Balitsa Research Center in Lembang, West Bandung Regency - Indonesia
A good alternative to natural attractions in Lembang City is indeed Balitsa Research Center. This interesting place in Indonesia is located in Cikole Village and near to the renowned Tangkuban Perahu Mountain. Normally, it becomes the place where researchers do their work and cultivate various types of vegetables. In fact, it is considered the biggest as compared to other similar sites in other regions. The vision is to improve the horticulture’s production and development of the country, for sure. However, these days, tourists keep coming to the site to witness the activity and enjoy the nuance of the place. This explains why Balitsa is included in Lembang’s top vacation destinations that tourists should not overlook.
The Nuance
As tourists may expect, the site features mostly vegetable farms with numerous types of plants on them. These include onions, tomatoes, cucumber, potatoes, cabbage, spinach, etc. In terms of nuance, it can be either peaceful or crowded depending on the season. During holidays and harvest months, the site gets more visitors for sure. Aside from the farms, these visitors are also interested in the beautiful landscape of the site (especially the stunning avenue).
Exploring Balitsa Research Center
The most common reason to visit Balitsa Research Center is to watch various species of plants and learn how to cultivate them properly. After all, people who work on this facility have several prime jobs like genetics researching, cultivating, and other related activities regarding plants and vegetables. In a nutshell, during the exploration, tourists can learn the research process thoroughly. It is recommended to come with a tour guide, though. Also, make sure not to cause troubles on the site.
The next reason why people come to the site is to enjoy the nature. Thanks to the lush nature and comfy atmosphere. Balitsa Research Center becomes a nice place to relax and enjoy serene nuance of the environment. Not to mention the scenery is breathtaking, featuring the exotic avenue where tourists can use for photography. Do not forget the fact that lots of pine trees, which provide shady nuance to the site. Somehow, it becomes a good site to record beautiful moments either using a camera or video recorder.
Aside from nature exploration and watching horticulture research, visitors can take advantage of Balitsa Research Center for a pre-wedding photo session. It is because they can find many great spots to take those pictures. One of them is indeed the avenue, where the couples can take impressive photos of stunning trees. The most important thing is that they must come during good weather. Otherwise, they don’t have the chance to take pictures at all.
Nearby Attractions
- Zone 235 Cikole
- Tangkuban Perahu Mountain
- Ciwangun Indah Camp
- Pasir Ipis Tourist Site
- Grafika Cikole
- Treetop Adventure
How to Get There
From Bandung City, travelers need to spend around 1 hour and 10 minutes to get to Lembang Sub-District. Next, they can simply reach Balitsa Research Center by any type of local transportation service. This can be done through Dago Giri Street (which is the fastest route).
Where to Stay
- Cikole Jayagiri Resort
- Lembang Asri Hotel
- Grand Paradise Hotel
- Sapu Lidi Resort
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