Saung Alkesa gives Kedunghalang a tangible connection to learning and recreation. On the banks of the Ciliwung, residents in the Kedung Halang area, Kecamatan Bogor Utara, Kota Bogor, transformed the riverbank into a place for recreation and education. They turned a relatively small plot into a hut called Saung Alkesa. Its creation thus links a facility developed by residents with a practical educational activity.
Saung Alkesa: learning about Biopori in practice
Saung Alkesa has more than ten Biopori holes. Visitors can try them out in practice, giving the educational aspect a tangible focus. If this activity is important to your plans, ask in advance about current visiting options. This way, you can take the practical use into account without assuming a visit is possible at a particular time.
Camping can also be planned as an activity at Saung Alkesa. If you would like to camp there, ask in advance whether this option is available at the time of your visit. Hands-on activities with the Biopori holes and camping are different reasons to explore the site.
Bogor: gardens, museums, and city history
Bogor has its own botanical, zoological, and cultural-historical highlights. Bogor Botanical Gardens was founded in 1817 by the Dutch colonial government and is the oldest botanical garden in Southeast Asia. Visitors can stroll along paved paths. More than 100 plant species from dry climates grow in the garden’s Taman Meksiko, including agaves, yuccas, cacti, and other succulents. The paths and the plant collection thus offer two different ways to explore the gardens.
The Museum Zoologi was founded in 1894. Across 122 exhibits, it showcases 954 animal species from Indonesia; these museum figures may change. The museum also has the world’s largest collection of mammal skeletons. This includes a blue whale, which is now considered the museum’s landmark. The zoological focus is clearly distinct from that of the botanical gardens: here the focus is on animals and their skeletons, while there it is on plants and paved walking paths.
Bogor’s cultural history can also be explored through a range of topics. The PETA Museum and Monument has 769 exhibits, as well as dioramas about the founding of PETA and its role in the struggle for independence. Prasasti Batutulis is regarded as a sign of the flourishing of the Pajajaran Kingdom and as an important landmark for Kota Bogor and Jawa Barat. The two sites emphasize different aspects of history: PETA and the struggle for independence at one, the Pajajaran Kingdom at the other.
The Istana Kepresidenan Bogor is located in Kota Bogor and covers approximately 28.86 hectares. Situ Gede in Kota Bogor covers 6 hectares and is part of efforts to preserve the landscape and control flooding. The size figures refer to two different places; at Situ Gede, its role in landscape preservation and flood control is also part of the picture.
Asinan, a typical Bogor dish made from fruit and vegetables, is part of the local cuisine and is available from street vendors and in souvenir shops. Bogor also has a cooler climate than the Jakarta metropolitan area. These details complement the botanical and cultural topics with food and a regional perspective on climate.
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