Hotelupwell.com – Kota Baru Parahyangan in Padalarang, West Bandung Regency, is currently a new favorite tourist destination. Entertainment facilities and connectivity are currently continuing to be built in this independent city area.
Marketing Manager of Kota Baru Parahyangan (KBP) Ijong Joseph Dahlan said that one of the best facilities that is available includes tourist attractions, ranging from culinary tourism, shopping, sports to family recreation areas.
“All needs based on the “3A” principle of tourism management, namely attractions, accessibility and amenities, are well and completely provided,” he said, when quoted by Bisnis, Friday (26/4/2024).
Therefore, he said, Kota Baru Parahyangan has become a favorite city as a family holiday destination, whether just a weekend gateway to relieve fatigue and refresh, school holidays, year-end holidays or Eid holidays.
“Tourists can start their holiday in Kota Baru Parahyangan from the Mason Pine Hotel, a spacious resort with a comfortable atmosphere with panoramic views of the Bandung mountains that are a feast for the eyes,” he explained.
He added that the presence of the IKEA Store also makes the town center area of Kota Baru Parahyangan even more complete.
Visitors to this shopping center, which is synonymous with yellow and blue, are not only residents of Kota Baru Parahyangan, but also from outside the city.
Most recently, the presence of the Yogya Department Store adds an impressive alternative as a family shopping destination.
Apart from that, for tourists who love culinary delights, Bumi Hejo is a place that will pamper the tongue and whet the appetite with a variety of typical Indonesian and international culinary snacks.
“A number of culinary areas in Kota Baru Parahyangan are also spread across various places, such as Pariwarna Niaga, Pancawarna Niaga, and other commercial areas as well as the Kota Baru Food Market in the Bale Pare area will complement family and relatives’ holiday time in a cool and beautiful city,” he explained .
Holidays with family and relatives in Kota Baru Parahyangan are complete with the presence of the Wahoo Waterworld recreation facility. Designed for all ages and is fun, it offers a variety of rides that are classified as safe for children and adults.
Since opening in March 2023, Wahoo Waterworld, which has many exciting and challenging rides, has always been a favorite choice for tourists as a recreation area.
“Around Wahoo Waterworld, tourists can spend time relaxing on the lakeshore, boating around the stunning lake or just unwind while enjoying coffee or other delicious dishes,” he explained.
Other Art & Science tours that are no less superior are the Barli Art Bale and Sundial Puspa Iptek.
For tourists who like art, the Barli Art Gallery is a suitable place to visit with your beloved family.
“At this art tourist spot, tourists can also invite their children to develop their artistic talents, from painting to playing angklung,” he said.
Located around the gate of Kota Baru Parahyangan, Sundial Puspa Iptek as a science and technology exhibition center has more than 150 small to large size exhibitions.
“The superior exhibits are a large vertical sundial and a giant horizontal sundial which is also the largest in Indonesia,” he said.
He noted that during the Eid holiday or Idul Fitri 2024, Kota Baru Parahyangan was flooded with tens of thousands of tourists and this increased from last year.
Tourists not only come from the Greater Bandung area, but also from various cities, such as Jakarta and its surroundings, several big cities in Central Java and East Java.
As in previous years, the large number of tourists to Kota Baru Parahyangan is partly due to the occupancy of the Mason Pine Hotel which is fully booked during the 2024 Eid holiday.
Apart from that, tourist visits to Kota Baru Parahyangan can be seen from the increase in visitors to Wahoo Waterworld. In 2024, visitors to Wahoo Waterworld will total 14,000 people.
“The increase in tourist visits to Kota Baru Parahyangan is also inseparable from the presence of the Whoosh Jakarta – Bandung fast train Toto Slot. “This train only takes 30 minutes from Halim Station, Jakarta to Padalarang Station, West Bandung Regency,” he said.
