Volcanoes, islands and lots of culture

One needs to concentrate on oneself while fishing in the sea. [Shao Fenglei / For China Daily]

Vendors in the area hawk volcanic mud, which is believed to help with skin problems such as acne and eczema.

For a long time, local residents believed that the lake was haunted because birds disappeared after flying into the area.

Few used to visit the area until 1837, when a German botanist explored it.

Also in Bandung is the Saung Angklung Udjo - a center dedicated to preserving and maintaining traditional Sundanese arts and culture. It has traditional Wayang Golek (wooden puppet) performances and music performances which showcase a traditional instrument called the angklung.

The instrument has two or four bamboo tubes attached to a bamboo frame. And when you gently shake it, the carved tubes make a resonant pitch.

Nowadays, the angklung is often used in orchestras along with other instruments such as a guitar and percussion.

After the music show, each member of the audience gets an angklung and the music director gives the audience members a music lesson.

As he says, music has no boundaries and brings us all together, no matter what age and nationality you are.

In the end of the lesson, the members of the audience smile happily and dance with Indonesian kids onstage.

From there, it is on to Jakarta, about 120 km from Bandung.