Open-air thermal pool at Ciater in the highlands of West Java

Sari Ater Ciater Hot Springs

Sulphurous volcanic water from Tangkuban Perahu, in the tea country north of Bandung.

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Balneazione: Vasca esterna
Fondato nel: 1968
Alloggio: Hotel in loco

Ciater sits below the Tangkuban Perahu volcano in the highlands of West Java, surrounded by tea plantations. Water carrying the volcano's sulphur arrives hot and milky, and is stepped through a series of large open pools and small private baths, cooling as it goes; the smell of sulphur hangs over the whole valley.

Lo sguardo di Balnevia

Perché visitarlo

It is Java's most established volcanic bathing resort — warm mineral water at altitude, with the crater rim and tea terraces within easy reach.

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L'acqua

Acqua termale

Sorgente: Ciater volcanic spring
Mineralizzazione: Sulphurous volcanic mineral water
Carattere: Milky, strongly sulphurous water descending from the Tangkuban Perahu volcano, cooled through successive pools.

Storia

The springs, long used by villagers in Ciater, were developed into the Sari Ater resort from the late 1960s as Bandung's weekend hill retreat, expanding over the decades into pools, gardens and accommodation.

Informazioni pratiche

Very busy at weekends and Indonesian holidays; the hotter upper pools and private baths cost more than the general pools. Sulphur will tarnish silver jewellery.

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