Subang/Indonesia
Sari Ater Ciater Hot Springs
Sulphurous volcanic water from Tangkuban Perahu, in the tea country north of Bandung.
Midori
- Bathing
- Outdoor
- Established
- 1968
- Accommodation
- Hotel on site
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.
Balnevia view
Why visit
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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The water
Thermal water
- Source
- Ciater volcanic spring
- Mineralisation
- Sulphurous volcanic mineral water
- Character
- Milky, strongly sulphurous water descending from the Tangkuban Perahu volcano, cooled through successive pools.
History
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.
Practical information
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.
Getting there
About 30 km north of Bandung via Lembang and Subang, close to the Tangkuban Perahu crater road.
Location
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