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== Understand ==
== Understand ==
[[File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Postweg tussen Sindanglaja en de Puncak-pas TMnr 60025404.jpg|thumb|Picture of the Puncak pass road, taken in the late 19th century.]]
[[File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Postweg tussen Sindanglaja en de Puncak-pas TMnr 60025404.jpg|thumb|Picture of the Puncak pass road, taken in the late 19th century.]]
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The region around the Puncak Pass has been developed for its tea plantations during the Dutch colonial time. After the construction of the [[Great Post Road]] in the early 19th century, the area became more easily accessible from the cities of ''Buitenzorg'' (present-day [[Bogor]]) and ''Batavia'' (Jakarta) and the upper class, that was looking for the cooler mountain air, started to built Swiss-type chalets in the area.
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The region around the Puncak Pass has been developed for its tea plantations during the Dutch colonial time. After the construction of the [[Great Post Road]] in the early 19th century, the area became more easily accessible from the cities of ''Buitenzorg'' (present-day [[Bogor]]) and ''Batavia'' (
[[
Jakarta
]]
) and the upper class, that was looking for the cooler mountain air, started to built Swiss-type chalets in the area.
Also after Indonesian independence the Puncak region has remained a popular tourism destination, and it is especially a popular weekend getaway for the citizens of the Greater Jakarta metropolitan area. The region therefore has an abundance of hotels, villas, and mountain resorts. During weekends and holidays the roads of Puncak, as well as the highway from Jakarta via Bogor to Puncak, are very congested.
Also after Indonesian independence the Puncak region has remained a popular tourism destination, and it is especially a popular weekend getaway for the citizens of the Greater Jakarta metropolitan area. The region therefore has an abundance of hotels, villas, and mountain resorts. During weekends and holidays the roads of Puncak, as well as the highway from Jakarta via Bogor to Puncak, are very congested.
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===By car===
===By car===
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Puncak is a two- to three-hour drive from
[[
Jakarta]]
on
the
Jagorawi toll road
.
Be aware there is usually heavy inbound
traffic
on
long
weekends. When heavy traffic jams occur
,
police usually make streets one-way for one to two hours and then reverse the direction. This is safe, because
a
police
car
guides
the one-way flow. Don't take alternative routes guidance from some young men, because the alternative routes are bad, not faster and many people in many places along the route will require the driver to give them money, or scratch the car
.
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File:Traffic
jam
in
Puncak
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jpg|thumb|A
traffic
jam
in
Puncak
, a
common
sight
during
weekends
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]]
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Puncak is a two- to three-hour drive from [[Jakarta]] via the ''Jagorawi'' toll road. Be aware there is usually heavy inbound traffic on weekends, and especially long holiday weekends. When heavy traffic jams occur, police often make the main road into Puncak a one-way street for one to two hours, and then reverse the direction. This is safe, because a police car guides the one-way flow, but it can result in very significant delays. Don't take guidance on alternative routes from young men along th road, as the alternative routes are usually not faster, and people in villages along such routes may require the driver to give them money, or scratch the car.
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From the eastern side, from [[Bandung]] via [[Cianjur]], the drive to Puncak takes usually about 3 to 3.5 hours.
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=== By public transport ===
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Most people go to Puncak with a private vehicle, but it is also possible to travel by public transport. There are frequent 'L300' minibuses that travel between ''Baranangsiang'' terminal in Bogor and Cianjur. There are no fixed bus stops on the way, but you can ask the driver to drop you off anywhere along the road on the mountain pass. There are also various bus companies (on routes such as Bogor-Bandung) that traverse the Puncak pass, and you can ask to get off in Puncak. Most buses however take the detour via the tolled motorways, so make sure you take a bus that takes the Puncak route.
==See==
==See==