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Weekend Getaway in Novotel Bogor

A July 2006 trip to Jakarta by Tommy Prass

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Weekend Getaway in Novotel Bogor

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The Novotel Bogor, standing in landscaped gardens and surrounded by an 18-hole golf course, is just south of Bogor. Known as Java's "green heart", the city is home to the friendly Sundanese people. With spectacular mountains, rainforests, and lakes, it is fast developing into an adventure-sports centre with whitewater rafting, mountain trekking, biking, or horseback riding among the many recreational options.Quick Tips: Visits to the renowned Bogor Botanic Gardens, the Presidential Palace, and the Gede National Park can all be arranged, and in the hills above Bogor, tea plantations, local villages, and ancient kingdoms await discovery, all with very, very cheap prices. Best Way To Get A...Read More