Bukit Cinta

Bukit Cinta's Gate

The Bukit Cinta

                Bukit Cinta or we can say “Love Hill”, is a little hill in Banyubiru, Semarang Regency, Central Java. It has so many high, leafy pines tress and thick grass around the hill.  There are also so many birds and bugs around the trees, so that create a unique back sound like in the middle of the wild jungle. We can see some pretty chickens play around and so many little birds jumping from one branch to the other also. There are so many bugs upside the trees called Jenggeret. The temperature is comfortable for me, it’s cool in the morning and getting warmer in the day. The best thing of all is the breeze. It is make me relax until asleep. I really love it, I usually come here in the weekend.

The Bird on the pines trees

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The Family visited Bukit Cinta

Bukit Cinta becomes crowded in the weekend. Some people come to have picnic or spent their holliday with their family, friend or their partner. The family spent the time by lying down onto ground or playing with their kids. The couples choose to sit on the bench and do some romantic things. Some other choose to have a picnic by bringing some delicious food or just enjoy the surroundings while reading the book. Beside the beauty of Bukit Cinta, people like to visit it because it has so many facilities and affordable for the local tourist.

We only pay 7.500 rupiah for one ticket to enjoy Bukit Cinta. There are some food stands around it. You can buy some traditional food like fried cetul, the crispy baby fish from Rawa Pening, and have lunch there. You can also enjoy the landscape while eating delicious traditional rujak, a kind of traditional fruit salad with Javanese peanut sauce, from the stand.

Bukit Cinta's sky

The Bukit Cinta's View

How to get to Bukit Cinta?

You can use your car or motorcycle to visit Bukit Cinta. If you depart from Yogjakarta or Semarang, you can turn to Banyubiru street from Palagan Ambarawa. Just go straight and follow the main street for about 5 km until you find ‘Bukit Cinta’s gate in your left hand. However, if you use public transportation, you can ask the driver to stop in Bawen bus station. After that, you can use angkot, a mini bus for public transportation, to Ambarawa. Ask the driver to stop in Tanjung bus stop then go with Muncul angkot to Bukit Cinta. It takes 30 minutes from Tanjung. You can also go here by bus from Solo. You should stop  in Salatiga – Banyubiru T junction. Then, you go to Bukit Cinta with Muncul angkot.  Ask the driver to stop in front of the Bukit Cinta’s gate. It is about 13 km away and takes more or less 30 minutes.

What should you prepare to enjoy Bukit Cinta?

The Food Stands

        Bukit cinta already has so many facilities like stand which sell snack and fresh food for lunch, some benches, rest rooms, play ground, trash bin and gazebo. The food and beverage stands also have some floor mat to be rented if you want to lay down on the grass. Unfortunately, it takes 30-50% more money from normal price to buy that stuff. If you go here by yourself, I recommend you to bring your private stuff and camera only for simple trip. But if you come here with your family or friends, it is better to bring your own food and beverage from your own home to save your money.

           

The Couple visited Bukit Cinta

       Spend the day by lying down on the floor mat under the pines tree with your friends, gonna be so perfect if you bring your guitar and go with someone who can sing and play guitar well. Don’t forget to bring some pillow and snack! Or if you want to do some fun, bring your bridge, UNO card or UNO brick also. The yummy crunchy snack like potato chips, nuts, wafers or nachos will accomplish your day. Do not forget to keep health with mineral water and bring some fresh fruit. For family who has kids, I suggest you to bring some extra clothes for your kids.

            

   

      Bukit Cinta, as a natural tourist destination consists of natural grass, soil, trees and much other nature stuff. It may make your kid’s clothes dirty, especially when they go to play around in the grass or in the play ground. Bring pillows and cotton thin blanket to cover your kid and protect them from any kind of bugs or mosquitos when they sleep after having play ground activity, will be nice. It will be more delightful also if you bring your own floor mat and cook your own meal. I suggest you to bring fruits or juice rather than snack. I believe the kids will be interesting with the food stand and ask you to buy them. Dont forget to bring your camera. And the last but not the least, don’t forget to bring your wallet! Enjoy your time in Bukit Cinta!