Mawar (Rose) Park in Sukakarya Sub-District, Garut Regency
Some travelers may look for a romantic place to spend their next vacation perhaps. In order to satisfy such necessity, they should consider visiting Mawar Situhapa Park in Garut Regency. In Indonesia, “Mawar” means roses, actually. This beautiful and dreamy park is located in Samarang Village, Sukakarya Sub-District. The site gets its popularity due to the past visitors who posted beautiful pictures of the park on their social media accounts. No wonder, more tourists are aware of its potential and want to witness such beauty directly. Aside from offering a flawless beauty, the park is suitable for relaxation and photography too!
The Nuance
To be exact, this park is part of a local inn (Kamojang Green Resort) but it has become a new attraction for both locals and tourists these days. Well, perhaps many people may think that the park only features beautiful roses but the fact is that other types of flowers also grow there. In terms of size, the park has the width of about 5 hectares! It resides on 1150 meters above the sea level, so the atmosphere is considered cool and refreshing. With such stunning landscape and soothing nuance, everyone can relieve stresses as well as enjoy a romantic vacation with their lover! Somehow, it is suitable for photography due to the presence of gorgeous flowers.
Exploring Mawar (Rose) Park
Due to the fact that Mawar Park is part of Kamojang Green Resort in Indonesia, most visitors are indeed the guests the inn. However, nearby villagers and tourists often come to the park as well. It is because they are aware of the beauty of the park and want to spend some time there with families or friends. No wonder, the management runs a ticket booth there so visitors need to pay the fee first before exploring the park. On this booth, tourists can also buy souvenirs!
So, what can tourists do in Mawar Park? The most common activity is indeed to see beautiful flowers, especially roses. Here is the good news. The park consists of several zones! Each of the zones displays a particular species of flower, in fact. These include the rose, azalea, canna, begonia, water plants zone, and many others! Even exotic orchids and cactus can be seen there.
According to the keeper, 500 different species of flowers reside in Mawar Park. Thus, make sure to explore the park well and watch all of those flowers with your families or friends. Somehow, the nuance is suitable to spend a romantic vacation with a lover as well. Later, before going home, tourists can reach the available small café and drink some refreshing juices!
Nearby Attractions
- Cimanganten Waterfall
- Loa Park Lake
- De Wisdom Ranch
How to Get There
In order to get to Mawar Park, tourists’ prime destination is Kemojang Green Resort. From Bandung City, they can take a local transportation service and head to Sukakarya Sub-District. Next, they should reach Samarang Village and reach the resort right away. The park belongs to the inn, after all. Actually, the whole trip may take about 1 hour and 54 minutes as the distance is 50.9 km. For the fastest trip, they should take advantage of Raya Sapan Street.
Where to Stay
- Sampireun Resort
- Mulih Ka Desa Hotel
- Gumati Inn
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