Situ Patenggang or Situ Patengan is a lake located in the natural tourist area of South Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, precisely in Ciwidey. Located at an altitude of 1600 meters above sea level, this lake has a very exotic scenery. Situ patenggang also has beautiful natural scenery, because there is a stretch of tea plantation.
Situ Situ Patenggang about 45,000 hectares. As well as the total area of his nature reserve reaches 123,077.15 hectares. Situ patenggang always be a choice of tourists, especially for those who just returned from the tourist spot Kawah Putih. The distance from the white crater tour is only about 7 KM and takes about 10 minutes.
Based on the information contained in the tourist location, there Patenggang comes from Sundanese, pateangan-teangan (searching each other). The love story of Son Prabu and Princess Dewi is the big goddess with nature, namely ki Santang and Dewi Rengganis. They parted for so long. Because of his deep love, they search for each other and finally meet in a place that until now called "Love Stones". Dewi Rengganis asked to make a lake and a boat to sail together. This boat has until now become a heart-shaped island (Asmara Island / Sasaka Island). According to this story, who stop at the rock of love and surround the island of romance, always get an eternal love like them.