Bandung
Colonial hill station turned university city, cooler than Jakarta and full of Art Deco. Volcanoes and tea plantations start at the edge of it.
Bandung in eight slides
Wikipedia · 3 Sep 2026
Things to do in Bandung
Where to stay in Bandung
Bandung in a day, two days, three
Landmarks in Bandung
Braga Street is a street in the center of Bandung, Indonesia, famous in 1920s colonial Indonesia as a promenade street. A European ambiance of chic cafes, boutiques, and restaurants along the street propelled Bandung to attain the Dutch nickname Parijs van Java.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jul 2026
J-lorentz · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Grand Mosque of Bandung, previously known as the Great Mosque of Bandung, is a mosque in Bandung, the a provincial capital of West Java, Indonesia. The mosque received the status of provincial mosque in West Java Province in 2004. It is located on the east side of the alun-alun of Bandung.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2 Aug 2026
Prayudi Setiadharma · Public domain
The Hotel Savoy Homann is a historic four-star hotel located on Asia Afrika Street, Bandung, Indonesia. It was built in 1939, replacing the 19th century Homann Hotel. Designed by the Dutch architect Albert Aalbers, the hotel features art deco exterior and interior, and historic furniture.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 26 Nov 2025
Chainwit. · CC BY 4.0
Merdeka Building is an Art Deco building in Jalan Asia-Afrika, Bandung, Indonesia. Today it serves as a museum displaying collections and photographs of the Asian–African Conference, the first Non-Aligned Movement event, which was held there in 1955.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 23 Mar 2026
Chainwit. · CC BY 4.0
Sri Baduga Museum is a state museum located in Bandung, Indonesia. As a state museum, the museum features various items related with the province of West Java, such as Sundanese crafts, furnishings, geologic history, and natural diversity.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 9 Jul 2026
Rochelimit · CC BY-SA 4.0
Tamansari is an area in Bandung, Indonesia. It includes the Bandung Zoo, Babakan Siliwangi, and Bandung Institute of Technology.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 9 Jan 2025
Braga Street is a street in the center of Bandung, Indonesia, famous in 1920s colonial Indonesia as a promenade street. A European ambiance of chic cafes, boutiques, and restaurants along the street propelled Bandung to attain the Dutch nickname Parijs van Java.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jul 2026
J-lorentz · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Grand Mosque of Bandung, previously known as the Great Mosque of Bandung, is a mosque in Bandung, the a provincial capital of West Java, Indonesia. The mosque received the status of provincial mosque in West Java Province in 2004. It is located on the east side of the alun-alun of Bandung.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2 Aug 2026
Prayudi Setiadharma · Public domain
The Hotel Savoy Homann is a historic four-star hotel located on Asia Afrika Street, Bandung, Indonesia. It was built in 1939, replacing the 19th century Homann Hotel. Designed by the Dutch architect Albert Aalbers, the hotel features art deco exterior and interior, and historic furniture.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 26 Nov 2025
Chainwit. · CC BY 4.0
Merdeka Building is an Art Deco building in Jalan Asia-Afrika, Bandung, Indonesia. Today it serves as a museum displaying collections and photographs of the Asian–African Conference, the first Non-Aligned Movement event, which was held there in 1955.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 23 Mar 2026
Chainwit. · CC BY 4.0
Sri Baduga Museum is a state museum located in Bandung, Indonesia. As a state museum, the museum features various items related with the province of West Java, such as Sundanese crafts, furnishings, geologic history, and natural diversity.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 9 Jul 2026
Rochelimit · CC BY-SA 4.0
Tamansari is an area in Bandung, Indonesia. It includes the Bandung Zoo, Babakan Siliwangi, and Bandung Institute of Technology.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 9 Jan 2025
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When to go to Bandung: May or Jun or Jul or Aug or Sep
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