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Indonesia

Seventeen thousand islands, and most travellers see two. Volcanoes, reefs and rice terraces, often within an hour of each other.

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When to go

Best time to visit Indonesia: May–Sep

Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026


Cities

Where people go in Indonesia

11 city guides

Landmarks

What people go to see in Indonesia

56 landmarks in 9 cities · 1 UNESCO
Semarang· 8 landmarks
Blenduk Church Great Mosque of Central Java Holy Rosary Cathedral Lawang Sewu Ranggawarsita Museum Sam Poo Kong Tay Kak Sie Temple Tugu Muda
Padang· 7 landmarks
Adityawarman Museum Bank Indonesia Museum Ganting Grand Mosque Grand Mosque of West Sumatra Michiels Monument Muhammadan Mosque Nurul Iman Mosque
Bandung· 6 landmarks
Braga Street Grand Mosque of Bandung Hotel Savoy Homann Merdeka Building Sri Baduga Museum Tamansari
Jakarta· 6 landmarks
Istiqlal Mosque Jakarta Cathedral Kota Tua National Monument National Museum Taman Mini
Makassar· 6 landmarks
Al-Markaz Al-Islami Fort Rotterdam Fort Somba Opu Grand Mosque of Makassar Katangka Mosque Sacred Heart Cathedral
Palembang· 6 landmarks
Ampera Bridge Cheng Ho Mosque Geding Suro Kuto Besak Sriwijaya Kingdom Archaeological Park Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Museum
Surabaya· 6 landmarks
Ampel Mosque Cheng Ho Mosque Heroes Monument Hotel Majapahit Surabaya City Hall Tunjungan Street
Ubud· 6 landmarks
Goa Gajah Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary Tegallalang Rice Terraces · UNESCO Tirta Empul Ubud Art Market Ubud Palace
Medan· 5 landmarks
Graha Maria Annai Velangkanni Great Mosque of Medan Maimun Palace Medan Cathedral Tjong A Fie Mansion

Names and UNESCO status only. We hold no coordinate for a landmark — the stored position is its city’s centre — so these are listed under the city rather than pinned on a map. Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026


Where to stay

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Things to do

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Getting there

Fly to Indonesia

11 airports we can search

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Practical

The facts you look up on the plane

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Driving
On the left
Passport Pin guide · checked 21 Aug 2026
Plugs
C / F
IEC · World Plugs · checked 21 Aug 2026
Voltage
230V
Passport Pin guide · checked 21 Aug 2026
Currency
IDR · Indonesian rupiah
ISO 4217 · checked 22 Aug 2026
Hello
Halo
Passport Pin guide · checked 21 Aug 2026
Tipping
Not customary, but a service charge is often already on hotel and restaurant bills.
Passport Pin guide · checked 10 Aug 2026

Each fact above carries the source that published it and the date it was checked. They change, so check the official source before you fly.


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