FIRST DESTINATION BANDUNG CITY

FIRST VACATION GO TO BANDUNG CITY

4TH LARGEST CITY IN INDONESIA

ABOUT BANDUNG CITY
CITY OF FLOWER - PARIS VAN JAVA

Bandung is the capital of West Java and Indonesia's third largest city. In colonial times, it is known as the "Paris of Java" because of its European ambience and sophistication. Bandung shared with Miami a fine legacy of Tropical Deco architecture dating from the 1920s. Bandung is also called city of flowers (kota kembang) and situated on a plateau in the beautiful Parahyangan mountains.

Bandung hosted the Asia Africa conference in 1955. Now, Bandung is a center of higher education (for example ITB, UNPAD, UNPAR, and other universities - see Science and Technology page), commerce, aircraft Industry, and shopping (particularly for shoes, textiles, clothing, and denims - there's even a "jeans street" in which you'll find blocks of jeans stores).

How to get there

From Jakarta, Bandung is about 200 km. The best way to get to Bandung from Jakarta is by Parahyangan train which takes around 3 hours. By car, it would take around 3 to 4 hours depending on how you drive. It also depends on the traffic. During weekends, many people travel from Jakarta to Bandung. Expect traffic jams. You can also take inter city bus or 4848 and Media taxis.

About Bandung

Situ Patenggang Lake

Factory Outlets

Kawah Putih

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1	Bandung is the capital of West Java province in Indonesia.
2	Bandung is Indonesia's fourth largest city.
3	Bandung is located 768 m (2,520 ft) above sea level.
4	The city lies on a river basin and surrounded by volcanic mountains.
5	Bandung was called Parijs van Java (Paris of Java) by the Dutch, its high altitude location makes the weather pleasantly cool.
6	Bandung has been nicknamed kota kembang, literally meaning the flower city, since the colonial era.
7	Bandung is a popular weekend getaway for people living in Jakarta.
8	There are many natural tourism destinations surrounding Bandung (e.g. volcano, hotspring, lakes, etc).
9	The food in Bandung is also well known for its wide varieties and tastes, as well as dining places with amazing view.
10	In the 1990s, local designers opened denim clothing stores along Cihampelas Street which gave Bandung another nickname, the Fashion City.
11	Textile factories in the outskirt of Bandung open fashion stores that sells their products directly from the factory. The items are branded but sold half-price as they are over-stock items.
12	During weekends, hip youngsters pack in the major Jalan Dago area during the Saturday night fiesta to watch pop/rock music performances. Grilled-corn and toast are sold at Jalan Dago’s sidewalk.