BandungBandung
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Bandung is a major city in West Java, Indonesia. With a population of 2.7 million people and a metropolitan population of 7.4 million, it is the third largest city and second largest metropolitan in Indonesia. Unlike other Indonesian cities, Bandung is located in the highlands, some 768 meters (2,520 feet) above sea level. Hence it enjoys a relatively cooler climate than other cities in the country.

Although first mentioned in ancient chronicles in 1488, present-day Bandung was established as the centre for tea plantations by the Dutch as early as the 17th century. Due to the importance of the area, a railway line was built to link it to Jakarta - then Batavia - in 1880. It was only granted municipality status in 1906 and city status in 1926. It became the capital of West Java following the independence of Indonesia in 1945. From an area of just 19 square kilometers in 1906, Bandung has expanded to cover close to 170 sq km by 1987. It comprises 26 subdistricts and 139 villages.

Visitors to Bandung can still see a good number of Dutch-style Indonesian architecture, and adaptations of the Art Deco style to the tropical climate. One of the formest Dutch architect in colonial Indonesia, Henri Maclaine-Pont worked to realise an architectural style to is adapted to the local culture.

Travel to Bandung

Access to Bandung is via the Hussein Sastranegara Airport (BDO), which receives only a small number of flights due to the difficult mountainous location. Budget travellers can fly AirAsia from Kuala Lumpur, Bali, Medan and Singapore. If you have have an airport transfer provided by your hotel, you can get a meter taxi to take you downtown for approximately US$1.00.

Travel within Bandung

The local mode of transport is called angkot - it literally means "transport". The angkot are minibuses that ply the streets. To hail one, raise your hand. Tell the driver where you are going and ask for the fare. Once on board, to get the driver to stop, simply say "stop".

Members' dining experience in Kodak

  1. Takahashi Rika posted on Pago Restaurant at Papandayan Hotel in Bandung, Indonesia on 29 September, 2019.
  2. Takahashi Rika posted on local beef at Hummingbird Eatery in Bandung, Indonesia, on 29 September, 2019.
  3. Takahashi Rika posted on local beef at Hummingbird Eatery in Bandung, Indonesia, on 29 September, 2019.
  4. Takahashi Rika posted about dining on Tahu Susu Lembang in Bandung on 29 September, 2019.
  5. Takahashi Rika posted on meal at Down to Earth Bandung on 27 September, 2019.
  6. Takahashi Rika posted on meal at The Papandayan in Bandung, Indonesia on 27 September, 2019.
  7. Takahashi Rika posted about dining on Ox Tongue and Gado Gado Salad at Dakken steak house in Bandung on 24 September, 2019.
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Places of Interest in Bandung

  1. Bandung Institute of Technology
    The oldest technology institute in Indonesia, with interesting architecture.
  2. Bosscha Observatorium
    The only observatorium in Indonesia, erected in 1923 by the Association of Dutch-Indies Astronomers.
  3. Cipaganti Mosque
    The only mosque erected within the European residential area.
  4. Gedung Sate
    1895 building originally a club house for the rich, now a museum commemorating the 1955 Asian-African conference held there and the West Java governor's office.
  5. Gunung Tangkuban Perahu
    "Mount of the Overturned Boat", the easiest to visit volcano in Indonesia.
  6. Lembang
    Old Dutch resort town famous for its fruits and flowers.
  7. Museum Geologi
    Geological museum with an extraordinary collection of rocks and fossils, including a replica of the Java Man.
  8. Saung Angklung Udjo
    House in the suburb of Bandung where the angklung musical instrument is made.


Cihampelas Walk, BandungCihampelas Walk, a major shopping mall in Bandung
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Gedung Sate, BandungGedung Sate, Bandung
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Becak driver, BandungBecak driver, Bandung
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