Bandung is only a short 2.5 hours drive southeast of Jakarta via a toll road and is the destination of choice for many Jakartans for a weekend getaway. An abundance of hotels both luxury and budget have sprung up in Bandung, offering facilities for both business and leisure, and eateries galore serving yummy local dishes and old-style Dutch cuisine. Meanwhile, the adjacent cool town of Lembang and other scenic areas now also offer a wide variety of attractions and entertainments for the whole family, as well as a heaven for instagrammers.

At the beginning of the 20th century, Bandung was the favorite resort for wealthy tea and coffee plantation owners. Bandung was then also dubbed "Parijs van Java", the Paris of Java. For this reason also, in Central Bandung you can still admire art deco buildings of Dutch colonial heritage, which include "Gedung Sate" the Governor's office building; the present Bidakara Homann Hotel, and Gedung Merdeka, venue for the Asian-African Conference with its attached Museum. Some restaurants also still serve genuine sizzling Dutch Beef steaks and Dutch bitterballen among other Dutch delicacies, especially along Braga Street.

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Best Time to Visit

During the summer months between June to September is the best time to visit the Paris of Java. As part of the tropics, Bandung is fairly warm year-round but it’s located at a higher altitude and has slightly cooler temperatures than other cities in Indonesia. This city has the irresistible charm where love and culture collide, so your photo shoots in Bandung will surely be memorable!