What and Where is Bandung City

Bandung is the capital of West Java in Indonesia and known for its tea plantation and volcanoes. Recently this city is also known as Smart City (Leveraging technology to improve government services and social media). With its rich history and culture, Bandung offers countless tourist attractions to discover.

Here are top 10 recommended tourist attractions in Bandung that have instagrammable spots for you to visit. They have a beautiful atmosphere for you to take pictures with your closest friends or family, check it out:

Tangkuban Perahu Mountain

Tangkuban Perahu Mountain is one of the famous tourist sites in Indonesia. Located in Lembang District, it’s about 30 kilometers north Bandung. It’s well-known for its unusual shape that resembles an inverted boat.

Tangkuban Perahu also has three famous craters. The first and largest one is called Kawah Ratu, located at the top of this tourist site. The second crater which is about 1.2 Km below it is called Domas Crater, in this crater, you can boil the eggs until cooked in boiling sulfur water in one of its springs. And the third one is Upas Crater, though you must go through steep and sandy roads to reach it.

Address: Cikahuripan, Lembang, West Bandung Regency, West Java.

Kawah Putih

Kawah Putih is a crater lake and tourist spot in a volcanic crater about 50 km south of Bandung in West Java in Indonesia. As the name implies, White Crater, the soil in this region is white as a result of mixing sulfur elements. In addition to the white soil, Kawah Putih lake water also has a greenish-white color and can change color according to the sulfur content contained, temperature, and weather. It’s advisable to bring a mask with you for safety reasons, other than that it has beautiful scenery, perfect for sightseeing or take a selfie.

Address: Sugihmukti, Pasirjambu, Bandung, West Java

Orchid Forest Cikole

As the name implies, Orchid Forest Cikole presents a variety of orchids both locally (Indonesian) and from abroad. Reportedly, this natural tourist destination in Bandung has around 20 thousands of orchids.

Not only orchids, Orchid Forest Cikole is also equipped with various rides and interesting facilities, ranging from Orchid Castle (Playground for Children Play), Rabbit Forest (Petting Rabbits), Flying Fox, Wooden Bridge, Sky Bridge, and others. Of course, it requires an additional fee.

Address: Genteng, Cikole, Lembang, West Bandung Regency, West Java.

Kawasan Wisata Punclut (Punclut Outing Area)

Punclut is an abbreviation from Puncak Ciumbuleuit, an area located north of Bandung City. This area is located 7 kilometers from downtown Bandung. It’s a plateau in the outskirts of Bandung where we can enjoy the panoramic view of the city.

But recently, there is a new concept offered by the Kawasan Wisata Punclut consist of six restaurants with different menu and theme. Here’s a brief review of the six restaurants:

D’Dieuland

The concept of this place is a playground that provides an outbound course.

Dago Bakery Punclut Cafe.

A castle that provides western menus and European-style decorations is like a fairy tale.

Lereng Anteng Panoramic Coffee

Tables set up on the terracing slope protected with a transparent tent while enjoying sightseeing while drinking coffee. It’s bliss.

Tafso Barn

Truth to its name, Tafso is using a Barn as their concept which is perfect for selfie.

Angkringan De BlankOn

The name Angkringan it’s obvious that they offer Javanese cuisine. The interesting part is they also provide selfie spots.

Cakrawala Sparkling Nature Restaurant

There are two main areas in this restaurant. One has colorful glass on its roof and the other one has a dark ceiling with lots of shiny lamps which represents a galaxy at night-time.

Address: Punclut Street, Ciumbuleuit, Lembang, West Bandung Regency, West Java.

Dago Dreampark

Established in 2016, Dago Dreampark has undergone rapid development and become a favorite tourist destination for National and Foreign tourists. Located in Lembang, West Bandung Regency, West Java, approximately 2,5 kilometers after the dago terminal.

Dago Dreampark, with an area of 13 hectares, is a natural tourist attraction. It presents the natural atmosphere of the mountains with a variety of rides photo spots Instagramable. Photo spots and rides like Aladdin Carpets, Sky Tree, Sky Bike, Up House, Love Seat, Flying Lounge, there are also other tours such as Flying Fox, Kora-Kora, ATV, etc.

Address: Dago Giri Street Km. 2.2 Taylor, Pagerwangi, Lembang, West Java Regency, West Java.

Braga Street

Braga Street is a street in the center of Bandung, Indonesia, famous in 1920s colonial Indonesia as a promenade street and attains the Dutch nickname Parijs van Java (“Paris of Java”).

On the right and left side along Braga Street, many shopping complexes have architecture and urban planning that still retain the characteristics of old architecture during the Dutch East Indies. It’s perfect for walking while sightseeing, shopping, and enjoy the paintings that are displayed along Braga.

Trans Studio Bandung

Trans Studio Bandung is an amusement park located in downtown Bandung, Indonesia, with a size of 4.2 hectares. Trans Studio Bandung theme park divided into three different themes.

Studio Central The Studio Central section has an old Hollywood theme. Visitors can see several Hollywood artists such as Marilyn Monroe, Michael Jackson & Jeng Kelin on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood 60’s architectural design style.

Lost City

The Lost City section has many adventurous rides, such as rescuing the Trans TV crews in their expedition to the jungle along the safari track.

Magic Corner

The Magic Corner is a fantasy-themed full of exciting and magical adventure.

Trans Studio presents adventures full of wonders and also claimed to be the largest indoor amusement park in Southeast Asia. It is a perfect place to have a weekend with your family.

Amazing Art World 3D

Amazing Art World is a 3D Art Museum, featuring 6 Gallery, 13 Zones, 150 Photo Spots on ± 4.5 ha of land with an area of ± 2 ha Museum building. It located in Sukasari, Bandung City, West Java.

It’s a Tourist Attraction with 3D Concept when viewed from a certain point of view that can produce illusions as if the image has space. There you can interact with various paintings as if they’re real. A perfect place if you want to add your Instagram collection.

Address: Dr. Setiabudi Street No.293-295, Isola, Sukasari, Bandung, West Java.

Upside Down World

Upside Down World located in Coblong, Bandung City, West Java. They’re using a unique tourist attraction, in the form of a photograph spot in an upside down room. There you can find many interesting spots with various backgrounds in the room such as in the kitchen, living room, family room and many others.

For photography lovers, it’s a must visit place and take part in taking a photo shot there. And for those of you who like to collect photos in Instagram feeds, this unique tour is perfect for you to visit. The more the merrier, to take a photo with your friends or family.

Address: H. Wasid Street No.31, Lebak Gede, Coblong, Bandung, West Java.

Rabbit Town

Rabbit Town located in Cidadap, Bandung is an integrated tourism area with a unique concept combining culinary, shopping, recreation and photo tourism centers. Although the main theme is rabbit but there are various other animals, including pigeons, monkeys and others.

For those who likes to collect photo for their instagram story there are several selfie spots indoor and outdoor areas, such as the ice cream museum, the towering pillars located on the back porch, and other spots.

The intersting part is for visitors who will enter and play in Rabbit Town, you must fill in the top-up E-card with a minimum value of 25,000 IDR that can be used for food and shopping. If you don’t use the E-Card, it can be withdrawn in cash. So what are you waiting for?

Address: Rancabentang Street No.30-32, Ciumbuleuit, Cidadap, Bandung, West Java.