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335 places in Indonesia, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.

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RegionSouth-Eastern Asia
CapitalJakarta
Places written335
Categories covered5 of 5
๐Ÿงญ Good to know Cost level, local customs and etiquette in Indonesia - what is polite and what is not โ†’
Plugs and voltage Type C, F ยท 230 V travel adapter โ†’
CurrencyRupiah (IDR)
LanguagesIndonesian
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UNESCO heritage World Heritage Sites and living traditions on the UNESCO lists

UNESCO ยท Intangible heritage

Balinese Dance

Bali
UNESCO ยท World Heritage Borobudur

Borobudur

Central Java
UNESCO ยท World Heritage

Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park

Lampung and Bengkulu
UNESCO ยท World Heritage

Buyan and Tamblingan Lakes

Bali
UNESCO ยท World Heritage

Candi Mendut and Candi Pawon

Central Java
UNESCO ยท Intangible heritage

Gamelan

Java and Bali
UNESCO ยท World Heritage

Gunung Leuser National Park

Aceh and North Sumatra
UNESCO ยท Intangible heritage

Javanese Batik

Central Java and Yogyakarta
UNESCO ยท World Heritage

Kerinci Seblat National Park

Jambi, West Sumatra, Bengkulu and South Sumatra
UNESCO ยท World Heritage

Komodo National Park

East Nusa Tenggara
UNESCO ยท World Heritage

Lake Gunung Tujuh

Jambi
UNESCO ยท World Heritage

Lake Kaco

Jambi
UNESCO ยท World Heritage

Lorentz National Park

Papua
UNESCO ยท World Heritage

Mount Kerinci

Jambi
UNESCO ยท World Heritage

Parangtritis Beach

Yogyakarta
UNESCO ยท World Heritage

Prambanan

Central Java
UNESCO ยท Intangible heritage

Reog Ponorogo

East Java
UNESCO ยท World Heritage

Sangiran

Central Java
UNESCO ยท Intangible heritage

Saung Angklung Udjo

West Java
UNESCO ยท World Heritage

Sawahlunto and the Ombilin Mines

West Sumatra
UNESCO ยท World Heritage

Sidemen Valley

Bali
UNESCO ยท World Heritage

Taman Ayun

Bali
UNESCO ยท World Heritage

Taman Sari

Yogyakarta
UNESCO ยท Intangible heritage

Tana Beru

South Sulawesi
UNESCO ยท World Heritage

The Bali Rice Terraces

Bali
UNESCO ยท Intangible heritage

The Kris

Central Java
UNESCO ยท World Heritage

Ujung Kulon National Park

Banten
UNESCO ยท World Heritage

Ulun Danu Bratan

Bali
UNESCO ยท Intangible heritage

Wayang Golek Puppetry

West Java
UNESCO ยท Intangible heritage

Wayang Kulit Shadow Theatre

Central Java and Bali

Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.

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national park

Alas Purwo National Park

East Java
island

Alor Archipelago

East Nusa Tenggara
island

Anambas Islands

Riau Islands
mountain range

Arfak Mountains

West Papua
national park

Baluran National Park

East Java
island

Banda Islands

Maluku
island

Banggai Islands

Central Sulawesi
island

Bangka Island

Bangka Belitung
hot spring

Banjar Hot Springs

Bali
national park

Bantimurung

South Sulawesi
island

Banyak Islands

Aceh
island

Bawean Island

East Java
waterfall

Benang Kelambu Waterfalls

West Nusa Tenggara
island

Biak Island

Papua
tidal phenomenon

Bono Tidal Bore

Riau
beach

Botubarani

Gorontalo
national park

Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park

Lampung and Bengkulu
mountain

Bukit Kelam

West Kalimantan
national park

Bunaken National Park

North Sulawesi
lake

Buyan and Tamblingan Lakes

Bali
marine park

Cenderawasih Bay

Central Papua and West Papua
hot spring

Ciater Hot Springs

West Java
geopark

Ciletuh Geopark

West Java
wetland

Danau Sentarum

West Kalimantan
island

Derawan Islands

East Kalimantan
volcano

Galunggung

West Java
island

Gili Iyang

East Java
cave

Goa Gong

East Java
canyon

Green Canyon

West Java
waterfall

Grojogan Sewu

Central Java
hot spring

Guci Hot Springs

Central Java
national park

Gunung Halimun Salak National Park

West Java and Banten
national park

Gunung Leuser National Park

Aceh and North Sumatra
canyon

Harau Valley

West Sumatra
cave

Jomblang Cave

Yogyakarta
island

Karimunjawa Islands

Central Java
mountain

Kawah Ijen

East Java
lake

Kawah Putih

West Java
national park

Kayan Mentarang National Park

North Kalimantan
island

Kei Islands

Maluku
lake

Kelimutu

East Nusa Tenggara
island

Kenawa Island

West Nusa Tenggara
national park

Kerinci Seblat National Park

Jambi, West Sumatra, Bengkulu and South Sumatra
bay

Kiluan Bay

Lampung
national park

Komodo National Park

East Nusa Tenggara
volcano

Krakatoa

Lampung and Banten
island

Labengki and Sombori

South East Sulawesi and Central Sulawesi
lake

Labuan Cermin

East Kalimantan
lake

Lake Gunung Tujuh

Jambi
lake

Lake Kaco

Jambi
lake

Lake Laut Tawar

Aceh
lake

Lake Maninjau

West Sumatra
lake

Lake Matano

South Sulawesi
lake

Lake Poso

Central Sulawesi
lake

Lake Ranau

South Sumatra and Lampung
lake

Lake Sarangan

East Java
lake

Lake Sentani

Papua
lake

Lake Singkarak

West Sumatra
lake

Lake Tempe

South Sulawesi
lake

Lake Toba

North Sumatra
lake

Lake Tondano

North Sulawesi
waterfall

Lapopu Waterfall

East Nusa Tenggara
marine park

Lembeh Strait

North Sulawesi
national park

Lore Lindu National Park

Central Sulawesi
national park

Lorentz National Park

Papua
waterfall

Madakaripura Waterfall

East Java
bay

Mandeh Bay

West Sumatra
national park

Manusela National Park

Maluku
island

Mentawai Islands

West Sumatra
national park

Meru Betiri National Park

East Java
volcano

Mount Agung

Bali
mountain

Mount Batur

Bali
mountain

Mount Bromo

East Java
volcano

Mount Ciremai

West Java
mountain

Mount Dempo

South Sumatra
national park

Mount Gede Pangrango National Park

West Java
volcano

Mount Inerie

East Nusa Tenggara
volcano

Mount Kelud

East Java
mountain

Mount Kerinci

Jambi
volcano

Mount Lawu

Central Java and East Java
mountain

Mount Merapi

Central Java and Yogyakarta
volcano

Mount Merbabu

Central Java
mountain

Mount Mutis

East Nusa Tenggara
volcano

Mount Papandayan

West Java
mountain

Mount Rinjani

West Nusa Tenggara
volcano

Mount Semeru

East Java
mountain

Mount Sibayak

North Sumatra
volcano

Mount Tambora

West Nusa Tenggara
island

Moyo Island

West Nusa Tenggara
village

Munduk

Bali
island

Mursala Island

North Sumatra
island

Natuna Islands

Riau Islands
mountain

Nglanggeran

Yogyakarta
island

Nusa Lembongan

Bali
island

Nusa Penida

Bali
marine park

Olele Marine Park

Gorontalo
beach

Ora Beach

Maluku
island

Pahawang Island

Lampung
cave

Pindul Cave

Yogyakarta
island

Pulau Weh

Aceh
island

Raja Ampat

West Papua
karst

Rammang-Rammang

South Sulawesi
lake

Rawa Pening

Central Java
marine park

Riung 17 Islands

East Nusa Tenggara
waterfall

Saluopa Waterfall

Central Sulawesi
island

Satonda Island

West Nusa Tenggara
national park

Sebangau National Park

Central Kalimantan
island

Secret Gilis

West Nusa Tenggara
waterfall

Sekumpul Waterfall

Bali
valley

Sembalun Valley

West Nusa Tenggara
canyon

Sianok Canyon

West Sumatra
valley

Sidemen Valley

Bali
island

Simeulue Island

Aceh
waterfall

Sipiso-piso Waterfall

North Sumatra
lake

Situ Patenggang

West Java
marine park

Takabonerate

South Sulawesi
national park

Tangkoko National Park

North Sulawesi
volcano

Tangkuban Perahu

West Java
national park

Tanjung Puting National Park

Central Kalimantan
viewpoint

The Bali Rice Terraces

Bali
viewpoint

The Dieng Plateau

Central Java
island

The Gili Islands

West Nusa Tenggara
forest

The Orangutans of Borneo

Central Kalimantan
island

Thousand Islands

Jakarta
waterfall

Tiu Kelep Waterfall

West Nusa Tenggara
island

Togean Islands

Central Sulawesi
town

Tomohon

North Sulawesi
bay

Triton Bay

West Papua
waterfall

Tumpak Sewu Waterfall

East Java
lake

Twin Lakes of Solok

West Sumatra
beach

Ujung Genteng

West Java
national park

Ujung Kulon National Park

Banten
marine park

Wakatobi

South East Sulawesi
national park

Wasur National Park

South Papua
national park

Way Kambas National Park

Lampung
bay

Weda Bay

North Maluku
lagoon

Weekuri Lagoon

East Nusa Tenggara
national park

West Bali National Park

Bali

Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.

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district

Ampel Quarter

East Java
bridge

Ampera Bridge

South Sumatra
archaeological site

Bahal Temples

North Sumatra
bridge

Barelang Bridge

Riau Islands
archaeological site

Batujaya Temples

West Java
temple

Batukaru Temple

Bali
archaeological site

Bawomataluo and the Stone Villages of Nias

North Sumatra
monument Borobudur

Borobudur

Central Java
old town

Braga Street

West Java
fortress

Buton Fortress

South East Sulawesi
archaeological site

Candi Cangkuang

West Java
monument

Candi Mendut and Candi Pawon

Central Java
archaeological site

Candi Penataran

East Java
archaeological site

Candi Sambisari

Yogyakarta
monument

Candi Sukuh and Candi Cetho

Central Java
monument

Equator Monument

West Kalimantan
fortress

Fort Amsterdam

Maluku
fortress

Fort Marlborough

Bengkulu
fortress

Fort Rotterdam

South Sulawesi
monument

Garuda Wisnu Kencana

Bali
archaeological site

Gedong Songo

Central Java
monument

Gedung Sate

West Java
archaeological site

Goa Gajah

Bali
temple

Goa Lawah

Bali
church

Graha Maria Annai Velangkanni

North Sumatra
mosque

Great Mosque of Medan

North Sumatra
monument

Gua Sunyaragi

West Java
monument

Gunongan

Aceh
archaeological site

Gunung Kawi, Tampaksiring

Bali
cemetery

Imogiri Royal Cemetery

Yogyakarta
palace

Istana Maimun

North Sumatra
mosque

Istiqlal Mosque

Jakarta
church

Jakarta Cathedral

Jakarta
bridge

Kelok 9 Bridge

West Sumatra
palace

Kertha Gosa

Bali
old town

Kota Lama, Semarang

Central Java
old town

Kota Tua, Jakarta

Jakarta
monument

Lawang Sewu

Central Java
temple

Lempuyang Temple

Bali
lighthouse

Lengkuas Island

Bangka Belitung
monument

Masjid Raya Baiturrahman

Aceh
archaeological site

Muara Takus

Riau
archaeological site

Muaro Jambi

Jambi
monument

National Monument

Jakarta
archaeological site

Old Banten

Banten
palace

Pagaruyung Palace

West Sumatra
archaeological site

Plaosan Temple

Central Java
monument

Prambanan

Central Java
temple

Pura Besakih

Bali
archaeological site

Ratu Boko

Yogyakarta
temple

Sam Poo Kong

Central Java
fortress

Saparua

Maluku
old town

Sawahlunto and the Ombilin Mines

West Sumatra
palace

Siak Sri Indrapura Palace

Riau
temple

Taman Ayun

Bali
palace

Taman Sari

Yogyakarta
temple

Tanah Lot

Bali
fortress

Ternate

North Maluku
lighthouse

The Anyer Lighthouse

Banten
archaeological site

The Cliff Graves of Toraja

South Sulawesi
fortress

The Forts of Banda Neira

Maluku
palace

The Kratons of Cirebon

West Java
palace

The Kratons of Surakarta

Central Java
archaeological site

The Megalithic Tombs of Sumba

East Nusa Tenggara
monument

The Mosques of Demak and Kudus

Central Java
bridge

The Suramadu Bridge

East Java
monument

The Temples of Bali

Bali
palace

The Water Palaces of Karangasem

Bali
temple

Tirta Empul

Bali
mansion

Tjong A Fie Mansion

North Sumatra
ruins

Trowulan

East Java
old town

Ubud

Bali
temple

Ulun Danu Bratan

Bali
temple

Uluwatu Temple

Bali
palace

Yogyakarta and the Kraton

Special Region of Yogyakarta

Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.

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town

Agats

South Papua
museum

Al-Quran Al-Akbar

South Sumatra
archaeological site

Bada Valley

Central Sulawesi
village

Baduy Villages

Banten
festival

Bakar Tongkang

Riau
valley

Baliem Valley

Highland Papua
tradition

Balinese Dance

Bali
museum

Banda Aceh Tsunami Museum

Aceh
village

Bena

East Nusa Tenggara
town

Berastagi

North Sumatra
village

Boti

East Nusa Tenggara
town

Bukittinggi

West Sumatra
tradition

Gamelan

Java and Bali
museum

House of Sampoerna

East Java
tradition

Ikat Weaving of Sumba

East Nusa Tenggara
tradition

Javanese Batik

Central Java and Yogyakarta
town

Jepara

Central Java
village

Kampung Naga

West Java
island

Kemaro Island

South Sumatra
village

Kemiren

East Java
tradition

Kotagede Silver

Special Region of Yogyakarta
festival

Larantuka Holy Week

East Nusa Tenggara
town

Lasem

Central Java
archaeological site

Leang-Leang

South Sulawesi
tradition

Madura Bull Races

East Java
town

Malang

East Java
valley

Mamasa Valley

West Sulawesi
town

Martapura

South Kalimantan
museum

National Museum of Indonesia

Jakarta
festival

Nyepi, Bali's Day of Silence

Bali
festival

Pacu Jalur

Riau
tradition

Palembang Songket

South Sumatra
craft village

Pandai Sikek

West Sumatra
village

Pariangan

West Sumatra
archaeological site

Pasemah Megaliths

South Sumatra
festival

Pasola on Sumba

East Nusa Tenggara
village

Penglipuran

Bali
island

Penyengat Island

Riau Islands
tradition

Reog Ponorogo

East Java
village

Sade Village

West Nusa Tenggara
archaeological site

Sangiran

Central Java
archaeological site

Sangkulirang Rock Art

East Kalimantan
theatre

Saung Angklung Udjo

West Java
open-air museum

Setu Babakan

Jakarta
town

Singkawang

West Kalimantan
town

Sumenep

East Java
craft village

Tana Beru

South Sulawesi
tradition

Tana Toraja

South Sulawesi
island

Tanimbar Islands

Maluku
village

Tenganan

Bali
town

Tenggarong

East Kalimantan
village

Tetebatu

West Nusa Tenggara
tradition

The Kris

Central Java
island

Tidore

North Maluku
village

Trunyan

Bali
museum

Ullen Sentalu Museum

Special Region of Yogyakarta
village

Wae Rebo

East Nusa Tenggara
archaeological site

Waruga of Sawangan

North Sulawesi
theatre

Wayang Golek Puppetry

West Java
theatre

Wayang Kulit Shadow Theatre

Central Java and Bali

Attractions & fun Theme parks, zoos, aquariums, towers and the built attractions families actually queue for.

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museum

Ambarawa Railway Museum

Central Java
beach

Amed

Bali
river

Asahan River

North Sumatra
beach

Balekambang Beach

East Java
botanical garden

Bali Botanic Garden

Bali
market

Banjarmasin Floating Markets

South Kalimantan
town

Batu

East Java
hill station

Baturraden

Central Java
island

Bintan Island

Riau Islands
botanical garden

Bogor Botanical Gardens

West Java
viewpoint

Cancar Spider Rice Fields

East Nusa Tenggara
monument

Chicken Church

Central Java
botanical garden

Cibodas Botanical Garden

West Java
beach

Desert Point

West Nusa Tenggara
beach

G-Land

East Java
plantation

Kayu Aro Tea Plantation

Jambi
beach

Klayar Beach

East Java
beach

Koka Beach

East Nusa Tenggara
beach

Kuta Lombok

West Nusa Tenggara
town

Labuan Bajo

East Nusa Tenggara
beach

Lagundri Bay

North Sumatra
beach

Lakey Peak

West Nusa Tenggara
village

Loksado

South Kalimantan
beach

Lovina

Bali
river

Mahakam River

East Kalimantan
hill station

Malino

South Sulawesi
beach

Padang Padang Beach

Bali
beach

Pangandaran

West Java
beach

Papuma Beach

East Java
beach

Parangtritis Beach

Yogyakarta
beach

Pelabuhan Ratu

West Java
beach

Pemuteran

Bali
beach

Pink Beach Lombok

West Nusa Tenggara
plantation

Puncak Tea Plantations

West Java
beach

Red Island

East Java
island

Rote Island

East Nusa Tenggara
beach

Sanur Beach

Bali
beach

Sawarna Beach

Banten
aquarium

Sea World Ancol

Jakarta
bridge

Situ Gunung Suspension Bridge

West Java
theme park

Taman Mini Indonesia Indah

Jakarta
zoo

Taman Safari Bogor

West Java
beach

Tanjung Bira

South Sulawesi
beach

Tanjung Setia Beach

Lampung
beach

Tanjung Tinggi Beach

Bangka Belitung
beach

Timang Beach

Yogyakarta
beach

Tulamben

Bali
spring

Umbul Ponggok

Central Java
viewpoint

Wairinding Hills

East Nusa Tenggara
beach

Wediombo Beach

Yogyakarta

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