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Bandung - City of Flowers
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Travelling in Indonesia
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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. Husain Sastranegara domestic airport links Bandung with Jakarta and major cities in Java. Hotels
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