# Things to see in Bandung (Indonesia): 78 places and when to go

> Bandung is a major city in Indonesia with around 2,394,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 78 places in and around it, mainly Museums and art (26), Hiking (20), Nature (17). The best known are Mount Papandayan, Tangkuban Perahu and Bosscha Observatory. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: October to March. There are about 12 h 24 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/bandung/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Indonesia · -6.9481, 107.5681
- **Population:** About 2,394,000
- **Places:** 78 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museos/) (26) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/senderismo/) (20) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/naturaleza/) (17) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/montana/) (10) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/familia/) (9) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/espiritual/) (4)
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Also possible:** October to March.
- **Nearest airport:** CGK Jakarta, 136 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Mount Papandayan, at 2,623 m.

## What to see in Bandung

The places in and around Bandung, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Mount Papandayan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/papandayan/): Mountain in West Java, Indonesia · 46 km
- [Tangkuban Perahu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/tangkuban-parahu/): Mountain in Indonesia · 22 km
- [Bosscha Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/bosscha-observatory/): Observatory in Indonesia · 15 km
- [Mount Malabar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/malabar/): Mountain in West Java, Indonesia · 22 km
- [Mount Patuha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/peak-of-mount-patuha/): Mountain in Indonesia · 30 km
- [Mount Guntur](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/guntur/): Mountain in West Java, Indonesia · 39 km
- [Mount Tampomas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/tampomas/): Mountain in West Java, Indonesia · 48 km
- [Mount Wayang-Windu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/wayang-windu/): Mountain in West Java, Indonesia · 30 km
- [Mount Kamojang](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/kamojang-kawah/): Mountain in West Java, Indonesia · 32 km
- [Mount Kendang](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/mount-kendang/): Mountain in Indonesia; geonames ID = 1640345 · 37 km
- [Grand Mosque of Bandung](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/grand-mosque-of-bandung/): Mosque in Indonesia · 5.1 km
- [Sri Baduga Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museum-sri-baduga/): Variety of general collections covering local history & ethnography, archaeology, coins, & local fine arts · 4.1 km
- [Bandung Sea of Fire](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/bandung-sea-of-fire/): Scorched earth campaign during the Indonesian National Revolution · 4.4 km
- [Mount Parang](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/gunung-parang/): Mountain in West Java, Indonesia · 46 km
- [Mount Sunda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/gunung-sunda/): Mountain in Indonesia · 25 km
- [Great Mosque of Garut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/masjid-agung-garut/): Mosque in Indonesia · 47 km
- [Bandung Geological Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museum-geologi/): Museum in West Java, Indonesia · 7.9 km
- [Patenggang Lake](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/patenggang-lake/): Body of water · 33 km
- [Al-Imtizaj Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/al-imtizaj-mosque/): Mosque in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia · 5.4 km
- [Gunung Padakasih](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/gunung-padakasih/): Mountain in Indonesia · 8.2 km
- [Trans Studio Bandung](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/trans-studio-bandung/): Amusement park and shopping mall in Bandung, Indonesia · 8.0 km
- [Gunung Bohong](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/gunung-bohong/): Mountain in Indonesia · 9.6 km
- [Mount Rakutak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/gunung-rakutak/): Mountain in Indonesia · 29 km
- [Museum Pos Indonesia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/indonesia-postal-museum/): Museum in West Java, Indonesia · 7.7 km

And the other 54, by what you come to do:

- **Museums and art**: [Asian-African Conference Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museum-konferensi-asia-afrika/), [Barli Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museum-barli/), [Mandala Wangsit Siliwangi Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museum-mandala-wangsit-siliwangi/), [Galeri Pusat Kebudayaan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/galeri-pusat-kebudayaan/), [Gedung Sate Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museum-gedung-sate/), [Museum Kota Bandung](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museum-kota-bandung/), [Preanger Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museum-wolff-schoemaker-preanger/), [Soemardja Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/galeri-soemardja/), [National Education Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museum-pendidikan-nasional-upi/), [Amazing Art World](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/amazing-art-world/), [Bandung Science Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/bandung-science-center/), [Gayo Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/gayo-gallery/), [Hall of Fame West Java](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/hall-of-fame-west-java/), [Ir.H.Juanda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/ir-h-juanda/), [Museum ITB](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museum-itb/), [Museum Kebudayaan Tionghoa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museum-kebudayaan-tionghoa/), [Museum Nike Ardilla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museum-nike-ardilla/), [Museum Srihadi Soedarsono](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museum-srihadi-soedarsono/), [NuArt Sculpture Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/nuart-sculpture-park/), [Puspa Iptek Sundial](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/puspa-iptek-sundial/), [Treasury museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/treasury-museum/), [Zerotoys Toy Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/zerotoys-toy-museum/)
- **Nature**: [Mountain Calancang](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/gunung-calancang/), [Gunung Lalakon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/gunung-lalakon/)
- **Temples**: [Bethel Church of Bandung](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/bethel-church-of-bandung/)
- **With kids**: [Chinatown Bandung](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/chinatown-bandung/), [Dusun Bambu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/dusun-bambu/), [Kebun Begonia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/kebun-begonia/), [Kebun Binatang Bandung](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/kebun-binatang-bandung/), [Lembang Park & Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/lembang-park-zoo/), [Margacinta Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/margacinta-park/), [Noah's Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/noah-s-park/), [The Nice Park Bandung](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/the-nice-park-bandung/)
- **Architecture**: [Cibisoro Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/cibisoro-railway-bridge/)
- **Hiking**: [Gunung Bukittunggul](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/gunung-bukittunggul/), [Gunung Burangrang via Komando](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/gunung-burangrang-via-komando/), [Gunung Burangrang via Legok Haji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/gunung-burangrang-via-legok-haji/), [Gunung Burangrang via Tanjakan Mentari](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/gunung-burangrang-via-tanjakan-mentari/), [Gunung Guntur (Masigit)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/gunung-guntur-masigit/), [Gunung Papandayan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/gunung-papandayan/), [Gunung Patuha via Cipanganten](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/gunung-patuha-via-cipanganten/), [Gunung Patuha via Kawah Putih](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/gunung-patuha-via-kawah-putih/), [Gunung Patuha via Sindangreret](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/gunung-patuha-via-sindangreret/), [Gunung Puntang via Pasirkuda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/gunung-puntang-via-pasirkuda/), [Gunung Puntang via PGPI](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/gunung-puntang-via-pgpi/), [Jalur Pendakian Puncak Junghuhn-Puncak Besar Malabar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/jalur-pendakian-puncak-junghuhn-puncak-besar-malabar/), [Puncak Besar Malabar via Cinyiruan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/puncak-besar-malabar-via-cinyiruan/), [Puncak Junghuhn via Cidulang](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/puncak-junghuhn-via-cidulang/), [Puncak Junghuhn via Citiis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/puncak-junghuhn-via-citiis/), [Puncak Sangar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/puncak-sangar/), [Puncak Upas via Benteng Belanda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/puncak-upas-via-benteng-belanda/), [Puncak Upas via CIkahuripan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/puncak-upas-via-cikahuripan/), [Puncak Upas via Jayagiri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/puncak-upas-via-jayagiri/), [Puncak Upas via Trek 11 Sukawana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/puncak-upas-via-trek-11-sukawana/)

## When to go to Bandung

The best time to visit Bandung is **April to September**; also possible: October to March. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 12 h 22 |
| February | Possible | 12 h 13 |
| March | Possible | 12 h 03 |
| April | Best time | 11 h 51 |
| May | Best time | 11 h 41 |
| June | Best time | 11 h 36 |
| July | Best time | 11 h 38 |
| August | Best time | 11 h 46 |
| September | Best time | 11 h 58 |
| October | Possible | 12 h 09 |
| November | Possible | 12 h 19 |
| December | Possible | 12 h 24 |

There are about 12 h 24 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. In April, 77 of the 78 places are at their best.

When to go to Indonesia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Bandung

The nearest main airport is Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK, Jakarta), 136 km as the crow flies. How to get around Indonesia (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-6.9481%2C107.5681)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-6.9481%2C107.5681)

## Other towns nearby

- [Sumedang](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/sumedang/): 10 places · 25 km
- [Sukabumi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/sukabumi/): 20 places · 74 km
- [Tasikmalaya](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/tasikmalaya/): 12 places · 83 km
- [Bogor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/bogor/): 17 places · 100 km
- [Bekasi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/bekasi/): 17 places · 105 km
- [Depok](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/depok/): 5 places · 108 km

And all of Indonesia, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Bandung?

The best known: [Mount Papandayan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/papandayan/), [Tangkuban Perahu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/tangkuban-parahu/), [Bosscha Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/bosscha-observatory/), [Mount Malabar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/malabar/), [Mount Patuha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/peak-of-mount-patuha/). In all, 78 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Bandung?

April to September; also possible: October to March. There are about 12 h 24 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change.

### How do you get to Bandung?

The nearest main airport is Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK), 136 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-6.9481%2C107.5681) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Bandung as the destination and these 78 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).