Alternatives to Badung
Outside Bali, the places most like Badung on GeoKepo's records are Sumbawa, Blitar and Central Lombok — compared on travel-guide coverage, attractions, size, coastline and region, not on visitor numbers or ratings.
SumbawaWest Nusa Tenggara
Well covered by GeoKepo travel guides (21); also has historical sites and legendary cuisine; also in the southern part of Indonesia.
To see: Mama Dam, Dalam Loka Palace, Ai Loang Beach
BlitarEast Java
Similar size (1,794 km² vs 1,813 km²); also has historical sites and iconic buildings; also in the southern part of Indonesia.
To see: Candi Penataran, Es Pleret Alun-Alun Blitar, Gebang Palace
Central LombokWest Nusa Tenggara
Well covered by GeoKepo travel guides (23); similar size (1,173 km² vs 1,813 km²); also has iconic buildings and historical sites.
To see: Masjid Jami' Ad-Darajatul Asma, Selong Belanak Beach, Tanjung Aan Beach
KupangEast Nusa Tenggara
Well covered by GeoKepo travel guides (14); also has iconic buildings and legendary cuisine; also in the southern part of Indonesia.
To see: Crystal Cave, Tirosa Monument, East Nusa Tenggara Regional Museum
AlorEast Nusa Tenggara
Well covered by GeoKepo travel guides (15); also has historical sites and nature tourism; also in the southern part of Indonesia.
To see: Angel's Pool, The Oldest Mosque in Alor (Masjid Jami Babshul Hikmah), Kalabahi Regional Museum
MalangEast Java
Well covered by GeoKepo travel guides (52); also has iconic buildings and legendary cuisine; also in the southern part of Indonesia.
To see: Alun-Alun Tugu Malang, Singosari Temple, Mount Bromo (via Malang)
Questions
What places are similar to Badung?
Outside Bali, the places most like Badung on GeoKepo's records are Sumbawa, Blitar and Central Lombok — compared on travel-guide coverage, attractions, size, coastline and region, not on visitor numbers or ratings.
How are these alternatives chosen?
Ranked by a similarity score from GeoKepo's records: how much of our travel writing covers each place (30%), the mix of attraction categories (25%), coastline (20%), area (15%) and compass position (10%). Places in Bali are left out — see the nearby page for those. No visitor numbers, ratings or reviews are used.