Alternatives to Bandung
Outside West Java, the places most like Bandung on GeoKepo's records are Surabaya, Semarang and Yogyakarta — compared on travel-guide coverage, attractions, size, coastline and region, not on visitor numbers or ratings.
SurabayaEast Java
Well covered by GeoKepo travel guides (52); also has historical sites and iconic buildings; also in the central part of Indonesia.
To see: Wonorejo Mangrove Ecotourism, House of Sampoerna, Red Bridge
Compare Bandung and Surabaya →SemarangCentral Java
Well covered by GeoKepo travel guides (35); also has iconic buildings and legendary cuisine; also in the central part of Indonesia.
To see: Brown Canyon Semarang, Sam Poo Kong Temple, Kota Lama Semarang
YogyakartaYogyakarta
Well covered by GeoKepo travel guides (185); also has historical sites and iconic buildings; also in the central part of Indonesia.
To see: Gudeg Yu Djum Wijilan 167, Malioboro Street, Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat Palace
Compare Bandung and Yogyakarta →KendariSoutheast Sulawesi
Well covered by GeoKepo travel guides (24); also has iconic buildings and legendary cuisine; also in the central part of Indonesia.
To see: Teluk Kendari Culinary Area, Al-Alam Mosque Kendari, Provincial Museum of Southeast Sulawesi
MakassarSouth Sulawesi
Similar size (177 km² vs 168 km²); also has iconic buildings and legendary cuisine; also in the central part of Indonesia.
To see: Rotterdam Fort, Konro Bakar Karebosi, 99 Domes Mosque
BanjarmasinSouth Kalimantan
Well covered by GeoKepo travel guides (19); also has iconic buildings and legendary cuisine; also in the central part of Indonesia.
To see: Masjid Raya Sabilal Muhtadin, Wasaka Museum, Lok Baintan Floating Market
Questions
What places are similar to Bandung?
Outside West Java, the places most like Bandung on GeoKepo's records are Surabaya, Semarang and Yogyakarta — 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 West Java are left out — see the nearby page for those. No visitor numbers, ratings or reviews are used.