Alternatives to Yogyakarta
Outside Yogyakarta, the places most like Yogyakarta on GeoKepo's records are Bandung City, Makassar and Surabaya — compared on travel-guide coverage, attractions, size, coastline and region, not on visitor numbers or ratings.
Bandung CityWest Java
Well covered by GeoKepo travel guides (62); also has historical sites and iconic buildings; also in the central part of Indonesia.
To see: Braga Permai, Gedung Sate, Braga Street
Compare Yogyakarta and Bandung City →MakassarSouth Sulawesi
Well covered by GeoKepo travel guides (250); also has iconic buildings and legendary cuisine; also in the central part of Indonesia.
To see: Rotterdam Fort, Konro Bakar Karebosi, 99 Domes Mosque
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: House of Sampoerna, Red Bridge, Kelenteng Sanggar Agung
Compare Yogyakarta and Surabaya →Tana TorajaSouth Sulawesi
Well covered by GeoKepo travel guides (144); also has historical sites and iconic buildings; also in the central part of Indonesia.
To see: Buntu Burake (Christ the Blessing Statue), Lemo, Londa
BandungWest Java
Well covered by GeoKepo travel guides (63); also has iconic buildings and legendary cuisine; also in the central part of Indonesia.
To see: Braga Permai, Gedung Sate, Asia-Africa Conference Museum
BanjarWest Java
Also has iconic buildings and cultural centers; also in the central part of Indonesia.
To see: Mausoleum of Syekh Muhammad Arsyad Al-Banjari (Datu Kalampayan), Great Mosque of Al-Karomah Martapura, Lok Baintan Floating Market
Questions
What places are similar to Yogyakarta?
Outside Yogyakarta, the places most like Yogyakarta on GeoKepo's records are Bandung City, Makassar and Surabaya — 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 Yogyakarta are left out — see the nearby page for those. No visitor numbers, ratings or reviews are used.