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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.

  1. 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

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  2. 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

  3. 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

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  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

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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.

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