"Bandung" a Bandung Travel Page by boocik04

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"Macet" (pronounced as 'mah'-'chet') in Bandung

Located 180 kilometer southeast of Jakarta, Bandung is the capital city of West Java province. Bandung has relatively year-around cooler temperature than most other Indonesian cities. The city lies on a river basin and surrounded by volcanic mountains.

It takes only 2 hours by car from Jakarta via Cipularang highway. Or you can also take a three-hours train ride with nice mountain scenery.

Bandung city itself is very exciting place although crowded, Bandung has many old art deco buildings, beautiful parks, and fine landscapes. In the past, Bandung was well known as "Parijs van Java" because of the beauty of this city.

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One of the many warehouses of branded items

A City of Factory Outlets & Warehouses

Bandung is well known as the city of fashion. You can shop in many factory outlets and boutiques around the city.

Almost all streets will have a renovated house turned into a factory outlet where shoppers flock to buy branded clothes at factory prices.