World · East Asia & Pacific · 18 hrs ago
Bandung remains an Indonesian art deco hot spot a century on
Bandung is described as Indonesia’s art deco hot spot a century on.
The city is also known as the Paris of Java.
It lies about 150 kilometers east of Jakarta, Indonesia’s capital.
Indonesia’s first high-speed rail link makes the journey to Bandung about 30 minutes.
A local train then takes around 10 minutes to reach the city center.
The rail connection makes Bandung easier to reach from the capital, while its elevation above 750 meters gives it a milder climate than Jakarta.
Bandung is described as Indonesia’s art deco hot spot a century on.
The city, known as the Paris of Java, is about 150 kilometers east of Jakarta.
A trip there by high-speed rail and local train is described as taking 30 minutes plus 10 minutes.
Bandung sits more than 750 meters above sea level and feels almost balmy compared with Jakarta.
- Who
- Not stated.
- What
- Bandung is described as an Indonesian art deco hot spot a century on.
- When
- A century on; the article was published on November 8, 2026.
- Where
- Bandung, Indonesia, about 150 kilometers east of Jakarta.
- Why
- Not stated.
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- Distance from Jakarta
- About 150 kilometers
- High-speed rail journey
- 30 minutes
- Local train journey to city center
- 10 minutes
- Elevation
- More than 750 meters above sea level
- Nickname
- Paris of Java