It is better for travelers to hire a taxi or take a car rental to go around the city. Bandung is an architectural marvel; there are several buildings built in the late 18th and early 19th century in the art-deco style. Some of these historic buildings that travelers can visit include Villa Isola, Gedung Merdeka, Gedung Sate, ITB West and East Hall, Cipaganti Masjid, Grand Hotel Preanger and the Savoy Homann Hotel.
The Bosscha Observatorium, which is the only observatory in Indonesia, is an interesting place to visit. However visitors need to make a reservation 1 month prior to their visit.
Museums that travelers will love to visit include Geological Museum, Sri Baduga Maharaja Museum, Mandala Wangsit Siliwangi Museum and the Pos dan Giro Museum. The Saung Angklung Udjo is another interesting place. Also visit the Alun-alun Bandung/City Square and the Bandung Zoo.
When in Bandung visitors should plan a trip to, Lembang located towards the north. The Bosscha Observatorium lies on the way to Lembang and travelers can drive all the way to Mt. Tangkuban Perahu where they can observe some volcanic craters. Further travelers can go to the Sari Ater, which is a hot spring complex and also has recreational parks and health spas. The Juanda Forest Park and the Punclut-Lembang Hiking trail are also exciting places to visit.
Bandung is a shopper's paradise and many people from Jakarta travel to Bandung for shopping. There are several factory outlets in the city where visitors can get clothes, shoes and electronics for cheap. Some of the malls in the city include Cihampelas Walk, Bandung Electronic Center, Braga City Walk, Paris Van Java Mall, Plaza Cimahi, Plaza Dago and Bandung Supermall. The area around Alun-alun is filled with shopping malls.
