A country · 400 places · 35 regions

Indonesia, all of it.

400 curated places across 35 regions — photographed, mapped, and noted with the season each is best in.

Mount Bromo · via Wikimedia Commons

The 4 biggest regions — Bali, Jakarta, Central Java and East Java — read below as chapters, with 31 more waiting past them.

Chapter I · Bali · 63 places

Bali

Terraced rice paddies carved into a steep river valley north of Ubud, Tegallalang is among Bali's most photographed agricultural landscapes. Subak irrigation channels direct water across tiers of vivid green and gold paddies, and the morning light striking the stepped fields from the east creates particularly striking images. Roadside cafes line the ridge above, offering elevated vantage points over the valley.

Tegallalang

Bali, Indonesia

✦ May to September · $

Pura Lempuyang Luhur

Bali, Indonesia

✦ May to September · $

Nusa Penida

Bali, Indonesia

✦ May to October · $

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Chapter II · Jakarta · 44 places

Jakarta

The old town of Jakarta preserving Dutch colonial buildings around Fatahillah Square, once the heart of Batavia. Museums, cafes and cobbled plazas draw visitors into the city's trading-era past.

✦ May to September · $

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Chapter III · Central Java · 33 places

Central Java

A volcanic plateau at over 2,000 meters elevation in the highlands of Central Java, the Dieng Plateau is home to some of the oldest surviving Hindu temples in Indonesia, dating to the 7th and 8th centuries. Active volcanic features including colored crater lakes, bubbling mud pools, and fumarole fields sit in close proximity to the temple groupings, creating an unusual combination of geological and archaeological interest. Morning mist and cold temperatures are characteristic of the plateau, which produces some of Java's finest Cavendish potatoes and aromatic crops.

Dieng Plateau

Central Java, Indonesia

✦ June to September · $

Mount Merapi

Central Java, Indonesia

✦ May to September · $$

Tumpak Sewu Waterfall

Central Java, Indonesia

✦ April to October · $

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Chapter IV · East Java · 32 places

East Java

An active stratovolcano rising within the Tengger caldera, Mount Bromo is one of Java's most visited volcanic landscapes. The classic viewpoint at Penanjakan ridge frames the smoking crater against a sea of sand and neighbouring peaks, with pre-dawn visits timed to catch orange light breaking over Mount Semeru in the background. The surrounding Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park adds context through highland Tenggerese villages and sweeping highland plateaux.

✦ April to October (dry season) · $$

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Every place in Indonesia

400 places, one country.