Cities & Islands in Indonesia

Everything you need to know about Canggu — surf breaks, beach clubs, coworking spaces, restaurants, and hotels across all budgets.

Kuta is Bali's most accessible beach district — closest to the airport, best for budget travellers and surf beginners. Our guide covers what to expect.

Nusa Dua guide: calm resort beaches, water sports at Tanjung Benoa, the Water Blow rock formation, and the best hotels and restaurants in south Bali.

Our Seminyak guide covers the best restaurants, beach clubs, boutique hotels, and shops in Bali's most upscale coastal strip.

Plan your trip to Ubud with our guide to the best temples, rice terraces, restaurants, and hotels in Bali's cultural heartland.

Uluwatu guide: the Kecak fire dance at Pura Luhur Uluwatu, world-class surf breaks, cliff-top restaurants, and hotels for all budgets on Bali's Bukit Peninsula.

Plan your trip to Bandung with our guide to Tangkuban Perahu, Kawah Putih, factory shopping, Sundanese cuisine, and the best hotels in West Java.

Plan your trip to Jakarta with our guide to Kota Tua, the National Museum, best restaurants, hotels, and getting around Indonesia's capital.

Plan your Malang trip with our guide to Jodipan, Coban Rondo, Batu, the best hotels and restaurants, and day trips to Mount Bromo from East Java.

Plan your trip to Solo (Surakarta) with our guide to the Kraton, Mangkunegaran, batik markets, Sangiran, best restaurants, and hotels in Central Java.

Plan your Surabaya trip with our guide to Kota Tua, House of Sampoerna, Madurese food, best hotels, and day trips to Bromo and Kawah Ijen.

Plan your trip to Yogyakarta with our guide to Borobudur, Prambanan, the Sultan's Palace, best restaurants, and hotels in Java's cultural capital.

Plan your Kuta Lombok trip with our guide to Tanjung Aan, Selong Belanak, surfing Grupuk, the Mandalika Circuit, and the best hotels and restaurants.

Plan your Mataram trip with our guide to Pura Meru, Mayura Water Palace, Lingsar Temple, best restaurants, and hotels in Lombok's capital city.

Plan your Senggigi trip with our guide to the beach, Batu Bolong Temple, watersports, best restaurants, and hotels on Lombok's west coast.

A cool West Sumatran highland town at 930m — colonial fort, dramatic Sianok Canyon, WWII tunnels, and the heart of Minangkabau culture.

The world's largest volcanic lake — Samosir Island, Batak Toba culture, traditional stone villages, and mountain air 900m above sea level.

Sumatra's largest city — colonial mansions, world-class durian, and the gateway to Lake Toba, Bukit Lawang orangutans, and Berastagi volcanoes.

West Sumatra's coastal capital — birthplace of Indonesia's most celebrated cuisine, Minangkabau matrilineal culture, and gateway to Mentawai surf breaks.

South Sulawesi's capital — Dutch colonial fort, legendary grilled seafood, Bugis maritime heritage, and the gateway to Tana Toraja and Komodo.

North Sulawesi's capital — Bunaken Marine Park, Tomohon flower market, Tangkoko wildlife, and famously adventurous Manado cuisine.

Tana Toraja, Sulawesi — cliff graves, elaborate funeral rituals and tongkonan longhouses. One of Indonesia's most extraordinary cultural destinations.

Flores' fast-growing harbour town — the base for Komodo dragon encounters, Pink Beach, Padar Island hikes, and world-class diving in the Coral Triangle.

East Kalimantan's oil city and the practical transit hub for proboscis monkeys, orangutans, and the Mahakam River in the heart of Indonesian Borneo.

Practical guide to Raja Ampat — flights to Sorong, Waisai ferry, accommodation options, money, food and when to visit West Papua's island paradise.

Sorong, West Papua — the gateway to Raja Ampat. Fast boats to Waisai, practical facilities, and direct flights from Makassar and Manado.