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Gedung Rektorat UPI
Art-deco villa building designed by architect C.P.W. Schoemaker. It was built in 1932 for media tycoon D.W. Berretty. It lies in the northern part of Bandung, overlooking the city to south and the Tangkuban Perahu volcano to the north. Villa Isola and its 2 gardens have a magnificent design by its architect, combining the unique landscape and the Indo-European architectural style. The monumental building was later used as a hotel, named Hotel de Luxe. Now it serves as the rectorate building of the Indonesian University of Education (UPI), and it is surrounded by the university's campus. The building cannot be entered, but the surrounding gardens are public, and the building can be seen from all angles.
Masjid Besar Cipaganti
Mosque designed by Dutch architect C.P.W. Schoemaker, built in 1933. It was the only mosque that was built in the European residential area in the northern part of Bandung. The central facade, using a mix of European and Javanese style elements, still has the original design, but the mosque has been expanded on both sides.
Bio Farma
Built in 1923 to a design by C.P.W. Schoemaker, for the Pasteur Institute of the Dutch East Indies, for research and production of vaccinations. The institute still exists (as a state-owned enterprise), but now under the name Bio Farma. The name of the Pasteur Institute remains as the namesake of the street, as well as the Pasteur toll gate.
Art museum established by and named after Indonesian painter Barli Sasmitawinata (1921-2007). The collection consists of paintings of Barli himself and other Indonesian painters, as well as vintage toys and comic books. Children are invited to follow comic drawing classes.
Water recreation park with many swimming pools, water slides, etc.
One of the most popular massage/spa services in the city. The location on Jalan Sukajadi (near the PVJ shopping mall) is the original location, but nowadays they have more locations in Bandung and other Indonesian cities. Balinese relaxation massage, foot treatment, back and shoulder massage, face therapy, Thai massage, body scrub, and more.
Punclut, an abbreviation of Puncak Ciumbuleuit ("the peak of Ciumbuleuit") is an area in the northern foothills of Bandung. The area is known for its many cheap and traditional Sundanese restaurants, and for its natural surroundings. From Punclut, there are hiking trails through the mountains towards Lembang.
Budget no-frill seafood restaurant that has several branches in Bandung, including one in the BTC Fashion Mall.
Traditional Sundanese restaurant with a nice mountain view: sitting on the floor, eating using your hands. Like most of the restaurants in the Punclut area, the restaurant is known for its red rice.
Popular halal Chinese restaurant.
Balinese & European cuisines, with great scenery, try the balinese fried duck.
Sundanese restaurant
Steak and pasta.
Sundanese restaurant
Stylish restaurant, café, and lounge since 2017.
Popular place with a big selection of good, standard Western and Asian classics in a spacious, family-friendly setting.
Semi-open brick building with garden. Mostly western food with a modern twist, inventive desserts, big selection of non-alcoholic cocktails.
Tiny pizza place (limited selection, but wood fired oven) with Gelateria next door, in an open garden setting. Cozy to relax for a while in sunny weather.
A branch of the Coca restaurant in Thailand.
Possibly the best Chinese restaurant in Bandung.
previously Cafe Venezia
Italian restaurant with pasta, pizza, fried chicken, salad, soup.
Nightclub in the hills of northern Bandung. Regular live performances of local bands, followed by electric/dance music.
formerly Embassy
Nightclub.
Popular bar/nightclub, with regular performances by famous Indonesian DJs.
Unfussy, inexpensive bungalow-style hotel with a small pond (with fish), playground and swimming pool.
Balcony, terrace, cableTV, internet, private toilet and bath. Fitness room/gym, restaurant, bar, meeting rooms, airport transfer, room service and wake-up call.
15 A/C rooms, all with internet, cableTV, coffee/tea maker, and a private bathroom with shower and bathtub.
Budget hotel from the favehotel chain, right in 'Jeans Street' Cihampelas. More hotels of the same brand can be found in the city centre.
The only giant hotel right at the heart of Bandung's shopping destination, Cihampelas. Beds may not be comfortable for people more than 6 feet high, but otherwise the rooms are very spacious. Complete facilities such as pool, gym, Japanese restaurant, and a grand ballroom.
15 A/C rooms, all with Internet, coffee/tea maker, and a private bathroom with shower.
former Aston Primera Pasteur
Hotel and conference centre. 4 stars.
A/C, cableTV, mini-bar, and a coffee/tea maker. Club Music Room, a sport centre, and a swimming pool. 3 stars.
91 room 3 star hotel in 3 types ( standard, deluxe & suite). A/C, TV, hot water, cafe, mini-bar, massage, swimming pool, free internet in lobby area, free pick up & drop to airport & train station, breakfast for 2 person.
4 star hotel.
A/C rooms, all with a toilet and bath with hot/cold shower, flat-screen satellite TV, and coffee/tea maker/mini-bar.
A/C rooms, all with cableTV, internet connection and a mini-bar. Room service, massage service, and airport/city transfer.
Deluxe, Junior Suite and Garden Suite, all equipped with air-conditioning, flat-screen TV and refrigerator. Facilities and services are spa & wellness centre, restaurant and coffee shop.
5 stars.
Luxurious 5-star hotel.
5 star hotel with view to the northern hills, with outdoor swimming pool, spa, restaurant, and recreation activities.
5 stars. Connected to the 'Cihampelas Walk', boulevard-style shopping mall.
Town house with modern architecture. Three bedrooms.
Ciwalk
After a drop from your outlet shopping at the strip, there are choices of restaurants to fill up, or rest at the outdoor park for a change of pace.
PVJ
Open-air style shopping mall, buildings designed in a European colonial style, hence its name. Wide alleyways and boulevards filled with middle to upper class apparels with a plethora of food outlets, as well as a Blitz cinema that sometimes airs non-Hollywood blockbusters as well as a number of Indonesian movies.
IP
Typical Indonesian mall with middle-class shops and cafés.
Bandung Trade Centre
Shopping mall with a large number of small shops selling cheap clothing. There are also various other shops, restaurants, cafés, and a cinema.
Probably the most well-known factory outlet store in Bandung. The options are especially great for both girls and boys' formal wear, but may not be as cheap as the street outlets. If your feet are aching after the stroll, there are cafés with both indoor and outdoor sit-down areas. Rumah Mode gets very crowded on weekends.
Jeans Street
Street known for its many clothing stores, and especially for the sale of jeans. A lot of denim shops are decorated with funky designs. Giant models of Superman, Goku, Rambo and others, stand guard over some of the shops. The Cihampelas Walk shopping mall is along the same street.
Very good quality and inexpensive local souvenirs. The shop in one of the many old Dutch colonial style buildings.
By bus
For getting around in Bandung by public transport, you can take a bus or angkot (public minivan).
By train
There are two operational railway stations along the southern edge of Northwest Bandung, being Cimindi railway station and Ciroyom railway station.
By plane
Bandung's international airport, Husein Sastranegara Airport (BDO), is in Northwest Bandung.
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