Descriptions of the locations we visited during a three-months Indonesia journey in 2013, the first month of which we used to slowly cross the island of Java from Jakarta to Surabaya.
Indonesia’s sprawling, unattractive capital
The old centre of the Dutch-colonial capital, Batavia
The historical harbour of old Batavia
Location of spectacular botanical gardens
South Javanese fishing town
West Javanese tea plantation
Bandung suburb with its own set of attractions, sort of
Hot springs village in the shadow of multiple West Javanese volcanoes
Volcano scenery up-close, with all its activity
Miniature temple in an idyllic setting
Authentic Sundanese village, unspoilt by modern additions
For temples and volcanoes
The home of Indonesia’s railway museum
The perfect stop-over for a visit to the Dieng Plateau
Collection of lakes, craters and temples
Indonesia’s most important temple complex
Pre-eminent cultural capital of Indonesia
Indonesia’s other temple complex
Run-down Royal City in Central Java
Cosmopolitan mega city in East Java
Java’s most famous volcano
Sulphur-rich volcanic crater with blue fire
The National Museum in Jakarta is worth a visit
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