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Palembang

One of Indonesia's oldest cities, the seat of ancient Srivijaya, on the Musi River, known for the Ampera Bridge and pempek fish cakes.

Photo: Gaudi Renanda · CC BY-SA 4.0
Best Time to Go
Jun–Sep
Our full guide to Palembang is being written.

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Spiritual · UNESCO

Borobudur

Central Java
About 492 miles away

The world's largest Buddhist temple, a stone mountain of carvings.

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Cities · UNESCO

Yogyakarta

Central Java and Yogyakarta
About 510 miles away

Java's cultural capital, with the sultan's palace, and the Hindu temples of Prambanan nearby.

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Mountains · Volcanoes

Mount Bromo

East Java
About 659 miles away

A smoking crater in a sea of volcanic sand, watched at dawn from the rim of the Tengger caldera.

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