20 places across Yogyakarta, Jakarta and 7 more cities — ranked by traveler ratings, with photos and where to find each one.
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Prambanan Temple
Yogyakarta · Yogyakarta · hindu temple · ★ 4.7 · 109,072 reviews ·
Open in Google Maps ↗Prambanan is a 9th-century Hindu temple compound in the Special Region of Yogyakarta, in southern Java, Indonesia, dedicated to the Trimūrti, the expression of God as the Creator (Brahma), the Preserver (Vishnu) and the Destroyer (Shiva).

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Borobudur Temple
Yogyakarta · Yogyakarta · buddhist temple · ★ 4.7 · 103,883 reviews ·
Open in Google Maps ↗Borobudur, also transcribed Barabudur, is a 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist temple in Magelang Regency, near the town of Muntilan, northwest of the city of Yogyakarta, in Central Java, Indonesia.

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Grand Indonesia Shopping Town
Jakarta · shopping mall · ★ 4.7 · 103,177 reviews ·
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The National Monument
Jakarta · Jakarta · monument · ★ 4.6 · 122,613 reviews ·
Open in Google Maps ↗The National Monument is a 132 m (433 ft) obelisk in the centre of Merdeka Square, Central Jakarta. It is the national monument of the Republic of Indonesia, built to commemorate the struggle for Indonesian independence.

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Tanah Lot
Tabanan · Bali · hindu temple · ★ 4.6 · 102,879 reviews ·
Open in Google Maps ↗Tanah Lot is a rock formation off the Indonesian island of Bali. It is home to the ancient Hindu pilgrimage temple Pura Tanah Lot, a popular tourist and cultural icon for photography.

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Beringharjo
Yogyakarta · Yogyakarta · market · ★ 4.6 · 90,350 reviews ·
Open in Google Maps ↗The Beringharjo Market is the oldest market in the Kraton area of Yogyakarta, Indonesia, having been a continuous place of trade since 1758. Right off of the main street Jalan Malioboro, Beringharjo Market is officially located on Jalan Margo Mulyo No. 16, Yogyakarta.

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Tugu Yogyakarta
Yogyakarta · Yogyakarta · historical landmark · ★ 4.8 · 53,001 reviews ·
Open in Google Maps ↗Tugu Yogyakarta is an important historical pillar landmark in the city of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Tugu means monument, which is usually built as a symbol of an area conceptualising characteristics of that region. Because of its historical background, Tugu Yogyakarta has become a historical icon of the city.

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Plaza Indonesia
Jakarta · Jakarta · shopping mall · ★ 4.7 · 51,784 reviews ·
Open in Google Maps ↗Plaza Indonesia is a shopping mall and mixed-use development located at Jalan M.H. Thamrin, Central Jakarta, Indonesia. Opened in 1990, it is located at the corner of one of the landmarks of Jakarta, the Selamat Datang (Welcome) Monument.

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Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park
Bali · Bali · tourist attraction · ★ 4.5 · 70,727 reviews ·
Open in Google Maps ↗Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park, or GWK, is a tourist destination and attraction located at Ungasan, Badung on the island of Bali, Indonesia, about 10–15 minutes drive from Ngurah Rai International Airport. It is devoted to the Hindu god Vishnu, and his mount, Garuda, the mythical bird who became his companion.

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Uluwatu Temple
Uluwatu · Bali · hindu temple · ★ 4.6 · 52,876 reviews ·
Open in Google Maps ↗Uluwatu (ᬉᬮᬸᬯᬢᬸ) is a village on the south-western tip of the Bukit Peninsula of Bali, Indonesia. It is home to the Uluwatu Temple.

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Pura Ulun Danu Beratan
Bedugul · Bali · hindu temple · ★ 4.6 · 52,128 reviews ·
Open in Google Maps ↗Pura Ulun Danu Beratan, or Pura Bratan, is a major Hindu Shaivite temple in Bali, Indonesia. The temple complex is on the shores of Lake Beratan in the mountains near Bedugul.

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Keraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat
Yogyakarta · Yogyakarta · historical landmark · ★ 4.7 · 39,465 reviews ·
Open in Google Maps ↗The Royal Palace of Yogyakarta is a palace complex in the city of Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta Special Region, Indonesia. It is the seat of the reigning Sultan of Yogyakarta and his family. The complex is a center of Javanese culture and contains a museum displaying royal artifacts.

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Ancol Dream Park
Jakarta · Jakarta · sports activity location · ★ 4.6 · 48,255 reviews ·
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Penglipuran Village
Ubud · Bali · tourist attraction · ★ 4.8 · 30,218 reviews ·
Open in Google Maps ↗Penglipuran is one of the traditional villages or kampung located in Bangli Regency, Bali Province, Indonesia. The village is famous as a tourist destination in Bali because the villagers still preserve their traditional culture in their daily lives.

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Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary
Ubud · Bali · nature preserve · ★ 4.5 · 59,575 reviews ·
Open in Google Maps ↗Mandala Suci Wenara Wana, also known as Ubud Monkey Forest, is a sanctuary located in Padangtegal, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia. As of 2023, about 1,260 Balinese long-tailed macaque monkeys lived in the Ubud Monkey Forest.

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Taman Sari
Yogyakarta · Yogyakarta · historical landmark · ★ 4.6 · 45,564 reviews ·
Open in Google Maps ↗Taman Sari Water Castle, also known as Taman Sari, is the site of a former royal garden of the Sultanate of Yogyakarta. It is located about 2 km south within the grounds of the Kraton, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

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Beachwalk Shopping Center
Kuta · Bali · shopping mall · ★ 4.5 · 47,338 reviews ·
Open in Google Maps ↗Opened in 2013, pleasant environment overlooking the sea with lots of greenery. Has 3 screen cinema on upper floor (next to Burger King) including one Premier (VIP room) which is great value.

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Kuta Beach
Bali · Bali · beach · ★ 4.5 · 42,786 reviews ·
Open in Google Maps ↗Kuta is a tourist area, administratively an urban village (kelurahan), and the capital of Kuta District, Badung Regency, southern Bali, Indonesia. Kuta is a part of the Denpasar metropolitan area, 12 km (7.5 mi) south of downtown Denpasar.

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National Museum
Jakarta · Jakarta · museum · ★ 4.7 · 20,839 reviews ·
Open in Google Maps ↗The National Museum of Indonesia is an archeological, historical, ethnological, and geographical museum located in Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat, Central Jakarta, right on the west side of Merdeka Square.

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Bali Zoo
Gianyar · Bali · zoo · ★ 4.5 · 28,032 reviews ·
Open in Google Maps ↗Bali Zoo is a zoo located in Gianyar Regency, Bali, Indonesia. It was the first zoo to open in Bali and the primary zoo of the island. The zoo has over 600 animals from 60 species.

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