Solo
On the western side of the alun-alun, Mesjid Agung, featuring classical Javanese architecture, is the largest and most sacred mosque in Solo.
Must-see attractions in Java
West Java
Karang Tirta is a lagoon set back from the beach with bagang (fishing platforms). It’s 16km from Pangandaran and 2km south of the highway.
East Java
On the very western tip of the island is Sambilangan, where there’s a beach and a lonely 90m lighthouse that gazes out over the Madura Strait.
Semarang
Semarang harbour is worth a look to see the pinisi (schooners) and other traditional oceangoing vessels that dock at Tambak Lorok.
Semarang
Facing the Pasar Johar market, Semarang's Grand Mosque is the main, although obviously far from the only, focus of worship in the city.
Merdeka Square & Central Jakarta
Built in 1987, this enormous statue near a major road junction depicts the Hindu hero Arjuna in his chariot pulled by eight horses.
Surabaya
The impressive Indo-European–style Gedung PTP XXII government office building is worth seeking out if you're an architecture fan.
West Java
A green-tea plantation and processing factory 20km north of Cianjur. The site also includes a silkworm farm and flower farms.
Bandung
Overlooked by the Grand Mosque, the city's main square is a grassy expanse and a hub of bustling activity at almost anytime.
Bandung
One of Bandung's most beautifully restored period buildings, though you can only gaze at it from behind the railings.
Malang
The flower market, Pasar Bunga, is pleasantly sited around a river valley and is the place to stroll in the morning.
Malang
Malang's central mosque is a pincushion of minarets that overlooks one end of the alun-alun (main square).
Yogyakarta
This central, open-air mosque, built in a traditional Javanese architectural style, is the largest in the city.
Malang
For those who love wafting incense, flickering candles and the rituals associated with Chinese belief systems.
East Java
One of the few sights in Banyuwangi is this dragon-encrusted temple, built in 1784. It’s well worth a peek.
Merdeka Square & Central Jakarta
Dozens of pint-sized spotted deer wander a large tree-shaded enclosure in the southeast corner of the park.
Malang
A historic Catholic church, founded in the colonial days, but with a still-devoted local congregation.
Central Java
The restored Candi Dwarawati is on the northern outskirts of Dieng village.
East Java
At the Museum Sukarno, located in the house where ex-President Sukarno lived as a boy, you will see his life recreated through photos, revolutionary…
Central Java
This lonely, shabby old compound has some exhibits on the history of kretek (clove cigarette) production, including some old photographs and machinery…
Merdeka Square & Central Jakarta
Next door to the 1848 columned old Supreme Court is the Ministry of Finance Building, formerly the Witte Huis (White House). This grand complex was built…
Merdeka Square & Central Jakarta
Part of the Ministry of Finance complex, this grand columned edifice with a deep portico was the colonial-era palace of the Dutch governor-general Hermann…
Yogyakarta
The seat of power in the Yogya region, this imposing modern-classical complex is closed to the public but makes a good landmark on Jl A Yani.
