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    Bogor
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    Bogor

    Bogor is located approximately 60 km south of Jakarta at the foot of Mount Salak. The Kebun Raya Botanical Garden and the Presidential Palace make the city a popular day trip destination from the capital.

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    Bogor is located approximately 60 km south of Jakarta at the foot of Mount Salak. The Kebun Raya Botanical Garden and the Presidential Palace make the city a popular day trip destination from the capital.
    Bogor, with over a million inhabitants, is known as "Kota Hujan" (Rain City) due to almost daily thunderstorms. At its heart lies the Kebun Raya Bogor, a botanical garden established in 1817. Right next to it is the presidential palace Istana Bogor, with deer roaming its park. Its compact center is easily explored by Angkot minibuses or Grab. South of the city, the Puncak Highlands begin, home to tea plantations.

    Sights in Bogor

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    Curug Leuwi Hejo
    Attraction

    1Curug Leuwi Hejo

    Waterfall with green bathing pools in the Sentul area, east of Bogor. Very crowded on weekends.
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    Kebun Raya Bogor
    Park

    2Kebun Raya Bogor

    1817 Botanical Garden with palms, orchid house, giant bamboo and pond with giant water lilies.
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    Restaurants in Bogor

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    Bumi Aki

    Family restaurant with Indonesian cuisine on Jl. Raya Pajajaran.
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    de flore, Dine & Drink

    Restaurant in a residential area near Jl. Pajajaran, south of the Botanical Garden.
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    Raindear Coffee & Kitchen

    Café with kitchen on Jl. Bina Marga, suitable for breakfast and coffee.
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    Foods and Drinks

    Soto Mie Bogor

    Noodle soup with beef, cabbage and fried spring roll.

    Asinan Bogor

    Pickled fruit or vegetables in a sweet-sour-spicy marinade.

    Toge Goreng

    Fried soy sprouts with noodles and sauce from fermented soybeans.

    Spirit

    Known as Buitenzorg, Bogor was the summer residence of the Dutch Governors-General. The Botanical Garden developed into an important research center for tropical plants. The region belongs to the Sundanese cultural sphere.

    Arrival and On the Go

    Getting ThereThe commuter train KRL takes approximately 62 minutes from Manggarai to Bogor, and 85 minutes from Jakarta Kota. The station is close to the Botanical Garden.Getting AroundGreen Angkot minibuses and Grab operate in the city. On weekends, the road to Puncak Pass is often congested.

    Outings

    Puncak

    Pass road with tea plantations and cooler climate between Bogor and Cianjur.

    Kebun Raya Cibodas

    Mountain annex of the Botanical Garden at the edge of Gede Pangrango National Park.

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    Nearby

    Jakarta

    Jakarta

    Jakarta, located on Java's north coast, is Indonesia's largest city and its economic and administrative hub. The colonial old town of Kota Tua, the National Monument Monas, major museums, and a diverse food culture coexist with high-rises and chronic traffic.
    West Java

    West Java

    West Java is the land of the Sundanese people. Volcanic landscapes with tea plantations, the university city of Bandung, the Botanical Garden of Bogor, and beaches on the south coast make the province a rewarding destination away from the classic routes.
    Bandung
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    Bandung

    Bandung is the capital of West Java, situated at around 770 m in a basin between volcanoes. Colonial Art Deco buildings, a young café and creative scene, and excursions to craters and tea plantations make the city a good stop between Jakarta and Central Java.
    Pangandaran
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    Pangandaran

    Pangandaran is West Java's most important seaside resort on its south coast. It is situated on a narrow land bridge between two beaches, culminating in a forested peninsula with a nature reserve extending into the sea.
    Dieng Plateau

    Dieng Plateau

    The Dieng Plateau is located at an altitude of around 2,000 m in an old volcanic caldera in Central Java. Here you'll find some of the island's oldest Hindu temples, steaming craters, colorful crater lakes, and vegetable fields on steep slopes. Nights are cool; during the dry season, it can freeze at night.