Bandung City is the largest metropolitan city in West Java Province, as well as the capital of the province.

The city is located 140 km southeast of Jakarta, and is the largest city in the southern part of Java Island.
Meanwhile, the Greater Bandung area (Bandung Metropolitan Area) is the third largest metropolitan area
in Indonesia after Jabodetabek and Gerbangkertosusila.
In this city, various important histories have been recorded, including being the location of the first
technical college in Indonesia (Technische Hoogeschool te Bandoeng - TH Bandung, now Institut
Teknologi Bandung - ITB), the location of the battle arena during the independence era and was the
venue for the 1955 Asia-Africa Conference, a meeting that voiced the spirit of anti-colonialism, even the
Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru said in his speech that Bandung was the capital of Asia-Africa.
In 1990 the city of Bandung was selected as one of the safest cities in the world based on a Time
magazine survey.
The city of flowers is another name for this city, because in ancient times this city was considered very
beautiful with many trees and flowers that grew there. In addition, Bandung was formerly known as Parijs
van Java because of its beauty. In addition, the city of Bandung is also known as a shopping city, with
malls and factory outlets that are widely scattered in this city, and now Bandung is gradually becoming a
city for culinary tourism. And in 2007, a consortium of several international NGOs made the city of
Bandung the pilot project for the most creative city in East Asia. Currently the city of Bandung is one of
the main destinations for tourism and education.
Bandung will be one of the host cities for the 2018 Asian Games. Infrastructure under construction
includes the Metro Capsule, a type of APM or People mover system that was developed by itself.
The city of Bandung is surrounded by mountains, so that the morphology of its area is like a giant bowl,
geographically this city is located in the middle of the province of West Java, and is located at an altitude
of ± 768 m above sea level, with the highest point next to it. the north with an altitude of 1,050 meters
above sea level and the south is a low area with an altitude of 675 meters above sea level.
The city of Bandung is flowed by two main rivers, namely the Cikapundung and Citarum rivers and their
tributaries, which generally flow to the south and meet at the Citarum River. With such conditions,
southern Bandung is very vulnerable to flood problems, especially during the rainy season.
The geological and soil conditions in the city of Bandung and its surroundings were formed during the
quartier era and have alluvial soil layers resulting from the eruption of Mount Tangkuban Parahu. The
type of material in the northern part is generally the type of andosol as well as in the area in the middle
and west, while the area in the south and east consists of the distribution of alluvial gray types with clay
sediment.
Meanwhile, Bandung's climate is influenced by a humid and cool mountainous climate, with an average
temperature of 23.5 ° C, an average rainfall of 200.4 mm and an average number of rainy days of 21.3
days per month.
Since the opening of the Cipularang Toll Road, the city of Bandung has become the main destination for
enjoying weekend vacations, especially for residents from surrounding Jakarta. Apart from being a
shopping city, Bandung is also known for its large number of old buildings with Dutch heritage
architecture.
Among them, Gedung Sate now functions as the office of the West Java provincial government, Pakuan
Building which is now the official residence of the governor of West Java province, Gedung Dwi Warna
or Indische Pensioenfonds now used by the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Indonesia for the XII
Regional Office of the Directorate General of Treasury Bandung, Villa Isola is now used by the
Indonesian Education University, Bandung Station or Station and the Bandung City Post Office Building.

The city of Bandung also has several public art spaces such as museums, performance buildings and
galleries including Gedung Merdeka, the venue for the Asian-African Summit in 1955, [50] Sri Baduga
Museum, which was founded in 1974 using the old building formerly Kawedanan Tegallega. , Bandung
Geology Museum, Wangsit Mandala Siliwangi Museum, Barli Museum, Bandung City Museum, Cultural
Center Foundation Building, Indonesia Suing Building was formerly the place for Ir. Soekarno delivered
his phenomenal pledoi (Indonesia Sues) during the Dutch colonial period, West Java Cultural Park
(TBJB) and Rumentang Siang.

This city has several areas that become city parks. Besides functioning as the lungs of the city, it is also a
place of recreation for the people in this city. The Bandung Zoo is one of the most popular tourist areas
for the community, especially on Sundays and school holidays. This zoo was inaugurated in 1933 by the
Dutch East Indies colonial government and is now managed by the Tamansari Wildlife Foundation.

In addition, several other tourist areas including shopping centers and factory outlets are also scattered in
this city, including in the area of Jalan Braga, Cihampelas area, Cibaduyut with shoe craftsmen and
Cigondewah with textile traders. Dozens of shopping centers are scattered in the city of Bandung, some
of which are Istana Plaza Bandung, Bandung Indah Plaza, Paris Van Java Mall, Cihampelas Walk, Trans
Studio Mall, Bandung Trade Center, Plaza Parahyangan, Balubur Town Square, and Metro Trade Center.
There is also a modern recreation center with various rides such as Trans Studio Resort Bandung, Trans
Studio Bandung, which is located in the same location as Trans Studio Mall.

Meanwhile, several traditional market areas that are quite famous in this city include Pasar Baru, Pasar
Gedebage and Pasar Andir. The culinary potential, especially tutug oncom, serabi, pepes, and colenak
also continues to grow in this city. In addition, Cireng has also become a typical Bandung dish, while
Peuyeum, a type of tapai made from fermented cassava, is widely known by people on the island of Java.

Bandung is also known as a city full of historical memories of the struggle of the Indonesian people in
general, several monuments have been erected to commemorate some of these historical events, including
the West Java Struggle Monument, the Bandung Lautan Api Monument, the Banceuy Prison Monument,
the Railway Monument and the Heroes Cemetery Cikutra.

In driving tourism, tourism awards that are consistently implemented include Sapta Pesona Kota Bandung
and Bandung Awards. In addition, tourism in the city of Bandung cannot be separated from its
neighboring governments who are members of the Greater Bandung Metropolitan area, in strengthening
tourism in this area, tourism stakeholders agree to build tourism in this area which refers to the Bandung
Raya Tourism Declaration driven by Indonesian Tourism Journalist Association (ITJA)