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Photo: Borobudur Temple — Gunawan Kartapranata · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Indonesia at a glance

Indonesia is a country in Southeast Asia; its capital is Jakarta. People mainly speak Indonesian. The currency is the Indonesian Rupiah (IDR). VoyaKin maps 170 places to see here, including 20 UNESCO World Heritage sites.

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Capital
Jakarta
Region
Southeast Asia
Languages
Indonesian
Currency
Indonesian Rupiah (IDR)
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Before you go: official information

Entry rules, visas and health requirements change. Confirm them with Indonesia’s official immigration authority or its embassy before you book and again before you travel.

Check your own government’s travel advice before you go.

Places to see in Indonesia

12 of the 170 places VoyaKin maps here. Descriptions from Wikipedia and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each card.

  • Borobudur

    BorobudurUNESCO

    Ruins · Central Java

    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.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Heri nugroho (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Yogyakarta

    YogyakartaUNESCO

    City · Yogyakarta

    Yogyakarta is the capital city of the Special Region of Yogyakarta in Indonesia, in the south-central part of the island of Java.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: CEphoto, Uwe Aranas (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Prambanan

    PrambananUNESCO

    Religious · Central Java

    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).

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Gunawan Kartapranata (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Mount Merapi

    Mount MerapiUNESCO

    Mountain · Central Java

    Mount Merapi is an active stratovolcano located on the border between the province of Central Java and the Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It is the most active volcano in Indonesia and has erupted regularly since 1548.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Rosalia.silaban (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Komodo National Park

    Komodo National ParkUNESCO

    Park & nature · East Nusa Tenggara

    Komodo National Park is a national park in Indonesia within the Lesser Sunda Islands in the border region between the provinces of East Nusa Tenggara and West Nusa Tenggara.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Adhi Rachdian from Indonesia (CC BY 2.0). Map

  • Ujung Kulon National Park

    Ujung Kulon National ParkUNESCO

    Park & nature · Lampung

    Ujung Kulon National Park is a national park at the westernmost tip of Java, located in Sumur District of Pandeglang Regency, part of Banten province in Indonesia.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Achmad Soerio Hutomo (CC BY 2.0). Map

  • Lorentz National Park

    Lorentz National ParkUNESCO

    Park & nature · Papua

    Lorentz National Park is an Indonesian national park located in the provinces of Central Papua, Highland Papua and South Papua, in the southwest of western New Guinea. With an area of 25,056 km2 (9,674 mi2), it is the largest national park in Southeast Asia.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Ganjarmustika1904 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Gunung Leuser National Park

    Gunung Leuser National ParkUNESCO

    Park & nature · Aceh

    Gunung Leuser National Park is a national park covering 7,927 km2 in northern Sumatra, Indonesia, straddling the border of Aceh and North Sumatra provinces, a fourth portion and three-fourths portion, respectively.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: (WT-shared) Velorian at wts wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 1.0). Map

  • Kerinci Seblat National Park

    Kerinci Seblat National ParkUNESCO

    Park & nature · Bengkulu

    Kerinci Seblat National Park is the largest national park on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. It has a total area of 13,791 km2 and spans four provinces: West Sumatra, Jambi, Bengkulu, and South Sumatra.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: id:user:SHRDT (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Mendut

    MendutUNESCO

    Religious · Central Java

    Mendut is a ninth-century Buddhist temple, located in Mendut village, Mungkid sub-district, Magelang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia. It is located about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of another temple, Borobudur, and along with Pawon forms a straight line of three temples.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Chainwit (CC BY 4.0). Map

  • Pura Taman Ayun

    Pura Taman AyunUNESCO

    Religious · Bali

    Pura Taman Ayun is a compound of Balinese temple and garden located in Mengwi district (kecamatan) in Badung Regency, Bali, Indonesia. Its water features are an integral part of the local subak system.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: muhd rushdi samsudin from johor + terengganu, malaysia (CC BY-SA 2.0). Map

  • Lake Batur

    Lake BaturUNESCO

    Lake · Bali

    Lake Batur is a volcanic crater lake in Kintamani, Bali, Bangli Regency of Bali, located about 30 km (19 mi) northeast of Ubud in Bali. The lake is inside of the caldera of an active volcano, Mount Batur, located along the Ring of Fire of volcanic activity.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Dmitry Baranovskiy from Sydney, Australia (CC BY 2.0). Map

Keep exploring

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Also in Southeast Asia: Vietnam · Thailand · Philippines · Brunei · Cambodia · Laos · Malaysia · Myanmar

Last updated November 7, 2026. Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons, OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Partner offers below are separate from this guide and never change what’s written here.

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