Cool Bandung city of Indonesia, dubbed the Paris of Java, is now heating up


JAKARTA, July 31 (Bernama): Dubbed as Paris of Java by the Dutch, Bandung with its year round cool temperatures and a soothing backdrop of a mountain range and verdant tea fields has been luring visitors in droves, including from Malaysia.

Located 768 meters above sea level, Bandung, the capital of West Java and the fourth largest city in Indonesia now is among the leading tourist destination for both local and foreign travelers.

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