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Bandar Lampung
Capital and largest city of Lampung, Indonesia

Bandar Lampung

Bandar Lampung is the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of Lampung.

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Located on the southern tip of Sumatra, Bandar Lampung was originally called Tanjungkarang–Telukbetung, since it was a unification of two major settlements in Lampung, before being renamed in 1983.

Get in

Getting to Bandar Lampung

  1. 01
    Raden Intan II Airport

    There are highly frequent flights to and from Jakarta (both Soekarno-Hatta and Halim airports), as well as direct flights from Bandung, Yogyakarta, Semarang, Batam, and Palembang.

  2. 02
    Tanjungkarang Station

    There are few passenger trains with most being used to transport coal.

See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Puncak Mas

    Something like a hill station or viewpoint overlooking the city where you can get all your Instagram photos.

  2. 02
    Lampung Museum

    Gallery hall of exhibits on the history and culture of Bandar Lampung and Lampung, including bronze work, ceramics, representative Sumatran dwellings, fauna dioramas, and weaponry.

  3. 03
    Teropong Kota Bukit Sindy

    The view is a bit underwhelming, perhaps if the city were a little more attractive...

  4. 04
    Wira Garden

    Botanical garden with waterway and some sandstone formations.

  5. 05
    Taman Wisata Hutan Kera
  6. 06
    Penangkaran Rusa Taman Hutan Raya

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Do

Things to do

Hop on one of the traditional boat in Pasir Putih Beach and visit one or more small islands in Lampung Bay.The beach can be reached within 30 minutes from the city centre and the distance to the islands ranges from 5 minute boat ride to hours. The clean white sands and quiet island (most visitors here are local people who only come on weekends) make the islands a good location for you to relax and get fresh air.

  1. 01
    Taman Wisata Dan Taman Satwa Lembah Hijau
  2. 02
    Slanik Waterpark

    Another water park with more dirty water issues at times, dirty toilets, crowded and a malfunctioning wave pool.

  3. 03
    Pantai Mutun

    Water park attached to the beach on the Sunda Strait/Lampung Bay.

  4. 04
    Pasir Putih Beach

    Jalan Trans Sumatra, Tarahan (about 20 km south from Bandar Lampung).

  5. 05
    Pantai Sari Ringgung

    Another beach, but entry fee is a bit steep.

  6. 06
    Pantai Pasir Putih Lampung

    Yet another beach, but sometimes with lots of plastic debris and foul smell.

Eat

Where to eat

  1. 01
    Rumah Makan New LG Pahoman

    Pempek (made from tapioca flour and fish) in Bandar Lampung is one of the best in the country.

How locals move

Getting around Bandar Lampung the local way

  • Get inFerries operate around the clock from Merak to Bakauheni.
  • Get inFerries can carry up to 20 vehicles and 200 passengers at one time and take 1.5 to 2 hours to cross the Sunda Strait.
  • Get inSpeedboats also ply the route but during daylight hours only.
  • Get aroundAngkutan Kota or abbreviated as Angkot or Oplet is actually a car, usually either a Daihatsu Carry or Toyota Kijang, with the interior re-designed to give more space for passengers to seat.
  • Get aroundBy doing this, an Angkot can carry up to 11 people at a time.
  • Get aroundAngkot is used as a mode of transportation in most of the cities in Indonesia.
  • Get aroundYou may not want to bring anything valuable when traveling by angkot because pickpockets are very common.
  • Get aroundOjek or motorbike taxi is the omnipresent mode of transport here as it is in many Indonesian cities.

From Wikivoyage: Bandar Lampung, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Wikimedia Commons (see file page), Wikimedia Commons.