Top 10 Places to Visit on Java - Indonesia Travel Video (Documentary)

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Java is one of Indonesia’s most diverse and beautiful islands. In this travel video, I show you 10 of my favorite places to visit. From surreal mountain landscapes and volcanoes to bustling cities, from tranquil fishing villages to historic temples set among green lush rice fields.

I traveled through Asia for a number of years, and visited Java in 2017. This short travel documentary aims to show you my personal top 10 places on this magnificent island. Thanks for watching, and feel free to leave comments below!

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Copyright of all footage: Hoffer Media

Here’s a brief overview of the content in this video (which can be used as a travel guide):

We begin this journey in Jakarta, the nation’s capital, and one of Asia’s largest cities. The city can feel overwhelming at first sight, but there are some great areas to visit, including museums, historic neighborhoods, and modern shopping malls.

After Jakarta, we travel to Yogyakarta, the cultural heartland of Java. It’s a much more relaxed place to walk around, and provides a more traditional perspective of Indonesia, with music performances (gamelan songs) and shadow puppet theatre. I also visit local farmers in the countryside around the city. Most are growing rice in green paddy fields, and are happy to show you around.

Around Yogyakarta you will find two of Indonesia’s most stunning temples. Borobudur is a Buddhist temple, and easily one of the most impressive historic structures in Asia. Prambanan is of Hindu origin, and its architecture is very different from Borobudur.

Mount Bromo is arguably one of Indonesia’s most famous volcanoes, and it’s actually possible to get up on the ridge, to get a peek into its crater. The next destination is Pangandaran, a peaceful seaside town with some beautiful beaches and powerful waves, and a popular holiday destination.

Semarang is a busy city with some beautiful historic architecture, including the church which was built in Dutch colonial times. The Christian minority still uses this church. After Semarang, we travel to Kawah Ijen, a surreal volcanic crater where miners are collecting blocks of sulfur. In some moments, this place felt apocalyptic.

In the fishing port of Banyuwangi (also the gateway to Bali) you will find some spectacular fishing boats, with bright colors and classic design. The town’s atmosphere is friendly, and it’s nice to walk around visiting some of the markets. The region around Banyuwangi is well suited for agriculture, and is used for cacao, rubber, and coffee production.

In the lush green mountains around Wonosobo, you will find some beautiful tea plantations, that are open to visit. We finish the journey in Surabaya, an important business and trading hub in Indonesia. It might not boast a lot of ‘tourist attractions’, but it’s a nice place to visit. The main mosque is a highlight, where the local Muslim population comes to pray. It provides an interesting view into the main religion in Indonesia, Islam. On Fridays, this area turns into an ‘open air restaurant’, with street food sellers offering their finest dishes.

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*** As mentioned, the footage in this video was made in the years before the global pandemic. I am currently not traveling, like most people in the world. ***
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Java is a beautiful island! What is your favorite place to visit in Indonesia?

stefhoffer
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Impressive creative informative travel documentary about Java Indoniesia, just on youtube, with sophisticated fantastic drone images, a clear story and often close to the
people filmed with incredibly beautiful nature shots. What an incredible amount of work !! How special that you make this production accessible to everyone!

NicoRuijter
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Makes me home sick. I'm an American back in the US but I left my heart in Indonesia whereI Iived, worked in Semerang and married a local and another four years in Cilacap with my Indonesian wife and adopted Indonesian born so. So "saya orang Jawa putih" ! Cinta! Cinta!

RobWillhelm
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August 28th I will set course for Java, it has been close to 30 years since my last visit..travelled a lot back in the early 90's with my late father..I am excited to see what has become of my childhood memories and relive some moments from a distant past..places I know from before are Jakarta, Yogya, Surabaya, Bandung, Malang and Semarang..going to each of them again to make new lasting memories.
Java and the whole of Indonesia will always have a place in my heart.

richardobdeijn
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Nature of java = caannttiik, from jkrta see this cool vidio, 03.50, stay healty, ok thx (jimmy s)

jimmycr
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So beautiful amazing place I love Indonesia from Pakistan

techchannel
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Beautiful and informative travel video! Makes you wanna go to Indonesia!

daanruijter
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Terimakasih Mr anda sudah Sudi mendokumentasikan pulau kami yakni pulau Jawa dengan penduduk terpadat di Indonesia, ,lebih dari 60 persen penduduk Indonesia tinggal di pulau Jawa yang indah, , kaya budaya, adatistiadat masih terjaga kelestariannya, , , contoh nya suku Jawa, Sunda,,,Betawi,,oseng,,Tengger,,baduwi,,,dan lain lain, , ,

Jawa merupakan kunci Indonesia, ,sekaligus gerbang Nusantara, , , ibarat rumah Jawa adalah halaman depan juga ruang utama Indonesia

jodyajjah
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The aerial images are once again breathtaking. Beautiful video Stef!

TheRandomScience
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My name is Nova 25 years old boy . from Banyuwangi East Java please come here . I will guide you with special heart and kindness🙏😇😊

novasiswanto
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Great video again!! Hopefully we can travel again soon to this beautiful island! Thanks for another inspiring video :)

fleurh
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Hai. Come to Pacitan. underrated place in Java. More Big caves, beautiful beaches for surfing, amazing river etc

senjahari
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What a great video ! Looking through your eyes and images I cannot wait to visit Java. !!!!

chietbrink
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Stunning video! Java looks so beautiful

valleysphotography
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Great video Stef! Thanks for sharing! I hope I’ll get to travel back to Indonesia soon again too 👍🌺

januslog
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Very nice film of Java island .So much variety in landscape .

sunildeshmukh
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There are moments we all need some travel inspiration you so much for this inspiration that you offer us through your amazing travels
Huge aubs from us

reelhappytravellers
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I went to java 9 years a go. I really miss it.

jejakale
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Java one of Macnificent Island .. terima kasih for your vidio STEF .. ok thx (jimmy s)

yaninur
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Awesome video, hopefully we can travel again soon!

michielmajoor