West Java

West Java is an Indonesian province on the island Java, extending south and east of Jakarta. Bandung, the provincial capital, is known for Dutch-designed art deco buildings such as the Villa Isola. Excursions from the city include Tangkuban Perahu volcano, which allows hiking to its crater's rim, and forest-enclosed crater lake Kawah Putih. Bogor's celebrated Botanical Gardens feature tropical plant species.