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Villa Isola

Jl. Dr. Setiabudhi 229 | University Of Education, Jalan Setiabudhi, Bandung, Indonesia
62-22-2013161/4
Ranked #3 of 18 attractions in Bandung
5.0 of 5 stars 9 Reviews
Type: Architectural Buildings
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Bandung, Indonesia
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

Make time to visit this lovely building. Once owned by a very rich Italian businessman, Vila Isola now belongs to an academic institution. They called this building parterre, probably referring to the Parterre (water park) at the front (back?) of the building. Visit if you have time. Make time if you don't have one! You won't find any other building... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012

don't go in the evening or night because you can't take good photos of the villa More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 October 2011

Recently repainted and kept up to date. What a great asset for the city, although getting up there at peak time can be rather a stop-start affair. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2009
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You can esaily access the exterior of Villa Isola....ask your driver to take you to UPI (pronounced OOO-Pee) and this is a large University Complex which has 30 thousand students. If you find it difficult to find a room or suite for the night in Bandung, UPI even has it's very own hotel which caters for outside guests and not... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 October 2008
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Bandung is famous amongst architecture lovers for its remarkable collection of colonial era buildings. In particular it is known for its art-deco design. Often architects in the colonies enjoyed more creative freedom than in the 'home country'. It is for this reason that if you want to see some of the most innovative Italian modernist design of the 1930's you... More

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Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012
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Bandung, Indonesia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 January 2012
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 January 2012
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 December 2011
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