The modern history of Garut started on 2 March 1811 when the Balubur Limbangan Regency was dissolved by Governor General Herman Willem Daendels because the area's production of coffee had decreased and the Regent, Tumenggung Wangsakusumah II, had refused a command to plant indigo.

Regarding this matter, Regent Limbangan Adipati Adiwijaya formed a committee to find a suitable place for the capital of the Regency.

When the site was first found, there was a spring nearby that was said to have been surrounded by a small pond closed off by thorny scrub.

After the place was completed earlier, the Capital of the Limbangan Regency moved from Suci to Garut around 1821.

On August 14, 1925, a decision based on the Governor General, Garut Regency government passed a stand-alone (autonomous).

[2] Gallery Garut was of importance even before World War II, being a hill station for the Dutch elite of the region.

[3] The Danish writer Johannes V. Jensen accounted his visit to Garut in the short story Paa Java from 1915.

He is reported to have visited in 1927 and 1935, staying at the Grand Hotel Ngamplang in Cilawu region, a hilly resort around 3.4 kilometers from the city center.

[citation needed] More recently, Garut is a centre of tourism in the region south of Bandung for hiking, hot spas, nearby lakes and villages, and so on.

[5] Nearby sites include the following:[6] To facilitate the tourists who want to explore Garut tourism destination, there are tour operator companies who can be contacted.