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Sulawesi is primarily known as the home of the highland Torajans and the sea-faring Buginese who are also formidable shipbuilders and were known to have reached North Australia, Madagascar and even as far away as Cape Town, South Africa in their traditional schooners called ‘phinisiq’.
Jakarta lies on the north coast of Java. As the country’s capital, it is the centre of government, business and commerce. Jakarta is a bustling metropolis that never stops growing, a blend of the modern, the traditional and of different ethnic and foreign influences.
West Java surrounds Jakarta on three sides. It is a region of sandy beaches and lush, breathtaking landscapes. Around 70 km from Jakarta is Bogor, a pleasant and cool town famous for its Botanical Garden built in 1817. The Garden covers an area of 87 hectares and shelters 15.000 species plant, and plants from all [...]
Java’s easternmost province isn’t short of attractions either. The archeological site at Trowulan Village was the ancient capital of the Great Majapahit Empire. Kalmias, in the province’s capital, Surabaya, is an old traditional harbor for phinisis or Bugis schooners.
Yogyakarta Special Region (Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, DIY) or called Jogjakarta is officially one of Indonesia’s 32 provinces. It is located on the island of Java. It is the only province in Indonesia that is still formally governed by a precolonial Sultanate: The Sultanate of Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat.
1. Komodo Islands Komodo Island and national park reserve offers just about every type of tropical diving imaginable – from calm and colourful shallow reefs alive with hundreds of colourful reef fishes and crammed with invertebrates, to current-swept deep water sea mounts, walls and pinnacles patrolled by sharks, tuna and other big fish.
The very first surf travelers who came Indonesia sent back reports of impossibly perfect crystal tubes, white sand beaches fringed with palm trees, warm weather and brilliant sunshine, and local people who were friendly and hospitable. It wasn’t just a surfing experience: it was paradise.
1. Lake Toba Lake Toba is the largest volcanic lake in the world. At 100 km long and 30 km wide, measuring 505 m at its deepest point, it is situated in the middle of the northern part of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Surrounded by tall mountains, it cradles the large island of Samosir [...]
