Sightseeing
Taking a half day or a full day excursion on holiday or between conferences is always a wonderful introduction into a new destination, whether to a City like Jakarta to see its landmarks, learn about its history and culture or enjoy its natural surroundings. A day trip around Bali is an experience not to be forgotten, where one begins to understand what makes Bali such an unforgettable destination. Or get away from your five star hotels in Bintan Resort to see the simple fishing villages and visit historic Penyengat island across Tanjung Pinang. Take a seat in a coach offered by travel agents, hire your own car or bike through the country side. There is much to see and experience in Indonesia.
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Takengon
As you cruise the meandering road alongside the picturesque rift of Mount Geureundong on the way to Takengon, a small town with population no more than 230,000 in Central Aceh, your eyes would be entertained with visual concert of passing pine trees on your sides, series of tropical vegetations dotted with semi permanent dwellings, and stupefied looks of local children as your persevering labi-labi pass them by. The breeze on your face would be...
Location: Sumatra » Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam
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The Bung Karno Sports Complex: Jakarta’s Sports, Conventions and Entertainment Center
Jakarta, capital city of Indonesia, is also the sports capital of the nation. Located ight in the heart of the metropolis by the grand Sudirman avenue is the Senayan Sports Complex , recently renamed the Bung Karno Sports Complex, or the Gelanggang Olah Raga Bung Karno in Bahasa Indonesia. This a comprehensive complex for international competitions from football, badminton, swimming and tennis to golf. Here is also the...
Location: Java » DKI Jakarta
The Equatorial Monument: Icon of Pontianak
Among all countries in the world, only twelve straddle the Equator. While among the countless cities within those twelve countries, only one sits right on this invisible line that separates the earth's southern from the northern hemisphere. Pontianak, capital of the province of West Kalimantan – formerly known as West Borneo - has the distinction of being the only city in the world that sits right on the Equator, a fact that...
Location: Kalimantan » West Kalimantan » Kota Pontianak
The Fatahillah Jakarta Museum in Old Batavia
The Jakarta History Museum (also known as Fatahillah Museum) is housed in the former City Hall located in the old part of the city now known as Jakarta Kota, some hundred meters behind the port and warehouses of Sunda Kelapa. Originally called the Stadhuis, this building was the administrative headquarters of the Dutch East India Company, and later of the Dutch Government. Built in 1710 by Governor General van Riebeeck, this solid...
Location: Java » DKI Jakarta » Jakarta Barat
The Island of Flores
Flores is the most fascinating and beautiful island. Long hidden in the shadows of its more famous neighbor Bali, the island of Flores is finally emerging as a unique destination of its own. So, after visiting the lair of the Komodo dragons, take time to marvel at some of the wonders of Flores. Here you can swim in pristine lakes and waterfalls, dive at one of the 50 spectacular dive sites, go kayaking among craggy coasts and mangrove...
Location: The Nusa Tenggara Islands » East Nusa Tenggara
The Majestic Beauty of the Ratu Boko Palace ruins
Standing majestically on a hillside plateau overlooking the magnificent Prambanan temples and the mystical Mount Merapi as its backdrop, the Ratu Boko Palace ruins are the remnants from the glorious 8th century golden age of ancient Javanese kingdoms. Located approximately 17 km east of the city of Yogyakarta in the sub-district of Bokoharjo, Sleman Regency, the Ratu Boko Palace Complex is a unique archeological site which features a meld of...
Location: Java » DI Yogyakarta » Kota Yogyakarta
The Secluded Balangan Beach and its Long Left-hander Surf Breaks
For avid and intrepid wave riders, the Bukit Peninsula area of Bali is the Promised Land bedazzled with ravishing ocean tides and unspoiled beaches. Among these, Balangan beach is one of its best kept secret that was once only shared among surfers. Ranked 1st in CNN Go’s “Bali's best 5 hidden beaches” released on January 2012, this secluded paradise lies just a little to the north of nearby Dreamland Beach,...
Location: Bali » Bali, Kab. Badung
Way Kambas National Park: Habitat of the Sumatran Elephants
Located at the southern tip of Sumatra, 110 km from Bandarlampung, the Way Kambas National Park (WKNP) is one of the oldest reserves in Indonesia. It occupies 1,300 sq km of coastal lowland forest around the Way Kambas River on the east coast of the province of Lampung. WKNP is closely associated with elephants, since aside from being a sanctuary for these gentle giants, the national park is also known as their training ground. Way Kambas...
Location: Sumatra » Lampung » Kab. Lampung Timur