Places to Visit in Indonesia
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With over 120 active volcanoes and daily earthquakes, Indonesia is one of the most geologically diverse and fascinating places on the planet. While not the tallest of Indonesia's many volcanoes, Mount Bromo has become one of the most iconic...
The country of Indonesia is composed of 17,508 islands making up a total of 1,919,440 square kilometers. That's a big much to take in, so we've compiled a simplified breakdown of Indonesia's islands.
A Breakdown of Indonesia's Islands
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The Gili Islands are a cluster of three small islands located just off the northwest tip of Lombok, Indonesia.
This archipelago of islands only recently came to the attention of the wider world in the 1980s and 1990s but is...
Tana Toraja literally translates to 'Toraja land' and is nicknamed the 'Land of the Heavenly Kings.' It is located in a highland region in the southern region of the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia.
A trip to Tana Toraja is like...
Sumatra is fairly well-known internationally as a resource and natural beauty-rich island, but did you know that it also has several smaller and exquisitely beautiful islands not far from its coast?
Some of the most beautiful of these islands is...
Paris of Java often referred to as the City of Flowers, Bandung is the provincial capital of West Java and Indonesia's third largest city. Its nickname comes as much from the beautiful flowers found around the city as from...
There are many things that are wondrous about the Raja Ampat Islands, but perhaps the biggest wonder of all is how a place this mystically beautiful has largely remained a secret.
But it won't be for long. The Raja Ampat...
Yogyakarta - also known as Jogjakarta - is a thriving townhome to 500,000 inhabitants and the most popular tourist destination on Java island, Indonesia. The city is named after the Indian city of Ayodha from the Ramayana epic and...
It's no wonder this plateau is called the 'Abode of the Gods' - it's absolutely stunning here. Up above this 2,000 meter-high plateau, you'll see rolling hills stretching as far as the eye can see, spot boiling pits of...
Makassar, also known as Ujung Pandang, is the capital of South Sulawesi and the largest city on the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Home to over 1 million inhabitants, Makassar is a bustling city thick with traffic, the strong scent...
