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1982/2017
First/Last visit:
Number of visits:
8
Personal Rating:
13/193
UNESCO Sites visited:
7/10
Places Visited:
Medan, Parapat, Samosir, Banda Aceh, Palembang, Jakarta, Cilegon, Bandung, Semarang, Yogyakarta, Surabaya, Banyuwangi, Denpasar, Gili Islands, Lombok, Komodo Island, Labuanbajo, Ende, Manado, Makassar, Banjarmasin, Balikpapan, Tarakan
Highlights:
Jakarta. Monas Tower, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Colonial Old Batavia and Sunda Kelapa port, possibly with a boat tour, the National museum.
Sumatra: Lake Toba, Gunung Leuser National Park with Orang Utan tour (UNESCO, Tropical rainforest Sumatra)
Java: Borobodur temples (UNESCO), Ijen Plateau with the greatest acidic lake on earth, Active volcano of Mt Bromo, Yogyakarta has now also been added to the UNESCO list in 2023.
Bali Rice terraces (UNESCO) and Ubud, the artist village.
Komodo National Park with the dragons (UNESCO), make sleepy little Labuanbajo your base, great bay views. Lombok beaches.
Sulawesi Torajan culture and unspoilt Togean islands.
Manado for diving around Bunaken island.
Banjarmasin, the little Venice of Indonesia, late afternoon canal tour, and early morning floating markets.