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Krakatoa Festival 2011, Indonesia
Dec 24th
Krakatoa Festival, held to commemorate the super eruption Mt. Krakatoa in 1883, is going to be held on October 12 until October 16 this year – 2011. This annual festival takes place in Mt. Anak Krakatoa – the leftover mound of Mt. Krakatoa – and also in Lampung, a province where Mt. Anak Krakatoa is located. Series of attractions are prepared to celebrate Krakatoa Festival; some of them are traditional arts and dance from Lampung as well as carnival and parade. Unlike the previous years ago, Krakatoa festival this year is managed to attract tourists and local villagers in addition to the ambassadors and officers. More >
Great Diving and Surfing Spots in Indonesia
Oct 29th
As the largest archipelago in the world with more than 17,000 islands, Indonesia has many magnificent beaches that magnetized the tourists. The beaches spread from the western side to the eastern side of Indonesia. Since Indonesia is located right in the equator lines, it has tropical climate. As a result, all of the beaches there are warm and comfort to do almost all kinds of activities like doing water sports, playing on the sand, or sunbathing. A great number of beaches are available in Indonesia, and three of them will be reviewed here. More >
Useful Tips for Backpacking in Indonesia
Oct 18th
Indonesia is probably the least-explored tourism site in Southeast Asia considering that there are 17,000 islands lying through this country. Even the 60-days visa for tourist won’t be enough to go round all of the islands in Indonesia. Yet, with a little effort and patience, visitors will find a truly amazing experience of visiting a place like no others in the world. As an advantage, there aren’t many tourists have ever been in the wonderful secluded islands in Indonesia, so visitors may feel like being in their very own island. Only a few travel agent provides touring packages in these secluded islands; as a result, some of the tourists prefer to reach the islands by backpacking. Some useful tips for backpacking in some islands of Indonesia are provided in the following paragraph. More >
Observe Traditional Architecture and Culture in Nias, Indonesia
Oct 17th
Nias is an island famous for its megalithic buildings and arts, great waves to surf, and breath-taking tradition of Stone Jumping. This island is located on the western coast of Sumatra Island in Indonesia, an archipelago in Southeast Asia. The minor publication of this place makes it visited by only a number of foreign tourists while in fact, Nias offers winsome attractions any other places do not own. Nias provides a great vacation place for those wishing to feel different experience and adventure of traveling in a place where time is apparently not moving. More >
Enjoy the Enchanting Sunset in Kuta Beach, Bali
Oct 16th
Bali, Indonesia, has many places to offer for your holiday, one place which should not be missed is Kuta. Some people said that “you haven’t visited Bali if you haven’t visited Kuta”, the phrase is almost true since Kuta is one of the most famous places in Bali. It offers the visitors an enchanting beach with tropical air and warm sunlight. Anything can be enjoyed here, the sand, the air, the situation, and the water. More >
Karapan Sapi – Traditional Cow Racing Festival in Indonesia
Oct 8th
Indonesia, an archipelago in Southeast Asia, is a homeland for more than 100 ethnic groups. This large amount of ethnic groups brings Indonesia on having a very rich culture and tradition for one ethnic group has different custom and tradition than the others. One enticing tradition takes place in Madura, one region in the East Java during August until October every year. This tradition is called Karapan Sapi (the Indonesian words for Cow Racing Festival) which attracts visitors from the other regions of Indonesia to come and observe such a picturesque festival in Madura. More >
Affordable Zoos in Indonesia
Oct 8th
If you travel to Indonesia, don’t hesitate to come and see the zoos there. Indonesia has dozens of zoos spreading in almost all of its provinces. Visiting the zoos in Indonesia won’t be disappointing since most of the zoos have a large collections of animals, both the ones which are originally from Indonesia and the ones taken from the other countries or regions. The entrance fee to come to the zoos are very cheap compared to the entrance fee of the zoos in the other countries. Moreover, Indonesia has a zoo with the largest visitors per year in the world. Come and take a look at some affordable zoos in Indonesia. More >
Komodo National Park – The Habitation for the Largest Lizards in the World
Oct 7th
Komodo National Park as the original habitation of Komodo Dragon is located in the center southern of Indonesian archipelago. Consisting of three main islands – Komodo, Rinca, and Padar – Komodo National Park becomes more and more famous these days due to the nomination of this natural park as one of the new seven wonders of nature. Aside from Komodo, many other rare species like fowl, scarce rat, and deer also live in this wildlife nature. More >
Come To The Biggest Event in Indonesia – Jakarta Fair
Oct 6th
One great exhibition, business promotion, and shopping event is held in Indonesia in the middle of June until July each year. Jakarta Fair is the name of the event with more than 2,700 corporations and small businesses from 27 provinces take part in this event. The event itself is held to celebrate the anniversary of Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia, on the date of June 22. From time to time, the event gets much bigger, and it attracts 3.5 million visitors in 2010 with the transaction reached up to 3 trillion rupiahs. More >
Try Your Feet on Three Famous Water Parks in Indonesia
Oct 4th
Becoming a tropical country makes Indonesia wrapped by 24 until 35 degrees Celsius of temperature for the whole year. Some tourists may find it hot so that they have to rescue themselves in fresh places like beaches or water parks. The last one, water park, keeps appearing in many big cities of Indonesia such as Jakarta, Bandung, Semarang, Surabaya, and Bali. Some water park has already reached the international standard with numerous sophisticated rides, kids playgrounds, and great deep pools. Three most famous water parks are presented below. More >
