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Gunung Merapi
The smouldering summit of Gunung Merapi (2891m), Sumatra’s most active volcano, looms large over Bukittinggi around 16km to the east. If Merapi’s benign, then visitors typically hike overnight to view sunrise from the summit from the village of Koto Baru; it’s a 12-hour round trip.
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Blanco Renaissance Museum
The picture of Antonio Blanco (1912–99) mugging with Michael Jackson says it all. His surreal palatial neo-renaissance home and namesake museum captures the artist’s theatrical spirit. Blanco came to Bali from Spain via the Philippines. Playing the role of an eccentric artist à la
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Mass Graves
There are four mass graves around Banda Aceh where the dead in the province were buried, post-tsunami. The largest site is Lambaro, located on the road to the airport, where 46,000 unidentified bodies were buried. Other grave sites include Meuraxa, Lhok Nga and Darusalam, where ano
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Pantai Bara
Around 3km northwest of Bira village, this is a fabulous crescent of white sand, fringed by low cliffs and palms. You can stroll here in 20 to 30 minutes from Bira along the coast with the sand between your toes (low tide only) and marvel at the turquoise water and tropical vegetat
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Po Hwa Kong
Reflecting the religious diversity of the island, this historic Chinese Buddhist temple (built in 1806) acts as a spiritual centre for believers of all faiths, including Hindus, Christians and Muslims. Inside the compound theres a classically Chinese combination of dragons, gods an
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Bukit Kaba
This active volcano with three craters makes for a relatively straightforward ascent with two trail options: an easier gravel path or tougher trail through dense jungle. Both take around three hours. From the top there are spectacular views of the surrounding countryside and a whif
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Museum Geologi
About 3km north of the centre, the Museum Geologi is a good place to get to grips with all matters geological and volcanic in Indonesia, though there’s almost no information in English. Nevertheless it’s worth an hour or so poking around the lava stones, crystals and bones that inc
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Kertha Gosa
In the northeastern corner of the Klungkung Palace complex, the Kertha Gosa was effectively the supreme court of the Klungkung kingdom, where disputes and cases that could not be settled at the village level were eventually brought. This open-sided pavilion is a superb example of K
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Orangutan Feedings, Tanjung Harapan
Part of the rehabilitation process that survives is daily feedings to released orangutans at jungle platforms. Thats where visitors go to see orangutans. Feedings take place at three camps: Tanjung Harapan, Pondok Tangui and Camp Leakey. Times are generally fixed but check for sche
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Rumah Budaya
Bandaneira’s little museum is worth a quick visit. Its dusty, and only haphazardly curated, but you can see colonial artefacts including coins, silverware, crockery, pipes, swords and flintlock pistols and muskets. Theres also a smattering of Bandanese stuff, including the parang a
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Pulau Bangkaru
The second-largest of the Banyaks is home to a turtle conservation project, so visits are strictly controlled and you’re only allowed on the island with a certified guide. The conservation project is up in the air with the demise of the previous management body, so check what’s hap
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Mesjid Istiqlal
The striking, modernist Mesjid Istiqlal, highlighted by geometrically grated windows, was designed by Catholic architect Frederich Silaban and completed in 1978. The mosque has five levels, representing the five pillars of Islam; its dome is 45m across and its minaret tops 90m. Dur
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Orangutan Feedings, Pondok Tangui
Part of the rehabilitation process that survives is daily feedings to released orangutans at jungle platforms. Thats where visitors go to see orangutans. Feedings take place at three camps: Tanjung Harapan, Pondok Tangui and Camp Leakey. Times are generally fixed but check for sche
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Bandung Institute of Technology
Opened in 1920, the ITB was the first university open to Indonesians – Sukarno studied here, and it has a reputation for political activism. In1998, in the lead-up to Suharto’s downfall, up to 100,000 students rallied daily. Set in spacious grounds, the complex contains some bizarr
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Orangutan Feedings, Camp Leakey
Part of the rehabilitation process that survives is daily feedings to released orangutans at jungle platforms. Thats where visitors go to see orangutans. Feedings take place at three camps: Tanjung Harapan, Pondok Tangui and Camp Leakey. Times are generally fixed but check for sche
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Stone Chairs
Ambarita, 5km north of Tuk Tuk, features a group of 300-year-old stone chairs where important matters were discussed among village elders. Here wrongdoers were tried and led to a further group of stone furnishings where they were bound, blindfolded, sliced, rubbed with garlic and c
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Tangkuban Prahu
This volcanic crater, 30km north of Bandung, has a flat, elongated summit that resembles an upturned boat (prahu ). Its a huge tourist attraction and certainly a spectacular sight, but also something of a tourist trap. If you do decide to go, try to aim for early in the day as by n
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Istana Bogor
In the northwestern corner of the botanical gardens, the summer palace of the president was formerly the opulent official residence of the Dutch governors general from 1870 to 1942. Today, herds of white-spotted deer roam the immaculate lawns and the building contains Sukarno’s hug
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Jin De Yuan
This large Chinese Buddhist temple compound dates from 1755 and is one of the most important in the city. The main structure has an unusual roof crowned by two dragons eating pearls, while the interior is richly atmospheric: dense incense and candle smoke waft over Buddhist statues
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Pura Kebo Edan
Who can resist a sight called Crazy Buffalo Temple? Although not an imposing structure, its famous for its 3m-high statue, known as the Giant of Pejeng , thought to be approximately 700 years old. Details are sketchy, but it may represent Bima, a hero of the Mahabharata, dancing on
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