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Kawah Candradimuka
Nine kilometres from Dieng village is the pleasant 1.5km trail to Kawah Candradimuka through the fields. Another trail branches off to two lakes: Telaga Nila (a longer, two-hour walk) and Telaga Dringo. Just a few hundred metres past the turn-off to Kawah Candradimuka is Sumur Jala
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Makam Pangeran Diponegoro
Prince Diponegoro of Yogyakarta led the Java War (1825-30), but his career as a rebel leader came to a sudden halt when he was tricked into going to the Dutch headquarters to negotiate peace, was taken prisoner and then exiled to Sulawesi. He spent the last 26 years of his life imp
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Pelabuhan Paotere
Pelabuhan Paotere, 4km north of the city centre, is a large port where Bugis sailing ships berth. Theres usually lots of activity on the dock and in the huge fish market a few streets south, which is one of Indonesias biggest. Pelabuhan Paotere is one of the most atmospheric parts
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Benteng Tolukko
A tiny, beautifully-situated fort surrounded by a vivid tropical garden, Benteng Tolukko was the first Portuguese stronghold on Ternate (1512). Its better-preserved that the towns two other benteng , inviting a stroll on the battlements for yet another stunning view across to Tidor
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Kete Kesu
About 5km south of Rantepao, Ke’te Kesu can get busy with tour groups in high season. The village is renowned for its woodcarving and traditional tongkonan and rice barns. On the cliff face behind the village there are some cave graves and very old hanging graves. Rotting coffins a
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Kong Co Kong Tik Cun Ong Temple
Further east near the canal, the highly evocative Kong Co Kong Tik Cun Ong delivers a blast of unflitered culture. The primarily Buddhist complex (with dashes of Confuciust and Taoist influences) spans two sides of a small gang, arched with temple gateways. Expect the usual flicker
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Bat Cave
The most interesting sight near town is a 20-minute walk, signposted from the Bukit Lawang Eco Lodge, to a bat cave. This 2km walk passes through rubber plantations and patches of forest. A lot of the trees are durian, so take care in late June and July, when the spiked fruits cras
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Museum Negeri Nusa Tenggara Barat
This dusty museum has exhibits on the geology, history and culture of Lombok and Sumbawa. There’s an interesting collection of prehistoric pottery, massive bronze kettledrums and a captivating assortment of kris (traditional daggers) and songket (silver- or gold-threaded cloth). Fo
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Benteng Sungguminasa
This ancient fort, once the seat of the Sultan of Gowa, is 12km south of Makassar town centre at Sungguminasa. The complex here includes examples of traditional Sulawesi architecture and houses the rather dilapidated Museum Balla Lompoa , which displays local artefacts. Unfortunate
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Kawah Putih
The road south of Bandung leads to Ciwidey; from there the road winds through the hills to the turn-off to Kawah Putih , a volcanic crater with a beautiful turquoise lake. The turn-off is 6km before Rancabali, and then it is 8km to the small crater lake just below Gunung Patuha (23
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Gedong Kirtya Library
This small historical library was established in 1928 by Dutch colonialists and named after the Sanskrit for to try. It has a collection of lontar (dried palm leaf) books, as well as some even older written works in the form of inscribed copper plates called prasasti . Dutch public
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Tombs & Palaces
Penyengat was the royal capital of the Riao-Johor sultanate, and the island is dotted with the ruins of the palaces and tombs of these Malay rulers. Ones to look out for on your wanders include the ruined palace Astana Kantor , straight on from the mosque, and the tomb of Raja Hami
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Pasar Baru
Jl Suryakencana, steps from the garden gates, is a whirlwind of activity as shoppers spill en masse from within the byzantine concrete halls of Pasar Baru onto the street. Inside, the morning market is awash with all manner of produce and flowers, meat and fish, second-hand clothes
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Simpang Lima
Simpang Lima is a square that houses Semarangs cinema complexes and big malls. Crowds congregate in the evenings and browse aimlessly through shops that display countless consumer items that few can afford. Jl Pemuda, Semarangs premier boulevard in Dutch times, is still a major art
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Museum Rudana
This imposing museum overlooking rice fields is the creation of local politician and art-lover Nyoman Rudana and his wife, Ni Wayan Olasthini. The three floors contain more than 400 traditional paintings, including a calendar dated to the 1840s, some Lempad drawings and more-modern
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Mesjid Ampel
The Mesjid Ampel is the most sacred mosque in Surabaya. It was here that Sunan Ampel (one of the wali songo who brought Islam to Java) was buried in 1481. The mosque itself is a huge space, the vast expanse of its marble floor divided by dozens of wooden pillars, but there’s very l
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Majolica Ulama Indonesia
Its hardly the Hagia Sophia, and the seaward minarets have been reclaimed by the sea (only the crumbled footings remains), but this concrete-and-tile mosque dominates the central foreshore of Kota Ternate, and has been listed amongst the most impressive mosques in all Indonesia. It
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Kambira Baby Graves
Torajans traditionally bury babies in trees and this is one of the biggest of such graves in the region, holding around 20 deceased infants. By Torajan definition a baby is a child who hasnt yet grown teeth. The site is a shady, tranquil spot. The babies bodies are buried upright a
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Lazarus Island
Almost entirely undeveloped, with little more than a bit of jungle and a sweeping beach , Lazarus Island is connected to St Johns via a concrete walkway. The beach is a gorgeous, sandy affair – dotted with the odd posh yacht and (unfortunately) rubbish swept up by the tides. That s
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Nanggala
This village has a particularly grandiose traditional house and an impressive fleet of 14 rice barns. The rice barns have a bizarre array of motifs carved into them, including depictions of soldiers with guns, Western women and cars. Keep an eye out for a colony of huge black bats
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