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Pura Samuan Tiga
The majestic Pura Samuan Tiga (Temple of the Meeting of the Three) is about 200m east of the Bedulu junction. The name is possibly a reference to the Hindu trinity, or it may refer to meetings held here in the early 11th century. Despite these early associations, all the temple bui
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Art Zoo
Completely out of character for the Yeh Sanih area is a place run by quite a character: Art Zoo. Symon, the irrepressible American artist (who also has a gallery in Ubud), owns this gallery and studio, which are fairly bursting with a creativity at times vibrant, exotic and erotic.
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Gunung Dempo
Gunung Dempo is a dormant volcano and the highest (3159m) of the peaks surrounding the Pasemah Highlands that dominates Pagaralam. Allow two full days to complete the climb. A guide is strongly recommended as trails can be difficult to find. The lower slopes are used as a tea-growi
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Pulau Penyenget
Pulau Penyenget, reachable by frequent boats (8000Rp) from Bintan’s main pier, was once the capital of the Riau rajahs. The ruins of the old palace of Rajah Ali and the tombs and graveyards of Rajah Jaafar and Rajah Ali are clearly signposted inland. The most impressive site is the
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Melapi 1
The Taman Dayak longhouses of Melapi 1 to 5 stretch along the Kapuas upriver of Putussibau. As per usual, the sequels dont quite live up to the original. To find Melapi 1, borrow bicycles or a motorbike and head 10km southeast of town on Jl Lintas Timur. Turn left at the church and
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Kuta Reef Beach
This hidden gem of sand is reached by a tiny access road along the fence on the north side of the airport. Theres shade, a couple of tiny warungs, views of planes landing and rarely ever a crowd. You can head north on the lovely beach walk to Kuta Beach. Some still call this beach
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Krakatau Monument
The Krakatau monument is a lasting memorial to the force of the 1883 eruption and resulting tidal wave. Almost half of the 36,000 victims died in the 40m-high tidal wave that funnelled up Teluk Lampung and devastated Telukbetung. The huge steel maritime buoy that comprises the monu
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Museum Kapal Samurrarska
This museum, dedicated to the importance of the ocean and sea trade in Indonesia, houses an 18m wooden outrigger, a replica of a boat depicted on one of Borobudur’s panels. This boat was sailed to Madagascar and on to Ghana in West Africa in 2003, to retrace 1000 ancient Javanese t
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Bukit Daun
Famous for its seven multicoloured boiling pools, the whitest allegedly home to the Kawah Putri spirit who’ll come if you call her, Bukit Daun makes for a challenging three-day adventure. It involves trekking through tobacco and coffee plantations and dense jungle, two nights campi
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Sono
This dusty, dimly lit treasure chest is the pick of Yogya’s museums, with a first-class collection of Javanese art, including wayang kulit puppets, topeng (masks), kris and batik. It also has a courtyard packed with Hindu statuary and artefacts from further afield, including superb
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Gunung Kunyit
Visited by a fraction of hikers who take on its more famous neighbour, this active volcano, at the southern end of the Kerinci Valley, presents a wonderful challenge. It’s a six-hour hike to the summit through cloud forest from the village of Talang Kumuning, passing sulphur vents
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Danau Kaco
A two- to three-hour ramble through the jungle along a largely flat (and muddy) path, Danau Kaco stops you dead in your tracks because you just can’t believe the sight of this small, sapphire-coloured swimming hole, with incredible visibility down its 20m depths. The trail starts n
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Masjid Shirathal Mustaqiem
Built in 1881 to tame a neighbourhood notorious for gambling and drinking, the mosques four main pillars were reportedly set by a mysterious elderly woman while nobody was looking. The yellow ironwood minaret is a distinct Kalimantan-Muslim take on the pagoda. Take a boat (25,000Rp
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Jimbaran Beach
One of Bali’s best beaches, Jimbaran’s 4km-long arc of sand is mostly clean and there is no shortage of places to get a snack, a drink, a seafood dinner or to rent a sun lounger. The bay is protected by an unbroken coral reef, which keeps the surf more mellow than at popular Kuta f
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Museum Sukarno
For a more personal look into the life of Sukarno, head for the Museum Sukarno, located in the house where he lived as a boy. Photos, revolutionary posters and memorabilia (including a Bung Karno clock) line the front room, and you can see the great man’s bedroom and check out his
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Goa Jepang (Japanese Cave)
From the water-sports area, a trail around the south side of the lake goes to the mundane Goa Jepang (Japanese Cave), which was dug during WWII. From there, a difficult path ascends to the top of Gunung Catur (2096m), where the old Pura Puncak Mangu temple is popular with monkeys.
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Goa Beloyot
Indiana Jones would feel right at home ascending to this alcove in a limestone cliff above the forest, where travellers left their mark some 10,000 years ago. These hand stencils and animal depictions are a small sample of the thousands found throughout the karst of East Kalimantan
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Museum Buleleng
Museum Buleleng recalls the life of the last radja (rajah; prince) of Buleleng, Pandji Tisna, who is credited with developing tourism in Lovina to the west. Among the items here is the Royal (brand) typewriter he used during his career as a travel writer before his death in 1978. I
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Museum Bank Mandiri
In complete contrast to the polish and modernity at the Museum Bank Indonesia next door, this banking museum is all but empty, with echoing corridors and deserted tills. Nevertheless its fascinating to explore the interior of this fine art deco structure, marvelling at the marble c
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Batu Jimbar
Just north of the Bali Hyatt Regency, this villa compound has a colourful history: it was redesigned by the famous Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa in 1975, Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall were unofficially married here in 1990 and its been lodgings for celebrities from Yoko Ono to St
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