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Museum Seribu Moko
Named for its collection of moko (bronze drums; the 1000 is purely figurative), this humble museum located just west of the market has some good English booklets about the collection, which includes fine ikat, ceremonial clothes made from bark and, yes, drums (some of which bear de
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Museum Nusa Tenggara Timur
Renovations are rapidly improving the regional museum. It has skulls, seashells, stone tools, swords, gourds and antique looms from across the province, plus an entire blue whale skeleton. Displays (some in English), cover historical moments and cultural topics such as which plants
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Balai Kuning
The descendants of the sultans now live in the Balai Kuning, a handsome whitewashed mansion with a peaked shingled roof that was gifted to the royals by the Dutch on 11 February 1932. There are numerous artefacts from the days of the sultanate here. Call the day before to arrange a
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Pura Mas Suka
This diminutive temple is reached by a twisting narrow road through a mostly barren red-rock landscape that changes dramatically when you reach Karma Kandara, which surrounds the temple. A perfect example of a Balinese seaside temple, although it is often closed so consider that be
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Taman Burung & Taman Anggrek
At Ibdi, 12km east of Kota Biak on the Bosnik road, the Bird & Orchid Garden contains a sizeable collection of (caged) Papuan birds, including strikingly coloured lories, hornbills, cockatoos and three sad-looking cassowaries in cages that are far too small for such birds. Mixi
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Pulau Datok Beach
A well-kept town beach, encircled by rainforested hills and looking out on some alluring islands. Dining options come and go as randomly as the Sunda Shelf tides, but you can usually find a few warung serving fresh coconut, assorted juices or satay. During low tide, join a pick-up
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Sanur Beach
Sanur Beach curves in a southwesterly direction and stretches for over 5km. It is mostly clean and overall quite serene – much like the town itself. Offshore reefs mean that the surf is reduced to tiny waves lapping the shore. With a couple of unfortunate exceptions, the resorts al
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Dunia Fantasi
This fun park must have raised eyebrows at the Disney legal department. Spectacular rides here include the Halilintar twisted roller-coaster, the Niagra flume and a Ferris wheel. The park gets very crowded on weekends, but on weekdays it’s fairly quiet. Take a bus or city train to
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Museum Negeri Banda Aceh
The Museum Negeri Banda Aceh has displays of Acehnese weaponry, household furnishings, ceremonial costumes, everyday clothing, gold jewellery, calligraphy and some magnificently carved recong (Acehnese daggers) and swords. It also has a display of a baby two-headed buffalo. At rese
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Batu Beribu
Batu Beribu in Tegurwangi, about 8km from Pagaralam on the road to Tanjung Sakti, is the home of a cluster of four squat statues that sit under a small shelter by a stream. The site guardian will wander over and lead you to some nearby dolmen-style stone tombs. You can still make o
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Sultan Sulaiman Badrul Alamsyah
Housed in an attractive building built by the Dutch in 1918, this small museum is full of mostly Chinese artefacts – coins, pottery, musical instruments, clothing, jewellery – but lacks English captions. Look out for the old caping, a type of chastity belt. To get here, turn right
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Museum Konperensi
The Museum Konperensi inside the Gedung Merdeka (Freedom Building) is dedicated to the Asia-Africa conference of 1955, which Bandung hosted and the echoes of which can still be seen in the citys branding today. There are a few interesting photos of Sukarno, Nehru, Ho Chi Minh, Nass
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Memorial Wall
This memorial wall reflects the international scope of the 2002 bombings, and people from many countries pay their respects. Listing the names of the 202 known victims, including 88 Australians and 35 Indonesians, it is starting to look just a touch faded. Across the street, a park
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Museum Kareta Kraton
Near the kraton entrance, Museum Kareta Kraton is a wonderful old carriage house with exhibits of the opulent chariots of the sultans. The leather upholstered and intricately painted horse carts feature detailed craftsmanship. The biggest and most commanding are crowned with dragon
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Gereja Sion
Dating from 1695, this is the oldest remaining church in Jakarta. Also known as Gereja Portugis (Portuguese Church), it was built just outside the old city walls for slaves captured from Portuguese trading ports. The exterior of the church is very plain, but inside there are copper
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Marante
Marante is a fine traditional village, 5km from Rantepao, just north of the road to Palopo. Near Marante there are stone and hanging graves with several tau tau, skulls on the coffins and a cave with scattered bones. From Marante you can cross the river on the suspension bridge and
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Werapak Elosak Mummy
About 8km from Wamena, nondescript Aikima is famous for its Werapak Elosak mummy, the 300-year-old corpse of a great chief, which was preserved (by smoking) to retain some of his power for the village. You’ll probably be asked to pay 100,000Rp per person for a viewing, but this pri
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Taman Wedhi Budaya
This arts centre is a sprawling complex in the eastern part of Denpasar. Its lavish architecture houses an art gallery with an interesting collection. From mid-June to mid-July, the centre comes alive for the Bali Arts Festival, with dances, music and craft displays from all over B
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Mayura Water Palace
Built in 1744, this palace includes the former king’s family temple, a pilgrimage site for Lombok’s Hindus on 24 December. In 1894 it was the site of bloody battles between the Dutch and Balinese. You can get a slight sense of history here, but unfortunately it has become a neglect
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Suar Gallery
The quiet, traditional village of Kamasan is the place where the classical Kamasan painting style originated, and several artists still practise this art. Suar Gallery is a good place here; its owner, Gede Wedasmura, is a well-known painter. To reach Kamasan, go about 2km south of
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