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Riau Cultural Park
The Riau Cultural Park hosts occasional performances. Ask at the tourist office for details. The neighbouring Museum Negeri Riau has rather standard displays.
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Jamu Nyonya Meneer
Semarang is known for its jamu (herbal medicine); Jamu Nyonya Meneer, near the bus terminal, is a large manufacturer who offers tours and has a museum.
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Pura Candidasa
Candidasas temple is on the hillside across from the lagoon at the eastern end of the village strip. It has twin temples devoted to the male-female gods Shiva and Hariti.
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Lookout
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Museum Panataran
Three hundred metres beyond the turn-off to the Hindu temples, the Museum Panataran has an impressive collection of statuary from the complex, but labelling is poor.
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Jamu Jago
Semarang is known for its jamu (herbal medicine); Jamu Jago, 6km south of the city on the Ambarawa road, is a large manufacturer who offers tours and has a museum.
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Senggarang
The star attraction of the village of Senggarang, just across the harbour from Tanjung Pinang, is an old Chinese temple, now suspended in the roots of a huge banyan tree.
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Pulau Sikandang
Large-ish island with pristine beaches that takes a couple of hours to walk around. Snorkelling possible but there’s a steep dropoff near the shore off the main beach.
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Pasar Pabean
Pasar Pabean is a sprawling, darkly-lit market, which links the Chinese and Arab quarters, where you can buy everything from Madurese chickens to Chinese crockery.
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Museum Lapawawoi
While in town, visit Museum Lapawawoi, a former palace housing one of Indonesia’s most interesting regional collections, including an odd array of court memorabilia.
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Museum Kebudayaan dan Kemajuan Asmat
Don’t miss the Museum Kebudayaan dan Kemajuan Asmat, which has a fantastic collection of Asmat art and artefacts, from bis poles and skulls to full-body dance outfits.
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Museum Cakraningrat
This museum at Bangkalan will entertain you for an hour or so with displays on Madurese history and culture and exhibits including a gamelan and traditional tools.
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Francis Xavier Cathedral
Named for the Basque missionary who visited Maluku in the 16th century, Francis Xavier Cathedral has a facade crusted with saint statues and glimmering steeples.
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Danau Nyadeng
This vivid turquoise spring full of fish at the base of the limestone mountains begs you to dive in. Best enjoyed after the short but gruelling hike to Puncak Ketepu .
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Blue Lagoon Beach
On the far side of Padangbais eastern headland is the small, light-sand Blue Lagoon Beach, an idyllic place with a couple of cafes and gentle, family-friendly surf.
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Benteng Otanaha
On the outskirts of Gorontalo this ruined Portuguese fort is on a hill overlooking Danau Limboto. The ruined remains include stone battlements and fortifications.
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Pantai Nirwana
Eleven kilometres southwest of Bau Bau, the nearest white-sand beach is the attractively palm-lined Pantai Nirwana, though there is a certain amount of rubbish around.
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Pura Ulun Siwi
Across from the morning market, this ebony-hued temple from the 18th century is a snoozy place until it explodes with life, offerings, incense and more on a holy day.
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Balangan Beach
A long, low strand at the base of rocky cliffs. Its covered with palm trees and fronted by a ribbon of near-white sand, picturesquely dotted with sun umbrellas.
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Jam Gadang
Built in the 1920s to house the clock, a gift from the Dutch queen, Jam Gadang is the town’s focal point. Independence in 1945 saw the retrofit of a Minangkabau roof.
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