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House of Rafflesia Luwak Coffee
At this plantation in Batang Palupuh, friendly owner Umul Khairi is happy to explain the process of harvesting, drying and roasting kopi luwak – a smooth, earthy brew produced from coffee beans ingested and excreted by civets (cal-like mammals). While the luwak coffee industry has
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Pura Jagatnatha
The state temple, built in 1953, is dedicated to the supreme god, Sanghyang Widi. Part of its significance is its statement of monotheism. Although the Balinese recognise many gods, the belief in one supreme god (who can have many manifestations) brings Balinese Hinduism into confo
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Gua
Locals believe that caves act as mediums for communicating with the supernatural, and that entry into these sacred spaces requires a modest ritual. Hiring a guide helps in the exploration of both the physical and esoteric landscapes.The most extensive network of caves is situated o
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Air Terjun Bantimurung
These waterfalls 42km from Makassar are set amid lushly vegetated limestone cliffs. Its a highly scenic spot, but beware the absurdly overpriced entrance fee for foreigners.Looking up, it’s straight out of Jurassic Park, but then you scan the ground level and it’s a classic objek w
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Tsunami Landmarks
It doesnt make for sunny postcard fodder, but seeing the place with your own eyes allows for personal and sacred memorials, and helps feeble imaginations understand the scale of the disaster. The most famous of the tsunami sights are the boat in the house in Lampulo, and the 2500-t
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Istana Maimoon
The grand, 30-room Maimoon Palace was built by the sultan of Deli in 1888 and features Malay, Mughal and Italian influences. Only the main room, which features the lavish inauguration throne, is open to the public. Here you can check out a modest collection of ceremonial kerises an
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Danau Gunung Tujuh
At 1996m, the beautiful caldera of Danau Gunung Tujuh is the highest in Southeast Asia and makes for a pleasant day ascent or part of a multiday trek. It takes 3½ hours to climb to the lake from the park entrance, which is 2km from the village of Pelompek, camping near the lake if
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Taman Mini Indonesia Indah
In the city’s far southeast, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah is a ‘whole country in one park’.This 100-hectare park has full-scale traditional houses for each of Indonesia’s provinces, with displays of regional handicrafts and clothing, a mini-scale Borobudur, an orchid garden and a bir
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Goa Jepang
The ‘Japanese Cave’, 4km northeast of Kota Biak, was used as a base and hideout in WWII by thousands of Japanese soldiers. A tunnel from it is said to lead 3km to the coast at Parai. In 1944, an estimated 3000 Japanese died when US forces bombed a hole in the cave roof, dropped pet
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Ancol Luar Biasa
On Jakartas bayfront, the people’s ‘Dreamland’ is a landscaped recreation complex popular with families. It has amusement rides and sporting and leisure facilities, including bowling, but gets extremely crowded on weekends. Prime attractions include the Pasar Seni (Art Market), whi
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Lingga
The best-known and most visited of the villages around Berastagi is Lingga, a few kilometres northwest of Kabanjahe. There are about half-a-dozen traditional houses here with characteristic soaring thatched roofs topped with cattle horns. To get here, take a yellow KT minibus from
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Vihara Dharma Sasana
This well-maintained temple complex, looking out to sea, is accessed through a beautifully decorative Chinese archway and contains three main temples. The oldest two, and the first ones you approach after walking through the archway, are side by side and facing the sea, and are tho
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Mesjid Raya Baiturrahman
With its brilliant-white walls, ebony-black domes and towering minaret, the 19th-century Mesjid Raya Baiturrahman is a dazzling sight. The best time to visit the mosque is during Friday afternoon prayers, when the entire building and yard are filled with people. A headscarf is requ
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Lawang Sewu
Semarangs most famous landmark Lawang Sewu (Thousand Doors) is actually two colossal colonial buildings that were once one of the headquarters of the Indonesian railways during the Dutch era. Some renovation has recently been completed but most of the main L-shaped structure remain
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Ngagelan
The turtle hatchery at Ngagelan is set in a protected, fenced-off plot behind the beach, where rangers who have collected the eggs keep them piled and dated under the brown sand, shielding them from birds and other predators. The beach itself, where four species of turtles nest – i
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Tinggi Hari
Tinggi Hari, 20km from Lahat, west of the small river town of Pulau Pinang, is a site featuring the best examples of early prehistoric stone sculpture in Indonesia. The Pasemah carvings fall into two distinct styles: the early style dates from around 3000 years ago and features fai
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Taman Nasional Gunung Halimun
This mixed-use national park is home to small swatches of primary rainforest, but also includes plantations such as the Nirmala Tea Estate. The parks best feature is the rich montane forest in the highland regions around Gunung Halimun (1929m), its tallest peak. The big drawcard is
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Beachfront Walk
Sanur’s beachfront walk was the first in Bali and has been delighting locals and visitors alike from day one. Over 4km long, it curves past resorts, beachfront cafes, wooden fishing boats under repair and quite a few elegant old villas built decades ago by the wealthy expats who fe
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Mesjid Agung
The imposing Mesjid Agung was built by Sultan Machmud Badaruddin at the beginning of the 19th century.
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Plaosan Temples
Built around the same time as the Prambanan temple group, the Plaosan temples also combine both Hindu and Buddhist religious symbols and carvings. Plaosan Lor (Plaosan North) comprises two restored, identical main temples, surrounded by some 126 small shrines and solid stupas, most
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