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Batutulis Ciampea
Those in need of reminding that all great empires come to an end can head for Batutulis, where sits the large black boulder on which King Purnawarman inscribed his name and footprint around AD 450. His rather immodest inscription, in the Palawa script of South India, is uncannily r
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Gunung Pengsong
This hilltop temple , 9km south of Mataram, has spectacular views across undulating rice fields towards distant volcanoes and the sea. Japanese soldiers hid here towards the end of WWII, and cannon remnants can be found, as well as plenty of playful monkeys.Once a year, in March or
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Elephant Safari Park
Abandoned and abused logging elephants from Sumatra have been given refuge at this camp in the cool, wet highlands of Taro (14km north of Ubud). Besides seeing a full complement of exhibits about elephants, you can ride one of 31 residents for an extra fee. Be aware that animal wel
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Pulau Tabuhan
A droplet of creamy white sand, topped with a tuft of scrub, this island jewel set offshore from Java, nearly halfway to Bali, is surrounded by a ring of turquoise shallows with a deep blue drop-off about 50m from shore. Youll see bait balls, schools of tropical fish and decent cor
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Candi Kidal
Set in the village of Kidal, with houses rising all around – along with one conspicuously clucking chicken farm – this graceful temple was built around 1260 as the burial shrine of King Anusapati (the second Singosari king, who died in 1248). Now 12m high, it originally topped 17m
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Benteng Nassau
Nassau, quietly crumbling amongst tropical foliage now, was the scene of the Banda Massacre, the greatest enormity in the violent history of Dutch Banda. It was built in 1609, against the wishes of the orang kaya (local leaders) by Dutch Admiral Verhoeff, on foundations abandoned b
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Pura Petitenget
This is an important temple and the scene of many ceremonies. It is one of a string of sea temples that stretches from Pura Luhur Ulu Watu on the Bukit Peninsula north to Pura Tanah Lot in western Bali. Petitenget loosely translates as magic box; it was a treasured belonging of the
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Candi Jago
Along a small road near the market in Tumpang, 22km from Malang, Candi Jago was built between 1268 and 1280 and is thought to be a memorial to the fourth Singosari king, Vishnuvardhana. The temple has some interesting decorative carving from the Jataka and the Mahabharata, carved i
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Banyan Tree Temple
If you walk out of the Vihara Dharma Sasana temple complex and keep going straight, youll soon reach a small village where, off to the right of the main road, youll find a particulalry unusual temple, housed in a building believed to date from 1811. Originally the house of a wealth
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Sadengan
Down a spur that branches from the main road just after the Hindu temple, Sadengan grazing ground has the largest herd of banteng (wild cattle) in Java. Some of the larger bulls have birds on their back, and lovely herons often glide into the frame. Kijang (deer) and peacocks can a
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Petulu
Every evening at around 6pm, thousands of big herons fly in to Petulu, about 2.5km north of Jl Raya Ubud, squabbling over the prime perching places before settling into the trees beside the road and becoming a tourist attraction. The herons, mainly the striped Java pond species, st
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King Sidabutar Grave
The Batak king who adopted Christianity is buried in Tomok village, 5km southeast of Tuk Tuk. The king’s image is carved on his tombstone, along with those of his bodyguard and Anteng Melila Senega, the woman the king is said to have loved for many years without fulfilment. The tom
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Londa
At Londa, 6km south of Rantepao, youll find an extensive (and very popular) burial cave below a massive cliff face; its entrance is guarded by a balcony of tau tau . Inside theres a collection of coffins, many of them rotted away, and bones lying either scattered or heaped in piles
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Semarapura Market
Semarapuras sprawling market is a vibrant hub of commerce and a meeting place for people of the region. You can easily spend an hour wandering about the warren of stalls on three levels. Its grimy, yes, but also endlessly fascinating. Huge straw baskets of lemons, limes, tomatoes a
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Ambarawa Train Station Museum
If you are a fan of vintage railways, you will love these old tin-can, wood-panelled boxcars lingering on old tracks along with 22 wrought-iron, turn-of-the-century engines. Oiled, painted and maintained with loving care, its no wonder they last. Visitors may climb aboard, pretend
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Borobudur
Looming out of a patchwork of bottle-green paddies and swaying palm tops, this colossal Buddhist relic is one of southeast Asias marvels. It has survived Gunung Merapis ash flows, terrorist bombs and the wear and tear of a million pairs of tourist flipflops to remain as enigmatic a
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Bali Safari & Marine Park
Kids love Bali Safari and Marine Park and their parents are happy they love someplace. This big-ticket animal-theme park is filled with critters whose species never set foot in Bali until their cage door opened. Displays are large and naturalistic. A huge menu of extra-cost options
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Kota Gede
Kota Gede, now an upmarket suburb of Yogyakarta, has been the hub of Yogya’s silver industry since the 1930s, but it was once the first capital of the Mataram kingdom, founded by Panembahan Senopati in 1582. Senopati is buried in the small graveyard of an old mosque located to the
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Gunung Sinabung
This peak, at 2450m, is considerably higher than Sibayak, with even more stunning views from the top. Be warned, though, that the clouds love mingling with the summit and can often obscure the vista.This mountain is much more bad tempered than Sibayak and you should take an experie
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Kusu Island
By far the smallest of the three islands, Kusu is also the most pleasant. Step off the boat and into an area of picnic-friendly landscaped gardens, home to a small turtle sanctuary and the colourful Taoist Tua Pek Kong Temple . Further on is the beach , its shallow water ideal for
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