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Benteng Marlborough
Set on a hill overlooking the Indian Ocean, the star-shaped Benteng Marlborough, a former British fort, became the seat of British power in Bengkulu after 1719, when it replaced nearby Fort York. Despite its sturdy defences the fort was attacked and overrun twice – once by a local
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Puri Gianyar
Although dating from 1771, Puri Gianyar was destroyed in a conflict with the neighbouring kingdom of Klungkung in the mid-1880s and rebuilt. Under threat from its aggressive neighbours, the Gianyar kingdom requested Dutch protection. A 1900 agreement let the ruling family retain it
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Yeh Pulu
A man having his hand munched by a boar is one of the scenes on the 25m-long carved cliff face known as Yeh Pulu, believed to be a hermitage from the late 14th century. Apart from the figure of Ganesha, the elephant-headed son of Hindu god Shiva, most of the scenes deal with everyd
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Situs Megalitik Tutari
On the right, as you enter the village of Doyo Lama, 6km west of Sentani, you’ll see the entrance to Situs Megalitik Tutari. This mysterious hillside site comprises various arrangements of rocks and stones, and dozens of rock paintings of fish, turtles, crocodiles and lizards. They
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Museum Bahari
Near the entrance to Sunda Kelapa, several old VOC warehouses (dating back to 1652) have been converted into the Museum Bahari. This is a good place to learn about the city’s maritime history, and though the wonderful old buildings (some renovated) are echoingly empty, there are so
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St Johns Island
Spooky St Johns has a chequered past: it was a quarantine for immigrants in the 1930s before becoming a political prison and later a rehabilitation centre for opium addicts. A prison-like feel still lingers, barbed-wire fences and watch towers dotting the landscape. Theres a small
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Kawah Papandayan
The impressive bubbling yellow crater is just below the peak and clearly visible from the Garut valley on clear mornings. From the car-park it is an easy half-hour walk to the crater, which is riddled with bubbling mud pools, steam vents and crumbling sulphur deposits. Take care –
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Benteng Belgica
A classic star fort, the UNESCO-nominated Benteng Belgica was built on the hill above Nassau in 1611, when it became apparent the lower bastion was an inadequate defence. The five massive sharp-pointed bastions were expensively crafted to deflect the cannon fire of a potential Engl
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Batang Palupuh Nature Reserve
The Batang Palupuh Nature Reserve, 16km north of Bukittinggi, is home to many orchid species, as well as the massive Rafflesia arnoldii and Amorphophallus titanium, the largest flowers on the planet – the latter endemic to Sumatra. The rafflesia blooms throughout the year, if brief
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Affandi Museum
One of Indonesia’s most celebrated artists, Affandi lived and worked in a wonderfully quirky riverside home studio, about 6km east of the town centre. Today its the Affandi Museum, which has an extensive collection of his paintings, including some astonishing self-portraits and per
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Tasikoki Wildlife Rescue
About 9km southwest of Bitung, Tasikoki is an entirely volunteer-run organisation that rescues and cares for animals confiscated from smugglers. Goals are to rehabilitate the animals and release them back into the wild. You can make a day visit to the centre (donations appreciated)
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Museum Sejarah Jakarta
Also known as Museum Kesejarahan Jakarta, the Jakarta History Museum is housed in the old town hall of Batavia, a stately Dutch colonial structure that was once the epicentre of an empire. This bell-towered building, built in 1627, served the administration of the city and was also
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Arjuna Complex
The five main temples that form the Arjuna Complex are clustered together on the central plain. They are Shiva temples, but like the other Dieng temples they have been named after the heroes of the wayang stories of the Mahabharata epic: Arjuna, Puntadewa, Srikandi, Sembadra and Se
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Ubud Palace
The palace and its temple, Puri Saren Agung , share a space in the heart of Ubud. The compound was mostly built after the 1917 earthquake and the local royal family still lives here. You can wander around most of the large compound and explore the many traditional, though not exces
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Kraton Kanoman
Kraton Kanoman was constructed in 1588 but is now in very poor shape and in dire need of a full restoration. Outside the kraton is a red-brick, Balinese-style compound and a massive banyan tree. Further on past the white-stone lions is the kraton , a smaller, neglected cousin of Kr
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Mulawarman Museum
The former sultans palace built by the Dutch in 1937 is now a decent museum chronicling the culture, natural history and industry of Indonesias oldest kingdom – as evidenced by 5th-century Sanskrit engravings (originals in Jakarta). The ornate Yuan and Ming Dynasty ceramics are com
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Batak Graves
The road that follows the northern rind of Samosir between Simanindo and the town of Pangururan is a scenic ride through the Bataks’ embrace of life after death. In the midst of the fertile rice fields are large multistorey graves decorated with the distinctive miniature Batak-styl
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Kebun Raya Cibodas
The stunning gardens of Kebun Raya Cibodas are an extension of the Bogor botanical gardens. Spread over the steep lower slopes of Gunung Gede and Gunung Pangrango at an altitude of 1300m to 1440m, these lush gardens are one of the dampest places in Java. The Dutch tried to cultivat
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Seblat Elephant Conservation Centre
On a two-day visit to this centre, located near Mukomuko en route between Bengkulu and Sungai Penuh, you can assist the mahouts with washing the elephants, and go on elephant rides. While the Seblat Elephant Conservation Centre is one of only a handful of legitimate elephant conser
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Museum Siwalima
Ten minutes south of Kota Ambon, set in sloping landscaped gardens adorned with Japanese and Dutch cannon and a scowling statue of Pattimura, parang (machete) aloft, youll find the modest Siwalima. The collection, housed in three buildings separated by a steep road, is dedicated to
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