Tourist Places in Indonesia

Tourist Places in Indonesia - Indonesia is a big country , both of the total population or area of ​​land , with a diversity of cultural and geological significance. Consists of 18,110 islands , and 6,000 of them inhabited islands , making Indonesia the world's largest archipelagic state . Indonesia's population of around 240 million people from 300 ethnic groups speaking by using more than 250 different languages ​​. Meanwhile , the island into a tourist destination is usually the most familiar in the eyes of foreign tourists, but actually there are many other top tourist attractions in Indonesia that can be seeded . Here are 10 of the best tourist place in Indonesia :

Top 10 Tourist Attractions in Indonesia
1 . The island of Bali
 

Bali is one of the most popular island destinations in the world and one of the tourist destinations are consistently winning awards as the best tourist attractions . Bali offers a combination of natural beauty between the variation of natural scenery , rugged coastlines , tropical beaches , lush rice fields and volcanic hills all of which provide a beautiful backdrop for the colorful island of Bali . Conditions were very spiritual people and unique with its Hindu culture very closely . In addition, many great works of art that can be found in Bali , such as paintings , sculptures , and various other types of artwork . It is inevitable that Bali is the number one tourist spot in Indonesia .

2 . Bunaken

 

 Located in the north of the island of Sulawesi , Bunaken is one spot to dive and snorkel the most famous in Indonesia . The island is part of the Bunaken Marine Park where you can see more than 70 % of all species of fish that live in the western Pacific Ocean . The best time to dive in Bunaken is between April and November .

3 . Gili Islands
 

 Gili Islands are the most popular travel destinations in Lombok . The archipelago consists of three small islands of Gili Trawangan , Gili Meno and Gili Air . These islands have a very beautiful panorama . In addition there are many beachside cafes , creating a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere without having to interfere with the bustle of the city and pollution from motor vehicles .

4 . Tana Toraja
 

 Tana Toraja is a highland region in South Sulawesi . Toraja is famous for the unique shape of the roof shape resembles a boat . other than that there is a very famous ceremony but terrible . After the death of a person , the body is stored for several years until the actual funeral ceremony can take place . then finally buried the bodies in a small cave or hollow tree .

5 . Mount Bromo

 

 Located at an altitude of over 2,300 meters above sea level , Mount Bromo is the only active volcano in the Tengger Caldera national park in Java . Mount Bromo surrounded by the plains , known as the "Sea of Sand " is fine volcanic sand has been a protected area since 1919.Pemandangan best landscape in this area is at sunrise . Unfortunately , to get this moment you have to get up at 3:30 in the morning and challenging temperatures near freezing.

6 . Komodo National Park

 

  Komodo National Park is a national park located in the Small Islands Nusa Tenggara which consists of three major islands , namely the island of Komodo , Padar and Rincah , and surrounded 26 islands with a smaller size . This park was named after the discovery of the Komodo National Park Komodo Dragon , the largest living reptile in the world that can reach 3 feet or more by weight more than 70 kg . Although Komodo dragons eat mostly carrion and dead animals , they are formidable predators that can hunt for prey including birds and mammals . visit direct habitat of these extinct animals would certainly be an interesting experience .

7 . Borobudur
 

 Located 40 km ( 25 mi ) northwest of Yogyakarta , Borobudur is one of the most famous Buddhist temple in the world . Borobudur was built for about 75 years in about the 8th century and 9th during the Sailendra kingdom . The building consists of approximately 2 million blocks of stone arranged to form a temple that looks like a mountain . Borobudur Temple is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Indonesia.

8 . Baliem Valley
 

 Baliem Valley in the highlands of New Guinea , Papua, offering a glimpse of human life in ancient civilizations . The valley was not known to the outside world until 1938 when a reconnaissance aircraft from Hollandia fly south to Jayapura and find a large agricultural population . Wamena is the starting point for most visitors who come and want to visit the Baliem valley . They usually come to admire a view of the mountains , roaring rivers , and dani tribal village containing the famous friendly although they can be said to be a hard life .

9 . Tanjung Puting
 

Tanjung Puting National Park is located on the island of Borneo , Indonesia precisely in the province of Central Kalimantan . This park is a very popular eco-tourism destination for foreign tourists, it is because many local tour companies that offer many tour packages by boat to see the wildlife and to visit research centers . In it we can see the wild life in which there are various species of gibbons , monkeys , leopards , bears , snakes , crocodiles and wildlife is the most famous Indonesian orangutans . Unfortunately the park is very threatened by the activities of irresponsible people who do illegal logging and clearing for agricultural purposes

10 . The Lake Toba

 

 Lake Toba is located in North Sumatra is a very large volcanic lake with a length of about 100 kilometers and a width of about 30 kilometers . The lake is formed by a massive volcanic eruption about 70,000 years ago , it has made the largest caldera on Earth to rise again . Genetic estimates indicate that there are only a few thousand human survivors of the disaster . The island is in the middle of the lake is also the main attraction . Samosir Island is the largest island which is in an island and in it there are two lakes . Where else you can visit the existing lake on an island ( Samosir ) in a lake ( Toba ) in an island ( Sumatra ) . Quite confusing , but it is what it is .

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