Destination guide — Indonesia

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SUMATRA - THE CAPITAL IS MEDAN. THERE IS THE GRAND
MOSQUE, SULTAN'S PALACE AND MOUNT LOESER RESERVE.
AWAY FROM THE CENTRE IS THE ORANG UTAN PARK AT
BOHOROK. A VISIT PERMIT MUST BE ACQUIRED. HERE IS
THE LAKE TOBA IS ONE OF THE MOST TOURISTIC SITES
IN SUMATRA. THE ISLAND OF SAMOSIR LIES IN THE MIDDLE
OF THE LAKE AND MAY BE REACHED BY BOAT FROM THE VILLAGE
OF PARAPAT. THE PEOPLE OF NIAS LIVE ON THE ISLAND
WITH TRADITIONAL HOUSES IN ANCIENT VILLAGES.

JAVA - THE JAVANESE CULTURE IS VERY STRONG WITHIN
THE ISLAND OF JAVA, ILLUSTRATED IN THE MUSIC
AND DANCE OF THE PEOPLE.

JAKARTA - THE CAPITAL OF JAVA. THE MEDAN MERDEKA
QUARTER HAS NUMEROUS MARKETS, SELLING FOR EXAMPLE
FROGS, BIRDS, MEDICINES ETC. THE TAMAN MINI IS A
TOURIST ATTRACTION OFFERING A MINIATURE VERSION
OF INDONESIA. THE MODERN ISTIQLAL MOSQUE IN THE
CITY CENTRE IS ONE OF THE LARGEST IN THE WORLD.
THE SUNDA KELAPA OFFERS TOURISTS A GLIMPSE OF THE
OLD PORT. ITS SURROUNDING IS MARKED BY OLD COLONIAL
BUILDINGS INFLUENCED BY THE DUTCH COLONISATION.
BOGOR - AN HOUR'S DRIVE FROM JAKARTA. ITS BOTANICAL
GARDEN IS RENOWNED AS THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE IN
INDONESIA. LOCATED CLOSE BY IS THE PUNCAK - A HILLSIDE
RESORT WHERE JAKARTA DWELLERS LOVE TO VISIT FOR WEEKENDS.

BANDUNG - A SMALL CITY 3 HOURS AWAY FROM JAKARTA. IT
BOASTS A BIG GARMENT INDUSTRY.

JEPARA - HOME TO THE BIGGEST FURNITURE INDUSTRY IN INDONESIA.

SOLO - HOME TO THE BATIK INDUSTRY. IT OFFERS THE BEST AND
CHEAPEST BATIK IN INDONESIA.

YOGYAKARTA - THE OLD CAPITAL OF JAVA. IT IS HOME TO
BOROBUDUR - THE ANCIENT ARCHAEOLOGICAL RUINS. ALSO
WORTH TO VISIT ARE PRAMBANAN, WITH ANCIENT RUINS,
AND THE PLATEAU OF DIENG.
SURABAYA - CAPITAL OF EAST JAVA. IN THE SOUTH,
THERE ARE A MULTITUDE OF TEMPLES SITUATED AROUND
THE TOWNS OF MOJOKERTO, KEDIRI, BILTAR AND MALANG.
A FAMOUS RELIGIOUS SITE IS GUNUNG KAWI, WHERE LOCALS
BELIEVE PRAYERS ARE ANSWERED. THE MOUNT BROMO IS
RENOWNED FOR ITS SPECTACULAR SUNRISE VIEW.
NUSA TENGARA - IS AN ARCHIPELAGO SITUATED TO THE
EAST OF BALI THAT EXTENDS FROM LOMBOK TO TIMOR,
AND IS COMPOSED OF MORE THAN 100 ISLES. THE BEST KNOWN
ARE KOMODO, FLORES AND SUMBAWA.
KALIMANTAN - AT BANJARMASIN, THERE IS THE FLOATING
MARKET. THIS IS ALSO THE CENTRE OF PRODUCTION
FOR PRECIOUS STONES.
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