2. Malangan Topeng Dance
Tari Topeng Malangan (Malangan Topeng
Dance), comes from East Java. Tari Topeng
Malangan (Malangan Mask Dance) is very
unique because its dynamic moves, and the
music is mixtures from Javanese, Madurese, and
Balinese. Such as Javanese sitar, Madurese
flute, and Blambanganese karawitan. The dance
itself tells about people's personality and mood
such as happy, sad, or ashamed. There are lots
of masks with their own expression.
3. Maimun Palace),
Istana Maimun (Maimun
Palace), Medan, North Sumatra. Built by the
Malay Kesultanan of Deli (Sultan of
Deli), Sultan Makmun Al Rasyid Perkasa
Alamsyah in 1888, the palace covers 2,772 m²
and has 30 rooms. The Palace has become a
tourist destination not solely because of age
but also because of the unique interior design
of the palace, mixing elements of Malayan
cultural
heritage, Arabian, Spanish, Indian, and Italian
style.
4. Sukuh Temple
Candi Sukuh (Sukuh Temple), Central Java. Candi Sukuh built in 15th century has a distinctive thematic reliefs from other candi
where life before birth and sexual education are its main theme. Its main monument is a simple pyramid structure with reliefs and
statues in front of it, including three tortoises with flattened shells and a male figure grasping his penis. A giant 1.82 m (6 feet)
high of lingga (phallus) with four balls, representing penile incisions, was one of the statues that has been relocated to the
National Museum of Indonesia. The architecture of Candi Sukuh differs completely from other candi from the Kediri, Singhasari
and Majapahit periods. Unlike meticulous design and reliefs, Candi Sukuh has a simple truncated pyramid as its main
monument, surrounded by monoliths and life-sized figures. At glance, the monument architecture reminds visitors of Maya
architecture.Candi Sukuh contains a pervasive theme of spiritual liberation symbolized by reliefs and statues. There is an obvious
depiction of sexual intercourse in a relief on the floor at the entrance where it shows a paired lingga (phallus) and yoni (vagina).
5. Tomini Bay
Teluk Tomini (Tomini Bay), Gorontalo. Recently named
Indonesia's best kept secret by prestigious Asian Diver
magazine , Gorontalo's equatorial waters provide a brand
new dive destination on Sulawesi Island. Gorontalo
Province lies along the northern coastline of the huge
Tomini Bay. In much of eastern Gorontalo, towering
limestone cliffs plunge directly into the sea. These cliffs
were once ancient reefs and patterns of coral growth are
clearly evident in the rock. A narrow, shallow coral shelf
rims the coastline. Often this shelf is only a few meters
wide and bottoms out within a few meters of the surface
where the wall begins. The coral walls of Gorontalo
provide diving at par with other locations in North
Sulawesi.The wall is highly eroded by natural forces. This
makes for some of the most complex underwater rock
formations found anywhere. Clusters of dramatic
buttresses flanked by deep chutes are common here. The
wall itself is chocked full of holes, crevasses, fissures, and
caverns. The first wall bottoms out in the 30 to 40 meter
range. Often below this is a short slope or shelf before
another vertical drop. The waters then fall to 120 meters
before plunging again. While traveling to a dive site, divers
pass over seas between 500 and 1,000 meters deep.
6. Pantai Kuta, Lombok (Kuta Beach),
Pantai Kuta, Lombok (Kuta Beach), West Nusa Tenggara. The best-known place on the south coast is Lombok's Kuta Beach
(Sometime spelt Kute Beach) a magnificent stretch of white sand and blue sea with rugged hills rising around it, famous for its
surfing spots. Kuta Lombok is nothing like Kuta Bali. Wild windswept beach-front surfer town way off the beaten track. Located on
the dramatic south coast. Alto reminiscent of the good old days you hear about from Bali’s early years. Kuta Beach Lombok attract
visitors for its beautiful virgin beaches, pepper look-a-like sands and surfing spots. Surfers from all over the world find Kuta Lombok
as a surfer paradise. South coast of Lombok is famous for the high waves and Kuta Lombok is a good base for the surfers. The
southern part of Lombok, including Kuta Beach is currently developed as the Indonesian tourist mecca by Emaar.
7. Melasti Ritual,
Melasti Ritual, Parangtritis Beach, Yogyakarta. Nyepi is a Balinese Hindu quot;Day of Silencequot; that falls on Bali's Lunar New Year (March
7, 2008). Nyepi is a day reserved for self-reflection and as such, anything that might interfere with that purpose is restricted. It is a
day of silence, fasting, and meditation. The Melasti Ritual is performed at the 3-4 previous day. It is dedicated to Sanghyang
Widhi/Vishnu-Devas-Bataras and is performed at the beach to respect them as the owner of The Land and Sea. The beach itself is a
beach full of myths, which is believed to be the manifestation of the unity among Merapi Mountain, Yogyakarta Kingdom, and
Parangtritis Beach. The legend tells that Panembahan Senopati and Sunan Kalijaga once met in this place after completing their
meditation. Panembahan Senopati was reminded of being a humble ruler despite his supernatural powers and not to forget is the
Queen of The South (Nyi Roro Kidul) legend.
8. Kepulauan Togean (Togean Islands)
Kepulauan Togean (Togean Islands), Central
Sulawesi. Spread over a 90 km stretch in the
middle of Tomini Bay, the winding, hilly
coastlines and equatorial waters of the
Togean Islands cast a magical spell of
green, yellow and blue, in all the shades
imaginable. Formed by volcanic activity, the
islands are covered by lush rainforest and
surrounded by ancient coral reef
formations, which provide habitat and
breeding areas for hawksbill turtle, Green
Turtle and the Dugong. The Tonkean Macaque
is found in the islands' forests. The Togian
Hawk-owl, discovered in 1999, is endemic to
the islands. The Togian White-eye, another
bird endemic, was described in 2008.
9. Brahu Temple
Candi Brahu (Brahu Temple), Trowulan
- The Majapahit Capital, East Java. This
temple located in front of Bubat Area
in Majapahit Palace environment and
was built to a rectangular ground
plant, with four projections. The
building is in ruins
condition, especially its roof. It has no
decoration, Traces of a stupa on the
roof. Brahu temple assumed was built
at the 15th century. The folklore says
that Brahu temple was the burial place
of Brawijaya I, but there are not
archacological and historial evidences
supporting it. Brahu temple
reconstruction began in 1990 and
finished in 1995.
10. Wakatobi Islands
Kepulauan Wakatobi (Wakatobi Islands), Southeast Sulawesi.
Welcome to Wakatobi Islands - a destination where you can dive the
world's most pristine reefs and experience remoteness from
everyday life in total comfort. Situated on a beautiful tropical island in
the remote and peaceful Wakatobi archipelago in the Banda
Sea, Wakatobi offers what many consider to be the best reef diving in
the world. The Wakatobi, at 1.39 million hectares is the second
largest marine protected area in Indonesia. The park encompasses
stunning coral reefs, white sand beaches and an amazing wealth of
whales and dolphins. Positioned at the heart of the Indo Pacific area
where marine biodiversity is at its greatest, diving is truly fantastic.
Over 90,000 people live within the national park, many of whom rely
on the reefs and inter-tidal habitats for their livelihoods. These
peoples include many interesting cultures and histories. The objective
of the marine park management is to balance the needs of the local
communities whilst protecting biodiversity. The archipelago, located
in the biodiverse hotspot known as Wallacea, was made famous by
its namesake dive operation and community development project by
a UK based for non-profit conservation group looking at sustainable
development of fisheries and coral reef research. An award-winning
resort and environment protection company, this progressive
operation has single-handedly brought this area to the top of the
diving congnoscenti's wishlists worldwide.
11. Tiu Kelep Waterfall,
Tiu Kelep Waterfall, Mount
Rinjani, Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara.
Located about 600m above sea level on the
slopes of the volcano Gunung Rinjani, Tiu
Kelep waterfall makes it's brother, Sendang
Gile, look like a dribble. Although the water is
cold, it is a great place to cool off with a mid-
day shower.
12. Conrad Wedding Chapel
Conrad Wedding Chapel, Bali. Paradise in contemporary surroundings. The clean and sleek designed resort offers a selection of
intimate indoor or outdoors locations to exchange wedding vows in a private garden gazebo surrounded by tropical palms and foliage
or opt for an oceanfront bale, a traditional Balinese pavilion. Indoor options include three award winning restaurants and a grand
ballroom.
13. Root Bridge
Jembatan Akar (Root Bridge), West Sumatra. This bridge made of the roots of two ancient banyan trees, spanning over a
small, wild steaming river connects Lubuak Silau village and Pulut village. The bridge is made in 1916 and 25 metres in length and
1.5 metres in width. The bridge is located 70 kilometres south of Padang.
14. Pulau Walea (Walea Island)
Pulau Walea (Walea Island), Togean Islands, Central Sulawesi. Walea is a very small island in the middle of the blue sea of
Central Sulawesi, in the Togean archipelago. The extraordinary beauty of the tropical forest of Walea is a mix between the
Asiatic and Australian vegetation. This is the place in which the nature is the one and only protagonist. Scuba Diving and
snorkeling are the must thing to do when you visit the island.
15. Tanjung Puting National Park
Tanjung Puting National Park, Central Kalimantan.
The Tanjung Puting National Park is a conservation
area that protects a large variety of plants, animals
and their associated ecosystems. It is the largest
protected area of swamp forest in South-East Asia.
Tanjung Puting first received a level of protection in
1935, and was officially designated a wildlife
reserve in 1939. In 1982, it was declared a national
park. The park was established primarily for the
protection of the Bornean Orangutan (Pongo
pygmaeus), and its formation was instigated and
aided by the efforts of Dr. Birute Galdikas and the
Orangutan Foundation International. When this
area become a national park, Tanjung Harapan
moved to the other side of the Sekonyer River
(across the original area). The original width of the
park was 3,000.4 km². In its new location, it
increased to 4,150.4 km².
16. Ampera Bridge),
Jembatan Ampera (Ampera Bridge), Palembang, South Sumatra. The bridge that spread above Musi River is becomes the main
characteristic of Palembang city. It was built on 1962 - 1965. Ampera Bridge has 78m high of tower. However, the special feature
of this bridge that it can be opened and closed, the mechanism is no longer working, whereas is fact, it is the only bridge in
Indonesia with the open-and-closed mechanism. Now it is only history. The bridge has to be lifted up of the middle shares each
time there every king sized ship, with height above nine meters, will pass by quickly. Both for going to downstream and also which
going to the upstream.
17. Birds in Pulau Enggano
Birds in Pulau Enggano, Enggano
Island, Bengkulu. Enggano Island is an
island approximately 100 km south
west of Sumatra, Indonesia.
Politically it is a subdistrict or
kecamatan of the Bengkulu Utara
Regency of the Indonesian province
of Bengkulu. It has an area of roughly
500 km² and the highest point is 281
m. The three largest cities on the
island are Barhau, Kabuwe and
Kayaapu. The island had 1635
inhabitants in 1994, with 64 % of the
population belonging to the
Engganese people. Three bird species
are endemic to the small Indonesian
island of Enggano, Enggano Scops-
owl Otus enganensis, Enggano
Thrush Zoothera leucolaema and
Enggano White-eye Zosterops
salvadorii.
18. Big rock at Nihiwatu Beach
Big rock at Nihiwatu
Beach, Sumba, Nusa
Tenggara Timur. The Island
of Sumba is 400 kilometers
east of Bali and lies directly
south of the Komodo and
Flores Islands. Nihiwatu is
located on a beautiful
secluded bay on the remote
southwestern coast of the
island. The resort property
is 438 acres of tropical
forest and rice
terraces, surrounding one
of the world' s best
beaches.
19. The temple of Pura Tirta Empul
Pura Tirta Empul, Bali. The temple of Pura Tirta Empul is built around the sacred spring at Tampak Siring, over 1,000 years
old, the temple and its two bathing places have been used by the people for good health and prosperity because of the spring
water's curative powers. According to legend the spring was made by lndra when he pierced the earth to create a spring of
amerta (the elixir of immortality) with which he revived his forces who were poisoned by Mayadanawa. In an inscription dated
A.D. 960 discovered in Pura Sakenan temple in the village of Manuk Aya, mention is made of a double pool dug around a well
near the source of the river Pakrisan. The king transformed this into a holy bathing place, called Air Ampul. This is the present-
day Tirta Empul - one of the most sacred spots on Bali.
20. Village of Fatumenasi
Village of Fatumenasi, Timor, East Nusa
Tenggara. Fatumenasi village is
dramatic; in particular, the road there
offers spectacular views of Mutis
mountain which towers to 2470m.
Although the area is quite green by
Timor's standards, there's little or no
water, settlements are few and far
between, and it gets ferociously hot.
Fatumenasi is set among the most
inhospitable mountains, and gets few
visitors, though it's cool at nights, and
remains a friendly place to see how the
majority of Timorese people live.
21. Batam Island
Batam Island, Riau Islands. The Batam island in Riau Islands Province of Indonesia, known for its free trade zone area as part of the
Sijori Growth Triangle, is located 20 km (12.5 miles) off Singapore's south coast. The 415 km² (160 miles²) island has a population of
713,960 in December 2006, most of whom are Malays (85%) and Chinese (14%). A few indigenous Orang Laut tribes also live on
the island. In the 1970s, the island underwent a major transformation from a largely forested area into a major harbor and
industrial zone. The population drastically grew from a few thousand in the 1960s into hundreds of thousands. Located close to
Singapore and endowed with a much cheaper labour force, several Singaporean companies have established factories in Batam.
Although there are lots of factories, there is also some beaches and beautiful spots still preserved.
