Indonesia’s 10 Most-Visited Sites

Posted on March 25th, 2010 at 2:01 pm by Arroisi

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10.Komodo Island

Komodo Island is located in West Nusa Tenggara, which is the eastern part of Indonesia. Animals recorded as the largest reptile, is named Komodo. This place is a good tourist location for travelers who want to feel the real thrill of living with the last remaining dinosaur.
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9. Tangkuban Parahu

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Tangkuban Parahu’s one of the mountains located in West Java province, Indonesia.Within 20 km to the north of Bandung, with a lot of pine trees and tea plantations around the mountains. Tangkuban Parahu’s 2084  meters high. The high altitude of this mountain is Maar or shields that have been erupted 400 years ago.

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Tangkuban Perahu have Dipterocarp forest hill, Upper Dipterocarp forest, Montane forest, and Ericaceous forest. This mountain is still active.legenda-sangkuriang

The origins of Parahu Tangkuban legends associated with Sangkuriang, narrated in love with her mother, Dayang Sumbi.

8. Pangandaran Beach

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This beach is located at Pananjung village, district of Pangandaran at a distance ± 92 km south of Ciamis.

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* Gently sloping beach with clear water and the long time distance between the relative ups and downs while allowing us to swim safely

* There are beaches with white sand and is also available beach tourism rescue

* There is a marine park with fish and fascinating marine life

Many unique event in the Pangandaran, one of which is the Festival International Kite (Pangandaran International Kite Festival) with a variety of supporting activities which can be seen in every month of June or July.

7. Taman Mini Indonesia Indah

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Various indonesian buildings and cultures summarized here, making it easier for tourists to see the overview of Indonesia in one drop.

6. Taman Impian Jaya Ancol

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As a tourist area, Taman Impian Jaya Ancol had been standing since the 17th century. At that time, Governor General of Dutch East Indies, Adriaan Valckenier, has a very beautiful cottage on the beach. Over time, the area was later developed into tourist attractions.

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Ancol is the largest amusement park in Indonesia.

5. Bunaken

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Bunaken island is an area of 8.08 km ² in the Bay of Manado, which is located in the northern island of Sulawesi, Indonesia.

This marine park has one of the largest marine biodiversity in the world. A scuba diving attracts many visitors to this island. Overall Bunaken marine park covers an area of 75,265 hectares with five islands in it, namely the island of Old Manado, Bunaken Island, Siladen Island, Mantehage island, and Naen Island.

4. Senggigi Beach

Senggigi Beach is a famous tourist places in Lombok. It is located on the west coast of Lombok island. People also call it…the original KUTA

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3. Borobudur

Location of the temple is approximately 100 km in the south-west of Semarang and 40 km northwest of Yogyakarta. This temple was founded by the Mahayana Buddhists around the year 800 AD during the dynasty of Sailendra.

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2. Lake Toba

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Lake Toba is a volcanic lake with a size of 100km x 30km area in North Sumatra, Sumatra, Indonesia. lake-toba

Lake Toba has long been an important tourist destination in North Sumatra, in addition to Bukit Lawang and Nias, which attract domestic and foreign tourists.

1. Kuta, Bali

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Kuta is the most-visited tourist spot located at south of Denpasar, capital city of Bali, Indonesia.

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It where the best shot for sunset is taken !

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