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Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia, located on the northwest of the island of Java. Jakarta's nickname among expats is the Big Durian, and like its fruit namesake it's a shock at first sight: a sweltering, steaming, heaving mass of some 10 million people packed into a vast urban sprawl.
(The Borobudur temple near Yogyakarta on Java)
Bali
The Jewel in Indonesia’s crown. Bali is the perfect place to relax. Enjoy its beaches and its cultural wonders such as the mysterious bat caves, rice terraces and the world famous Tanah Lot temple.
Lombok and the Gili Islands
Situated to the East of Bali, Lombok and the Gili Islands Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno and Gili Air are renowned for coral fringed white sandy beaches, crystal clear waters and spectacular scuba diving. On Lombok climb up the volcano Gunung Rinjani with its aquamarine crater lake.
Papua
Papua is the most Eastern part of Indonesia and it is the Western halve of the New Guinea Island. It still has a lot of unspoiled nature and is great for tours and trekking in regiosn such as the Baliem Valley.
Travel News October 2011:
- New International Airport on Lombok Island
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