Indonesia"The Ultimate in Diversity"
It's perfect in that it reflects tourism in Indonesia in a nutshell.
If you
thrive in the natural world, traveling in Indonesia will delight you.
Indonesia is a huge country – about the size of Japan, U.K., Germany,
Spain, Italy, and Greece combined. Large parts of it are only semi-tamed
and remain a tropical paradise. Indonesia offers the naturalist an
almost infinite variety of flora and fauna such as the Titan Arum – the
world’s tallest flower, the Rafflesia – the world’s biggest flower, the
Borneo and Sumatran orangutan, the Komodo dragon, Sumatran tigers, Javanese one-horned rhinos, and much, much more.
Indonesia
is a trekker’s heaven that allows you to enjoy breathtaking views from
atop any one of the 150+ Indonesian volcanoes or slog through the
Sumatran tropical rainforest on your way to attempt to spot the elusive
Sumatran tiger.
If modern society and culture is your thing, head for Indonesia’s capital - Jakarta -
where you can don your tuxedo or evening gown and join the elite of
Indonesian society and diplomats from around the world for an evening at
the Jakarta Symphony.
Those into indigenous culture could get
lost in a world unto itself. Immerse yourself among the 300+ tribal
communities spread throughout this archipelago nation of 17,508 islands.
Visit the Kabu, Bakak, Minangkabau, Dayak, or the Dani people. Drink in
their culture, learn about their customs, be entertained by their
traditional dance, and enjoy their traditional tribal art in the form of
woodcarvings, ceramics, textiles, basket weaving, beadwork, puppets,
metalwork, and jewelry. But be careful, you may have to hire a container
ship to take all those memories of your Indonesia travel experience
home.
Those who surf Indonesia are thrilled by the waves off Nusa Lembongan
or one of the many other excellent surfing destinations. Indonesia
hosts a number of professional international surfing competitions each
year and is widely recognized for excellence by surfing professionals.
Beach lovers are sure to find their
perfect beach. With over 50,000 kilometers of coastline – enough to wrap
around the earth and have enough left over to go from London to New
York, your perfect spot in the sun will find you.
Do you like to eat? Well, Indonesian
food will capture your soul. The food here is full of flavor from chili,
cumin, coriander, garlic, and a wide variety of other spicy tidbits
depending on the region you are in, and whose mother's recipe is being
used. Most food in Indonesia is home cooked and sold on the street in
"Warungs" which are simple outside eateries, or by roving vendors who
clang a bell or make some other unique noise as they make their way down
the street. Don't miss the Nasi Uduk – rice cooked in coconut milk and
served with meat or tofu, and sometimes vegetables.
Scuba divers will find world class
diving throughout Indonesia. From the deep waters off Pulau Weh, where
the Andaman Sea joins the Indian Ocean, to the incredible Lembeh Strait
in North Sulawesi, to stunning Tulamben Bay in Bali, diving in Indonesia promises a rich experience exploring the natural underwater world.
If all this adventure stuff is not for
you, don't despair. Indonesia offers tourists a whole host of 5-star
luxury havens that will pamper you and succumb to your every desire.
Stay in one of these oases of comfort and they will bring Indonesian
food and culture to you, to enjoy in air-conditioned comfort.
The Indonesia travel experience is one
which invites travelers to witness history in the making - a young
emerging nation racing to blend the ancient economic, political, and
cultural ways of the orient, with those of the modern age of
globalization.
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