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Showing posts with label Islands. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Islands. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Labuan Bajo, Hunting Comodo's Picture & Great Dive Spot


Labuan Bajo is a fishing town located on the western coast of Flores in the Nusa Tenggara region of Indonesia. Labuan Bajo, also spelled Labuhanbajo, is a city at the tip of Flores Island in Indonesia. It is the launching point for trips to Komodo Island and Rinca Island to see Komodo dragons and the surrounding sea is idealic for diving and snorkeling.

Monday, September 27, 2010

Sendang Gile, Wonderful Waterfall in Lombok Island


Sendang Gile waterfall located at Nort of Lombok. It take about 2 hours from Mataram. Sendang Gila waterfall is a waterfall  on the northern slope of Rinjani, near the village of Senaru , beautiful and stunning with the natural surrounding.

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Samosir Island. The Vulcano Islan at Lake Toba


Samosir, or Pulau Samosir, is a large volcanic island in Lake Toba. Lake Toba is located in the north of the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. Administratively, it is governed as 6 of 9 districts within Samosir Regency.

Thursday, August 26, 2010

Sangalaki, Derawan Islands. Manta's Dive Spot. Indonesia




There is no direct international flight to Derawan. The only one international airport in East Kalimantan is Sepinggan at Balikpapan. From Balikpapan we could choose to go to Tarakan or Berau with smaller plane. But there is no flight to Derawan.

Wakatobi Islands. Paradise Under the Sea. Indonesia



To welcome Visit Indonesia 2008/2009, Wakatobi as one of the world's marine tourism objects is now preparing itself and always be ready to welcome you and your family with the hospitality and its particular culture. By operating the New Matahora Airport, launced in December 2008, the island will give you more comfortable journey together with your beloved family to spend the holiday at Wakatobi, the only real underwater paradise.

Togean Islands. Excellent Dive Resort. Indonesia



The Togian (or Togean) Islands is the name for an archipelago of 56 islands and islets, located in the Gulf of Tomini, off the coast of Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.

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 endemic bird species, was described in 2008.

Sempu Island. Little Heaven Around East Java. Indonesia



Sempu is the little island in the south of east Java, location in the Malang region. Sempu is The lost Heaven under the Java Island, still virgin, clean, n so beatiful island more than Bali.

Raja Ampat Islands. Best Dive Place in the World. Papua. Indonesia



The Raja Ampat Island in Irian is group spreads out over a huge area and consists of over 610 islands. The four largest islands are Waigeo, Batanta, Salawati and Misool. The area's reefs are covered in a diverse selection of both hard and soft corals.

Komodo Island. Pre Historical Park. Indonesia




Komodo is one of the 17,508 islands that make up the Republic of Indonesia. The island has a surface area of 390 km² and over 2000 inhabitants. The inhabitants of the island are descendants of former convicts who were exiled to the island and who have mixed themselves with the Bugis from Sulawesi. The population are primarily adherents of Islam but there are also Christian and Hindu minorities.

Bunaken. Heaven in Under Sea. Sulawesi. Indonesia





Bunaken is an island of 8 km², part of the Bunaken National Marine Park. Bunaken is located at the north of the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. It belongs administratively to the municipality of Manado. Scuba diving attracts many visitors to the island.

Biak Island. Beautifull Island Around Papua. Indonesia



Biak is a small island located in Cenderawasih Bay near the northern coast of Papua, an Indonesian province, and is just northwest of New Guinea. Biak is the largest island in its small archipelago, and has many atolls, reefs, and corals.

Nusa Penida. Bali. Indonesia



Nusa Penida is the largest of three islands off the south eastern coast of Bali, the others being Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Ceningan. Totalling some 200 square kilometres, Nusa Penida is much larger than the better known Nusa Lembongan. However, tourist infrastructure is very limited here. It is though an island of stunning natural rugged beauty, and tourism-related development plans have been rumoured and mooted to no effect for many years now.

Lombok Island. Beautifull Island Around Bali



Lombok now appears to be on the verge of a tourist boom. With the commercialization of Bali over the past few years, and with it the accompanying traffic and reduction in open, natural spaces, many tourists are discovering the charm of 'Undiscovered' Lombok.

Bali. Indonesia Most Popular Tourisme




Bali is an Indonesian island located at Coordinates: 8°25'23?S 115°14'55?E? / ?8.42306°S 115.24861°E? / -8.42306; 115.24861the westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east. It is one of the country's 33 provinces with the provincial capital at Denpasar towards the south of the island.

Nusa Dua. Bali. Indonesia

Nusa Dua is known as an enclave of large international 5-star resorts in south-eastern Bali. It is located 40 kilometres from Denpasar, the provincial capital of Bali, and administered under Kuta South District. Nusa Dua means second island. Immediately north of Nusa Dua enclave is the peninsula of Tanjung Benoa that includes less exclusive hotels and Benoa village. A multi-denominational area, it includes a mosque, and Chinese and Hindu temples in close proximity. Much of the beach's sand was eroded away following the mining of the nearby barrier reef for construction materials.