The Most Ten Beautiful Places In Indonesia

Often we are astonished when a friend just returned from abroad and show off their experiences. There are some who proudly displayed his picture with the background of one of the wonders of the world. 

In Indonesia, there are also many beautiful places that we could be visited. Curious? Here are Ten Most Beautiful Places in Indonesia which has beauty that is not inferior to overseas tourist attractions, among which are:

1. Borobudur Temple

Borobudur Temple

Borobudur Temple is one of the largest Buddhist temple in the world. This temple was built when Samaratungga – king of the dynasty of Syailendra ruled in Central Java. This temple is considered to be one of the seven wonders of the world. Borobudur temple is located in Borobudur village, Magelang, Central Java. Borobudur Temple is very huge and consists of large blocks of stones with a very majestic architecture. Because of its difficulty in manufacturing the temple, I put the temple of Borobudur in the first row.

2. Komodo Island

Komodo - The Dragon

Komodo Island is located in a strait between the Flores Island in Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT) and Sumbawa in Nusa Tenggara Barat (NTB). In Komodo Island there is the biggest lizard in the world, called the Komodo dragons (Varanus komodoensis). Komodo is believed to be the residual of dinosaur ancient animal which still alive. The length of the Komodo dragon can reach 3 meters and the weight can reach up to 140 kg. In the waters of Komodo Island there are also waters which included into underwater wonders of the world. Komodo waters of the ocean floor is the best in the world, at sea level emerging dry lands with mountainous rocks. Komodo Island is very worthy of inclusion in list of 10 nominated wonders in Indonesia and New 7 Wonders of The World.

3. Three Colours Kelimutu Lake

Kelimutu Lake

Three Color Lake of Kelimutu is one of the nine wonders of the world. Three Color Lake located in Mount Kelimutu, Flores, NTT. There are three adjacent lakes but with different colors. The crater lakes are Tiwu Ata Polo (red lake), Tiwu Nua Muri Kooh Fai (green lake) and Tiwu Ata Mbupu (blue lake). Kelimutu Lake is the only lake in the world in which the water may change at any time, from red to dark green and then red, dark green to light green, dark brown to blue sky. This natural phenomenon is a miracle.

4. Jayawijaya Peak and Carstenz

Jayawijaya Peak

Peak of Jayawijaya and Carstenz which is also listed as one of the top seven continents (Seven Summit), which is very phenomenal and become the target of mountain climbers in the world. Jayawijaya Peak is located in Laurentz National Park, Papua. The Peak is covered with everlasting snow. The eternal snow of Jayawijaya Peak is one of the three snow fields in the tropical area of the world. In our country through which the equator is, watching the snow in Indonesia certainly something that is impossible to be understood. Carstenz Pyramid (4884 masl) is one of the snowy peaks. The highest peak in Southeast Asia and the Pacific is located at the Sudirman Mountain range. This peak is not only famous because of the high, but also because of the layer of snow on top.

5. Prambanan Temple

Prambanan Temple

Prambanan Temple is the largest Hindu temple in Southeast Asia. Prambanan temple is located on the border of Central Java and Yogyakarta. This temple was built in about the year of 850 AD. The architecture is magnificent and there are temples of both large and small on this Prambanan Temple. There is also a legen that the temples are only made in a single night by a supernatural power of Bandung Bondowoso as a condition to marry Loro Jonggrang. But not because of the legend Prambanan included in this list, instead of the greatness of the stunning architecture of the world.

6. Pulau Bali

Tanah Lot - Bali Island

Bali Island/ resort is one of the most beautiful island in the world. Bali Island is a resort island in the world. Tourist resorts on the island of Bali such as Kintamani, Kuta Beach, Lake Batur, Goa Gajah, Siring, Bedugul, Tanah Lot and so on. The island is included in the list because of the most amazing places with architecture and natural beauty of the island which also has been recognized. More information read on Bali a beautiful place

7. Bromo Mountain

Mount Bromo is one of the five volcanic mountain complex located in the Tengger Mountains in the sea of sand. The attraction of this mountain is that the volcano is still active. Mount Bromo tourist attraction is a natural phenomenon with a specificity of natural phenomena that are not found anywhere else where there is a crater in the middle of the crater (in the crater there is a crater) with a strecth of sand sea surrounds it.

8. Tana Toraja

Tana Toraja is located in South Sulawesi. Tana Toraja is very unique, especially in terms of burial. The bodies were not buried, but placed in the caves of the stone hill. The bodies are accompanied by statues made of jackfruit wood depicting the deceased. There are graves in the rock, such as Londa, Kete’kesu, Baruppu' and others. One form is the tomb stone made at the top of the cliff at the height of the rock. According to animism of Aluk To Dollo’ among the people of Toraja Land, the higher the place he put the bodies are growing quickly to meet the spirit of God or heaven (puya). Another tourist attraction in Toraja Land is a panorama of rice fields spread over the slopes of the mountains, the natural texture that resembles the basic shape of the cave is also available in the area of Serre alle, Toraja Land.

9. Krakatau Mountain

The eruption of Mount Krakatoa had shaked the earth. The volcano had erupted on August 26, 1883. The explosion was very powerful and also generate a tsunami that killed about 36000 people. Krakatoa eruption voice to be heard in Alice Springs, Australia and Rodrigues Island near Africa. Krakatoa Mountain is located in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatera. Even the dust is said to outer space. Although Krakatoa was not as dangerous as it used to be (hopefully) but its history is one of the wonders of the nature itself.

10. Toba Lake

Lake Toba, probably many do not know that Lake Toba was once a volcano. The lake is located in the crater of the world’s largest volcano. Mount Toba eruption is estimated at 73 thousand years ago. The eruption was recorded as the largest volcano eruption affected the climate around the world.

If You want to visit these most ten beautiful palces in indonesia, you can start with landed in Polonia Airport Medan, then go to Toba Lake. next you go to Central Java by bus which will through The Sunda Narrow, place where Mount Krakatau exist. after You satisfy looking the panorama of Mount Krakatau you can continue journey to Borobudur Temple and Prambanan Temple in central java. in central java there are a lot of other tourism objects such as "Ngayogyakarta" palace.

After from those two places in the most ten beautiful places in indonesia, you go to Surabaya to visit Mount Bromo, you can use airplane from Adi Sucipto airport in Semarang or use land transportation. from Surabaya You can directly go to Mount Bromo, next go to bali island, and then go to Komodo Island at Nusa Tenggara Barat (NTB). And then You continues to go to Three Colours Kelimutu Lake and Jayawijaya Peak and Carstenz .The last, you go to makassar to visit Tana Toraja which 328 km in the north side of Makassar.

Happy holiday in indonesia, best regard from I Love Indonesia blog.