Honeymoon
in Indonesia, an amazing country with rich art and culture as well
as exotic beaches. Indonesia is a unique country of the world. It is a
nation having seventeen thousand islands, of which only 6000 are inhabited.
It is the home of about 300 ethnic groups and 365 languages are spoken
there. Wouldn't you like to travel such a country?
Travel Attractions
Most sought-after destination while
honeymoon in Indonesia
is Bali. Other popular places while
travel in Indonesia
are Java, Jakarta, Sulawesi, Sumatra, Maluku and Kalimantan. Indonesia
offers plenty of variety. No two places of Indonesia are alike. One can see
cultured societies in Bali and Java. In South Sulawesi, people are highly
influenced by animistic beliefs. Irian Jaya is known for tall hills and
primitive culture. Indonesia possesses a long coastline. All these factors
mean that Indonesia has nice fusion of natural beauty, coasts and culture.
And Indonesia of today offers modern accommodation too.
Bali
Bali is known for its beaches, museums and nightlife. Kuta in Bali is known
for its hedonistic vacation experience. Festivals are celebrated with
enthusiasm on the seashore and taking part in these festivals is a distinct
experience. One can have adventure with bungee-jumping towers and Bali
slingshot. Visit Pura Jagatnath Temple in Denpsar. Ubud is praised for its
arts, antiquities and museums. Waterfalls and springs near Lovina provide
many a people sense of refreshness. As for nightlife, Bali offers late night
bars and ultra trendy clubs where you can enjoy yourselves.
Lombok and Gilis
Beaches can be seen seamlessly and ceaselessly in Lombok and Gilis Islands.
Aim at Gunung Rinjani is to get to the edge of the stunning Danau Segara
Anak, a crescent-shaped crater lake. You can go to Sedang Gila Waterfall for
picnic. 18th century Mayura Water Palace is a small pavilion which floats on
an artificial lake.
Jogjakarta
Enjoy inpeccable poise of classical ballet in Jogjakarta. As for
sightseeing in the place, most of them are within the walled Kraton complex.
Museums in Jogja are better than most places in Indonesia. Places you can
visit are Sultan's Palace, Sonobudoyo Museum, Masjid Agung, Taman Sari and
Bird Market, Benteng Vredgburg, Affandi Museum, Perjuangam Museum,
Diponegoro Museum and Jogja for kids. As for shopping, you can buy here for
exquisite silver, batik, ceramics, paintings and leather goods.
Borobudur
Talk of Indonesia can't be complete without Borobudur. Watching dawn break
over Borobudur is a sight you would remember forever. The breathtaking sight
of Borobudur Temple makes the onlooker speechless. Legend goes that divine
architect Gunadharma raised Borobudur in a single day. Borobudur, located at
the summit of a hill, is a tall ziggurat of seven levels. In centre is a
gigantic hub ringed by seventy-two lesser shrines.
Not far from Borobudur are tourist spots like Candi Pawon, Candi Mendut,
Candi Ngawen, Elephant Safari, and Temples of Dieng.
Solo
Solo takes pride in its two royal palaces and admires its aristocracy. If
you want to catch indigenous music and dance performances, Solo is the best
place in Indonesia. Royal palaces often hold the shows. Solo holds the
reputation of being Java's largest market. The two royal palaces in Solo are
known as Kraton Surakarta and Kraton Mangkunegara. You can also visit Radya
Pustaka Museum and Wuyaningratan Ancient Batik Gallery.
Dining
Indonesia is a huge country providing home to so many ethnic groups. This
automatically means lot of variety in cuisine. Indonesian food is the coming
together of many cultural influences, including Chinese, Indian, Portuguese
and Dutch. Indonesian food is moderately spicy. Most local dishes use
varieties of ginger, garlic and fresh turmeric for taste and flavor.
Rice is the staple food of the country, and wheat is used very little.
Vicinity to the sea means that sea products play important role in
Indonesian kitchen. Beef and chicken are very popular among the locals. The
pasars of Indonesia make for an interesting visit. Watch out the pushcarts
in the streets for they would provide true taste of the local delicacies
while
travel in Indonesia.
Shopping
No
honeymoon in Indonesia is complete without shopping of
batik. Tourists also shop for silver, cloth, porcelain, tin art objects and
canvas, wood and leather goods. Top batik designers have shops in Jakarta.
In Yogyakarta search for leather crafts, handbags made of sisal or other
plant fibers, silver, wayang kulit puppets and batiks. In Lombok, Sumbawa,
and Sumba look for baskets and ikat and other handwoven cloth. Irian Jaya is
the place for wood carvings, and Surabaya for printed batik cloth and
machine-woven ikat.
