Top 10 best attractions in Indonesia to be visited

1. Borobudur temple

Who does not know Borobudur? This Buddhist temple has 1460 relief panels and 504 Buddha effigies in the complex. Millions of people longing to visit the buildings included in this World Wonder Heritages. Not surprisingly, since architecturally and functionally, as a place of worship, Borobudur is attractive.

Borobudur was built by King Samaratungga, one of the kings of Old Mataram Kingdom, Dynasty dynasty descendants. Based Kayumwungan inscription, an Indonesian named Hudaya Kandahjaya revealed that Borobudur is a place of worship which was completed on 26 May 824, almost one hundred years since the early days was built. The name of Borobudur, as some people means a mountain having terraces (budhara), while the other says that Borobudur means monastery on the heights.
Borobudur Building punden shaped staircase consists of 10 levels. Height of 42 meters and 34.5 meters before it was renovated after the renovation because the lowest level was used as a drag. Six lowest level of a square and two upper circular form, and the highest level in the form of Buddhist stupa facing to the west. Each level represents the stages of human life. Corresponding schools of Mahayana Buddhism, every person who wants to reach the level of the Buddha should be through every level of life is.
The base of Borobudur, called Kamadhatu, symbolizing human beings that are still bound by lust. Four levels above it called Rupadhatu symbolizing human beings that have set themselves free from lust but still tied to appearance and shape. At that level, a statue of Buddha placed open. Meanwhile, three levels above where the Buddhist stupa placed in the holes is called Arupadhatu, symbolizing human beings that have been free from lust, appearance, and shape. The top part is called Arupa symbolizes nirvana, where Buddha is residing.
Each terrace has beautiful relief panels showing how skillful. Relief that will be read coherently when you walk clockwise (towards the left of the entrance of the temple). In the reliefs of Borobudur tells of a legendary story, Ramayana. In addition, there are relief panels describing the condition of society at that time. For example, relief of farmers' activity reflecting the advance of agriculture system and relief of sailing boat representing the advance of shipping at that time centered on Bergotta (Semarang).
All relief panels in Borobudur temple reflect the Buddha's teachings. Hence, this temple functions as educating the media for people who want to learn Buddhism. YogYES invites you to surround each of the narrow passageways in Borobudur in order to understand the philosophy of Buddhism. Atisha, a Buddhist from India in the 10th century once visited this temple that was built 3 centuries before Angkor Wat in Cambodia and 4 centuries before the Grand Cathedrals in Europe.
Thanks to visiting Borobudur and having the script of Serlingpa Buddhism (one of the King of Sriwijaya), Atisha was able to develop Buddhism. He became head Vikramasila monastery and taught Tibetans of practicing Dharma. Six manuscripts of Serlingpa was condensed into a core doctrine called "The Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment" or better known by the name Bodhipathapradipa.
One of the questions still unanswered about Borobudur is how the condition around the temple was built and why the temple was found in the buried. Some say Borobudur originally stood surrounded by swamp and then buried by the eruption of Merapi. Calcutta is essentially the inscription reads 'Amawa' means sea of ​​milk. The word is then interpreted as the lava of Merapi. Some others say buried by cold lava of Merapi Borobudur.
With all the grandeur and mystery that is, only natural that many people of all enter the world penjru Borobudur as a place to visit in his life. Besides enjoying the temple, you can walk around to the villages around Borobudur, such Karanganyar and Wanurejo to see the activities of local crafts. You can also go to the top watu Kendil to be able to see panoramic view from the top of Borobudur. What are you waiting? No need to worry about an earthquake May 27, 2006, because of Borobudur is not affected at all.

2. Raja Ampat Papua

Raja Ampat is located in West Papua. Nature compelling and distinctive cultural and Raja Ampat make special. All is still well preserved. Because people still see nature as a nurturing mother and keep them. An area of ​​ten million hectares has seven hundred islands scattered.

For those who mengemari underwater sports, RajaAmpat is the place. This area is rich with coral trumbu keanekaragamanan best in the world, and thousands of reef fish species that exists only this region. And this is one of the islands Kofiau of hundreds of islands here. The trip over here have to use a motor boat which takes about 4 hours from the city of Sorong.

There are three villages, one named De'er. The village is inhabited by a tribe Beteo which is the tribe who first came here two hundred years ago. No hotel or inn here. Electricity is still limited, from diesel burning in a matter of hours. We feel like in the remote end of the world.

Residents here are mostly fishermen and farmers of copra. With nature is still abundant, they will never have trouble discerning attitude not to mention those who still maintain the balance of nature.

Raja Ampat region has been preserved for thousands of years, a variety of marine life which is not necessarily any other area of ​​the beach here you can find. Among divers, Raja Ampat are very widely known. RajaAmpat is the world's coral triangle trumbu, so not surprisingly, this region is rich with coral and fish species trumbu distinctive and rare. Raja Ampat, like an uncut gem stones, and once to this place, forever you will never forget its beauty. 

 3. Komodo island

 Komodo Island is an island located in the Nusa Tenggara Islands. Komodo Island is known as a habitat for animals native Komodo dragon. The island is also the Komodo National Park which is managed by the Central Government. Komodo Island in the eastern island of Sumbawa, which are separated by the Sape Strait.

Administratively, the island including the District of Komodo, West Manggarai regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. Komodo Island is the most western tip of Nusa Tenggara Timur province, bordering the province of West Nusa Tenggara.

On the island of Komodo dragons animals live and breed well. Until August 2009, on the island there are about 1,300 Komodo dragons tail. Coupled with other islands, like the island of Rinca and Gili and Motang, their numbers totaled about 2500 tails. There are also approximately 100 individuals dragons Wae Wuul Nature Reserve on the mainland island of Flores, but not including the Komodo National Park.

Besides Komodo, the island is also storing a variety of exotic flora that Sepang wood by local people used as a medicine and dye clothes, nitak tree Sterculia oblongata in this or believe to be useful as medicines and seeds are tasty and delicious like peas.


4. Three color lakes Flores

Kelimutu is a volcano located on the island of Flores, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. Exact location of this mountain in the village of strikes, District Flores, Ende. This mountain has three crater lakes on top. The lake is known as the Lake Three Colors because it has three different colors, namely red, blue, and white. However, the colors are always changing with the passage of time.

Flores is a combination word of "keli" meaning mountain and the word "quality" which means to boil. According to local belief, the colors on the lake Flores has the meaning of each and have a very powerful force of nature.

Lake or Tiwu Flores in the top three sections corresponding to the color - the color that is in the lake. The lake is blue or "Tiwu Nuwa Muri Koo Fai" is a gathering place for the souls of young people who have died. The lake is colored red or "Tiwu Ata Polo" is a gathering place for the souls of the deceased during his life and always do evil / witchcraft. While the lake is white or "Tiwu Mbupu Ata" is a gathering place for the souls of parents who have died.

The third broad lake was approximately 1.051 million square meters with a volume of 1292 million cubic meters of water. Boundary between the lake was a narrow stone walls are prone to landslides. The wall is very steep with a 70-degree angle. Wall height of the lake ranges from 50 to 150 meters. 


5. Jayawijaya and Carstenz 

Peaks are also listed as one of the top seven continents that are phenomenal and a coveted mountain climbers in the world. Jayawijaya Peak National Park is located in Laurentz, Papua. The peak was covered by eternal snow. Eternal snow in Jayawijaya Peak is one of three snow fields in the tropics are found in 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 m asl) is one of the snowy peaks. The highest peak in Southeast Asia and the Pacific is located in the Sudirman Mountains series. Peak is famous not only because of the high, but also because there is a layer of snow on top.


6. Bali Island

Bali Island is one of the most beautiful island in the World. Bali Island is the world's best tourist island. Tourist resorts on the island of Bali like Kintamani, Kuta Beach, Lake Batur, Goa Gajah, Looks Siring, Bedugul, Tanah Lot and so on. The island is included in this list because many of the most amazing places with the architecture and natural beauty of this island which has also been recognized worldwide.









7.  Bromo

Mount Bromo (from Sanskrit / Old Javanese: Brahma, one of the main Hindu Gods), the volcano is still active and most famous as a tourist attraction in East Java. As a tourist attraction, Mount Bromo become attractive because of its status as the volcano is still active.

Bromo has a height of 2392 meters above sea level is located in four regions, namely Probolinggo, Pasuruan, Lumajang, and Malang. Mount Bromo mesh body shape between valleys and canyons with a caldera or a sea of ​​sand covering approximately 10 square kilometers.

Mount Bromo has a crater with a diameter of ± 800 meters (north-south) and ± 600 meters (east-west). While the danger area of ​​a circle with a radius of 4 km from the central crater of Bromo.


8. Toraja

South Sulawesi Toraja lies. Tanah Toraja is very unique, especially in terms of burial. Corpses are not buried, but placed in the caves in the rocks. The bodies are accompanied by statues depicting the deceased. Here there are graves in the rock. One form of grave is the grave stone that is made at the top of the cliff at the height of the rock. According to animism Aluk To Dolo among the people of Tana Toraja, the higher the place he put the dead body is quickened his spirit to meet with God or heaven. 



9. Krakatau 

Mount Krakatau eruption ever shake the earth. The volcano has erupted on August 26, 1883. The explosion is very powerful and also cause a tsunami that killed about 36,000 people.

Krakatau eruption voice to be heard in Alice Springs, Australia and the island of Rodrigues near Africa. Mount Krakatau in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra. 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 nature itself. 

10. lake Toba 

Perhaps many do not know that Lake Toba was once a volcano. The lake is located in the former crater of the world's largest Supervolcano. Mount Toba eruption is estimated at 73 thousand years ago. This eruption was recorded as the largest volcano eruption that affects climate worldwide.