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Top 10
tourist attractions in Indonesia |
Resources
• Borobudur Temple,
Magelang, Java, Indonesia >
borobudurpark.com
• Mount Rinjani,
Lombok, West Nusa Tengarra, Indonesia
• Mentawai Islands,
Sumatra, Indonesia
• Maritime Museum
(Museum Bahari), Jakarta, Java, Indonesia
• Gili Islands,
Lombok, West Nusa Tengarra, Indonesia
• Pura Tanah Lot,
Canggu, Bali, Indonesia
• Monkey Forest,
Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
• Sunda Kelapa,
Jakarta, Java, Indonesia
• Prambanan Temples,
Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia
• Gunung Kawi,
Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
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Indonesia
Author: Josiah William
Indonesia
is derived from "indos nesos", meaning islands near India. It is the
world's largest archipelago with exactly 17, islands spread between
the Asian continent and Australia, and between the Pacific and the
Indian oceans.
Air transport is the easiest and most comfortable means of travel in
Indonesia. Domestic air service, including the remote areas are
provided by Garuda Indonesia, Merpati Nusantara, Sempati Air, Bouraq
and Mandala Airlines.
Garuda Indonesia, operates both international and domestic routes
and the only airline with an all-jet fleet for domestic Indonesia
operations. Garuda serves Honolulu, Los Angeles, London, Amsterdam,
Brussels, Frankfurt, Paris, Zurich, Rome, Vienna, Cairo, Abu Dhabi,
Jeddah, Riyadh, Ho Chi Minh City, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Taipei,
Manila, Tokyo, Kuala Lumpur, Nagoya, Seoul, Singapore, Brunei, New
Zealand, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Darwin, Port Hedland and
Auckland. The country's second national carrier, Merpati Nusantara
Airlines, flies to 110 local destinations and to Australia (Darwin),
Brunei Darussalam and East Malaysia (Kuching).
The country's three main gateways are Soekarno-Hatta International
Airport, Polonia Airport and Ngurah Rai Airport.
International airlines that serve Indonesia are Singapore Airlines,
Malaysian Airlines System (MAS), Qantas, Cathay Pacific, and JAL.
ENTRY REGULATIONS Citizens of most countries can stay 60 days
without a visa.
CLIMATE Indonesia's climate is tropical, hot, and humid but moderate
in highlands.
LANGUAGE The national language is Bahasa Indonesia (a modified form
of Malay), English, English, Dutch, almost 600 local dialects, the
most widely spoken of which is Javanese.
CURRENCY
The official currency, Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) is valued at IDR
9,704.7 per US Dollar.
DOMESTIC TRANSPORT Domestic rail service is available throughout
Java, parts of Sumatra, Jakarta, Bandung and Surabaya. There are
comfortable sleeper trains that serve Yogyakarta, Solo, and
Semarang.
Bus services are also available and ply the Bali - Banda Aceh route;
many are air-conditioned with reclining seats as well as TV with
video programs. Cars can also be hired, for longer out of town
trips, from taxi or car rental companies.
Inter-island ships are comfortable and offer an alternative to
flying. There are regular sailing schedules and routes at the main
port of Jakarta.
COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES International Direct Dial Country Code =
62 Fixed Lines = 10,000,000 Mobile Cellular = 30,000,000
Indonesia's telecommunications service is generally good, provided
by an inter-island microwave system, HF radio police net, a domestic
satellite communications system and satellite earth stations.
Indonesia's GSM cellular service providers are Telkomsel, PTT Saleti
Palapa, Excelcom and PT Indosat.
Several prepaid calling card and phone card companies are available
to call both to and from Indonesia.
About the
Author:
Josiah William works in marketing for
Cheap Phone Cards,
Deal King,
Snap Mobile and eCellular.
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