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• See the modern Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Java – it is one of the largest in the world (website: www.jakarta-tourism.go.id).
• Witness puppet shows staged throughout Java, in which traditional wayang golak and wayang kulit marionettes act out stories based on well-known legends; performances can sometimes last all night.
• Visit the Prambanan temple complex, built in honour of the Hindu gods Brahma, Shiva and Vishnu. Do not miss Borobudur, probably the largest Buddhist sanctuary in the world, which contains more than 5km (3 miles) of relief carvings (website: www.central-java-tourism.com).
• Wallow in the beauty of Sulawesi, unofficially known as 'Orchid Island'. Sulawesi is a land of high mountains, misty valleys and lakes. In the south is Bantimurung Nature Reserve, which has thousands of exotic butterflies. The island has geysers and hot springs at Karumengan, Kinilow, Lahendong, Leilem and Makule (website: www.north-sulawesi.org).
• Go to Torajaland , known as the 'Land of the Heavenly Kings', on Sulawesi, and note the inhabitants' richly ornamented houses and custom of burying the dead in vertical cliffside tombs.
• Be surprised to see an inhabited island in the middle of Lake Toba, which was once a volcanic crater, 900m (3,000ft) above sea level in Sumatra.
• Luxuriate on the beach and soak up the scene as well as the sea water on Bali or Sumatra.
• Admire the chain of volcanic mountains on Bali, stretching from east to west across the island, dominated by the mighty Gunung Agung (Holy Mountain), whose conical peak soars more than 3,170m (10,400ft) into the sky (website: www.balitourismauthority.net).
• Travel to the Sea Temple of Tanah Lot on the west coast (a short drive from Kediri), one of the most breathtaking sights of Bali.
• Do not miss Bali's Pura Besakih, a temple that dates back originally to the 10th century and stands high on the volcanic slopes of Gunung Agung. Nowadays, it is a massive complex of more than 30 temples, and the setting for great ceremonial splendour on festival days.
See Contact Addresses for further tourist information.
• Witness puppet shows staged throughout Java, in which traditional wayang golak and wayang kulit marionettes act out stories based on well-known legends; performances can sometimes last all night.
• Visit the Prambanan temple complex, built in honour of the Hindu gods Brahma, Shiva and Vishnu. Do not miss Borobudur, probably the largest Buddhist sanctuary in the world, which contains more than 5km (3 miles) of relief carvings (website: www.central-java-tourism.com).
• Wallow in the beauty of Sulawesi, unofficially known as 'Orchid Island'. Sulawesi is a land of high mountains, misty valleys and lakes. In the south is Bantimurung Nature Reserve, which has thousands of exotic butterflies. The island has geysers and hot springs at Karumengan, Kinilow, Lahendong, Leilem and Makule (website: www.north-sulawesi.org).
• Go to Torajaland , known as the 'Land of the Heavenly Kings', on Sulawesi, and note the inhabitants' richly ornamented houses and custom of burying the dead in vertical cliffside tombs.
• Be surprised to see an inhabited island in the middle of Lake Toba, which was once a volcanic crater, 900m (3,000ft) above sea level in Sumatra.
• Luxuriate on the beach and soak up the scene as well as the sea water on Bali or Sumatra.
• Admire the chain of volcanic mountains on Bali, stretching from east to west across the island, dominated by the mighty Gunung Agung (Holy Mountain), whose conical peak soars more than 3,170m (10,400ft) into the sky (website: www.balitourismauthority.net).
• Travel to the Sea Temple of Tanah Lot on the west coast (a short drive from Kediri), one of the most breathtaking sights of Bali.
• Do not miss Bali's Pura Besakih, a temple that dates back originally to the 10th century and stands high on the volcanic slopes of Gunung Agung. Nowadays, it is a massive complex of more than 30 temples, and the setting for great ceremonial splendour on festival days.
See Contact Addresses for further tourist information.