Attractions of Indonesia

To help inspire or plan your trip to Indonesia, some of its major attractions for travellers are shown below, including some of the best natural, historical, cultural and adventure sites in the country. These include all of UNESCO World Heritage Sites for Indonesia which represent the best of the world's cultural and natural heritage.
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Java - Historical attractions

Yogyakarta
Yogyakarta is the cultural capital of Java with a myriad of cultural influences including 8th century Buddhist and Hindu temples, 18th century Islamic palaces and colonial Dutch architecture. Its main attraction is the Sultan's Palace complex, a huge walled city containing the 18th century Kraton Palace as well as markets and mosques. There are many museums to learn about Javanese history including the Sonobudoyo Museum, which contains an excellent collection of Javanese masks, batiks and puppets. The markets in Malioboro Street offer opportunities to purchase batik, silver and leatherware. Cultural shows in Yogyakarta include gamelan concerts with traditional dancing, Wayang or shadow-puppet shows and Ramayana Ballet, an adaptation of the Hindu epic.

Yogyakarta

Yogyakarta is the cultural capital of Java with a myriad of cultural influences including 8th century Buddhist and Hindu temples, 18th century Islamic palaces and colonial Dutch architecture. Its main attraction is the Sultan's Palace complex, a huge walled city containing the 18th century Kraton Palace as well as markets and mosques. There are many museums to learn about Javanese history including the Sonobudoyo Museum, which contains an excellent collection of Javanese masks, batiks and puppets. The markets in Malioboro Street offer opportunities to purchase batik, silver and leatherware. Cultural shows in Yogyakarta include gamelan concerts with traditional dancing, Wayang or shadow-puppet shows and Ramayana Ballet, an adaptation of the Hindu epic.

Kalibaru
The village of Kalibaru, located in the east of Java in the foothills of Gunung Ruang, is a good base to explore the surrounding area which includes the Ijen Plateau to the north and Meru Betiri National Park to the south. The landscape here has numerous plantations of coffee, cocoa, rubber and spices with much evidence of the influence of Dutch settlers.

Sangiran Early Man Site
The discoveries at Sangiran have proved to be very important in the study of human evolution. Half of the world's known hominid fossils of Homo erectus have been found here, together with animal and floral fossils, Palaeolithic tools and Neolithic axes. UNESCO World Heritage Site: Sangiran Early Man Site

Sangiran Early Man Site

The discoveries at Sangiran have proved to be very important in the study of human evolution. Half of the world's known hominid fossils of Homo erectus have been found here, together with animal and floral fossils, Palaeolithic tools and Neolithic axes.

UNESCO World Heritage Site: Sangiran Early Man Site

Bali - Historical attractions

The Subak System
The Subak is a cooperative water management system of canals and weirs in Bali that reflects the philosophical concept of Tri Hita Karana, which brings together the realms of the spirit, the human world and nature. The site comprises five rice terraces and their water temples including 18th-century Royal Water Temple of Pura Taman Ayun, the largest and most impressive architectural edifice of its type on the island. This democratic and egalitarian farming practice has enabled the Balinese to become the most prolific rice growers in the archipelago. UNESCO World Heritage Site: Cultural Landscape of Bali Province: the Subak System as a Manifestation of the Tri Hita Karana Philosophy

The Subak System

The Subak is a cooperative water management system of canals and weirs in Bali that reflects the philosophical concept of Tri Hita Karana, which brings together the realms of the spirit, the human world and nature. The site comprises five rice terraces and their water temples including 18th-century Royal Water Temple of Pura Taman Ayun, the largest and most impressive architectural edifice of its type on the island. This democratic and egalitarian farming practice has enabled the Balinese to become the most prolific rice growers in the archipelago.

UNESCO World Heritage Site: Cultural Landscape of Bali Province: the Subak System as a Manifestation of the Tri Hita Karana Philosophy