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Indonesia Budget Travel Guide

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Indonesia, a kaleidoscope of peoples in the East Indies

Indonesia Budget Travel Guide: The Great Wall
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Indonesia is a sprawling island nation in Southeast Asia. It was largely created from the former colony of Dutch East Indies. It covers 1,919,440 sq km (735,355 sq mi), making it the 16th largest country in the world in terms of area. Guide to Indonesia Hotels Here's a list of hotels in Indonesia, city by city, with full description, star rating, address, location map and evaluation. Also, there are websites such as Expedia which help to compare hotel prices. Spend a little time going through the list to find the hotel that suits you best. Pick the hotel and view the rates offered by different booking sites. Then select the site that offers the best rate, according to the date of your stay, length and room type. More about Indonesia Comprising over 17,000 islands, which range from huge land masses such as Borneo and Sumatra, to many much smaller islands, some no bigger than uninhabited islets and outcrops in the tropical sea, Indonesia is home to close to 240 million people, an overwhelming number living on the densely populated island of Java. Indonesia shares a land border with the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo, and with Papua New Guinea on the island of Papua. Indonesia is the 4th most populous country in the world. Islam is the main religion in Indonesia. 87% of the population are Muslims while 6% are Protestant, 3% are Catholic, 2% are Hindus, 1% are Buddhists and 1% are Animists. Traditional village of Bena in Flores Author: Serenade (cc-by-3.0) Despite its size, Indonesia shares land borders with only three nations: Papua New Guinea, Malaysia and East Timor. It also shares sea border with Singapore, the Philippines, Australia and the Indian territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Indonesia is the world's largest Muslim country. Nevertheless it is an ancient land where older religions have arrived on its shores and germinated, allowing one to appreciate the ruins and monuments from past cultures. Today claiming Hindu and Buddhist faiths are severely outnumbered by the Muslim, which account for close to 90 percent of the population. A minuscule percentage within the hinterlands still observe indigenous beliefs and animistic traditions. School children at Prambanan temples (22, June, 2004) © Timothy Tye Of all the places within Indonesia, most visitors are best acquainted with Bali, which incidently has a predominantly Hindu population. Other destinations include Borobudur, Prambanan and Mount Bromo in Java, Lake Toba and Pulau Nias in Sumatra, and the smaller islands of Sumba, Flores and Komodo. What I like very much about Indonesia is its architecture. Each region seems to have its own architecture, and I hope to be able to showcase these differences in this website. In this Indonesia Travel Guide, I want to take you on an armchair tour of the major travel destinations of this huge country. I hope you will enjoy reading about Indonesia as much as I have in assembling the information. To begin, please select any of the thumbnails above to visit a destination in Indonesia. If you are planning a visit there, I hope you find the travel information on this page to be helpful. Lake Toba view Indonesia is spread over 3 time zones. Java, Sumatra and West/Central Kalimantan observe Western Indonesia Standard Time, 7 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC+7). Bali, Lombok, East/South Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Nusa Tenggara and West Timor observe Central Indonesia Standard Time, are 8 hours ahead of UTC. Maluku and Irian Jaya, observe Eastern Indonesia Standard Time, 9 hours ahead of UTC. The official currency of Indonesia is the rupiah (IDR). The official language is Bahasa Indonesia, although numerous other languages and dialects are also spoken. Traffic is driven on the left, as in Malaysia and Singapore. The phone IDD code is +62. The electricity is 220V/50Hz although in some remote areas it is 110V. Becak, Yogyakarta Indonesia Entry Points By Air The two major airports for foreign visitors to Indonesia are the Sukarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK) in Jakarta and the Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS) in Bali. In addition, a few Indonesian cities have air links to the cities in the neighbouring countries. These include Medan, Sumatra, with flights to Penang and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia; Pekanbaru, Sumatra, with flights to Malacca, Malaysia and Singapore; Padang, Sumatra, with flights to Kuala Lumpur and Singapore; Pontianak, West Kalimantan, with flights to Kuching, Malaysia; Tarakan, East Kalimantan, with flights to Tawau, Malaysia; Manado, North Sulawesi, with flights to Davao, Philippines; Kupang, West Timor, with flights to Darwin, Australia, and Dili, East Timor. Indonesia Airport Tax: International departures: Rp 17,000 Domestic departure: Rp 3,500 If you are traveling to Bali, Indonesia, you can click here for Bali Hotels and air tickets at Garuda Indonesia. War dance, Nias Island Author: Doni Ismanto (Creative Commons Attribution 2.0) Entering Indonesia By Road The only possible route into Indonesia by land, from a neighbouring country, is on the island of Borneo, where the Entikong-Tebedu crossing connects West Kalimantan with Sarawak, Malaysia. There are no visas upon arrival facilities at this crossing, so nationalities who do not qualify for visa-free entry will need to get their visas beforehand. Entering Indonesia By Boat There are ferry services connecting various ports in Indonesia with Malaysia and Singapore. From Malaysia, ferry services are available between: Penang and Belawan, the port for Medan, Sumatra. Port Klang, Kuala Lumpur, with Dumai, in Riau, Sumatra and with Tanjung Balai Asahan, North Sumatra. Port Dickson, Negri Sembilan, with Dumai. Malacca with Dumai and with Pekanbaru, Riau, Sumatra. Kukup, Johor with Tanjung Balai Johor Bahru with Batam and Bintan Tanjung Belungkor, Johor with Batam Tawau, Sabah, with Nunukan and Tarakan From Singapore, ferry services are available to: Sekupang, Batu Ampar, Nongsa, Marina Teluk Senimba and Batam Centre on Batam Island Bandar Bintan Telani Lagoi (Bintan Resorts), Bandar Sri Udana Lobam and Tanjung Pinang on Bintan Island Tanjung Balai on Karimun Island. Tanjung Batu on Kundur Island. Kecak Dance, Bali Indonesia Entry Requirements Indonesia Visa Nationals of Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Philippine, Hong Kong, Macau, Chile, Morocco, Peru and Vietnam do not need a visa for visits not exceeding 30 days. There is no extension and they need to leave and return to further enjoy the visa-free status. Among the airports where visa-free entry is available are Jakarta (Soekarno Hatta), Bali (Ngurah Rai) and Medan (Polonia). A visa-on-arrival is issued to nationals of Australia, Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, People's Republic of China, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Luxembourg, Malawi, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Qatar,Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Switzerland, Sweden, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and the United States of America may obtain a visa upon arrival, for visits not exceeding 30 days. There is no extension for this visa, and visitors holding it need to leave and return with a new visa. Among the airports where one may obtain visa on arrival are Jakarta (Soekarno Hatta), Bali (Ngurah Rai) and Medan (Polonia). The visa on arrival fees are US$10.00 for a 7-day visa, and US$25 for a 30-day visa. Indonesia Customs Each adult visitor may import a maximum of 2 litres of alcoholic beverages, 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 100 grammes of tobacco. Photographic equipment and computers must be declared. Import and export of Indonesian currency above Rp 500,000 is prohibited. Indonesia Public Holidays New Year Day: January 1 Lunar New Year (Tahun Baru Imlek): January/February Nyepi (Hindu New Year): March/April, day after new moon Good Friday: March/April, Friday preceding Easter Ascension of Jesus: 40 days after Easter Waisak Day: May (full moon), birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha National Independence Day: 17 August 25 December: Christmas Hijriyah (Islamic New Year): varies Ma'ulud (Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad): varies Isra Mi'raj (Ascension of the Prophet Muhammad): varies Idul Fitri (End of the Muslim fasting month): varies Idul Adha (Muslim day of sacrifice): varies Useful Links Seminyak Vacation Rentals: Find the perfect rental on TripAdvisor. Bukittinggi, Sumatra Author: Hanafi (public domain) The Cheerful Traveler Something to cheer up your trip. A car was involved in an accident in a street. As expected, a large crowd gathered. A lawyer anxious to get there first - could not get near the car. Being a clever sort, he started shouting loudly, 'Let me through! Let me through! I am the son of the victim.' The crowd made way for him. Lying in front of the car was a donkey.

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