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If you like shopping, you should visit the shopping complex at Nagoya Super Block in Batam, Riau Archipelago Province. It offers products in several modern shopping malls within one compound. In this pedestrian area, there are 450 kiosks and 170 shops with a Hypermarket on Nagoya Hill. The Nagoya area is located at Sudirman and Yos Sudarso Streets, Jodoh subdistrict, Batam, Indonesia.

It is easy to find restaurants selling fast food, Chinese food, Peking duck, steak, and pizza. Visitors can buy various items including electronics, clothing and food in this area. Since it is situated in the City Center, tourists will have no difficulty finding accommodations during their trip. Several star-rated hotels are available around this area. Visitors can enjoy walking streets with plenty of food and shopping without having to worry about the heat or rain because these streets have an integrated city walk similar to those in Singapore. The city walk area is located in the mall, but it is designed with wide spaces to look like a “mini city”. In this area, visitors can also enjoy live music.

This large area has many shops, restaurants, stalls, cafes, etc. Its super block malls are combined with offices, business centers, and residences including apartments and condominiums. In Batam, Nagoya is not the only super block area. You can also visit other super block areas such as Imperium Superblock and Harbour Bay. Compared to other super blocks, Nagoya is more strategically located as it is situated within Batams City Center.

It’s not hard to get to this area because it is located in Batam City Center, which is the economic center of Riau Archipelago. You can take a flight to Hang Nadim international airport and a private car, rented car or taxi for only 15 minutes to this area.

The village of Arborek is fast rising as a pioneer among the 18 beautiful villages in West Papua that have embarked on developing local regulations for community-based marine conservation, With recently claiming the 1st spot in 2015 Provincial village Competition for West Papua ,the village of Arborek has gained an outstanding reputation among both the local authority and international community. With the assistance of the national and local government, from research centers, and non-government organizations, the local people have succeeded in formulating local regulations.

With a population of only 197, interaction with locals is a stones throw away from a number of Homestay options available on this island. Finding underwater beauty is not so difficult here. Along the Arborek pier, divers can simply plunge into the water and instantly find a most intriguing illumination of the glittering of a gorgonian fan just below the surface. People in Arborek are hospitable and very industrious, creating exceptional handicrafts from sea pandan leaves to make the most of their time each day. Arborek is fascinating both underwater and in the village.

Known as the Arborek Tourism Village, the community is known for its handicraft in making hats and noken (string bags). Unlike most women in other villages who also give a hand to their husbands as fishermen, nearly all mothers in this village produce handicrafts for a living. Although they are convinced that catching lobsters and work in pearl agro-production are much more profitable, yet they feel that handicraft is more distinguished and more graceful work for women. This is a village worth visiting. Only one and half hours from Waisai, Raja Ampat’s capital, the village of Arborek is awaiting visitors from around the world.

Get Around

This tourism village is not too extensive in terms of size. The land covers around a 7-hectare area, so that it will not take much time and energy to travel around the village. There are around 40 families living in the village. Should you stay in the village, walking is probably to only means to be familiar with your holiday destination.

For snorkeling, you don’t need to travel far because you can find interesting underwater world even by the Arborek pier. Walking down the village trails will give you the very opportunity you will not want to miss, as people and especially children will warmly greet and get acquainted with you. For diving, it will take about 15-20 minutes by motorized boat to the dive spots.

Get There

The Arborek Tourism Village is located in MeosMansar in the district of, West Papua. To reach this location, it is easier to start your journey from Sorong. There are several flights that you can take from Jakarta, Bali or to Sorong.

For sea transportation, ships calling on the Port of Sorong are the Dorolonda, the Labobar, GunungDempo, Sinabung, and Tatamailau. From, you can take a motorboat from the Sorong Fishery Port to Waisai, capital city of the Raja Ampat district.

There is a boat from Sorong to Waisai. From Waisai, you can continue your less-than-two-hour journey by using a rented longboat. The longboat can be arranged via homestay or the local dive shop.

North Maluku is a tropical paradise in eastern Indonesia. This is a marine tourism, cultural, archaeological, historical, and no customs. This area was originally the former territory of the four largest Islamic empire in the eastern part of the archipelago known as the Sultanate of Moloku Kie Raha (Sultanate of Four Mountains in Maluku) is Bacan, Jailolo, Ternate, and Tidore.

The capital of North Maluku is located in Sofifi, District of North Oba. Since August 4, 2010 this area replaces its largest city, Ternate, which serves as a temporary capital for 11 years for infrastructure readiness in Sofifi.

North Maluku province consists of 395 large and small islands scattered in the waters amazing. The island has been inhabited by as many as 64 pieces and are not populated as much as 331 pieces.

One of uninhabited islands is Dodola. This island is an example of a beautiful tropical beach. White sand covering an area of ​​16 km around the beach with clear water. On the island, visitors can do a lot of interesting activities such as swimming, sunbathing and diving. Maitara island also offers fantastic sea life. The island lies in the middle of the island of Tidore and Ternate.

North Maluku has a maritime tourist attraction in the form of islands and a beautiful beach with a marine park as well as various types of ornamental fish species.

Natural attractions such as rock holes spread almost throughout the region. There are also travel at the same national park forest with endemic species in the world ranking to 10.

The nature reserve zone consists of several types, both on land and in the sea like Nature Reserve Mount Sibela in Bacan, Obi Island Nature Reserve, Nature Reserve Taliabu and Taliabu Island Nature Reserve on the island Seho.

Cultural Nature Reserve area that has historical value archeological spread in North Maluku province includes the nature reserve of culture in the city of Ternate, Tidore, West Halmahera, Central Halmahera, South Halmahera District, and North Halmaerah.

Ternate and Tidore has had traders from various countries since the 16th century. European nations hunt for precious spices that point and seek to monopolize it. Currently the spice is still considered valuable but not as valuable as before. Nutmeg and cloves abound here used as a cooking spice and candy.

Relics of the past, among others Kadaton Kadaton Sultan Sultan of Ternate and Tidore. You can see the legacy of the rich culture and history in the museum and kedaton. You can visit the fantastic building is a pyramidal Sultan Mosque, the mosque is located south of the palace in Ternate.

As in Maluku, multiethnic society here consists of 28 sub-ethnic with 29 local languages. North Maluku is dominated by Muslims.

The style of social and cultural life in the province of North Maluku in general is very typical that a marriage between local cultural characteristics and culture of North Maluku embraced Islam four Islamic sultanate in North Maluku in the past.

North Maluku people's lives are affected by the condition of its territory consisting of the sea and islands, hills and tropical forests. The villages in North Maluku are located on the coast and most of the others are located on small islands. Therefore, the pattern of life such as fishing, hunting, planting crops, and trade is still very influenced the dynamics of social and economic life of society in North Maluku.

Tourist Agency :

Jl. Cambodia 14 A, Ternate

Tel. (62-921) 326277, 327 396

Because it is dominated by Muslim you can find lots of halal food here. Of course, seafood is plentiful here. Variety of rice dishes and fish Atut try. Taste is also a typical cold drinks during hot weather.

Food is typical in Ternate is papeda as well as in Papua can you taste here. There was also the coconut crab, halua walnut, bagea, fufu smoked fish and fish gohu.

Ternate you can achieve with domestic flights from Jakarta via Makassar or direct flights from Makassar and Manado.

The remote Halmahera island, also called Gilolo or Jailolo, is the largest island in Maluku (the Moluccas), K-shaped almost like a miniature Sulawesi. With white sandy beaches, unspoiled forests and the spectacular Mt Mamuya in the distance, this island offers stunning scenery. This is a rugged and mountainous landscape and much of the island is still covered in forest.

The most popular activities on the island involve exploring its beautiful waters. Surf at Dorume Beach, known for its huge waves, especially in December; which is the best time for surfers to visit. Along with it’s massive surf, the attraction here is the very fine sands of the beach that seem to glitter in the sun as they contain metallic grains.Take in the scenery at the peaceful Talaga Biru, which literally means Blue Lake. This is a small natural pond with crystal-clear water, located near Mamuya village in Galela district.

Bemo (a motorized becak/rickshaw), mikrolet (blue minibuses), bentor (motorbike driven vehicle), ojek, and becak are all common land transportation on Halmahera Island. 

There are a number of ways to reach Halmahera Island. Halmahera does not have any sizeable airports. Most air traffic comes through the provincial capital airport of Sultan Babullah Airport on Ternate Island. You can take a short hop from here to Galela Airport on Halmahera Island near Tobelo.  

There are cruise liners that visit Halmahera. PELNI serves several alternatives cruise to Ternate twice a month. These liners will transit in several towns such as Semarang (Central Java), Surabaya (East Java), Makassar (South Sulawesi) and Bitung (North Sulawesi). You can continue your trip by speedboat to Kota Baru for about 45 minutes, or you can get on a ferry from Bastiong Ferry Harbor, which will take two hours. Both of them will lead you to Sofifi (Halmahera).

"Butterflies are funny, why did you fly?" Travelers, you are familiar with the children's song? If you want to continue the lyrics, came to Bantimurung National Park in South Sulawesi because there you can see lots of butterflies fluttering freely. This national park could be heaven for you who are exasperated with this winged beast. No wonder that the National Park Bantimurung a proper spot educational tours for children.

Location Bantimurung National Park

Bantimurung National Park can be reached by private vehicles, both motorcycles and cars. You can also take a pete-pete or public transport in the local language. Access is also quite easy with the asphalt road that has been smooth. From Makassar, this place can be reached in about 1-2 hours. Bantimurung National Park entrance ticket is Rp 20,000 * per person, inclusive of entrance tickets to the baths, caves and travel freely use the facilities inside.

Collections Bantimurung National Park

Bantimurung National Park has a land area of ​​about 43,750 hectares and is home to many different species of butterflies are beautiful. Bantimurung National Park is also unique. How come? In one place you can find a cave with stalagmites and stalatit charming and karst areas that are suitable as a breeding ground for butterflies.

Collection Bantimurung National Park is also quite a lot, that there are 100s more species with 20 species of butterflies are protected by the government because it is included in the rare category, such as Cethosia Myrana, Papilo Adamantius, Troides Haliphron Boisduval, troides hypolitus Cramer, and Troides Helena Linne which is known to exist only in South Sulawesi.

So many butterfly species that exist, Alfred Russel Wallace made a national park Bantimurung nickname as 'The kingdom of butterfly' or royal butterfly. The existence of waterfalls and tropical vegetation make butterfly species in the National Park Bantimurung receive adequate food supply so that the relatively fertile breeding rate and rapid.

Exploration Bantimurung National Park

Coming to the National Park Bantimurung not always about butterflies. If explored further, travelers can also find the coming attractions to refresh the mind. Moreover, if not Bantimurung Waterfall is famous for. In this place you can play around with the water or just air-Selfi with buddy-buddy.

Bantimurung Waterfall has a height of about 15 meters and is quite unique. Why unique? This is because the water as if flowing from a large mound of limestone with a width of almost 20 meters. Find a waterfall like this is not easy. That's why many travelers waterfall splash deliberately challenging the slide down. It was so refreshing. Conditions were clear and clean water is inviting travelers to feel the chill of Niagara Bantimurung.

Not only waterfalls, the park also has a butterfly museum which will provide complete information about the collection of winged animals in the form of preserved specimens. There is also a dream Goa and Goa Batu who had staglatit and beautiful stalagmites, karst hills that look tall, as well as the Statue butterfly with a large enough size. These places are never empty of visitors. Moreover, if again the holiday season school children.

The atmosphere in the National Park area Bantimurung also very cool. If you come to-do, must have added exciting. Travelers, if you're satisfied to explore the collection Bantimurung National Park, do not forget to buy souvenirs butterflies are preserved at the gate entrance yes. Fruit of the hand could make the evidence that you've menjejakan foot in Bantimurung National Park.

Tana Toraja is safely protected beyond the lofty mountains and rugged granite cliffs of the central highlands of the island of Sulawesi and the home of the Toraja people. 'Discovered' and opened to the world from their long isolation only since the beginning of the last century, the Toraja today still adhere to their age-old beliefs, rituals and traditions, although many of her people are modernized or have embraced Christianity.

The nobility of Toraja are believed to be descendents of heavenly beings who came down by a heavenly stairway to live here on earth in this beautiful landscape. To keep up the energy of the land and its people, the Toraja people believe that these must be sustained through rituals that celebrate both life and death, which are attached to the agricultural seasons. Tourists to Toraja, therefore, are either attracted by its unique culture and rituals, most of which are mostly centered around graves and death ceremonies. While others prefer to avoid the morbid images and go trekking through the spectacular, almost untouched Toraja countryside visiting remote villages, or exhilarate in rafting the Sa'dan river rapids.

A Bemo, the local transport, is the best way to get to know the locals, besides chartering vehicles (minibuses or Jeeps) with or without driver. Enjoy walking around villages.

To get to Tana Toraja one must fly to Sultan Hasanuddin airport in Makassar, capital of the province of South Sulawesi. As a hub for East Indonesia there are many airlines flying to and from Makassar. The only way to Toraja from Makassar airport is overland. There are no flights between Makassar and Toraja.

There are also buses to Rantepao that leave Makassar daily. The journey takes around 8   hours and includes a meal stop. Tickets must be bought in town but coaches actually leave from DAYA bus terminal, 20 minutes out of town by bemo. Several companies in Rantepao run buses back to Makassar. The number of buses each day depends on the number of passengers. It is best and easiest to contact an experienced travel agent to arrange and take care of your full itinerary to the Toraja highlands.