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VIVA – Indonesia is famous as a country that has extraordinary and enchanting natural scenery. Views of mountains, lakes, beaches, oceans, to forests are presented in Indonesia.
The wealth of natural tourism in Indonesia can be recognized internationally. Here are some nature tourist attractions in Indonesia that have amazing scenery.
1. Bunaken National Park, North Sulawesi
Suasana bawah laut Taman Nasional Bunaken.
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Bunaken National Park is one of the beautiful marine tourism spots in Indonesia. The underwater beauty, especially the coral reef ecosystem in this national park looks beautiful.
As a marine conservation area as well as a tourist spot, Bunaken National Park has an area of ????about 11,709 hectares of coral reefs with 390 species of coral reefs.
Meanwhile, in the land area of ??Bunaken National Park, there are sago, woka, silar, and coconut trees. Tourists will also find several species of land animals such as deer and cuscus.
2. Wae Rebo, Manggarai Regency
Wae Rebo, Kabupaten Manggarai
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Wae Rebo in Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) is known as the country above the clouds of Eastern Indonesia. The natural scenery around Wae Rebo is very green with the air so cool and fresh. Every morning and evening, the village is shrouded in mist which makes the village look beautiful.
The attraction of this village is the typical cone-shaped house called Mbaru Niang. Mbaru means house, and Niang means tall and round.
This village also has one special house which is considered the main house. This house is filled with about eight families. In addition, the main house is also used to welcome guests traditionally and uses the Manggarai language.
3. Mount Bromo, East Java
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Mount Bromo in Malang, East Java is one of the natural tourist attractions that are well known to the local and international community. In this place, tourists usually enjoy the beauty of the sunrise.
This Mount Bromo area also presents a wide-spread sand crater. Visitors can rent a Jeep to explore an area of ??5,250 hectares at an altitude of 2,392 meters.
Mount Bromo is considered sacred by the local people who inhabit this area, namely the Tengger tribe. One of the annual activities carried out by the Tengger tribe is the Yadnya Kasada ritual.
In this ritual, the Tenggerese make offerings of livestock and food as a form of respect to the gods who live in this mountainous area. Visitors will also see Luhur Poten Temple which is a center of worship for the Tengger tribe, who are predominantly Hindu.
4. Banda Neira, Central Maluku
Banda Neira.
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Banda Neira in Central Maluku, Ambon City is an exotic island and has a valuable history. Long ago, the Banda Islands kept a wealth of spices that were fought over by the invaders. Because, at that time, Banda Neira was known as the center of the world nutmeg trade.
Banda Neira has amazing scenery, vast sea scenery, and towering mountains that make Banda Naira one of the best natural tourist destinations in Indonesia.
5. Lake Toba, North Sumatra
Adian Nalambok, Danau Toba, Sumatera Utara.
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Lake Toba in North Sumatra is one of the deepest lakes in the world. The existence of Lake Toba is closely related to stories, both scientifically and legendary. These two sides are the main attraction.
The visitors usually enjoy the beauty of Lake Toba with water tourism. Recently, the government inaugurated seven ferry ports and four ferry boats to support Lake Toba as a tourist area.
This is because previously people used small boats which from the safety aspect tended to be risky. Lake Toba allows visitors to do many things.
Visitors can do glamping activities at The Caldera Toba Nomadic Escape which is located in Sibisa, Ajibata District, Toba Samosir Regency.
6. Mount Rinjani, Lombok
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Mount Rinjani in Lombok has a height of 3,726 meters above sea level. Mount Rinjani is the second highest volcano in Indonesia. Entering the Mount Rinjani National Park area and surrounded by forests and shrubs covering an area of ??76,000 hectares, is a beautiful sight for Mount Rinjani.
Mount Rinjani has a crater with a width of about 10 km and there is a crater lake called Lake Segara Anak with a depth of about 230 m.
With the color of the water turning blue like a child of the ocean, the water flowing from this lake forms a very beautiful waterfall and flows through a steep ravine.
Access to Lombok Island, besides being able to be reached by land using a direct bus from Jakarta - Mataram by crossing using a ferry twice (Bali Strait and Lombok Strait), can also be reached by airplane.
