Indonesia : the 2nd most beautiful country in the world

The wonderful beauty of the Indonesian archipelago once again received worldwide recognition as Indonesia was named the fourth most beautiful country in the world through the survey conducted on Twitter and Pinterest by United Kingdom’s leading leisure travel company website, First Choice.

Topped only by Latvia, Mexico, and Turkey, Indonesia managed to outrank other countries in the top ten which include United Kingdom, Italy, New Zealand, Brazil, India, and Canada. Other popular vacation countries such as Swiss, France, Spain, and Japan did not even make it to the top ten. The survey was officially closed at midnight GMT on Friday, 18 May 2012.

As an archipelagic country, the splendors of Indonesia are as many as its countless islands. From the tropical white sandy beaches of Bali and Lombok, the underwater paradises in Raja ampat, Bunaken, and Wakatobi, to the majestic summits of Mount Tambora and the Carstensz Pyramid, the natural landscapes of Indonesia are the physical definition of beauty. The magnificent Borobudur Temple, the imposing Prambanan Temple, and the fascinating traditions of Toraja, are just to name a few of the fascinating heritage features that make Indonesian culture equally fascinating. The combination of these natural and cultural wonders are the reasons behind the high votes, thus placing Indonesia in the top part of the list.     

Source : http://www.indonesia.travel/en/news/detail/746/indonesia-ranked-4th-most-beautiful-country-in-the-world

Java Island

Java island is the highest population island in Indonesia, As the heart of the nation, Java is an island
with combination of megacities, mesmerising natural beauty, and
you will find mixing lifestyles from traditional to modern.

At the cities specially Jakarta and Surabaya, city is trafic and crowded but outside of the cities
you will find a Java of bewitching landscapes with iridescent rice paddies,
villages of terracotta-tiled houses, bubbling streams and patches of dense jungle-clad hills.
Verdant and fecund, this is one of the most fertile regions on earth, with three annual crops
possible in some areas. And with over 40 volcanoes forming a spiky backbone, almost every
journey in Java passes a succession of giant, often smoking cones.

Java is regionally separated by 6 province
- Banten at the west part of Java Island
- Jakarta
- West Java
- Central Java
- Yogyakarta
- East Java

Kalimantan

As part of Indonesia, Kalimantan is offering you another view. Summoning visions of mythical people and ancient forests, it tugs at the adventurer within. It’s a romantic notion, but the world’s third-largest island has managed to keep some of her secrets and most of them lie in the impenetrable interior of Kalimantan.

Occupying two-thirds of Borneo’s primeval land mass, Kalimantan is one of Indonesia’s least-visited provinces. A void on the tourist radar, it’s a red flag to those hungry for the unknown. Mountains, forests and mighty rivers stretch across the interior, influencing the culture, history and livelihoods of villages throughout. Although the logging and mining industries have had a 30-year feeding frenzy, the fury of the chainsaw and the tide of wasteland is beginning to slow. But you need to be quick – Kalimantan’s hidden world continues to dissapears.

The once mysterious Sungai Mahakam is now a highway of river traffic in east Kalimantan, yet treacherous rapids still protect the customs of traditional Dayak villages. Even the urban jungle begs exploration. The view of canoe rides to Banjarmasin’s floating markets and dusk journeys through its enigmatic canals imbue travellers with a taste of modern culture.

You can trek in Kayan Mentarang National Park, the Apokayan Highlands, and around the eastern reaches of the vast Sungai Kapuas. And with little effort you can come face to face with orang-utans, macaques, proboscis monkeys, bird life and maybe even the odd sun bear. More than that, theres also unknown hidrenalin adventures awaits for you there.