Indonesia Culture and Sights

This compound- containing temples dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma- is decorated with reliefs illustrating the Ramayana. Built in the 10th century, this is the largest temple compound dedicated to...

This fossil rich site has been instrumental in the understanding of human evolution. Excavations here from 1936 to 1941 led to the discovery of the first hominid fossil at this site. Later, 50 fossils ...

Sumatra’s three national parks contain thousands of plant and animal species, including the Sumatran orangutan. . The 2.5 million hectare Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra site comprises three nat...

address:near Borobudur, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia

An idyllic place from the beginning of the 19th Jhs. with a summer palace and Badepools. An idyllic spot created at the beginning of the 19th Jhs. the Balinese princes: a summer palace in a terraced gar...

Gosa Kerta: Impressive ceiling frescoes in the court hall from the 18th Century. In the "garden with islets," this park-like plant, is the Kerta Gosa, the court hall. Until 1908, when Dutch cannons dest...

Art in Bali by Balinese and Europeans. About 2 km outside of Ubud, in the direction Kedewatan, the museum, founded by Ubud's famous art dealer and collector Suteja Neka. You get a good overview of the B...

address:Besakih, Bali, Indonesia

A Bhuddist temple built in the 9th century that is a place for pilgrimage. This famous Buddhist temple, dating from the 8th and 9th centuries, is located in central Java. It was built in three tiers: a...