Eight Must-see Places in Indonesia (other Than Bali)

Indonesia is not just Bali. There are many other interesting places that worthy of seeing next time you visit Indonesia. The following list might help you figure out what Indonesian Archipelago offers you.

Indonesian Archipelago extends from Sumatera to Papua Island. The list below is in no way exhaustive.

Lake Toba, North Sumatera

Lake Toba – photograph taken from Wikipedia

Lake toba is a caldera, formed by a volcanic eruption. Located in North Sumatera Province, Sumatera island, in western part of Indonesian archipelago, Lake Toba is the largest volcanic lake in the world with 100 km long and 30 km wide and 505 deepest point.

The volcanic eruption that formed Lake Toba is recorded in Geology history as a one of the largest supervolcanic eruption in the world. The eruption occurred in about 75,500 years ago and had cause massive climate changes and, consequently a change of the face of living being on earth. In the centre of the lake there is an island named Samosir.

Today, Lake Toba offers astoundingly beautiful panorama. The view of the traditional houses with roofs imitating form of ship is no less beautiful. Lake Toba inhabitants also include various families of fishes. The scene may offer a great escape for those who want to run away from the buzz of busy life.

Jogjakarta and Central Java

Borobudur Temple – photograph taken from Wikipedia

Jogjakarta and Central Java Province in Java Island, offer many cultural and historic tourism objects. This includes magnificent temples built since the ancient era of Javanese monarchy in the 7th century. The most famous temples are Borobudur and Prambanan Temple. Many other smaller temples are scattered through the province.

Besides temples, Jogjakarta and Central Java offers various cultural exhibitions such as traditional dance, art and craft, sultanate palace, and off course, don’t forget to buy some traditional fabric called Batik once you pay a visit in this area.

Tana Toraja, South Sulawesi

Tongkonan House – photograph taken from my-indonesia-info