TOURISM PLACES
LIANG BUA
Liang Bua is a cave in a limestone hill in Manggarai District, Flores. The local community is familiar with this cave because of its huge size (50 meters long, 40 meters wide, and 25 meters tall). Due to its size, it was once used as a religious worship place and school.
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Liang Bua is famous the world over following the finding of an ancient skull. The skull was that of a short human called Homo floresiensis, found at a depth of 6 meters. Its brain measured only 380 cc (compared to a minimum 1200 cc for a normal modern human brain). Archaeologists are of the opinion that this skull originated from an era back in time some 18,000 years ago.
In addition, in a depth of 10.7 meters, ancient animal bones were also found including those of stegodon (an ancient elephant), komodo, turtles, and lizards.
To Buy
No souvenir or handicraft shops are available near Liang Bua.
Kelimutu : Adventure to the Three colored Lakes
Kelimutu area is surrounded with forest containing floras that are scarcely found in Flores area. Other than pines, there are also casuarinas, red wood and edelweiss. Pine forest grows well in this side of Kelimutu Mountain. The other side of the mountain is dried land with highly unstable sand and soil. Local community believes that Kelimutu Mountain is sacred and donates fertility to the nature nearby.
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Visitors can only walk around Lake Kelimutu but not all areas can be explored because some are dangerous and therefore restricted. Â From Moni to Kelimutu, if you like to go trekking, there is a path which is shorter than the car access route.
Distance from Moni to the top is about 12 kilometer (km). The distance to the parking lot by motor vehicle is 11 kilometer, and then visitors will climb on foot through the pathway for 30 minutes.
To Eat
There are a few restaurants in Moni. Simple warungs for locals are also available in Moni’s local market, but very limited to local needs. Going to Kelimutu, you do not have to bring food since the hiking is only an hour or so. You must bring your own before going to the national park, especially drinking water. Ginger tea sellers are available at the top of the mountain where people flock there to watch the sunrise.
Arwanti Restaurant and Bintang Restaurant are most recommended.
To Buy
Local souvenirs are available at the parking area. You will find kain ikat, the hand woven shawl or sarong made especially in Flores. Each district in Flores has its own motifs.
Harapan Jaya
(woven materials, ivory carvings)
Jl. Pasar Baru Timur
Phone : +62 (0) 382 821227,821240 Maumere
Subur Jaya
(woven materials, ivory carvings)
Jl. Pasar Baru Timur
Phone : +62 (0) 382 821235 Maumere
Karya Baru
(woven materials, handicrafts, antiques)
Jl. R. Suprapto No. 4
Phone :+62 (0) 382 821454 Maumere
THE CLIMATE
Due to central highlands and their closeness to Australia, the seasions are irregular. Generally the islands are semi-arid, with a longer dry season lasting from March to November. The wet season lasts from December to March, but can be considerably shorter and small island of Savu. Flores has an irregular coast line and rugged landscape due to its volcanic origin. The vegetation is plentiful and rich in diversity. Wildlife includes species of lizards, monkeys and parrots. There is also an abundant marine life with reef sharks, sperm whales, dolphins and tropical fish.
East Nusa Tenggara is mountainous, and very steep slopes are everywhere besides some not too wide plateaus or uplands. The low-lands are a long the coastal areas only. Despite of the situation, most part of this region are not fertile, since the rainfall varies between 500 mm and 2000 mm a year.
RELIGION
Eventhough the majority of the Indonesia population is Islam, most of the people in East Nusa Tenggara are Christian. There are about 56% Catholics, 35% Protestant 8% Islam, 0,6% Hindu and Buddhist, and the rest still follow their traditional systems of belief. One of the outstanding traditional beliefs is Marupu
L A N G U A G E S
There are a lot of languages spoken in East Nusa Tenggara coming from as many different which groups of the population. Bahasa Indonesia is the national language in to Malay, written in Roman script and based in European orthography, In all tourist destination areas English is the number one foreign language fairly spoken and written.
THE CUISINE
The staple food of most Indonesian is popularly rice. From the surrounding seas as well as fresh water fish-eries, fish is abundant and of great variety, such as lobsters, oysters, prawns, shrimps, squids, crabs, and so on. Coconut is available everywhere and green coconut are now sold in recreation Places.
Spices and hot chili peppers are the essence of most cooking, particularly for those coming from Sumatra (found in Padang Restaurants). Pork dishes are specialties for the people of East Nusa Tenggara but served only in Chinese Restaurants are easily found all over the country. Nearly all restaurants in East Nusa Tenggara serve Indonesian food can also be found in some big restaurants.
THE LIVE HOOD
The people of East Nusa Tenggara are predominantly agrarian. The agricultural products are for domestic consumption including rice, corn, cassava, soybeans, etc.
THE TRANSPORTATION
To get to East Nusa Tenggara can be simply done by using any means of transportations (air, sea, and land).
A I R
Air transport is the easiest and most comfortable means of travel in East Nusa Tenggara. Kupang, as the provincial capital, serves as the air gate from Darwin (Australia) twice a week using Merpati Nusantara Airlines, Kupang is well connected with Denpasar and Dili by daily direct Merpati flights. F r o m Ujungpandang there is also daily flight to Kupang from Denpasar via Waingapu (Sumba) or Maumere (Flores),
Kupang is reachable from Surabaya and Dili by direct Sempati Air flights. By using Bouraq Airlines one can get to Kupang from Denpasar via Waingapu (Sumba) or Maumere.
Merpati also fly to Kupang from Denpasar via Waingapu or Maumere everyday, and from Bima via Labuanbajo, Ruteng, Ende. or Maumere.
There are still some towns in East Nusa Tenggara having air connection with Kupang, such as Kalabahi (Alor), Rote, Savu, Bajawa (Flores), and Tambolaka (Sumba).
S E A
The other way get to East Nusa Tenggara is by sea transportation. There are three passenger ships (owned by state shipping company - PELNI) calling at East Nusa Tenggara sea ports once a fortnight with their respective sailing schedules and routes.
KM Dobonsolo touches in at Kupang from Denpasar and from Dili. The route of the vessel is as follows: Jakarta, Surabaya, Denpasar, Kupang, Dili, Ambon, Sorong, Manokwari, Biak, Jayapura vise versa.
KM Binaiya drops in at some sea-ports in East Nusa Tenggara on her routes from Surabaya to Balikpapan. The route is as follows : Surabaya, Lembar, Bima, Labuanbajo, Waingapu, Ende, Kupang, Kalabahi, Dili, Maumere, Ujungpandang, Balikpapan vise versa.
KM Tatamailau calls in at Labuanbajo and Larantuka from Ujungpandang and Dili. The route of the ship is as follows: Tual, Timikal, Merauke, Dobo, Saumaki, Kisa, Dili, Larantuka, Labuanbajo, Badas, Banyuwangi. Denpasar, vise versa.
KM Tilongkabila calls in at Labuanbajo from Ujungpandang and Bima in the following route: Ujungpandang, Labuanbajo, Bima, Denpasar, Banyuwangi, vise versa.
LAND
Buses are the most popular means of transportation in East Nusa Tenggara that can take you wherever town you want to go. The means of transportation in towns are usually bemo. Taxis (non-metered) are available in Kupang. To hire one you have to ask for the price which depends on the distance. Taxi cost between Rp 7,000.00 and Rp 15,000.00 from the airport to the downtown area of the city where most hotels are located. Hotel chartered taxi services are provided by some of the leading hotels in the city. East Nusa Tenggara can also be reached by ferry from Bima (to Labuanbajo).
Ferries also connect Kupang with Rote (everyday) and Savu.
Other ferry lines are as follows:
- from Kupang to Ende. Waingapu, Savu, vv.
- from Kupang to Larantuka, Lembata, vv.
- from Kupang to Kalabahi. Atapupu, vv.
Hotel Booking / Reserve
Bintang Flores Hotel
(620385) 42000
info@bintangfloreshotel.com
http://www.bintangfloreshotel.com/
Jl. Pantai Pede Labuan Bajo
Sea World Club
+62 382 21570
seaworldclub@gmx.net
http://www.sea-world-club.com/
Nai Roa KM 13, Waiara Flores P.O. Box 103 Maumere
The Jayakarta Suites Komodo Flores
Jl. Pantai Pede KM 5 Labuan Bajo, Flores, 86554 Labuan Bajo
Centro Bajo Hotel and Resto Labuan Bajo
Jl. Sukarno Hatta, Labuan Bajo, Indonesia
Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Nusa_Tenggara
http://www.booking.com/region/id/nusa-tenggara-timur.en.html?aid=324798;label=nusa-tenggara-timur-1ntpP60KZNpVhE_CMWi0CAS15070231241:pl:ta:p1:p2:ac:ap1t3:nes;ws=&gclid=COvvqonxo7gCFWgB4godWCwAEw
http://www.indonesia.travel/en/discover-indonesia/region-detail/37/east-nusa-tenggara
http://www.nusa-tenggara.com/east/html/general.html
LIANG BUA
Liang Bua is a cave in a limestone hill in Manggarai District, Flores. The local community is familiar with this cave because of its huge size (50 meters long, 40 meters wide, and 25 meters tall). Due to its size, it was once used as a religious worship place and school.
Liang Bua is famous the world over following the finding of an ancient skull. The skull was that of a short human called Homo floresiensis, found at a depth of 6 meters. Its brain measured only 380 cc (compared to a minimum 1200 cc for a normal modern human brain). Archaeologists are of the opinion that this skull originated from an era back in time some 18,000 years ago.
In addition, in a depth of 10.7 meters, ancient animal bones were also found including those of stegodon (an ancient elephant), komodo, turtles, and lizards.
To Buy
No souvenir or handicraft shops are available near Liang Bua.
Kelimutu : Adventure to the Three colored Lakes
Kelimutu area is surrounded with forest containing floras that are scarcely found in Flores area. Other than pines, there are also casuarinas, red wood and edelweiss. Pine forest grows well in this side of Kelimutu Mountain. The other side of the mountain is dried land with highly unstable sand and soil. Local community believes that Kelimutu Mountain is sacred and donates fertility to the nature nearby.
Visitors can only walk around Lake Kelimutu but not all areas can be explored because some are dangerous and therefore restricted. Â From Moni to Kelimutu, if you like to go trekking, there is a path which is shorter than the car access route.
Distance from Moni to the top is about 12 kilometer (km). The distance to the parking lot by motor vehicle is 11 kilometer, and then visitors will climb on foot through the pathway for 30 minutes.
To Eat
There are a few restaurants in Moni. Simple warungs for locals are also available in Moni’s local market, but very limited to local needs. Going to Kelimutu, you do not have to bring food since the hiking is only an hour or so. You must bring your own before going to the national park, especially drinking water. Ginger tea sellers are available at the top of the mountain where people flock there to watch the sunrise.
Arwanti Restaurant and Bintang Restaurant are most recommended.
To Buy
Local souvenirs are available at the parking area. You will find kain ikat, the hand woven shawl or sarong made especially in Flores. Each district in Flores has its own motifs.
Harapan Jaya
(woven materials, ivory carvings)
Jl. Pasar Baru Timur
Phone : +62 (0) 382 821227,821240 Maumere
Subur Jaya
(woven materials, ivory carvings)
Jl. Pasar Baru Timur
Phone : +62 (0) 382 821235 Maumere
Karya Baru
(woven materials, handicrafts, antiques)
Jl. R. Suprapto No. 4
Phone :+62 (0) 382 821454 Maumere
THE CLIMATE
Due to central highlands and their closeness to Australia, the seasions are irregular. Generally the islands are semi-arid, with a longer dry season lasting from March to November. The wet season lasts from December to March, but can be considerably shorter and small island of Savu. Flores has an irregular coast line and rugged landscape due to its volcanic origin. The vegetation is plentiful and rich in diversity. Wildlife includes species of lizards, monkeys and parrots. There is also an abundant marine life with reef sharks, sperm whales, dolphins and tropical fish.
East Nusa Tenggara is mountainous, and very steep slopes are everywhere besides some not too wide plateaus or uplands. The low-lands are a long the coastal areas only. Despite of the situation, most part of this region are not fertile, since the rainfall varies between 500 mm and 2000 mm a year.
RELIGION
Eventhough the majority of the Indonesia population is Islam, most of the people in East Nusa Tenggara are Christian. There are about 56% Catholics, 35% Protestant 8% Islam, 0,6% Hindu and Buddhist, and the rest still follow their traditional systems of belief. One of the outstanding traditional beliefs is Marupu
L A N G U A G E S
There are a lot of languages spoken in East Nusa Tenggara coming from as many different which groups of the population. Bahasa Indonesia is the national language in to Malay, written in Roman script and based in European orthography, In all tourist destination areas English is the number one foreign language fairly spoken and written.
THE CUISINE
The staple food of most Indonesian is popularly rice. From the surrounding seas as well as fresh water fish-eries, fish is abundant and of great variety, such as lobsters, oysters, prawns, shrimps, squids, crabs, and so on. Coconut is available everywhere and green coconut are now sold in recreation Places.
Spices and hot chili peppers are the essence of most cooking, particularly for those coming from Sumatra (found in Padang Restaurants). Pork dishes are specialties for the people of East Nusa Tenggara but served only in Chinese Restaurants are easily found all over the country. Nearly all restaurants in East Nusa Tenggara serve Indonesian food can also be found in some big restaurants.
THE LIVE HOOD
The people of East Nusa Tenggara are predominantly agrarian. The agricultural products are for domestic consumption including rice, corn, cassava, soybeans, etc.
THE TRANSPORTATION
To get to East Nusa Tenggara can be simply done by using any means of transportations (air, sea, and land).
A I R
Air transport is the easiest and most comfortable means of travel in East Nusa Tenggara. Kupang, as the provincial capital, serves as the air gate from Darwin (Australia) twice a week using Merpati Nusantara Airlines, Kupang is well connected with Denpasar and Dili by daily direct Merpati flights. F r o m Ujungpandang there is also daily flight to Kupang from Denpasar via Waingapu (Sumba) or Maumere (Flores),
Kupang is reachable from Surabaya and Dili by direct Sempati Air flights. By using Bouraq Airlines one can get to Kupang from Denpasar via Waingapu (Sumba) or Maumere.
Merpati also fly to Kupang from Denpasar via Waingapu or Maumere everyday, and from Bima via Labuanbajo, Ruteng, Ende. or Maumere.
There are still some towns in East Nusa Tenggara having air connection with Kupang, such as Kalabahi (Alor), Rote, Savu, Bajawa (Flores), and Tambolaka (Sumba).
S E A
The other way get to East Nusa Tenggara is by sea transportation. There are three passenger ships (owned by state shipping company - PELNI) calling at East Nusa Tenggara sea ports once a fortnight with their respective sailing schedules and routes.
KM Dobonsolo touches in at Kupang from Denpasar and from Dili. The route of the vessel is as follows: Jakarta, Surabaya, Denpasar, Kupang, Dili, Ambon, Sorong, Manokwari, Biak, Jayapura vise versa.
KM Binaiya drops in at some sea-ports in East Nusa Tenggara on her routes from Surabaya to Balikpapan. The route is as follows : Surabaya, Lembar, Bima, Labuanbajo, Waingapu, Ende, Kupang, Kalabahi, Dili, Maumere, Ujungpandang, Balikpapan vise versa.
KM Tatamailau calls in at Labuanbajo and Larantuka from Ujungpandang and Dili. The route of the ship is as follows: Tual, Timikal, Merauke, Dobo, Saumaki, Kisa, Dili, Larantuka, Labuanbajo, Badas, Banyuwangi. Denpasar, vise versa.
KM Tilongkabila calls in at Labuanbajo from Ujungpandang and Bima in the following route: Ujungpandang, Labuanbajo, Bima, Denpasar, Banyuwangi, vise versa.
LAND
Buses are the most popular means of transportation in East Nusa Tenggara that can take you wherever town you want to go. The means of transportation in towns are usually bemo. Taxis (non-metered) are available in Kupang. To hire one you have to ask for the price which depends on the distance. Taxi cost between Rp 7,000.00 and Rp 15,000.00 from the airport to the downtown area of the city where most hotels are located. Hotel chartered taxi services are provided by some of the leading hotels in the city. East Nusa Tenggara can also be reached by ferry from Bima (to Labuanbajo).
Ferries also connect Kupang with Rote (everyday) and Savu.
Other ferry lines are as follows:
- from Kupang to Ende. Waingapu, Savu, vv.
- from Kupang to Larantuka, Lembata, vv.
- from Kupang to Kalabahi. Atapupu, vv.
Hotel Booking / Reserve
Bintang Flores Hotel
(620385) 42000
info@bintangfloreshotel.com
http://www.bintangfloreshotel.com/
Jl. Pantai Pede Labuan Bajo
Sea World Club
+62 382 21570
seaworldclub@gmx.net
http://www.sea-world-club.com/
Nai Roa KM 13, Waiara Flores P.O. Box 103 Maumere
The Jayakarta Suites Komodo Flores
Jl. Pantai Pede KM 5 Labuan Bajo, Flores, 86554 Labuan Bajo
Centro Bajo Hotel and Resto Labuan Bajo
Jl. Sukarno Hatta, Labuan Bajo, Indonesia
Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Nusa_Tenggara
http://www.booking.com/region/id/nusa-tenggara-timur.en.html?aid=324798;label=nusa-tenggara-timur-1ntpP60KZNpVhE_CMWi0CAS15070231241:pl:ta:p1:p2:ac:ap1t3:nes;ws=&gclid=COvvqonxo7gCFWgB4godWCwAEw
http://www.indonesia.travel/en/discover-indonesia/region-detail/37/east-nusa-tenggara
http://www.nusa-tenggara.com/east/html/general.html
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