10 "new bali" : wonderful indonesia's new tourism destinations

Category : Adventure | Posted On Apr 28, 2017

Having more than 17,000 small and large islands, Indonesia is one of the best archipelago to visit in order to complete your cravenness of amazing natural beauty such as beaches, forests, mountain, waterfalls, wildlife, culture, history and many more tourism attract throughout the world.

Every year the government allocates significant amounts of funds to develop 60 to 80 tourism sites across the country, with seemingly little impact, as only Bali continues to stands out. Most of tourist are attracted to Bali for its unbeatable charm as the most touristic island on earth.

A year ago, Indonesian Government Announced ten tourist places that will be the focus of the government into the making of “The New Bali.” In order to develop the tourism potential to these places, government of Indonesia has decided to emphasize the development and boosting of ten new tourist destinations, which is expected to increase the number of foreign tourist arrivals in the country.

You may need to know this, and put it on your bucket list, immediately.

Borobudur, Central Java

The magnificent Borobudur temple is the world’s biggest Buddhist monument, an ancient site widely considered to be one of the world’s seven wonders. The temple sits majestically on a hilltop overlooking lush green fields and distant hills. It covers an enormous area, measuring 123 x 123 meters. The monument is a marvel of design, decorated with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues.

Pulau Seribu, Jakarta

Kepulauan Seribu (Thousand Islands) is not quite a thousand, more like 110 of them. They start just a couple of hundred meters offshore of Jakarta and stretch 45 kilometres out into the Java Sea. Eleven of them have resorts, some are privately owned, 2 are reserved as national parks. Here are diving, snorkeling and fishing opportunities, or just good for lazing in the sun with nothing to disturb one’s mind except the chirping of birds amidst the gentle lapping of the waves.

Morotai, North Maluku

One of Indonesia's northernmost islands, and known in history as the Spice Islands. The visitors can do diving or fishing in Dodola Marine park which is located in Small Dodola and Large Dodola island. You can also enjoy panoramic views of white sandy beaches along the 16 km. Meanwhile, on the island of Pulau Ngelengele Besar and Pulau Ngelengele Kecil, travelers can pamper themself to a white sandy beach, tropical sun and blue sea.

Bintan Island

Bintan is the largest island in the Riau Islands province and one that offers the perfect getaway with its high-end resorts, world-class golf courses, and refreshing coastal atmosphere. A little bit close to Singapore where you can ride a boat for 45 minutes. This island is already popular with number of resorts, including a Club Med. Many Singaporeans loves to visit Bintan for it so close to the country.

Sumba Island

Sumba Island is one of the most culturally fascinating places to visit in East Indonesia. The cultural life of Sumba is famous for spectacular rituals, remarkable peaked houses, huge megalithic graves and ikat clothes. Sumba Island is a relatively small island (11,153 km²) with interior made up of grassy highlands, punctured by deep valleys and low hills. Here’s also a place where the world’s best hotel and world’s best beach hotel, Nihiwatu Resort located. Visiting this island would leave you speechless once you stepp down your feet into the ground!