Home of spicy

Facing the Indian ocean on the western coast of Sumatra island the city of Padang, west Sumatra province, has became the biggest and busiest sea port at the region for trade with India, the United Kingdom, Portugal and the Netherlands since the 17th century with locally-grown pepper as the famous commodity which also makes most of the foods are spicy (locally called as "masakan Padang" or "Padang food" the simpler in English).

Asian traders from India and China that settled here were also left lots of cultural traces in the old part of the city.

Old international trade city

Located on the northern coast of Sumatra island, the main attraction of Medan is Cultural diversity. Various tribes seen in this city, a mixture of different cultures and the widely development of art makes this place rich in authenticity. Tropical forests, fields and rice, a mysterious volcanic lakes and exotic beaches add to this interesting place. This is the reason why Medan is so popular in becoming the adventure holidays with backpacking in Indonesia.

The city of Medan is an enormous, modern city, and yet still manages to retain some of its earlier colonial character. The city of Medan has a long story as an international trade city in the region.

Moslem domination city

Devastated hit by an earthquake measuring 8.9 on the Richter Scale that followed by the tsunami at 2004, the city of Banda Aceh, Aceh Province, now is much better than before the earthquake and tsunami events. In fact, since 2007, Banda Aceh reached a number of achievements. More than 805 years of age, The city of Banda Aceh was once the capital of Aceh Darussalam's kingdom. The Kingdom of Aceh Darussalam was the first Islamic kingdom in Southeast Asia.

The word of Banda Aceh itself comes from the word "bandar" in local pronunciation which mean "port" in English and Aceh which is the majority ethnic group who inhabit the city.

Elegant classical culture

Solo, formally known as Surakarta, is home for many traditional and heritage sites as well as many cultural and historic places. Located 65 km northeast from its sister city Yogyakarta, Solo fiercely proud of its Javanese traditions. Lying across in fertile plain terrain along the longest river in Java, River of Solo, Solo remains a distinctly Central Javanese with an elegance all that the city owned.

Solo also known for its two royal houses with centuries of power and influence over the city. There are many royal festivals and ceremonies still held with great affectation until today.

Last empire of Java

Located on central Java near the Indian Ocean, Yogjakarta, is a place of poetry, dance, drama, sacred monuments and exotic cuisine deep-rooted in rich history. Yogyakarta is one place in Indonesia where the past exists alongside the modern life. Led by a king, as a part of Indonesia, Yogyakarta still form as a kingdom until today. So that Yogyakarta has special status as an autonomous region in Indonesia.

With its outstanding history as a great ancient empire in south east Asia, Yogyakarta cultural heritage preserving numerous ancient temples that can found scattered in almost all areas of Yogyakarta and its surroundings.

Heavenly sunrise

Mount Bromo is derived from Brahma (one of the main Hindu gods) is still active volcanoes. The mountain is not as big as the other volcanoes in Indonesia, but has spectacular and dramatic scenery. Exceptional beauty makes everyone who visit Bromo will be amazed.

It's amazing if you can take a sneak peek to heaven and Bromo is the right place that you looking for. You can see the roundness of the sun first of all just as small as a match pins, slowly enlarge and eventually form a full circle and give information so that we can see the views of the mountains in this region.

From Cheng Ho to Colonial

Built from a dried swamp, Semarang became a famous port city since the 16th century. Since then Semarang visited by many other nations including Admiral Cheng Ho, Chinese explorer that live in The Ming Dynasty, which left the tracks by building a mosque in Semarang. Today, the city of Semarang is a mixture of an old and new java cultures, Arab and Chinese.

As the capital of Central Java, Semarang has many baroque era buildings built by the colonial. This is because the colonial has made Semarang as one of their major ports as well as functioned as a defenses fortress and military headquarters.

Paris van Java

Bandung is one of the favorite vacation spot in indonesia the reason is because of its cool weather, factory outlets, variety of food, beautiful tourism places and friendliness. Situated on a plateau in the beautiful Parahayangan mountains, Bandung's pleasant climate and lush vegetation have offered an escape from the heat of the lowlands since the mid-19th century, when it was the heart of the region's most prosperous plantation.

Nestled in the mountains of java at some 750 meters above sea level, bandung's cooler climate has always been its major draw.

Where all the Asian

Jakarta, with its history as a port city since the 12th century is where all the Asian place. Located on the northwest coast of Java, is considered as a strategic place to gather spices from all over Asia which is a major regional producer of spices at the time. It is follow by the existing cultures of where all Asian.

Jakarta is only the beginning of your adventure holiday with backpacking in Indonesia. More over you still have to go directly to the location that you like based on the reference that you got in Jakarta.

Life volcanic island

If you choose to have an adventure holiday and being a mountain backpacking in Indonesia, the Krakatoa is an ideal location. Krakatoa (Local known as Krakatau) is real adventurous holiday today in the world that Indonesia had. Krakatoa island lies in Sunda Strait between Sumatra and Java Islands.

This island is actually the peak of Mount Krakatoa, which is basically stand under the sea water level and come upward seen as an island.

Island of the Gods

Bali, the famed Island of the Gods and Paradise, is a beautiful, sun-drenched island with its varied landscape of hills and mountains, rugged coastlines and sandy beaches, lush rice terraces and barren volcanic hillsides all providing a picturesque backdrop to its colorful, deeply spiritual and unique culture, stakes a serious claim to be paradise on earth.

With a large number of cultural, historical and archaeological attractions, world-class surfing and diving, and an enormous range of accommodations, the entire Bali journey will be an adventure.

Thousands of exotic islands

Indonesia is the biggest archipelagic country in the world, comprising more than 17.000 islands and where about 6.000 islands are occupied. Lying between the continent of Australia and Asia have made Indonesian archipelago only have dry and rainy season which changes every six month each year. Indonesian archipelago is also cut across the Indian and the Pacific oceans below the equator with its tropical climate that gave both its natural beauty of  exotic flora and fauna.

Natural resources that very valuable and exquisite can be found almost in all places in Indonesia. Even, some people believe that Indonesian archipelago is the location of "The Lost Atlantis".