The 10 Most Unique Tourist Destinations That Only Exist in Indonesia

Mount Kelimutu on Plores Island, East Nusa Tenggara Province

The ten unique tourist destinations in the archipelago, including Mount Kelimutu, Komodo Island, Gong Cave, Lake Kakaban, Lake Toba and Samosir Island, Ijen Crater, Tanjung Puting, Trunyan Cemetery, Baby Grave (Passiliran) and Dieng Crater.

IPHEDIA.com - Indonesia's natural, cultural and historical charms are very diverse, including some of which are unique and the only tourist destinations in the world.

From the umpteenth of many tourist objects in Indonesia, IPHEDIA.com noted there are ten unique destinations and will not be found in any country in the hemisphere that is recommended for you to visit.

The ten unique tourist destinations in the archipelago, including Mount Kelimutu, Komodo Island, Gong Cave, Lake Kakaban, Lake Toba and Samosir Island, Ijen Crater, Tanjung Puting, Trunyan Cemetery, Baby Grave (Passiliran) and Dieng Crater.

1. Mount Kelimutu

Mount Kelimutu is located on Plores Island, East Nusa Tenggara Province (NTT). The uniqueness of Mount Kelimutu is that there are three crater lakes at their peak. This lake has a different color and always changes with time. Sometimes green, black, to blue depending on water content and also the influence of weather.

For locals, this lake is a place of spirits to go home. Not surprisingly, the community here highly respects Mount Kelimutu whose super unique crater.

2. Komodo Island

The determination of Komodo Island as one of the seven latest wonders is not without cause. The island which is located in the Nusa Tenggara Islands is very exotic and beautiful in every corner. You can find interesting spots that contain dragons, giant lizards that only exist in Indonesia.

Besides dragons, you can get a beach with pink sand which is very beautiful. Visiting Komodo Island will provide valuable experience to anyone, including foreign travelers who are willing to come far.

3. Gong Cave

Gong Cave, located in Pacitan, East Java Province, looks beautiful not only because of the stalactites and stalagmites that fill the room, but also because of the many rocks that can echo the sound.

Each rock is hit, the sound that resembles a gong will be heard very loud and echoing. From this rock that can be used as a gong, this use has become famous and is now one of the mainstay destinations in Pacitan.

4. Lake Kakaban

Lake Kakaban is a freshwater lake that is truly unique and cannot be found in other regions throughout the world. In this lake, you will find lots of non-toxic jellyfish.

This jellyfish has been trapped here for thousands of years so the poison is gone so you can dive in and swim in there. At present, Lake Kakaban, located in the Derawan Islands, has become a mainstay destination that is able to surpass Raja Ampat in Papua.

5. Lake Toba and Samosir Island

Lake Toba in North Sumatra Province, Sumatra Island, which is unique and cannot be matched by other lakes in the world is an island in the middle.

In this place, you can explore the vast lake while fishing or landing on Samosir Island and enjoy the local wisdom of the residents who are in there. When visiting this place, don't forget to culinary because the food here is known to be unique and delicious.

6. Ijen Crater

Tourist attractions that offer craters may already be found in many countries, including Indonesia. However, the crater that is able to emit blue light at dawn is only in Ijen, Banyuwangi, Indonesia.

In the Ijen crater, you can do two interesting activities. The first saw blue fire at dawn and the second was trekking while looking at the miners passing tirelessly with huge sulfur stones.

7. Tanjung Puting

Tanjung Puting is a national park in which there are many amazing orangutans. When visiting Tanjung Puting, you can take a tour.

In this tour session, you will be taken around the forest area while walking along a very wide river. Satisfied with views of the forest and orangutans that sometimes appear, you can come to captivity to feed rare animals.

8. Trunyan Cemetery

Visiting Bali will not be complete without visiting Trunyan Village. In this place, you will not find interesting tourist objects, like in Kuta or Seminyak, but a traditional cemetery that is very scary.

In this place, people who die are not buried in the ground. They are left on the ground covered with white cloth and covered with wood around them. Although allowed to break down on the ground, the smell of the corpse was not at all smelled. This area remains fresh because the smell from the corpses is absorbed by the Taru Menyan tree.

9. Baby's Grave (Passilliran)

Still about the funeral, this time we drove to Tana Toraja. Here there is a unique place called Kambira which has a tree for baby's funeral. Those who have died since they were young and have no teeth will be buried in a Tarra tree.

This tree was chosen because it has a very high sap content. Local people assume that this sap is a substitute for milk from his mother. Burial in this way is considered to return the baby to its mother's womb to be born again.

10. Dieng Crater

Unlike the Ijen crater which has blue fire, the Dieng crater actually has a crater that can move around. In a certain period of time, a burst of hot steam and volcanic material moves from one place to another.

No wonder the crater is named Sikidang which is taken from the name of the animal Kidang (Deer) who likes to jump from one place to another quickly, like a burst of hot steam and volcanic material in Sikidang. Sikidang Crater is the main attraction despite its location on a very cold plateau.

Thus ten tourist attractions in Indonesia that are unique and rarely found in other countries. So, if you want to travel, why not visit the ten places above.

If foreigners are willing to go all the way to come to Indonesia, we who are in the country can be more enthusiastic and come first to visit this unique tourist attraction in the archipelago. (as/ip)