Mount Agung volcano has put more than 4 million people on high alert. Thousands of residents living in Bali’s northeast have been forced to evacuate.

Places of Interest The National Monument (Monas) The National Museum Taman Ria Remaja Senayan Satria Mandala Museum Perintis Kemerdekaan Building and The Soekarno-Hatta Monument Jalan Surabaya Sunda Kelapa Indonesia in Miniature Park (TMMI) Keong Emas Imax Theater (Golden Snail Theatre) Komodo Museum Stamp Museum Ragunan Zoo Condet Bird Market (Pasar Burung) Lubang Buaya Heroes Monument TIM Art Center Thousand Islands (Pulau Seribu) The Marina Jaya Ancol Jaya Ancol Dreamland Fantasy Land Maritime Museum The Wayang Museum The Jakarta Hilton Convention Center (JHCC) Pasar Baru Festival   The […]

Irian Jaya is a land of contrast, with some of the most impenetrable jungles in the world and snowcapped mountain peaks towering over glacial lakes. Irian Jaya is Indonesia’s largest and easternmost province and covers the western half of the world’s second largest island. It is a land of exceptional natural grandeur, with beautiful scenic beaches, immense stretches of marshlands, cool grassy meadows and powerful rivers carving gorges through dense primeval forests. The most heavily populated and cultivated parts of the islands are the Pantai Lakes district […]

The islands of East Nusa Tenggara have been shaped by the power and force of an enormous chain of volcanoes which begins in the north of Sumatra and stretches east across Java, the legendary ‘Ring of Fire’. The province consists of over 550 islands, but is dominated by three main islands of Flores, Sumba, and Timor. Occupying a unique position at the junction of Australian and Asian submarine ridges marked by the Wallace line, it is one of the world’s most dynamic and exotic marine environments in […]

Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Dr. Mari Elka Pangestu visited Tokyo, Japan on 29th March 2013 and met with Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Mr. Shunichi Suzuki; and Parliamentary Vice Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry of Japan, Mr. Masaaki Taira.

Indonesia Presents its Diversity for Trade and Consumer Visitors Berlin/Jakarta, 6th of March, 2013 – On 5th of March, 2013, President of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono celebrated together with Indonesia’s Minister for Tourism, Dr. Mari Elka Pangestu, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and reigning Mayor of Berlin, Klaus Wowereit, as well as 4.500 guests of honor the opening of the ITB Berlin. During the official ceremony Indonesia presented itself as this year’s partner country of the world’s largest tourism fair. Dr. Mari Elka Pangestu said in her opening […]

Lying a few kilometres off the west coast of Lombok just north of Senggigi beach are three isles no more than two or three kilometres in circumference. These isles are considered special because of the diversity and abundance of marine life that finds its home in the extensive coral waters that surround each of the them. And anyone can guess what they have in common – crystal clear water, fabulous coral, no short supply of palm trees and an array of multi coloured fish.

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The Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy endorses the participation of five Indonesian artists in the 55th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale which took place in Venice, Italy, June to November 2013. The five artists taking part in the oldest and most prestigious contemporary fine art exhibition are Albert Yonathan Setyawan, Eko Nugroho, Entang Wiharso, Sri Astari, and Titarubi. The 500 square meter Indonesia Pavilion located in the Arsenale will be the showcase for their best works.

The village of Senaru is the main gateway to Gunung Rinjani National Park, the most popular start point for the three day Rinjani Trek up Indonesia’s second highest peak (3,726m). For the people of Lombok, Sasak and Balinese alike, the volcano is revered as a sacred place and the abode of gods. Within the spectacular crater, the Segara Anak Lakeis the destination of many pilgrims who place offerings in the water and bathe away disease in the nearby hot springs.