The Dieng plateau in the highlands
of central Java is renowned both for the variety of its volcanic scenery
and as a sacred area housing Java's oldest Hindu temples, dating back
to the 9th century AD
Borobudur is a Buddhist stupa related
to the Mahayana tradition, and is the largest Buddhist monument on earth.
It is located in the Indonesian province of Central Java, 40 kilometers
(25mi) north-west of Yogyakarta. It was built between 750 and 850 CE by
the Javanese rulers of the Sailendra dynasty.
Tangkuban Perahu, or Tangkuban
Parahu in local sundanese dialect, is an active volcano 30 km north of
the city of Bandung, the provincial capital of West Java, Indonesia.
Lake Toba, in Indonesia's North Sumatra Province,
is Sumatra's main attraction and among the most idyllic spots in Southeast
Asia. It has in the last 50 years been converted from a backwater tribal
town are to a highland resort area similar to Baguio City in the Philippines.
Tana Toraja (or Torajaland,
or Land of the Toraja) is a regency (kabupaten) of South Sulawesi, Indonesia,
home of Toraja ethnic group people. The local government seat is in Makale,
where the center of Toraja culture is in Rantepao.