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Starting from the eastern tip of this island, tourists can enjoy the natural beauty of the beach. Starting from the beach along Larantuka to Labuan Bajo on the western tip of Flores was truly a memorable experience.
The name of the island of Flores comes from the Portuguese that means "flower". Together with the island of Timor, Sumba Island and Alor Island, Flores Island with an area of about 14,300 km are four major islands in East Nusa Tenggara, a province that has 566 islands archipelago.
Well, what kind of uniqueness and charm tour in Flores?
Semana Santa
Semana Santa, with a variety of unique religious rituals is one of the charms of tourism in Larantuka. Indeed, the capital of East Flores Regency is a beautiful old neighborhood.
Located at the foot of Mount Ile Mandiri (1502 meters above sea level), the city is protected by two small islands in front of him, namely Adonara and Solor, which only a few kilometers away.
In the middle of this island lies clamp two small sea with narrow straits like a lake. Naturally, Larantuka is very beautiful settlement.
As a port city that is not too large, panoramic Larantuka showed that surrounded the hills and mountains of double Lewotobi vaguely visible in the western part, really charming.
In addition to Semana Santa procession which remain stable until recently, the Portuguese presence in Larantuka stay alive in the form of Portuguese language and Portuguese names, like Diaz, Riberu, Pareira, da Silva, etc..
Contiguity Portuguese culture and local culture, which this year enters the age of 500 years, into a tourist attraction that's fun.
Whaling
Back to eastern Flores, not far from Larantuka, the maritime adventurers can stop for a moment to Lamalera Lembata Island to witness the tradition of whaling. A popular attraction in the eyes of foreign tourists had already emerged centuries ago.
This is the cultural heritage of timeless age. Despite the district itself, Lembata can be included as one area / package tour with the island of Flores.
Lake Flores
Log into the central region of Flores Island, tourists can enjoy the unique nature of Lake Flores, located at the top of Mount Flores. The lake is included in the Park series Flores. The lake is located at an altitude of 1631 meters above sea level.
Lake Flores has three huge pools, each with an ever-changing color each year. A number of rare flora thrives around the lake, among others kesambi (Schleichera oleosa), pine (Casuarina equisetifolia) and everlasting flower Edelweiss.
Bena Megalithic Village
Still in the middle of the island of Flores, precisely in the District Ngada, tourists can see the megalithic buildings in traditional neighborhoods, Bena.
The village is situated at the foot of Mount Inerie, about 13 km south Bajawa City. This traditional village famous for the existence of a number of megalithic buildings owned and way of life that its people still maintain the authenticity of these settlements.
Marine Park Island 17
Still in Ngada District, Central Flores, tourists can also watch keindakan Nature Park Seven Riung Island is a group of islands large and small, with a total 17 islands. This area is located about 70 kilometers north of Bajawa, Ngada capital.
Some attractions within and outside the region TWA Seven Island is a natural potential which is quite interesting for a variety of tourism activities, both land and water tour.
Some old tourism activities that can be done in this area include cross-country panorama of the beach and the underwater world, as well as marine tourism.
Human and Peoples'
In addition to the unique natural heritage, Flores Island is also inhabited a very multicultural society. From Larantuka in East Flores Labuan Bajo on Flores until the west, we could not find the same society, homogeneous.
What can we find is that people with diverse cultures, traditions and different languages. Each with different cultural aktraksi view one another.
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