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Belitung

An island of white sand coves scattered with giant granite boulders, made famous by the film Laskar Pelangi.

Photo: Raflinoer32 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Best Time to Go
Apr–Sep
Our full guide to Belitung is being written. It's on the Sumatra and Borneo list as If You're Nearby.

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Must-See
Spiritual · UNESCO

Borobudur

Central Java
About 365 miles away

The world's largest Buddhist temple, a stone mountain of carvings.

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Must-See
Cities · UNESCO

Yogyakarta

Central Java and Yogyakarta
About 382 miles away

Java's cultural capital, with the sultan's palace, and the Hindu temples of Prambanan nearby.

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Must-See
Nature · Orangutans

Tanjung Puting

Central Kalimantan
About 279 miles away

Riverboat trips to see wild orangutans.

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