KabarIndonesia - Packing East Flores (Flotim) in a package tour is not an impossible thing. The region has diverse tourism potential, both cultural and natural tourist attractions that captivate. Not only that, the topography of steep mountainous regions, such as mountains suddenly appear on the surface of the sea.
Towns and villages perched on the beach or on steep slopes nan. All this pampering eyes of anyone who visited the region. In this perdanannya edition "Vote Nucalele" offers a tour package for you to visit this land of a thousand islands.
East Flores Larantuka as the old town opposite the Adonara and make it elegant Solor as a port town on the shores of the lake. As the center of East Flores regency government, Larantuka continue efforts to organize themselves by not leaving Lamaholot cultural distinctiveness. The touch of Roman culture, Portuguese and Malays in conjunction with Christian religiosity, giving the impression and wonderful memories for everyone who visits.
City tour begins from Larantuka. In this city of Christian symbols like the Statue of Our Lady (Master Ma), the statue of the Lord Jesus (Master Ana), churches and chapels as well as the Palace of King Larantuka in Roman architecture and the Portuguese era had already confirmed the identity of this city as a religious city. In this region the population lives almost entirely dependent on dry land farming. Since it has only one growing season, the time between seasons filled with work as fishermen or craftsmen. Partly fill the time with a wander, characteristic of high mobility rate.
Man's life is supported entirely by women working in the garden and make the job a hereditary effeminacy as weaving and weaving. Keep in mind, many residents are also fishermen, especially those who live in the coastal areas.
In the town of Larantuka, you will be pampered with beautiful beaches such as the Coast Weri. The beauty of this beach is truly stunning scenery and sprinkled with white sand island diseberangnya Adonara. This beach is only 5 kilometers east direction Larantuka. Accessible by the public transportation terminal at any time on a route-Weri Larantuka. Approximately one kilometer west of the cave and there Weri Beach Statue Virgin Mary as a Catholic shrine.
Enjoy the beauty of the Coast Weri satisfied, you can move approximately five miles to the east toward the Village Mudakeputu. In this village you can see the various upaca customary, traditional dances such as the dance was Hedung, Soka Meraj etc. crossbar. Can also be witnessed the process of making woven products using natural dyes and the process of making corn which is a typical food titi East Flores. In the village of Young decree, you can also see the buildings and meeting places with architectural tradition that pamper the eye area.
There are also tours the Rock Umbrella. Umbrella is a natural stone formation of reefs with a height of approximately 6 meters and a giant umbrella-shaped 4.5-meter diameter. Located at the tip of the cape Watu Umbrella, District of Tanjung Bunga. Can be reached by motorboat from Waiklibang within 90 minutes.
Not far from the Rock Umbrella, precisely in the Village Waibao, there are inscribed stones found in 1985 Nopin Keep on Keep Nopin region. These sites have stone letters that read Java / Bali and is estimated as a relic of ancient Gajah Mada. This site is very interesting because Gajah Mada known to disappear into the eastern part of Indonesia. Could this region become a place where the Divine Patih buried?
In this place there is also the entrance from the beach Painghaka called the "Gate of the hymn". The beach area is reputedly Painghaka stopover port merchants long ago with the discovery peniggalan antiquities in the region. Can be reached by walking 12 km from the village of Waibao, across the gardens of maize the main attraction. Can also be reached by sea from Waiklibang motor for 60 minutes.
Waibao Village also presents natural freshwater lake called Lake Waibelen. Formed by an eruption of Mount Ile Sodoberawao Kobanara years 400-500 BC. Diameter of 500 meters and its depth reaches 20 meters. Lake Waibelen also known as Lake sepesang occurrence of Asmara to commemorate the daring youth suicide sink to the bottom of the lake because of the love they did not get parental consent. In this lake there are also animals that White Crocodile step by local people greeted him as "grandmother". This lake can only travel by foot ditempu 500 meters from the village of Waibao.
Not only to travel here. Along the northern coast of East Flores, you are presented with a panoramic Kawaliwu Coast. The beach is located in the Village Sinarhadinggala Lewolema District has its own peseona. Especially when the sunset. Panai around upaca can also be witnessed indigenous communities. Former raging waves of the tsunami in 1992 could still be seen. Only with travel time approximately 30 minutes from Larantuka, making this panati never be devoid of visitors.
Tired Kawaliwu Beach panorama, you will be refreshed with hot water to soak dipemandian Oka. This spa is very strategic location ie in streets of Maumere - Larantuka. Oka hot water bathing is always an option for the most recent visit to the manic nature tours before returning to Larantuka to end their tour trip.
Travel Tips
Larantuka easily be reached from all directions. If the former is only from the sea, can now also by plane from Kupang with 45-minute long journey landing on airfield Gewayan Land. Meanwhile, from Maumere, is accessible by road along 137 kilometers. There are many to choose from such as the inn Hotel Rulies, Tresna, Fortuna I and II, Hotekl Shalom and some other hotels. Everything is located in downtown Larantuka. (*)