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Lake Toba, which is situated in the center of the
Bukit Barisan mountain range, is an interesting
mountain resort with Samosir Island in the center of
the lake. It boats many modern hotels and facilities for
water sport such as boating, water skiing and
swimming.
In West Sumatra, the center of culture and
tourism is Bukit tinggi, situated in the highlands north
of the provincial capital of Padang. West Sumatra is a
land of scenic beauty with green lakes, and blue
mountains.
Java has a great number of attractions, including
the world renowned Botanic Garden in Bogor, the
wildlife reserve of Ujung Kulon on the south west part
of the island. Borobudur, a gigantic Buddhist shrine is
situated 42 kilometers northwest of Yogyakarta and the
Ijen crater lies in East Java and displays hot springs,
waterfalls and free roaming deer as well as a sulphur
crater. A three-hour drive from Surabaya, and the a
pony ride from the village of Ngadisari over the sea
will take you to mount Bromo which is an active
volcano with sulphur fumes and smoke still emitting
from its depths. The inhabitants of the surrounding
areas believe in the God of Bromo and bring offerings
to his deity.
Bali is different from the rest of Indonesia
because of its unique form of Hinduism called "Hindu
Dharma." Religion is at the main source of traditional
custom in family and community life. The soul of a
Balinese if religion and it finds its expression in art.
Many articles and books have been written on Bali.