Indonesia

 It is the most important, the largest and holiest temple of Balinese Hinduism

Main temple in the Besakih temple complex

Kuta Beach : It is said tourism in Bali began here.

Seminyak beach is said to be Bali's most fashionable beach

Ubud is the cultural capital of Bali

It is the tallest statue of a Hindu deity in the world

Tanah Lot temple in Bali

Uluwatu Temple

Bali has a strong rice agriculture tradition in Indonesia

Elephant Cave Bali

Tegenungan waterfall at Tegenungan village

Kunyit restaurant at the Avanya beach resort Bali

Pagaruyung , Sumatra

Pagaruyung , Sumatra

Pagaruyung , Sumatra

Pagaruyung , Sumatra

Pagaruyung , Sumatra

Pagaruyung , Sumatra

Pagaruyung , Sumatra

Pagaruyung , Sumatra

Pagaruyung , Sumatra

Pagaruyung , Sumatra

Pagaruyung , Sumatra

Pagaruyung , Sumatra

Padang 

Padang 

Padang

Padang

Pagaruyung , Sumatra

Pagaruyung , Sumatra

Pagaruyung , Sumatra

Sumatra

West Sumatra

West Sumatra

Sumatra

Sumatra

Banda Aceh

Banda Aceh is the capital of the Indonesian province of Aceh. The city served as a capital and hub for the Sultanate of Aceh. Both Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta visited this city!

Banda Aceh is only 80 nautical miles (around 92 land-measured miles) from India (Indira Point, Andaman and Nicobar Island).

 The most famous of the 2004 tsunami sights is the fishing boat resting on the house in Lampulo village, about 2 km north of Banda Aceh and 1 km from where it was docked. It's said that 59 villagers survived the tsunami by climbing into the stuck boat. Sadly, more than 900 people died in that tsunami in this village alone. 

Banda Aceh

Rumah Aceh is in the complex of Museum Aceh

Banda Aceh

Banda Aceh

Banda Aceh

Banda Aceh

Banda Aceh

 Graveyard in Bitay Village 

Banda Aceh

99 Domes Mosque, Makassar

Throughout its history, Makassar has been an important trading port, hosting the center of the Gowa Sultanate and a Portuguese naval base before its conquest by the Dutch East India Company in the 17th century. It remained an important port in the Dutch East Indies.

Fort Rotterdam is a 17th-century fort in Makassar on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia. It is a Dutch fort that was built on top of an existing fort of the Gowa Kingdom.

The Polynesia type of statue is a simple human figure made of stone, wood, or clay. It serves as a symbol of ancestral spirits and sacred practices, used as a medium of worship, particularly for fertility and salvation. Human statues made of stone were found in ancient tombs in South Sulawesi, functioning as gravestones in the tombs of rulers in regions such as Binamu, Sudiang, Buntu Batu, and Laiyya. The use of stone statues continued even after the influence of Islam arrived in South Sulawesi.

A Toroja house : Torajans are renowned for their elaborate funeral rites, burial sites carved into rocky cliffs, massive peaked-roof traditional houses known as tongkonan, and colourful wood carvings. Toraja funeral rites are important social events, usually attended by hundreds of people and lasting for several days.

Fort Somba Opu (Makassarese Baruga Somba Opu, Indonesian Benteng Somba Opu) was a fortified commercial center of the Gowa Sultanate. 

Museum Balla Lompoa is a reconstruction of the Palace of Gowa Kingdom, which was established by the King of Gowa the 31th in 1936. The architecture is typical of the Bugis-shaped house; the houses on stilts made of ironwood

This Balla lompoa that was built based on Makassar architecture is including the world's largest stilt house.

Paotere Harbour is a working port situated about 4 km north of Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. It's a bustling place where Bugis sailing ships, known as phinisi (Pinisi), dock and load goods for delivery to various islands.

Kalegowa (a small, often overlooked town in South Sulawesi located 10 kilometers from Makassar city) in Indonesia recently has been recognized as one of the top 10 slow travel destinations in Asia by Agoda.

Pisang Epe is a traditional delicacy from South Sulawesi, particularly from Makassar City.

(This photo is taken at Losari Beach)

Coto Makassar or Coto Mangkasara (Makassarese), is an Indonesian traditional soup originating from Makassar, South Sulawesi. Coto Makassar is usually served with Burasa or Ketupat rice cakes.

Ikan Kudu-kudu (boxfish) at R.M. Nelayan restaurant, Makassar.

Interesting fact : Part of the Bengali movie "Sabyasachi (1977)" [based on Sarat Chatterjee's "Pather Dabi"], starring Uttam Kumar, was set in Makassar city (though filming was not done in Makassar). "Hotel Celebes" actually exists on today's date but the hotel differs a lot in appearance from the one shown in the movie.