Six Anti-Mainstream Places in Indonesia for Year-End Holiday

VIVA – The year-end holiday is coming soon. From now on, it's a good idea to start looking for interesting tourist destinations to visit. Indonesia has a variety of amazing tourist attractions scattered throughout the region.

Visiting anti-mainstream tourism destinations can make people feel a pleasant year-end holiday experience. But you need to be more prepared because these anti-mainstream destinations can give you an atmosphere or conditions that are different from usual.

Here are recommendations for six anti-mainstream and amazing destinations in Indonesia for year-end holidays as reported by various sources.

1. Red Island Beach, Banyuwangi

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Pantai Pulau Merah, Banyuwangi

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• Shutterstock - Jhon

Visitors can enjoy a beautiful and mesmerizing view of the open sea at Red Island Beach, Banyuwangi, East Java. The attraction of this beach is the red sunset panorama. You can also surf and camp in the Red Island Beach area.

The location of this beach is still about 67 kilometers from Banyuwangi City and by land usually takes 90 minutes. However, the access to the request is quite good, making it easier to travel to Red Island Beach.

2. Baluran National Park, Banyuwangi

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Taman Nasional Baluran

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• U-Report

For visitors who want to visit a tourist spot with a savanna theme, Baluran National Park in Banyuwangi, East Java is the right place. This place is also known as "Little Africa in Java" because it has a vast expanse of the savanna. Not only that, visitors will see several varieties of animals that are left free here.

Baluran National Park has various types of ecosystems, ranging from natural forests, seasonal forests, coastal forests, savannas, or grasslands to waters.

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Desa Wae Rebo, Flores, Nusa Tenggara Timur.

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Wae Rebo Village is a "Land Above the Clouds from Eastern Indonesia" located in Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara. Visitors can feel the beautiful scenery with cool and fresh air.

The fog will transform this village every morning and evening. You can also see the typical invitation-shaped house of Wae Rebo Village called Mbaru Niang which looks lined up. You can also experience staying at the house.

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Bukit Tanarara, Nusa Tenggara Timur

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• Shutterstock - Joeymono

Tanarara Hill in East Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara was the filming location for the movie Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts. If you've seen the movie, you'll realize how beautiful Tanarara Hill is.

You can sit for a moment at a point and watch the combination of hills that form a very beautiful unified pattern. Since it is also located at a high altitude, you can enjoy the process of sunrise and sunset. Visiting Tanarara Hill at the end of the year is also a good choice.

The distance of this hill from East Sumba Regency is about 19 kilometers. Your journey will not be boring because it passes through a beautiful stretch of savanna and occasionally meets hordes of animals that are on the scenic road.

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Kawah Putih Tinggi Raja, Sumatra Utara.

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Medan city can be an option for a year-end vacation by visiting Kawah Putih Tinggi Raja located in Dolok Marawa, Silau Kahean, Simalungun Regency. You can witness a beautiful panoramic combination of white limestone hills with turquoise lakes.

The lake water comes from hot springs around the hill. Kawah Putih Tinggi Raja brings tranquility and is like a hidden paradise, the crater which is located in a tree forest is also been a form of historical authenticity and natural purity for hundreds of years.

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Desa Pinggan Kintamani

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• Shutterstock - Farizun Amrod

Bali is indeed one of the destinations visited by many tourists at the end of the year. Not only Kuta, but the Kintamani area also has many amazing tourist attractions. One of them is Pinggan Village, Kintamani.

This village has a beautiful mountain background. You can also capture photos with an amazing sunrise background. If you look down, you will see rice fields that are so beautiful even though they are wrapped in fog. This area is also quite cold.

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For visitors who want to visit a tourist spot with a savanna theme, Baluran National Park in Banyuwangi, East Java is the right place. This place is also known as "Little Africa in Java" because it has a vast expanse of the savanna. Not only that, visitors will see several varieties of animals that are left free here.