West Timor,
Timor Island
Photo by Dr. Kal Muller
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West Timor, Timor Island Photo by Dr. Kal Muller |
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"Timor offers ruggedly beautiful mountain scenery and takes you to centers of traditional weaving." Dr. Kal Muller |
| Timor Island or West Timor with
its capital
Kupang is the administrative and cultural center of Nusa Tenggara Timur. This is the starting point, the hub and the spring board for your adventure tour of the
region as well as having an abundance of tourist attractions itself. Explore the
nearby off shore Islands of Semau or Kera, visit the sacred houses of Belu,
explore the limestone caves, dive, swim, visit the Museum or just relax on
any of the many palm fringed white sandy beaches found throughout the Island.
Timorese cultural performers, (Dr. Kal Muller) |
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Timorese dancers (Dr. Kal Muller) |
There are currently 4 airlines with daily flights from Jakarta via Surabaya or Bali and an International airline with flights twice a week from Darwin Australia. There is a direct road link to Timor Leste (formally East Timor) and a ferry service linking all of the islands in the region. The National shipping line, Pelni also island hops through Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT). Timor Island is literally the stepping stone to the other islands in the region. From here you can take a short scenic ferry ride to Rote island or jump on one of the daily flights or ferries to any destination you wish to explore next. |
| Within West Timor, the Bemo's
(mini busses) provide an
economic and convenient way to travel around the city. In the capital Kupang, you
will find a "melting pot "of the people from all of the regions
creating a busy, bustling city in a mix of traditional and Dutch colonial
architecture. There are a good selection of restaurants specializing in fresh
grilled seafood. Kupang has excellent communication facilities along with
internet cafes and many ATM's. All standards of Hotel accommodation are
available.
Traditional market (Dr. Kal Muller) |
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Tag and Release Black Pacific Sailfish |
West Timor has been well established amongst the world diving community as the place to go. Timor offers some of the most interesting diving opportunities in the region, including freshwater caves, wreck and big fish diving around the off shore Islands. Timor Island, along with Rote and Sumba are fast becoming known as the Game Fishing capital of Eastern Indonesia. While there are no special Game fishing boats available, it is possible to charter local boats, the local fishermen actually catch Marlin and Sailfish on their hand lines! |
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Timor island has several tranquil waterfalls just a short drive from the capital where you can enjoy the natural beauty of the rugged sub-tropical bush lands. These become a meeting place for locals and visitors alike on weekends, cooling off in the crystal clear rock pools. If you prefer the beach, Lasiana is the place to be, where the coconut palms come right up to the waterline. Why not enjoy a young coconut drink or a grilled sweet corn while you work on that suntan?? Lasiana Beach |
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Timor artifacts |
Timor island due to it's centralization has many examples of every traditional art form available from this region. The timber carvings in the region were original carved as tokens to the animistic gods previously worshipped by the people before they were converted to Christianity. The majority of carvings originate from the Belu district of Central Timor. The Ikat weavings vary enormously from district to district throughout Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT), each with its own exclusive motif and distinctive colors. |
Click below for more details of your adventure tour/travel destination.
...and try this new Kupang
information website
www.kupangklubhouse.com
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This page was last altered on the 18th of April, 2008.
