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- Samarinda
- Samarinda is known for its fine sarong cloth. The
city shows some signs of being the capital of a prosperous province.
New government office and public utilities are rising everywhere.
Samarinda has a number of modest but comfortable hotels.
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- Balikpapan
- Balikpapan, the center of Kalimantan's oil industry
is also the gateway to East Kalimantan with air and sea connections
to Jakarta and other major points in Indonesia. Even the trip
to Samarinda, begins in Balikpapan. In accordance with its importance,
Balikpapan has a number of good hotels, including one of international
standard, as well as recreation facilities. It has the second
busiest airport in the nation after Jakarta.
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- Berau and Marine Tourism on Derawan island
- Found here are the remains of a king called the Keraton
Gunung Tambur and The Keraton Sambaliung. Historic objects can
be seen here. Derawan island is i 3 hours by a long boat from
Tanjung Redep (The Capital of Berau Regency) or via Tarakan. There
are many rare animals such as the green turtle, the scarlet turtle,
star fruit turtle and sea cow. Other things are rare species of
marine plants, coral reefs, iguanas, sea birds, crab and the location
for a pearl diving. It is also good for scuba diving, fishing,
swimming, and other water sports.
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- Bontang
- Located in the regency of Kutai with an area of i
200.000 ha, Bontang has a rare flora and fauna. The Kutai National
Park near Bontang is north visiting to see sceneries especially
those at Beras Basah.
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- Bulungan
- It is one place for the adventure-seeking visitors.
Things of historic value and ancient remains, art collections
and traditional ceremonies, with a background of beautiful panoramas
of the jungle and mountains are to be found here.
- Tanah Merah Indah - Lempake
- This is recreational park called Tanah Merah Indah-
Lempake with a waterfall, located ± 16 km from downtown
Samarinda. It can be reached by car or public transportation
- Tenggarong
- Tenggarong, up the Mahakam river from Samarinda, is
the capital of the Kutai regency and was once the seat of the
Kutai sultanate. The Sultan's palace at the riverside is now a
museum where the old royal paraphernalia are kept, as well as
an excellent collection Of Dayak Woman antique Chinese ceramics.
Dayak statues can be admired in the yard. A curious thing about
the royal paraphernalia is that they display a strong resemblance
with Java's court traditions.
Every 24th of September, the former palace becomes a stage of
dance and music performances given to celebrate the town's anniversary.
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- Tanjung Isuy
- This lisle settlement around Lake Jempang in the lake
studded East Kalimantan hinterland, has a traditional Dayak longhouse
which has been turned into lodges for visitors. The grave of a
Benuaq Dayak chief lies aside the hamlet's only road. Visitors
are usually given a traditional Benuaq Dayak welcome. The trip
to Tanjung Isuy over the Mahakam river is a long but interesting
one past floating villages and forest scenery. If you are lucky,
you can watch a belian, or witch doctor, dressed in his
skirt of leaves, cures his patients at night by performing the
rites prescribed by ancestors to the frenzied accompaniment of
gongs and drums. Many Benuaq Dayaks still prefer the old cures
to the modern ones at government public health centers which are
nearby.
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- Melak - Kersik luway
- Melak is a little village further ustream on the Mahakam
river in the heart of the land of Tanjung Dayak. Not far from
the village is the Kersik Luway nature reserve, where the "Black
Orchid grows.
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- Muara Ancalong - Muara Wahau
- Dances of the Kenyah Dayak are often performed here
for visitors at a traditional longhouse. Also various handicrafts
can be seen and purchased.
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