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Best time to visit
22 things to do in Java
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Kawah Ijen Volcano
This volcano is famed for "electric blue lava" and world's largest highly acidic crater lake
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Wayang Kulit Puppet Theatre
This art from ancient times is fascinating even without understanding the language—enjoy the music and the mysterious dance of shadows!
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Rainbow Village (Kampung Pelangi)
A former slum area has become an Instagram hit thanks to vivid paint colours
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Surfing in West Java
Great surfing spots include Pelabuhan Ratu Bay, famous for its rolling waves
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Yadnya Kasada
Tenggerese worshippers bring offerings to the crater of Mount Bromo volcano
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Kawah Putih (White Crater)
A striking lake in a volcanic crater is among main attractions in West Java
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Tea Harvest
Visit beautiful Indonesian tea plantations where tea leaves are picked by hand
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Coffee Harvest
Coffee is called java for a reason. Back in the 1800s, the main source of the world's favourite drink was the Indonesian island
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Dieng Plateau
A volcanic plain called Abode of the Gods thanks to its heavenly beauty
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Sea Kayaking
One of the best ways to explore the untouched beauty of Indonesia
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Rice Terraces
Visit iconic lush green rice paddies where farming is still done the same way it was hundreds of years ago
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Krakatoa Island and Volcano
Visit one of the most deadly volcanoes in the world while it's still in a peaceful state
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Java Mouse-Deer Breeding
This tiny animal is unlike any other deer in the world
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Climbing Mount Semeru
The abode of Hindu gods and the tallest mountain on the island can be conquered with some effort
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Tumpak Sewu Waterfall
The most beautiful waterfall in Java and possibly all of Indonesia
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Gereja Ayam or Chicken Church
An abandoned church shaped like a giant chicken in the middle of the jungle
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Cocoa Harvest
Witness various stages of chocolate production in Indonesia
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Chinese New Year
Celebrated by millions of Chinese Indonesians this holiday brings lots of color and joy
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Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival
One of the biggest jazz events in Southern Hemisphere