Lonely Planet Indonesia (Travel Guide) (Spanish Edition) by Lonely Planet (2013-09-01)
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break. The one off-note: security measures obstruct what should be a good view. Gilimanuk 0365 Gilimanuk is the terminus for ferries that shuttle back and forth across the narrow strait to Java. Most travellers to or from Java can get an onward ferry or bus straight away, and won’t need to stop here. Getting There & Away Frequent buses battle traffic along the main road between Gilimanuk’s huge bus depot and Denpasar’s Ubung terminal (30,000Rp, two to three hours), or along the
INDONESIAN $ ( 21031; Jl Diponegoro 38; dishes 10,000-25,000Rp) The hippest spot in Soe. You’ll dig the 1970s paint job, tablecloths and silk flowers. The menu is all chicken and shrimp dishes made to order, and the fresh ginger muffins are lovely. Shopping If you’re interested in antiques and handicrafts, do not miss Timor Art Shop ( 21419; Jl Bill Nope 17; by appointment) where you’ll find Timor’s best selection of masks, sculpture and carvings at unbelievable prices. There’s no sign,
flute that fades in and out of the long, vibrating notes of the kecapi . The angklung is more ungainly in appearance and consists of a series of bamboo pieces of differing length and diameter, loosely suspended from a bamboo frame. When shaken, it produces an unlikely echoing sound. Another traditional form is gamelan degung . This is played like Central Javanese gamelan, by a small ensemble, but with the addition of a set of small, suspended gongs (degung) and an accompanying suling . The music
sleek designer hotel features classy red-and-black decor, a cool downstairs coffee shop, and an on site spa and massage centre. Rooms are relatively compact, but the flat-screen TVs and modern bathrooms make it a definite cut above other more tired midrange hotels nearby. Paramita Hotel HOTEL $$ ( 28333; info@discoveryhotelpekanbaru.com; Jl Teuku Umar 20A; r incl breakfast from 370,000Rp) The Paramita’s unique combination of Zen-influenced decor, an on site vegetarian restaurant and a sunny al
pick-ups from your hotel (many of whom have their own car-hire deals); so you may have to head to their office to meet your driver. Sangiran Sangiran is a very important archaeological excavation site (so important it gained World Heritage status in 1996), where some of the best examples of fossilised skulls of prehistoric ‘Java Man’ (Pithecanthropus erectus) were unearthed by a Dutch professor in 1936. The town’s main (if not only) attraction is its small museum (admission 7500Rp;