Indonesia attracted

Lake Toba, which is situated in the center of the Bukit Barisan mountain range, is an interesting mountain resort with Samosir Island in the center of he lake. It boats many modern hotels and facilities for water sport such as boating, water skiing and swimming.

In West Sumatra, the center of culture and tourism is Bukit tinggi, situated in the highlands north of the provincial capital of Padang. West Sumatra is a land of scenic beauty with green lakes, and blue mountains.

Java has a great number of attractions, including the world renowned Botanic Garden in Bogor, the wildlife reserve of Ujung Kulon on the south west part of the island. Borobudur, a gigantic Buddhist shrine is situated 42 kilometers northwest of Yogyakarta and the Ijen crater lies in East Java and displays hot springs, waterfalls and free roaming deer as well as a sulphur crater. A three-hour drive from Surabaya, and the a pony ride from the village of Ngadisari over the sea will take you to mount Bromo which is an active volcano with sulphur fumes and smoke still emitting from its depths. The inhabitants of the surrounding areas believe in the God of Bromo and bring offerings to his deity.

Bali is different from the rest of Indonesia because of its unique form of Hinduism called "Hindu Dharma." Religion is at the main source of traditional custom in family and community life. The soul of a Balinese if religion and it finds its expression in art. Many articles and books have been written on Bali.