Lombok for those seeking a peaceful tropical island, it has a much quieter pace than nearby Bali, and is the gateway to eastern Indonesia |
Sumbawa largely undiscovered except by a few intrepid surfers and trekkers |
Flores Komodo National Park, the mysterious three-colored lakes of Kelimutu, and fantastic diving |
Solor Archipelago little visited islands between Flores and Alor |
Alor Archipelago world-class diving and fishing against a backdrop of steaming volcanoes |
West Timor administrative capital of the region |
Sawu Islands remote, seldom-visited island group between Sumba and Timor |
Sumba rugged, remote and peculiarly beautiful |
While Bali is geographically a part of the archipelago, it is covered in a separate article.