Java Travel Guide

Java is one of the largest islands in Indonesia, and it can be considered to be representative of the country- everything that Indonesia is known for- whether it be ancient stone temples, thick tropical forests, waving fields of paddy, or brilliant white beaches- you can get a taste of it in Java. Compared to the rest of the islands in the Indonesian archipelago, Java is by no means small. It’s all of 800 km across, and going from one place to another within the island can take quite a bit of time, often a day or two. But they’ll be days well spent, because Java has some of the most spectacular scenery in the country, as well as some of the most popular tourist sights: Borobodur, Prambanan, Mount Bromo. The national capital Jakarta is situated on Java, in the western part of the island which besides being the administrative and commercial heart of the country is also of historical and cultural importance.