EAST FLORES
East Flores comprises the regencies (kabupaten) Flores Timur and Sikka
See & do in the eastern part of Flores
- Semana Santa, the holy Easternweek from Wednesday before Eastern untill Sunday including good Friday the peak of the celebration; bookings need to made far in
advance, at least 6 months before
- Cathedral Rheina Rosari
- Chapel Tuan Ana
- Trip to Adonara island 1 to 4 days (Kampung Adonara, Watotena Beach, Mekko Beach, Ile Boleng)
- Trip to Solor island; there is no accomodation on Solor (Lamakera whales). Boats can be
chartered from either Larantuka or Waiwerang on Adonara but their are also scheduled wooden boats every day
- Tanjung Bunga, where Flores got it's name from
- Lake Asmara, a beautiful lake hidden in the jungle
- The north-eastern tip of Flores wher a brandnew road has been built (almost finished)
- Ile Padung (traditional village)
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Kawaliwu Beach, also for sunset (good combination with Ile Padung)
- Trekking ile Mandiri
- Trekking ile Lewotobi
- Diving and snorkling Larantuka and surroundings
- Lewokluok, weaving village; every Thursday or on request
- Great views along the coastline with views on Adonara, Solor and Konga
- Nobo beach
- Detour Nobo to Boru around the twin volcanos Lewotobi Laki2 and Perempuan
- Trekking Lewotobi volcano, starting point in Boru
- Daytrip to Pembatang island (boats from Waigete)
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Diving and snorkling near Maumere and the islands north of Waigete (Babi island),
around 30 kms from Maumere
check this diving
website
- Wair Nokerua, a beautiful coast also populair for sunset
- Ricefields near Magepanda (best from December to August)
- Doreng beach at the south coast
- Watublapi, weaving village
- Dokar, weaving village
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Alok Market in Maumere
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Wuring, muslim village on stilts, 4 kms west of Maumere (but you need to resist the plastic soup)
- Nilo hill with statue of Mother Maria with views on Maumere
- Sikka, old wooden church and weaving proces
- Paga Beach
- Koka Beach, the most beautiful beach on Flores with a double bay