Regal Pura (temple) Ulun Danu Bratan reflected in the lake near Candikuning
Balmy breezes, silky sand and the occasional Komodo Dragon.
Adventure looms large in this vast and steamy archipelago, where the best of southeast Asia's spicy melange simmers tantalisingly. Heady scents, vivid colours, dramatic vistas and diverse cultures spin and multiply, their potent brew leaving your senses reeling.
Young girls in temple procession on the way to Ubud
The Pandawa brothers, traditional wayang kulit (leather shadow puppets) play
West Javanese dishes, including karedok (salad with bean sprouts)
Indonesia's cities are in a constant state of urban evolution, where dense populations, technology and construction live in hectic symbiosis. But most of the archipelago's territory remains unexplored, concealing a wealth of cultures and a myriad of landscapes.
Crowds of people shop in the cool air of the night market
Imposing Buddha at Borobudur Temple
Dancer performs the Topeng dance resplendent in traditional dress
Drivers and their bajajs , a three-wheeled mini motor-cab
Exotic spices fill the shops with a heady scent
Aptly-named Turquoise Lake and Green Lake in volcanic craters, Kelimutu
