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Flores, Indonesia, is one of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying in the region of Nusa Tenggara, and is the third island east of Bali. Together with Sumba and Timor, Flores, Indonesia, has been familiar as 'Flobamor', one of the names of NTT. Flores, Indonesia, is located east of Sumbawa and Komodo and west of Lembata and the Alor Archipelago. To the south-east of Flores, Indonesia, is Timor, to the south, is Sumba, and to the north, beyond the Flores Sea, is Sulawesi. Set amidst active volcanoes, and rugged mountains, Flores, Indonesia, which means “flowers” in Portuguese, is a wonderful tourist destination. People from all over the globe travel miles to this little island, to see the amazing combination of beaches and mountains, with a stunning picture-postcard kind of landscape. There are numerous sites of interest spread all over Flores, Indonesia. AsiaRooms.com has brought to your fingertips comprehensive information about Flores, Indonesia, which can help you decide about traveling o this wonderful location for your next vacation. Penggajawa Beach, in Flores, Indonesia, is one of the best unusual attractions of the place. Miles of empty beach, with people piling up pastel blue, green, and pink stones, so that these can be sold for use in landscaping, and exported to far-off lands, the Penggajawa Beach is a wonderful place to take some amazing photographs in. The lakes of Kelimutu, in Flores, Indonesia, are a major attraction of this town. This is actually a combination of three volcanic craters in the Mt. Kelimutu, which have three lakes of different colors. Apparently, these colors often change over time. It has not yet been discovered as to what causes these colors, but this mystery has made the volcanic lakes more famous. The last seen colors of the Lakes of Kelimutu, in 2003, were turquoise, green and red. The other major tourist attractions of Flores, Indonesia, as listed by AsiaRooms.com, are – Labuanbajo - renowned for diving and snorkeling
Maumere – a diving/snorkeling center and easiest place to fly in and out of
Flores
Riung – a diving/snorkeling center
Moni – the launching point for a trek up Mount Kelimutu
Bajawa - one of the best areas to see indigenous architecture in local
ethnic minority villages
Kalong Island (Pulau Kalung) - tens-of-thousands of bats emerge into the
sky from a mangrove island at dusk, which is a surreal sight.
Seraya Island (Pulau Seraya) – an idyllic resort island with great snorkeling
and diving
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