Alor is an island located at the eastern end of the Nusa Tenggara Islands. Its area is 2,119 km ², and its highest point of 1,839 m. The island is bounded by the Flores Sea and Banda Sea on the north, Strait Ombai in the south (separating the island of Timor), as well as the Pantar Strait in the west (separating the island Pantar. Alor Island is one of the 92 outer islands of Indonesia because it is directly adjacent to East Timor in the south.
Alor Island is one of the two main islands of Alor island, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. On this island there Kalabahi City, the capital of Alor.
Alor Island besides having the beauty of Nature that can be viewed directly on land and shore, also has a Natural beauty under the sea in the form of rare fish as well as the beautiful coral and sea plants so fascinating. following we will give some point dive that has natural beauty has a 18 point dive called "Varuna's Dive Sites at Alor": 1. Varuna's Point 2. Never - Never wall 3. Cave Point 4. Barrel Sponge Wall 5. Mola - mola Point 6. Night Snacks 7. Alor Expree / Alor Dreaming 8. Rocky Point 9. Three Coconuts 10. Moving Pictures 11. Eagle Ray Point 12. Rahim's Point 13. Tuna Channel 14. Anemone Country 15. Sharks Reeway 16. Octopus Garden 17. Captain's Choice 18. The Refrigerator
TOURISM OBJECT In addition to the potential for marine tourism, Alor also store a number of tourism object that appeal is culturally and historically are rarely touched and visited both by locals and by tourists. Despite having very limited accessibility, but for adventure lovers of nature would be a challenge and uniqueness.
One of them, from the bark of an old Quran written in ink traditional ingredients to be aged more than 800 years, a historical proof of the existence of Islam in Alor. Other glamor Takpala the village, a traditional village inhabited by a tribe Abui with linear settlement pattern with rows of traditional houses.
Society who still adhere to customs and traditions will show typical cultural attractions in welcoming the guests, making this village name soar up to foreign countries. For those mountaineers who are fond of challenges in a virgin, Mount Delaki sulphurous Pantar Island and Mount Koya Koya-Alor Island, is the place. The exhausting fatigue disappear immediately bring coolness and freshness of spirit after witnessing the phenomenon of volcanic geology in the village of Hot Springs and Waterfall in Pantar Island, Tuti Adagae natural park on the island of Alor.
While deer breeding ranch mini (best in eastern Indonesia) do not miss to visit. Coolness and freshness in nature Nostalgia Forest will also greet any visitors who want to relieve fatigue. Before going back home, do not forget to plant a tree in the Forest of Nostalgia as a sign you've ever visited the island of Alor. Your name and address will be immortalized on a tree planted and remembered for all time.
Towards Access Tourists can come from Kupang ferry ride and takes about 12-13 hours to Larantuka. Then traveled by ship to the port of Kalabahi timber with approximately 1 hour travel time. In front of the harbor Kalabahi located in Alor Islands, stretching Pantar Strait Marine Park.
Accommodation is available in Alor Islands restaurants, lodging, guide, and souvenir trade Pantar Island.
mangrove” channels of Kofiau and Gam to the plankton-rich upwelling areas of Misool and the Dampier Strait – are home to unique assemblages of species that, when taken together, add to produce the most impressive species lists ever compiled for a coral reef system of this size.
