{"id":2247,"date":"2016-12-06T09:00:58","date_gmt":"2016-12-06T14:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/?p=2247"},"modified":"2016-12-05T15:06:16","modified_gmt":"2016-12-05T20:06:16","slug":"highlights-of-flores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/indonesian\/highlights-of-flores\/","title":{"rendered":"Highlights of Flores"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rugged and beautiful, the island of Flores is a place that should be high atop your list if visiting Indonesia. The name – “flowers” in Portuguese – wasn’t the only thing left behind by the colonists, as a vast majority of the people here are Christians. The island is also very culturally diverse, with at least six separate languages and countless more local dialects. Home to world-class diving, pristine beaches, towering volcanoes, unique villages, a “Hobbit Cave,” and the legendary Komodo dragons, a trip here is an adventure like no other. Here are some highlights of traveling across the fascinating island of Flores:<\/p>\n

Exploring Ende<\/h2>\n
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Local beach in Ende.<\/p><\/div>\n

The town of Ende<\/a> may not be the most spectacular stop of a tans-Flores journey, but it’s a good way to break up the journey on the island’s lone highway – a long and winding road from east to west. With a day in the area, you can check out a local village, see the former home of\u00a0Soekarno, and walk along the scenic blue stone beach. It’s very much a sleepy port town, but it’s one of the biggest on the island.<\/p>\n

Labuan Bajo<\/h2>\n
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Those sunsets are unreal!<\/p><\/div>\n

On the western end of the island, the town of Labuan Bajo<\/a> is the busiest on Flores in terms of tourism. This is thanks to the excellent diving options that surround it and the fact that it’s the nearest airport to Komodo National Park. It’s actually called Komodo Airport, by the way.\u00a0Don’t worry, though – it’s nothing like the beach towns of Bali in terms of crowds. Plan your trip to go diving and see the dragons, and spend at least a day walking around the town. There are more choices for accommodation and dining here than anywhere else on the island, so consider ending your trip here as a reward for traversing the rest of the island.<\/p>\n