{"id":1585,"date":"2010-07-20T08:44:52","date_gmt":"2010-07-20T01:44:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/?p=1585"},"modified":"2016-01-29T09:43:19","modified_gmt":"2016-01-29T09:43:19","slug":"west-timor-indonesia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/en\/west-timor-indonesia\/","title":{"rendered":"Be one of the Few in the World to Touchdown at West East, otherwise known as West Timor, Indonesia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>West Timor is Indonesia\u2019s westernmost area of East Nusa Tenggara Province and the Indonesian half of the Timor islands (East Timor borders it to the east as well as occupying a small northern area on West Timor and is a completely sovereign nation).\u00a0 It is one of Indonesia\u2019s less visited destinations but just as captivating as anywhere else in the country.\u00a0 Interestingly, the name West Timor is an oxymoron in the Indonesian language, when translated into English it means \u2018west east\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>West Timor is characterized by its rugged terrain, traditional villages and vast flora and fauna.\u00a0 Kupang is the provincial capital, West Timor\u2019s main seaport and base for further exploration of the area.\u00a0 That\u2019s not to say that there isn\u2019t much to do here.\u00a0 The National Museum displays a fine collection of fossils, items and relics from the province\u2019s different ethnic groups.\u00a0 The city\u2019s local market is an interesting place to integrate yourself with the people, as well as some of the island\u2019s signature textiles, handicrafts, food, snacks and other goods.\u00a0 The city also offers a nice blend of traditional and Dutch colonial architecture.\u00a0 Beyond the capital is a vast area of palm trees, rocky soils and central hills with the occasional bee-hive hut villages.\u00a0 West Timor also has some fabulous coastlines, mostly just empty beaches without any resorts or hotels at all.<\/p>\n<p>It just wouldn\u2019t be Indonesia if there weren\u2019t any diving spots, wouldn\u2019t it?\u00a0 The waters around West Timor have some beautiful dive sites.\u00a0 Alor, a small island north of West Timor, offers world class diving and an opportunity to spot pilot whales and dolphins on your way to the dive location from the boat.\u00a0 West Timor is also becoming a popular place for game fishing.\u00a0 Marlins and sailfish have been caught by local fishermen on their hand lines before.<\/p>\n<p>You are sure to experience a one of a kind holiday at West Timor.\u00a0 The fact that the area is relatively untouched by tourism ensures that the ways of life of the people here remain authentic.\u00a0 Included in Exotissimo\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/travel\/indonesia\/tours\/west-timor-trails-tour-indonesia\/\">West Timor Trails<\/a> tour is a drive to the village of Soe.\u00a0 On the way, you will pass through beautiful landscapes, rice terraces and jungles.\u00a0 Another stop on your way to Soe is Oebelo village, renowned for its crafting of the sasando, a unique instrument native to the area.\u00a0 After reaching Soe, you will encounter a traditional Timor village at Boti where you will get to see the fabulous ikat weavers before meeting the village King.<\/p>\n<p>Indonesia is a huge country, made up of thousands of islands.\u00a0 There is just way too much to see and do there.\u00a0 Visit Exotissimo\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/travel\/indonesia\/tours\/\">Indonesia tours<\/a> page for some guidance.\u00a0 These tours have been carefully surveyed to ensure that you get the most out of each destination.\u00a0 Feel free to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/contactus\/\">contact us<\/a> at any time for further assistance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>West Timor is Indonesia\u2019s westernmost area of East Nusa Tenggara Province and the Indonesian half of the Timor islands (East Timor borders it to the east as well as occupying a small northern area on West Timor and is a completely sovereign nation).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"close","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[65,250],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1585","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-beaches","category-indonesia"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Be one of the Few in the World to Touchdown at West East, otherwise known as West Timor, Indonesia - Exotissimo Travel Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"West Timor is Indonesia\u2019s westernmost area of East Nusa Tenggara Province and the Indonesian half of the Timor islands (East Timor borders it to the east as well as occupying a small northern area on West Timor and is a completely sovereign nation). 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