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White Sand Beach in Lampung

White Sand Beach , or Pantai Pasir Putih, in Indonesian truly describes the atmosphere. The enticing white sand refreshes the eyes and feeds the soul with the burning energy to explore. Only 20 kilometers away from Bandar Lampung, this spot has gained more and more popularity these days. Getting There By a car passing Trans Sumatera road from Lampung, you will reach this place in about 30 minutes. You can also ride public transportation from Lampung straight to Pantai Pasir Putih. Where to Stay You can stay at inns and hotels in Bandar Lampung. Should you wish to spend the night in the middle of the island, you can stay at an inn in Condong Island . The furnishing is simple yet comfortable. A luxurious villa is available in Bule Island . Also, you can find inns on the road to Pasir Putih. Moving Around On foot. Or you can use a motorboat to visit nearby islands. Dining Guide Visit the nearby inns and hotels for food. Alternatively, you can bring your own lunch. S

Tour Krakatau

Administratively Krakatau belongs to Lampung Province . Krakatau located in Sunda Strait , between Java and Sumatera Island , had been wellknown and recorded in the history since the 16th century. At that times Sunda strait became a heavy busines s traffic line from Europe ( Holland , England , etc) to East India ( Indonesia ). In this modern century Sunda Strait plays more important r ole as business traffic line as well as the field of geological and maritim research Ancient Krakatau was estimated 2,000 meters in height and r adiu s of 9 kms. Its great eruption happened in pre history in 416 as documented in the ancient Javanese book "Pustaka Raja", and left 3 island as the rest i.e. Rakata, Sertung and Panjang Island . In the later expanding Rakata comes and followed by Danan and Perbuatan volcanic summits. The latest great eruption of Krakatau volcano happened on 27th of the August 1883 and destroyed most of its body (3/4 of it). It caused big wave wit