Tourism village is a village that has become a tourism destination with potential attractions in the form of natural tourism, cultural tourism, and/or man-made tourism supported by attractions, accommodation, and other facilities.
Indonesia has many tourism villages that are very interesting and must be visited. In fact, some of these tourism villages have international standards. Visitors can take a vacation to find peace and feel the local wisdom which is not found in urban life.
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Wae Rebo Village often to be called as a heaven above the clouds, because of its location in the land with altitude around 1,000 meters above sea level, to be precise in Satar Lenda, West Satar Mese, Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara. Wae Rebo has 7 traditional cone-shaped houses called Mbaru Niang as an icon of this tourism village. Wae Rebo is included in the top 50 best tourism villages in the 2021 Indonesia Tourism Village Awards (ADWI) and also received the Top Award of Excellence from UNESCO in the 2012 UNESCO Asia Pacific Heritage Awards.
 
The people of Wae Rebo Village revealed that they came from the descendants of the Minang people. Thousands of years ago, their ancestors explored the sea by ship and landed on the island of Flores. Their customs and culture have mingled with the habits of the people of Flores Island. However, they still maintain some Minang culture, one of which is the architecture of the Mbaru Niang traditional house which still has Minang elements. The uniqueness of Wae Rebo Village is not only in its history, the beautiful landscape also makes its own attraction for visitors to come to this place.
 
The expanse of green grass surrounded by hills and mountains covered with fog makes this village feel like it is isolating itself. This ambience gives a magical impression, yet peaceful, calm, and prosperous. Wae Rebo Village also has a variety of arts & cultures, such as rangku alu, a game and dance performed in groups, there is also the Caci Dance, which is a form of reflection on the culture and life of Wae Rebo residents. For handicraft products, Wae Rebo Village has a woven fabric craft, the characteristic of this woven fabric is the Manggarai pattern which resembles a flower and has a brighter color. While in the culinary sector, there is coffee and forest honey.
 
With its attractions, Wae Rebo Village can be a tourist destination for visitors who are exploring the archipelago of Indonesia, especially in the East Nusa Tenggara Province. Let’s plan your trip to Wae Rebo Village with Nusantoura Travel and explore the archipelago of Indonesia. Click the button below to contact us.
 
Lembang Nonongan Village is located around the slopes and foothills of Mount Sopai, precisely in Sopai District, North Toraja Regency, South Sulawesi Province. Lembang Nonongan Village is well known as an agricultural village that still maintains ancestral customs. With its characteristics, the village won 3rd Place in the 2021 Indonesian Tourism Village Award (ADWI) for the Best Tourism Village in the Creative Content Category. The event was organized by the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy of the Republic of Indonesia.
 
Lembang Nonongan Village is known as an agricultural village, offers a number of tourist attractions from the daily activities of its people who still maintain their ancestral habits that have been passed down from generation to generation. These activities include harvesting rice or To Mangrengnge’ Pare, pounding rice or To Mal’lambuk, harvesting forest products or To Mangrengnge’ Utan and taking water from rivers or To Mewai. Visitors also can find out about the traditional coffee processing carried out by the people of Lembang Nonongan which is harvested from coffee plantations in this village area.
 
In addition to its activities, Lembang Nonongan Village is also rich for its arts and cultures. The oldest Toraja traditional house named Tongkonan Nonongan can be found in this village. A number of traditional Toraja dances that can be witnessed during a visit to this village, such as Pa’dena’-dena’ or a dance that contains the meaning of coexistence with fellow humans, nature, and animals. There is also a traditional weaving of Toraja-patterned cloth. Then, many traditional Toraja dishes that can be found in this village, such as pa’piong or dishes which are made of chicken, fish and / or meat cooked with bamboo.
 
With its attractions, Lembang Nonongan Village can be a tourist destination for visitors who are exploring the archipelago of Indonesia, especially in the South Sulawesi Province. Let’s plan your trip to Lembang Nonongan Village with Nusantoura Travel and explore the archipelago of Indonesia. Click the button below to contact us.
 
Penglipuran Village is an environmentally friendly residential complex located in Bangli Regency, Bali Province. The village has a conceptual spatial layout, the housing is very neatly arranged and the streets are clean and also calm without any vehicles passing by. Thanks to its cleanliness and tidiness, this tourism village has won several awards including the Indonesia Sustainable Tourism Award in 2017, and also included in the Top 100 Sustainable Destinations from Green Destinations Foundation.
 
The spatial arrangement in Penglipuran Village can be an attraction itself for this village. It was built with the Tri Mandala concept, where the village layout is divided into three areas, namely Utama Mandala, Madya Mandala, and Nista Mandala. The division of the region is sorted from the northernmost region to the southernmost region. In the northern region as the Main Mandala or sacred place area or place of the gods, where the places of worship are established. In the middle region as the Madya Mandala or a residential area, with neatly arranged buildings built on the same size area with its main door that are identically and symmetrical the same between one and the other. The southern region as the Nista Mandala or a special zone for the deceased residents.
 
In addition to its spatial layout, Penglipuran Village also has natural and cultural attractions that are very worth visiting. Nearly 40% of the Penglipuran Village area is covered by bamboo forests which are maintained and preserved continuously as a form of preserving the heritage of their ancestors and a concrete manifestation of maintaining the balance between humans and nature. Similar to other traditional villages in Bali, Penglipuran Village also has religious rituals that continue to be carried out to this day, such as praying at Penataran Temple every 15 days which has been taught by the elders from generation to generation.
 
With its attractions, Penglipuran Village can be a tourist destination for visitors who are exploring the archipelago of Indonesia, especially in the Bali Province. Let’s plan your trip to Penglipuran Village with Nusantoura Travel and explore the archipelago of Indonesia. Click the button below to contact us.
 
