The Island of Banda Neira is located in the Banda Island, East Indonesia. It is an area in Maluku that is rich in history, culture and natural beauty. The island is well known by the international community (tourists) from the story of the history that has made Banda Neira as the oldest tourist destination in Indonesia.

Walking in the streets of Banda Neira Indonesia will make you feel like walking on the streets of Europe because it presents you many Europe buildings that have ever built by the Dutch Government.

It in one of the islands in the Banda Islands that was in the exchange with the island of Manhattan in America between the United Kingdom and the Netherlands (during VOC). The Dutch preferred Banda to Manhattan because it was rich in spices (nutmeg and cloves are more expensive than gold at that time). Nutmeg jam is a typical food that is easily found in Banda Neira and hard to find elsewhere.

It has many natural attractions (underwater tourism can be done by snorkeling or diving to trekking to the mountain of Fire). If you read the reviews on the internet on a sightseeing trip to Banda, then you will find yourself why Banda has always been a favorite place in Maluku. Banda’s infrastructure have been ready for a long time to make the tourists left their hearts and always wanted to return to Banda. So if one day you are to Banda, do not be surprised if you always wanted to return.

There, we can visit the museum, traditional market, exile home Indonesia's first president, nutmeg plantations, snorkeling, Ganapus fire mountain climbing, enjoying the beautiful sea landscape and panoramic island.

To get to the Banda Islands, first you need to go to the island of Ambon as the provincial capital of Maluku by plane to the Pattimura airport, Ambon, Maluku. And then continue the flight to Banda Neira by small plane with the travel time of approximately 45 minutes.

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