This guide to Indonesia focuses on Java, Bali, Nusa Tenggara, Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Maluku, and Irian Jaya. It covers all the main sights, area by area, in an easily navigable format. Descriptions of tourist attractions include Jakarta's museums, temples and markets, Sumatra's gorges, lush forests and blue-green lakes, Bali's golden beaches, Java's volcanoes and Lombok's traditional villages. The guide also contains background historical information, advice on shopping and entertainment and the low-down on Indonesian cuisine. There is an A-Z of practical information, listings of recommended hotels and restaurants and useful expressions in Indonesian. The book also contains special features on topics ranging from puppet theatre to orang-utans and Balinese dances to the art of batik. Maps show Indonesia, Java, Bali, Lombok, Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Maluku, Irian Jaya, Jakata, Bandung, Yogyakarta and Denpasar. There are dozens of colour photographs throughout.