Situs ini adalah situs resmi untuk Kemajuan Pariwisata Banda Neira. Dibuat oleh Banda Bungin, seorang yang mempunyai darah campuran Banda Neira & Jawa. Keinginan pembuat situs ini adalah membuat daerah Banda Neira menjadi daerah wisata yang tak kalah Indahnya jika dibandingkan dengan Bali atau kawasan wisata terkemuka lainnya di dunia.
Secara khusus situs ini juga dipersembahkan untuk segenap keluarga besar di Banda Neira,...
Sutan Sjahrir dimata Banda & Indonesia
Oleh Muhammad Farid, M.Sos
Dosen Ilmu-ilmu Sosial dan Humaniora STKIP Hatta-Sjahrir
Adakah orang Banda yang tidak kenal Sjahrir? Disamping popularitas Mohammad Hatta, sutan Sjahrir juga tidak kalah harum namanya di Banda Naira, pulau kecil tempat diasingkannya sejumlah tokoh pergerakan nasional sejak 1936 sampai 1942. Meski tergolong muda, Sjahrir tetap dihargai dan dihormati pemikirannya, bahkan—menurut banyak ahli sejarah—melampaui...
Ikan Batik Berwajah Manusia di Laut Banda Neira
Satu lagi bukti kekayaan laut kita (Indonesia).
Ikan ini merupakan spesies baru, bila dilihat sekilas hampir mirip dengan ikan kerapu.
Yang lebih berciri khas Indonesia, ikan ini mempunyai motif lurik seperti batik di sekujur tubuhnya.
Yang tak kalah menarik dari penampilan ikan ini adalah mukanya yang datar dan mata menonjol sehingga sekilas...
Banda Neira Island is a Good Place For Diving
The Banda Islands (Indonesian: Kepulauan Banda) is one of the most beautifull place for diving in Indonesia. Either you are expert in diving or still a new one, you will enjoy the place. You can Start diving from Banda Neira up to vertical wall in Hatta Island. When you dive there sometimes you will see shark , penyu , a scholl of...
Fort Belgica at Banda Neira
The nutmeg of Banda was in the 17e and 18e century a very good commercial product for Europe. In 1621 Jan Pieterszoon Coen, the governor-general of the V.O.C. in the Dutch East-Indies, gave order to kill all the Bandanese people on the Banda-Islands because they were not willing to allow the Dutch getting a trademonopoly for nutmegproduction...
A Brief History of Banda Neira Island
The only Church remaining in the Banda Islands. Legend has it that the clock stopped at the exact time the Japanese invaded during World War II - photo courtesy of Stefan
The fabled Spice Islands lie in the modern day province of Maluku in eastern Indonesia. The Banda Islands are 200 km from the nearest port town of Ambon, and are made...
About Banda Neira
The Banda Islands (Indonesian: Kepulauan Banda) are a volcanic group of ten small volcanic islands in the Banda Sea, about 140km south of Seram island and about 2000km east of Java, and are part of the Indonesian province of Maluku. The main town and administrative centre is Bandanaira, located on the island of the same name. The Banda...
The Maulana Hotel
Banda Accommodation
The Spice Island Divers operation is currently based in the most luxury residence on Banda, Hotel Maulana, owned by Des Alwi the King of Banda. The wonderful waterside positioning of the hotel affords the most spectacular views of Gunung Api. The list of superstars to have graced the island is impressive; Lady Diana,...
Happy Time
For a very long time the bandanese people had it extremely good. There was no raja or king or whatever to tell them what to do. Only Orang Kaya, village elders, but they were…, well, old! So Life was great! They were in the unique position, that their little group of islands was the only place in the world, where nutmeg and mace grew naturally....
First Encounter of a Smilly Kind
Now, the Bandanese had known for quite some time that a lot of their produce ended up on the other side of the world with people with unintelligible names in strange countries and were therefore delighted when they finally got a chance to meet some of them in 1512. Those guys, Portuguese as it turned out, filled up their ships with spices...
The Original Spice Island
Spices, more specifically Nutmeg, Mace and Cloves were the assets which elevated the Banda islands to the most valuable real estate in the world. Spice traders from across the globe set out in search of the original Spice Islands, in the hope of returning home with a cargo of the exotic riches. Nutmeg and Mace were valuable due to their...
Banda Neira's Dive Centre Information
Spice Island Divers are on hand to respond to any question or query. Contact the Spice Island Divers office with specific questions that are not fully answered here.
The Banda Islands are one of the most unique destinations in the world. But are very remote, as a result of this there are a few questionos which are frequently raised by...
Banda Neira's History
The intrigue of the Banda Archipelago lies not just below the surface. The sense of history found in Banda is exhilarating, it is in the heart of the islands and the adventurous few who bravely embark on a rare expedition to the region will be rewarded with a trip of a lifetime. It was not always the case that explorers arrived in these...
Diving & Exploring Banda Neira
Spice Island Divers, a partner of Maluku Divers in Ambon, presents divers with the chance to explore the underwater delights of Banda, whilst offering extended time for exploration of the fascinating town.
The Banda Islands are amongst the most unique destinations in the world. The intrigue surrounding the history and culture of the region...
Welcome To Banda Neira Island, The Most Beautiful Island In The World
MAP of BANDA NEIRA TOUR PACKAGE
Day 1: Airport – Free Program Upon arrival at Pattimura airport AMBON your guide will accompany you to your hotel in town.
Day 2: Ambon Banda Voyage by PELNI passenger cruise ship to BANDA NEIRA ISLAND. This voyage will takes some hours. Arrive Banda harbor and check in at Your Hotel Banda is famous because...
Banda Besar
Mountainous, rugged Banda Besar is by far the largest island in the Bandas, and the main location of nutmeg plantations. It has about a dozen villages and several historical attractions, but virtually no tourist accomodation. As such it remains very quiet, especially the far side of the island looking out to Hatta and the open sea. Nevertheless,...
Unbelievable Island
Beautiful, quiant little Bandaneira is the capital town of the Banda Islands, that were once the World's only source of nutmeg, and therefore the scene of much fighting between the Portuguese, the Dutch and the English.As a result of all this attention, both Bandaneira itself, and the Banda Islands in general, are full of relics of the...
Tahu Banda Neira?
Tahu Banda Neira ? Belum tahu ? Mari bersama saya kita keliling melihat lebih jauh Syurga di Ranah Indonesia ini yang juga merupakan tempat pengasingan beberapa Tokoh Proklamator Banda Neira Yang sejak dulu telah dikenal oleh Bangsa Eropa harusnya lebih dikenal lagi oleh kita Warga Indonesia. Dengan Laut Banda yang begitu luas, dengan...
Banda Neira's Kora-Kora or Belang
Kora-kora or Belang, is the kind of boat that is similar to the boat, but much larger in size and length. Belang is a people's war fleet banda. at the party in dipancangkan flags from the traditional village customs are striped. It also, on the front and back of the party, also decorated with the flag.
The number of striped boater is 30...
Building Banda Neira's Museum
Building Museum Banda Naira containing goods residual colonial period. Visitors can see the gun collection, beverage bottles, cutlery and drink, weapons, tables and chairs, money-money VOC, harmapon, photos, and many more other collections.
Overall survival of the original colonists who traverse dating Banda Naira, such as Spanish, Portuguese,...
Cakalele : Banda Neira's War Dance
Cakalele is a war dance that comes from the Moluccas. Similarly in kepilauan Banda, but cakalele on the island of Banda cakalele different with other regions in Maluku.
Banda cakalele dance consists of five dancers. all the dancers are men. Dancers in the middle of the commander who is representing the People Rich Banda (people who are...
Banda Neira is The Most Beautiful Island in The World =)
Many things that have happened on the island of banda, stories and historical stories have been going on in there. But you know that up to now still banda as old fashioned .... No significant changes that have occurred even though we are in a period that is very modern.
Various historical, marine parks so beautiful, the sea is abundant,...