Among many lakes that could be found in Indonesia, Lake
Sentani might be one of the most beautiful lakes that you want
to visit. This lake is located in Papua, one of the main islands in
Indonesia. Papua is known for its exotic natural attractions, including
forests, lakes, rivers, and mountains. Most people know Papua from its
Raja Ampat, one of the most attractive tourist
destinations in this island. However, there are also other beautiful
natural attractions in Papua except Raja Ampat and one of them is Sentani
Lake.
To visit Lake Sentani, the first thing that
you should know is how to get there. Since this lake is located in Papua,
you need to know how to reach Papua and what types of transportation that
you could use. Basically, there are several choices of transportation
that you could choose if you want to go to Papua. The most popular type
of transportation that you could use to reach Papua is plane. You also
could use Ferry to reach this island from nearby islands such as Bali or
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Lake Sentani are known for their natural
beauty.
Since Papua is located in quite remote area, you might need to prepare
a quite large amount of budget to reach this island. Once you get there,
you could continue your journey to Lake Sentani by using rented car. The
lake is located between Jayapura City and Jayapura Regency. The width of
this lake is about 9,360 hectare and it’s located on 75 meter above
the sea level. This lake is also considered as the
biggest lake in Papua.
This lake is not only known for its massive size but also very popular
due to small sized islands that are located on the middle of the lake as
well. The islands that are located in the middle of Lake
Sentani are known for their natural beauty. Due to these
islands, Sentani Lake becomes more exotic and attractive. For those of
you who want to visit this lake, you need to drive forty to fifty minutes
from Jayapura City. If you want to visit the islands that are located on
the middle of the lake, you could rent boat that is available on the
lakeside.
Local people who live near the like usually held some traditional
festivals on the lake which become other attraction for tourist. This
festival is known as Lake Sentani Festival and it’s held on June
each year. The festival includes traditional Papua dance performance,
custom ceremony, and culinary festival. You also could find various
souvenirs on the area of Lake Sentani as well.
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