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Pulau Weh Dive Sites : One of Indonesia Best Dive Destination

Pulau Weh Dive Sites : One of Indonesia Best Dive Destination

DIVING SITE The preference of the astute holiday makers… Discover the Charm of This Tropical Paradise Teeming ecology and rich marine life Located at the meeting point between Andaman Sea and Indian Ocean, Pulau Weh is naturally blessed with an amazing array of rare marine life. Here are some examples of the island’s rare marine [...]

January 2 2011 | Posted in Aceh, Indonesia Islands, Pulau Weh, Sumatra Island, Weh Island Dive Sites | Read More »

Weh Island – The Island on The Northern Tip of Sumatra Indonesia

Weh Island – The Island on The Northern Tip of Sumatra Indonesia

Weh Island or Pulau Weh or Pulo Weh (by the local population commonly referred to only as “Sabang”, the name of the largest city) is a small active volcanic island to the northwest of Sumatra. It was originally connected to the Sumatran mainland and became separated by sea after the volcano’s last eruption in the [...]

January 2 2011 | Posted in Aceh, Indonesia Islands, Pulau Weh, Sumatra Island | Read More »

Banda Aceh : The Gate of Islam in Indonesia

Banda Aceh : The Gate of Islam in Indonesia

Banda Aceh is the provincial capital and largest city of Aceh, Indonesia, located on the island of Sumatra, with an elevation of 21 m. The population was approximately 260,000 in 2006. The city name first was named as Kutaraja, determined as the provincial capital in 1956. Later its name was changed into Banda Aceh, where [...]

October 23 2010 | Posted in Aceh, Banda Aceh, Indonesia Islands, Sumatra Island | Read More »

Nangroe Aceh Darusallam : Indonesia Mecca

Nangroe Aceh Darusallam : Indonesia Mecca

Aceh (pronounced Ah-chay) is a special territory (daerah istimewa) of Indonesia, located on the northern tip of the island of Sumatra. Its current official name is Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam; past spellings of its name include Acheh, Atjeh and Achin. Aceh was the closest point of land to the epicenter of the massive 2004 Indian Ocean [...]

October 15 2010 | Posted in Aceh, Sumatra Island | Read More »


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