Visitors who fly to Sorong of Indonesia for taking their holiday in Raja Ampat often look for things to do in the city. There are a number of interesting places that they can visit. Here are some of them:
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| View of coastal area around Sorong city |
- Doom island - this is a small island that is located off the shore of Sorong city. It is a crowded island. Visitors could take a water taxi to reach it and explore it on foot or by taking pedicab (locally called becak).
- Sunset Beach - There is a reclaimed land next to the main harbor of Sorong city that is good for visitors who want to enjoy the view of the sea as well as seeing the sunset moments. In the near future, shops, offices, and restaurants, will be built there. Because it is a reclaimed land, access to the beach is blocked by wall. However, visitors could sit on it to enjoy the view of the sea.
- Buddhist Temple - This temple is located on a hill overlooking parts of Sorong city including the harbor area and Doom island. There is pagoda tower in the temple building complex.
- Traditional market - In Sorong city, there are Remu Market and Boswesen Market. Visitors could go there by taxi to see various goods from fruits, vegetables and fish to fashion products, kitchen tools and electronics that are traded by city dwellers.
Hiking, Sightseeing, birdwatching in Natural Places
The outskirts of Sorong are also attractive for visitors who want to see natural places that are covered by tropical forest. Visitors could enjoy nature walk in mangrove forest, hills, and beaches to see parrots, pigeons, kingfisher and etc. To take this kind of tour, visitors need to wear sport shoes, and bring binoculars or camera with telephoto.
Usually the birdwatching and butterfly watching tour is carried out early in the morning from 05:00 to 10:00. It could also be conducted from 14:00 to 19:00.
Accommodation
There are big and small hotels in Sorong city such as Swissbel Hotel, Aston Hotel, Vega, Rylich Panorama, Belagri and etc. There are also homestays or guesthouses which visitors can choose to stay during their holiday in West Papua of Indonesia. To book the room, please, visit such websites as booking.com, traveloka or tiket.com.
Flights to Sorong
Regular daily flights between major cities in Indonesia and Sorong city are available every day. They are served by such airlines as Garuda, Batik Air, Lion Air, Super Airjet, and TransNusa.
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