Balikpapan City Guide
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Balikpapan, the center of Kalimantan's oil industry is also
the gateway to East Kalimantan with air and sea connections
to Jakarta and other major points in Indonesia. Even the
trip to Samarinda, begins in Balikpapan.
The place embodies the remains of a king called the Keraton
Gunung Tambur and The Keraton Sambaliung. Historic objects
can be seen here. Derawan island is about 3 hours by a long
boat from Tanjung Redep (The Capital of Berau Regency) or
via Tarakan.
Enjoy watching some of the beautiful sea animals. There
are many rare animals such as the green turtle, the scarlet
turtle, star fruit turtle and sea cow. Other things are
rare species of marine plants, coral reefs, iguanas, sea
birds, crab and the location for pearl diving. These make
this place well worth a visit for everyone.
Enjoy yourself in the exciting activities that Balikpapan
has for you. It is a good place for scuba diving, fishing,
swimming, and other water sports.
It has the second busiest airport in the nation after Jakarta,
due to its strategic position.
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