Banda Neira and Banda Besar: Travel with Time to Spare
An archipelago of nutmeg, fortresses and open sea, where the best plan leaves room for transport changes and listens to the whole story.
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Banda Besar, also called Lontor, is an island near Banda Neira with historic cultivation landscapes and traces of defensive structures. The history of the nutmeg trade is part of its landscape.
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What makes it special
- See historic nutmeg-growing landscapes.
- Look for other defensive traces connected with Banda’s history.
- Consider the local history and treat cultivated land with respect.
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- www.indonesia.travel
- whc.unesco.org
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- www.indonesia.travel
- whc.unesco.org
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- www.indonesia.travel
- Indonesia · Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · Wikidata · Q252
- Indonesia · Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · Wikidata · Q15758099
- Indonesia · World Countries — mledoze · ODbL 1.0 · World countries dataset by mledoze and contributors · ODbL 1.0
- Indonesia · World Bank Open Data · CC BY 4.0 · World Bank
- Indonesia · DBpedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · DBpedia
- Banda Neira · GeoNames · Datos geográficos bajo CC BY 4.0; requiere atribución a GeoNames. · Fuente: GeoNames
- Fort Belgica, Jalan Geraja Tua, Kota Neira, Bandanaira, Banda islands, Maluku Tengah, Maluku, 97593, Indonesia · OpenStreetMap · ODbL 1.0; atribución y obligación de compartir bases derivadas. · Fuente: OpenStreetMap
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Profile updated: 11/10/2026