Banda Besar - island in Central Maluku Regency, Maluku Province, Indonesia

Banda Besar is an island in the Banda Islands.

Understand

It is the largest island in the Banda Islands.

Get in

Rent a small boat from Banda Neira.

Get around

You may rent a motorbike from local villagers to go around the island.

See

• Fort Hollandia (Benteng Hollandia), -4.547937°, 129.881188°. Initially, Fort Hollandia was founded in 1642 under the name Fort Lonthoir. Later it was renamed Fort Hollandia by Pieter Vlak. Fort Hollandia was established with the aim of monitoring the movement of the Banda people, and monitoring sea traffic, especially the nutmeg trade in the Lonthoir and Neira sea lanes. 2022-10-18
• Fort Concordia (Benteng Concordia Banda), -4.551562°, 129.948937°. 2022-10-18
• Masjid Tua At-Taqwa Banda, -4.546687°, 129.880187°. Old mosque. 2022-10-21
• Groot Waling, -4.546812°, 129.902188°. Dutch heritage gate. 2022-10-18
• Sumur Pusaka Lonthoir, -4.547937°, 129.878438°. Natural springs have become a source of freshwater in Banda Besar. 2022-10-18
• Belakang Beach (Pantai Belakang). 2022-10-18
• Nama Beach (Pantai Nama), Lonthoir, -4.560688°, 129.871312°. A white sand beach. 2022-10-18
• Lahar Beach (Pantai Lahar), Lonthoir. 2022-10-18

Do

Strolling around the nutmeg plantations. Along the road in Banda Besar you will find nutmeg and mace that are drying in the sun.

Events

• Cuci Parigi Pusaka, heirloom washing festival.

Eat

• Warung Bumneg Waisamar, Boiyauw, Lonthoir (on Jembatan Boiyauw), -4.542063°, 129.890188°. Indonesian food. 2022-10-18
• Bakso Ikan Waling, -4.547813°, 129.903687°. A fishball soup. 2022-10-18
• RM. Teras Kota Desa Selamon, Jl. Poros Gayang Papang RT. 02, Selamon, -4.523438°, 129.942437°, +62 822 389 90547. 09:00-22:00. Indonesian food, ayam lalapan, soto, also boiled cassava and fish. 2022-10-18

Sleep

• Leiden Homestay, Jl. Warataka RT 01, Lonthoir. 2022-10-18

Go next

• Back to Banda Neira