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Ever-popular Bali still has plenty of unspoilt corners, but there is a world of islands, volcanoes and temples elsewhere in Indonesia too. Readers reveal their favourites
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Winning tip: Mount Bromo and beyond
Seeing the sun rise at Mount Penanjakan in eastern Java, and climbing to the ridge of Mount Bromo is on many to-do lists. But continue by jeep beyond the volcano and you will have the Sea of Sand to yourself, with views from within the Tengger caldera to also active Mount Semeru, the highest mountain on Java. You emerge from the desert of ash to verdant hillsides with crazy-paving cultivated terraces.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bromo_Tengger_Semeru_National_Park
tinniver
Bali and around
Temple performances at night, Ubud
Don't miss the night dance and singing performances in temples such as the Batukaru or Pura Dalem. The atmosphere is magical, with very low light and candles, and the Balinese dances are beautiful. The most striking and unmissable is the kecak dance, also known as the Ramayana Monkey Chant or Fire and Trance dance.
ninnytendo
Mangsit Beach, Lombok
Lombok is to the east of Bali and from Mangsit beach you can watch spectacular sunsets behind Bali's Mount Agung. This is the best way to see Bali, and the friendly folk at Windy Beach Cottages, at the north end of Mangsit, will bring cold beer. Mangsit Beach is just north of Senggigi, the main (though still small) tourist drag.
windybeach.com
vaughaninjava
Ubud, Bali
Head west from the market in Ubud, turn right up Jalan Kajeng and you will stumble across authentic restaurants and homestays. If you continue along that road, turning left at a fork, you will find yourself surrounded by rice paddies as far as the eye can see. Go in the evening as the sun sets, then grab dinner on the way back into town.
baliblog.com
parsons88
Drinks with the locals, Ubud
We were staying in the Komaneka Bisma (komaneka.com) and were walking back to our hotel one evening along the rice field road. We passed a shack full of locals watching a band playing Nirvana songs. We have never enjoyed warm beer so much. We were welcomed with opened arms and couldn't resist the invite to dance.
edgybennett
Sideman, Bali
This beautiful area in central Bali is still very underdeveloped, with no mass tourism or big hotel chains. Locally-run boutique hotel Sawah Indah Villa is absolutely gorgeous (check out the tiling in the bathrooms), and offers tours to Mount Agung. If you get the opportunity to go to a ceremony at the local temple, don't miss it.
sawahindahvilla.com
djigjog
Lembongan, Bali
On this small island off Bali, small guesthouses (losmen) are the norm, along with reef surfing, amazing food and the most hospitable people you will find. You can book to go to Lembongan from any of the cornerstall travel agents in Kuta.
monkeysintrees
Balique restaurant, Jimbaran, Bali
What sets Balique apart is the effortless way in which Indonesian elements are blended with retro themes. Food varies from a fresh salade niçoise to local nasi goreng. The furnishings are raw yet artfully decorated. Balique stimulates all your senses and one can find me there every day on trips to Bali, be it for tea time or a laid-back lunch.
balique-restaurant.com
ameliu
Java
Sunrise at Borobudur
Book a 5am trip from Yogyakarta to Borobudur's Unesco-listed ninth-century temple and you arrive in time for sunrise. We were rewarded with amazing views and a vast temple to discover. Take a picnic breakfast!
whc.unesco.org/en/list/592
chick6666
Hiking up to Lake Ijen
In East Java, near Randu Agung, is one of the most incredible and surreal places I've seen. After a rocky jeep ride and a long hike with stunning views you come to Lake Ijen, a sulphuric acid lake of turquoise blue (and a foul stench) where miners work for $10 a day. For a pack of cigarettes you can take a photo of them as they carry their bright yellow load in straw baskets.
gabynash
Malang Tuge Teahouse at Hotel Tugu The teahouse in Hotel Tugu Malang serves a fabulous afternoon tea with traditional Javanese snacks cooked to order, cakes and fresh local tea and coffee, in an attractive Javanese setting, with very pleasant staff. The hotel is full of artefacts and historical and cultural treasures.
tuguhotels.com
janefrancis
Taman Safari Park, Bogor, West Java
At this safari park in the Puncak area, the animals are well-treated and you can get close up to the Indonesian wildlife. It's a good place to take children – mine are seven and five. You can have mixed feelings about zoos but its animal welfare standards seemed similar to western zoos. Buy bananas and carrots from street vendors before you get to the park.
bogor.tamansafari.com
larasati1
Sumatra
Lake Toba
This is a stunning volcanic lake, surrounded by steep mountains. You can spend a day swimming in the crystal-clear water or exploring ancient villages. Then sample some fresh fish in one of the restaurants in Tuk-Tuk village, before topping off your evening by sampling the local "freaky" fungi.
mattgphillips
West Papua
Diving off Raja Ampat
We saw manta, whale shark, turtles and reefs full of fish, some very rare. Plenty of wobbegong sharks. The islands are beautiful with no one there except the occasional friendly village, and the scenery is similar to Halong Bay in Vietnam but you will be the only people there.
putiraja.com
larasati1