Balikpapan is a city of Indonesia in southeast Borneo on an inlet of Makassar Strait. The city is sometimes called the "Main Gate" of East Kalimantan. It has one international airport, called Sepinggan, several harbors such as Semayang and Somber, and one port for the petroleum industry.
Sepinggan International Airport is the main airport in the province and receives flights from Jakarta and also receives flights from Singapore and elsewhere in Southeast Asia. Jakarta is a 2-hour flight away from Balikpapan.
The town is home to several oil companies and caters to oil workers with several bars and some shopping. Plaza Balikpapan is the main hangout in town with plenty of shops and eateries. There is also the Kebun Sayur Traditional Market Center if you want to buy handicrafts and cheap food.
Balikpapan has some beaches as follows Dapur Bunda, Lamaru Beach, and Manggar Beach - the latter of which has the best sands and boasts a crocodile farm nearby. There is also an orangutan sanctuary just outside town where visitors can stay at an eco-lodge and muck about with the beasts.
Do not worry when you are visiting Balikpapan, various star hotels five and restaurants international class made available in this town.
There are some travel destination in Balikpapan :

MELAWAI BEACH
Melawai Beach is located dealt with this Jend Sudirman Street, is place of where the merchant's sell has assorted the delicious food and beverage. You can sit on the mat and enjoy the wave splashing and see the ships, which is sailing, yoke and also being reduce charge in Semayang port.



TERITIP CROCODILE BREEDING
Teritip Crocodile Breeding is located in east of the airport, 25 Km from downtown. It is place of crocodile breeding.

by : budapar


JAPAN CANON
Japan Canon is about 8 Km from the downtown in Kampung Baru Ilir countrysides, Asrama Hill area there is an omission cannon of Japan army. The position of this cannon indicates that Balikpapan is strategic defense place. From a place of 2500 m2 width. We can see Balikpapan City, refinery and Balikpapan bay.



WANAWISATA GARDEN
This Wanawisata Garden located in Km 10, Soekarno Hatta Street, 15 minutes join with others common vehicle from Balikpapan downtown. In garden, which built by PT Inhutani I, there is various birches and fruits rareness, there is also pounced deer breeding (servus unicolor). This place equipped with trek or special line for having athletics to jog and camping area in open nature with fresh area.


MANGGAR SEGARSARI BEACH
Manggar Segarasari Beach location is resided in Manggar and Teritip sub-district with distance 9 Km from Sepinggan Airlines or 22 Km from Balikpapan downtown.

KEBUN SAYUR TRADITIONAL MARKET


by : Uut M

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