Pulau Nias Travel Guide

  village grave
by davidjo
 
  • village grave
      village grave
    by davidjo
  • NIAS TRADITIONAL VILLAGE
      NIAS TRADITIONAL VILLAGE
    by davidjo
  • lion stone in teluk dalam - south nias
      lion stone in teluk dalam - south nias
    by yeu.hendrik
  • sunset in hinako island - nias island
      sunset in hinako island - nias island
    by yeu.hendrik
  • Nias Dancing
      Nias Dancing
    by yeu.hendrik
 

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Things to Do  

VISIT THE VILLAGES

VISIT THE VILLAGES, Pulau Nias

 davidjo Says:  If you are staying at Lagundi take a walk to a local traditional village which are usually built on the tops of hills for security. Each village was a separate entity and often mini wars would erupt and killings take place, even as recently as the 70's. Warriors attacked... 

swimming in afia beach

swimming in afia beach, Pulau Nias

 auta Says:  afia beach is not an official tourist destination. i just found it accidently when my family took me there. o my God, the beach is huge, the sand is white, clean, and so...so...soft. I've never been in such a soft beach. it's so quiet like you have the whole beach only for... 

bathing in bombo aukhu

bathing in bombo aukhu, Pulau Nias

 auta Says:  bombo aukhu means hot boiling water. but not to worry, the water is just warm. this warm natural source indicates that nias had/has a vulcan. the place is relaxing, the view is nice, quite green, quite clean, but the facility is basic. if you have several days to spend in... 

visiting museum pusaka nias

visiting museum pusaka nias, Pulau Nias

 auta Says:  the culture in south-nias is sightly different compare to north nias. find the complete collections of nias culture here. look at the north nias traditional house, small zoo, a plenty beach. this museum is run by romo yohanes, a german priest who devote his life to niasan... 

Restaurants  

mi goreng & soto: nias food

mi goreng & soto: nias food, Pulau Nias

 auta Says:  the atmosphere of the restaurant, like many restaurant in nias, is basic. but this restaurant cook soto daging babi / pork soup. this is something, i think, that you can't find in entire indonesia. the soup is limpid and tasteful. it's something uncomparable with other... 

unfortunately, i dont know: heaven for fresh fruit juices!

unfortunately, i dont know: heaven for fresh fruit juices!, Pulau Nias

 auta Says:  the restaurant in gunung sitoli is not romantic, but the juices is really something to taste. you can try the local food like padang cooking. and everything that is made from pork is the nias speciality. and for food, you have to taste the avocado juice, terong-blanda juice,... 

Transportation  

rent a car

rent a car, Pulau Nias

 kckckc Says:  i booked rental car through hotel which is hernelys hotel located in nias. i rent 2 mobiles. driver's name is kris and toni. they are so bad. they suddenly stoped car and disappeared. whenever they want to eat, they stop cars without asking to customers. and also after we... 

A transportation around nias island

A transportation around nias island, Pulau Nias

 dariuszebua Says:  There are several options of transportation and mostly of transportation car you meet in nias is an ilegal transportation. That means you got no insurance or anything if there is accident or else happened.the only choiche you have is travel with safe. There is a legal... 

by road & sea to nias

by road & sea to nias, Pulau Nias

 auta Says:  From Medan: if you can't get a flight to Nias & don't have enough time to wait in medan, it's better to get a shared taxi ('travel' in local language). It's also nice to cut the trip in the middle in Toba Lake/Samosir Island. Medan-Danau Toba (Parapat) takes 4 hours,... 

to nias by ship

to nias by ship, Pulau Nias

 auta Says:  if you can't get a flight to nias, you can use a ship. it' s more convinient to take the big ship, belanak or ... (i forget the other one). they are old, but still more convinient. if you need more "privacy", you can buy a class ticket for a dirty room with fan/broken air... 

to go to nias

to go to nias, Pulau Nias

 auta Says:  in 2006 i went to nias, there are several flights daily to nias from medan. unfortunately they only can be booked once you arrived in medan (airport). what makes the situation is even worse, it's better to book the flight a week in advance because the plane are small, only... 

rental car from airport to lagundri

rental car from airport to lagundri, Pulau Nias

 auta Says:  the public car in nias is not so different from private one. if you stand beside a street and are looked like waiting for a car, they will stop in front of you. but in airport, some people will surround you and offer a rental car to lagundry. don't worry, they are... 

Local Customs  

woman oh woman
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auta 16 reviews

unfortunately, there is a taboo for women. they should not touch the fishing boat, because the fisherman will get bad luck if it happened. why? i don't know. and if you don't want to attract unnecessary attention, it better not to wear a bikini.

Written Sep 1, 2006

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Warnings and Dangers  

Nias / Sibolga: FAKE PELNI TICKETS!!!

Nias / Sibolga: FAKE PELNI TICKETS!!!, Pulau Nias

 Giorgio_Pocoloco Says:  Don't believe anything anybody tells you about Pelni tickets in the Nias / Sibolga area in North Sumatra. It is possible to buy them on Nias, and so are malaria pills (also a famous scam). I've been there, I've been had, and I've been stupid. Luckily there are also honest... 

Nias / Sibolga: FAKE PELNI TICKETS!!!

Nias / Sibolga: FAKE PELNI TICKETS!!!, Pulau Nias

 Giorgio_Pocoloco Says:  Don't believe anything anybody tells you about Pelni tickets in the Nias / Sibolga area in North Sumatra. It is possible to buy them on Nias, and so are malaria pills (also a famous scam). I've been there, I've been had, and I've been stupid. Luckily there are also honest... 

Tourist Traps  

Transport to Lagundri Beach.
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davidjo 1317 reviews

Motorcyclists, trucks and hustlers, they will all be waiting for you at the pier in Telek Dalam, ready to charge you ridiculous prices for the few kms to Lagundri Beach and prices will increase if you have a surf board. Just walk directly out of the port and sooner or later asomeone will take you on a motorbike at a fairprice.

Written Jun 15, 2012

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Sports & Outdoors  

not for beginners

not for beginners, Pulau Nias

 davidjo Says:  Many people come to Lagundri Beach for surfing, so i thought that i would give it a crack, so i rented a board got some tips and made my way out and managed to catch a small wave. Never realised it was so difficult as i quickly came off the board and got cut to pieces on the... 

Surfing kick!

Surfing kick!, Pulau Nias

 EricLe_Rouge Says:  The waves of Sorake beach on Lagundri bay are well-known as "the most notoriuous right band reef breaks. "This is why Nias holds such incredible allure for surfers the world over. It has been described by aficionados as "The best seven seconds of your life" and the promise... 

Favorites  

i am happy if helper the other people

i am happy if helper the other people, Pulau Nias

 yeu.hendrik Says:  I am Hendrik, local people in nias island..now in the nias island you can flying :1. Merpati2. Riau Airliness3. BNA Airlinessthis info for you.. and if you contact for me.. you can contact at : 62 813 750 251 44 or via mail : yeu.hendrik@yahoo.co.uk ; yeuhendrik@gmail.com,... 

surfing, beach & culture

surfing, beach & culture, Pulau Nias

 auta Says:  nias serves a little bit more than surfing and beatiful beach. it has a plenty megalitichum haritage which is only few in the world. visit some places related with the culture will kill some time in nias. 

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