The name for Islands in Indonesia comes form Portuguese word Flores, which means flower in Portuguese.
In the 16th century the Portuguese trader came to the Flores Island, mainly to the Larantuka and Sikka.
The influence is seen in the Sikka's language and culture.
Flores Island Indonesia is Catholic and reminds one of the expansion of Christendom in the Pacific and the spread of Islam from the west across Indonesia.
The island is home to host of ethnic groups with their different languages.
In your tour to Flores Island the famous attractions are Kelimutu, three colored lakes in the district of Ende.
These lakes change their color on a regular basisand the latest colors (in 2004) were said to be turquoise, brown and black.
In your tour to Flores the other areas of interest are along the north coast of Flores- Maumere and Riung, they are good for snorkeling and diving.
On the western tip Flores, Labuanbajo is popular amongst the tourists from where they can visit Komodo and Rinca.
Tour of Flores Island can be further enriched with the visit to Luba and Bena villages to witness the traditional houses in Flores.
The tour of Flores would make the travelers soak their taste buds with the traditional food- the
spicy meat, fish and
vegetables with huge servings of rice.
Flores Island Indonesia offers almost anything you want see: Unique cultures at traditional megalithic villages, Mt. Kelimutu volcano with its unique three colors lake, wildlife and marine life.
Tour To Flores Island:
'Flores' means flowers, not by the Flowers grow on the land, but beneath the sea, coral, fishes and other marine lifes.
The accommodation in Tours To Indonesia Islands ranges from luxurious to the economical thus caters to every traveler.
The Portuguese who reached this island in the 15th Century gave the name Flores.
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