Ambon Tourist Places to Visit in Ambon, Indonesia, Asia

Ambon Tourist Places to Visit in Ambon, Indonesia, Asia

Ambon is also known as Ambon Island in Maluku Island or province, Indonesia. Ambon is the capital of Maluku and bounded by mountains and beaches and Ambon exports various crops like Nutmeg, Cloves, and Copra and economy of the Ambon depends on agriculture. In the year 1526, Portugal occupied Ambon but in the year 1609 Dutch overpowered Portugal and ruled the city till the independence of Indonesia.

Ambon is bounded by Uliasers, Haruku Island, Saparua Island, Manipa Island, Kelang Island and Buru Island and Ambon is located at the distance of 2,747 Kms from capital of Indonesia, Jakarta. Zip code of Ambon is 97111 and coordinates are 3.7000° S, 128.1667° E.

Tourism in Ambon:

Ambon is one of the historical and cultural sites in Maluku province with many old forts built during the Dutch rule. Ambon is a gorgeous city and well known for various tourist places to visit and there are various beaches and mountains surrounded by city and forest and vegetation of this region makes ever more charming in Maluku province. Restaurants in Ambon serve delicious cuisine and tourists must taste some Ambon food made up of sea fishes.

Places to visit in Ambon:

Liang Beach:

This beach is located after the Natsepa beach is unspoiled and has clear water; this beach is mostly preferred by locals, as it is less populated by tourists.

Natsepa Beach:

This is one of the famed beaches in Ambon visited by thousands of tourists throughout the year and one of the longest beaches in Ambon and this beach is famous for rujak is crowed during the weekends.

Waai Saceed Eel:

If tourists want to see the eel, they should visit Waai village just ahead of the Liang beach, on the riverside. Many tourists stop at this place to view the huge eel.

The Santai Beach:

This is one of the beaches in Ambon located at the distance of 7 Kms from centre of the city; tourists can take pleasure in swimming, playing volleyball and by enjoying the view of the beach.

Best time to visit Ambon:

Ambon has pleasant climate throughout the year but the best time to visit Ambon is between the months of October to March.

How to Reach Ambon?

By Air: Ambon is served by Pattimura Airport which is located at the distance of 18.5 Kms from centre of the Ambon city and the major airport in Maluku province and this airport connects to cities like Jakarta, Makassar, Surabaya, Ternate, Banda, Kupang, Fakfak, Sorong and Langgur and other cities in Indonesia.

By Sea: Ambon also has a port, a major port in Maluku and port is the major trading route between various parts of Indonesia and tourists can board ship and boat from various parts of Indonesia.

By Road: Ambon is an island and there is no road connectivity but roads are well developed in Ambon and to get in and around the city, tourists can rent motorcycle from hotels and taxis and buses are advised for short distance trip.

Hotels in Ambon:

Ambon is an island in Maluku province with mountains and beaches. Hotels in Ambon provides world class facilities and amenities and hotels in Ambon may cost around $18 to $82 and above per day. Some of the famed hotels in Ambon are listed here below: