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Holidays East Timor  -  Travel information East Timor.

Districts of East Timor : Aileu, Ainaro, Baucau, Bobonaro, Cova-Lima, Dili, Ermera, Lautém, Liquiçá, Manufahi, Manatuto, Oecussi-Ambeno, and Viqueque.

Cities in East Timor : Ainaro, Balibo, Daro, Maliana

The island of Timor lies in the Timor Sea towards the eastern end of the chain of Indonesian islands running from Malaya, through Sumatra and Java, to new Guinea. The island is divided into two parts. Most of the western half is part of Indonesia. The eastern half forms the bulk of the national territory of Timor, with its capital at Dili on the northern coast, a small enclave in the western half around the town of Oecussi, and the small island of Atauro, 30km (19 miles) north of Dili.

Capital City of east Timor : Dili


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Car Rentals / Motorbike Rentals

 Rentacar.au  -  Thrifty East Timor - car and motorbike rental

Hotels in East Timor

 Central Maritime Floating Hotel in Dili
Originally a luxury cruise liner, the Central Maritime Hotel was refurbished and transformed into a 133-room, deluxe hotel. It is conveniently located in Dili's Central Business Area next to Dili Harbour; only a 5-minute walk from the Government House.
 Hotel Esplanada - small hotel in the city of Dili
One of the premiere boutique hotels in the new Timor Loro'sae. With panoramic views across the Dili bay area from the upstairs restaurant. Their restaurant offers fresh, innovative cuisine and balmy onshore breezes from the beach directly in front of the hotel. Situated on the Avenida da Portugal.

Travel Agents / Tour Operators

 Intrepid Travel  -  Victoria AU / London UK
Intrepid Travel is a company dedicated to the preservation of Asia's unique environment and diverse cultures.



 Mega Tours in Dili
Day trips in Dili, Maubisse or Baucau, or overnights to Baucau, Com, and Tutuala with an Engligh-speaking guide

Travel Guides East Timor / Related books

 Timor-Leste Land of Discovery
The 1st ever coffee table book published depicting Timor's Landscape, culture & underwater wonders. With text by President Xanana Gusmão, President Bill Clinton, UN Secretary General and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Kofi Annan, Prime Minister and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Jose Ramos-Horta.
ISBN 988-98764-0-X, Tayo Photogroup.com 

East Timor - Lonely Planet Regional Guide -  Xanana Gusmao, Kirsty Sword-Gusmao, Tony Wheeler
This guide to Southeast Asia's newest nation gives readers the low- down on East Timor's compelling history, unique culture and language. Includes all the must-see attractions, including white sand beaches, pristine reefs and tropical forests.
Paperback 192 pages (November 2004); Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; Language: English; ISBN: 1740596447
East Timor (Lonely Planet Phrasebook S.) -  John Hajek
Celebrate the birth of a nation through its national language, Tetum. This guide contains more than words, it also includes essential material for anyone visiting East Timor, as well as information on the Portugese language.
Paperback 192 pages (October 2001); Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; Language: English; ISBN: 1740590201

Transportation / How do I travel to East Timor

 Dili Airport  -  Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport [ DIL, WPDL ]
Formerly known as Comoro International Airport. The airport was named after Nicolau dos Reis Lobato, an East Timorese politician and national hero.
 Cakung Airport [ BCH, WPEC ], located 6.5 km west of Baucau
 Oecussi Airport
Connects the coastal exclave in the western part of the island of Timor with East Timor.

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 Airline Tickets / Bargain Flights   -  Flights East Timor / Price comparison possible

 Air North  -  Australian Airline
 Merpati Nusantara Airlines  -  Indonesian airline

 Map East Timor [ Uni Texas  -  Perry-Castañeda Library  -  Map Collection ]


Links 

 Travel Insurance

 Turismo de Timor-Leste  -  Discover the World's Newest Nation

 Government East Timor 

 Prime minister and Cabinet of the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste

 Dili  -  capital city and economic and political center of East Timor

 Aileu  -  landlocked in the northwestern part of East Timor
Subdistricts in Aileu : Aileu, Laulara, Lequidoe and Remexio.
 Ainaro  -  in the southwestern part of the country
Ainaro has a great abundance of rivers, fertile terrain [ agriculture ], a coastal area on the Timor Sea, and mountainous zones [ including the highest point in East Timor : Mount Ramelau with 2,960 m ].
Subdistricts in Ainaro : Ainaro, Hatudo, Hatu Builico, and Maubisse.
 Baucau  -  on the northern coast in the eastern part  -  The capital is also called Baucau
Baucau has a wide coastline with sandy beaches, ideal for swimming and other watersports.
Subdistricts in Baucau : Baguia, Baucau, Laga, Quelicai, Vemasse, and Venilale. Its north edge is to the Wetar Strait.
 Bobonaro  -  capital city is Maliana
Subdistricts are Atabae, Balibó, Bobonaro, Cailaco, Lolotoi and Maliana.
The Savu Sea lies to the north of Bobonaro. To the west lies the Indonesian province Nusa Tenggara Timur.
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The district had been a popular destination in Timor, due to its mountains and hot springs
 Cova-Lima  -  in the Southwest with capital city Suai
Subdistricts in Cova-Lima : Fatululik, Fatumean, Fohoren, Mape-Zumalai, Maucatar, Suai, and Tilomar.
Cova-Lima borders the Timor Sea to the south, and the Indonesian province Nusa Tenggara Timur to the west.
 Dili  -  on the north coast of the island of Timor, includes the national capital Dili
Dili is the smallest district in East Timor with the highest population.
Subdistricts in Dili: Capital city Dili, Cristo Rei, Dom Aleixo, Nain Feto, Metinaro and Vera Cruz.
 Ermera  -  landlocked in the west-central part with capital city Gleno
Subdistricts in Ermera : Atsabe, Ermera, Hatólia, Letefohó and Railaco.
 Lautém  -  on the eastern end of the island of Timor with capital city Lospalos
Lautém has beautiful sand beaches and a wild, mountainous, and raw rugged unspoilt landscape. The district includes the easternmost point of the island, Kap Cutcha, and the small island Jaco.
Subdistricts in Lautem : Iliomar, Lautém, Lospalos, Luro, and Tutuala.
 Liquiçá  -  situated on the northern coast of East Timor
To the northwest lies the Savu Sea and is widely known as a beautiful location with a breathtaking view of the Ombai Strait.
Subdistricts in Liquiçá : Bazartete, Liquiçá and Maubara.
 Manufahi  -  on the south coast of East Timor, on the Timor Sea with capital city Same
Subdistricts in Manufahi : Alas, Fatuberliu, Same, and Turiscai.
 Manatuto  -  located in the central part of the country
To the north is the Strait of Wetar, to the south is the Timor Sea.
Subdistricts in Manatutu : Barique-Natarbora, Laclo, Laclubar, Laleia, Manatuto, and Soibada.
 Oecussi-Ambeno  -  coastal exclave in the western part of the island of Timor
The district is separated from the rest of East Timor by West Timor. It surrounds Oecussi-Ambeno in all directions except the north, where it borders the Savu Sea. Capital city of the district is Pante Macassar.
A ferry boat connects the territory with Dili, arriving twice a week on a journey which takes 12 hours.
 Viqueque  -  largest district of East Timor on the south coast of Timor, on the Timor Sea
Boicau, part of the Maté Bian-Massiv in the northeast of the District, is the second-highest mountain in East Timor [ 2,316 m ].
Subdistricts in Viqueque : Lacluta, Ossu, Uatolari, Uato Carabau and Viqueque.

 Atauro Island
Cities : Berau and Biquele
 Banda Sea
 Kap Cutcha  -  cape on the easternmost point of the island
 Savu Sea 
 Timor Sea

 Ainaro  -  capital city district Ainaro  -  a small mountain town
 Balibo  -  town in East Timor, appr. 10 km from the Indonesian border
Located in the Bobonaro district.
 Lospalos  -  capital city district Lautem
 Maliana  -  East Timor's fourth largest city and capital city District Bobonaro

 Cities in East Timor

 News for East Timor  -  East Timor Press
The East Timorese Independent Print News Media Online
 News  -  Timor Today  -  Daily News and Information on East Timor
 Sandelwood
Ming Dynasty records in 1436 show the area to be part of a trade network linked to China and India, with sandalwood the main export.

Cuisine - East Timor recipes

 Coffee

 Recipeland.com 
 Discoverdili.com  -  restaurants in Dili
 World InfoZone  -  see food

History of east Timor

In May 2002, after 450 years of continuous foreign occupation, East Timor became an independent state.

 Brief history of Timor-Leste [ by UNPD ]
Anthropological investigations indicate that the first people to arrive in Timor, approximately 40,000 to 20,000 years BC, were of the Vedo-Australoide type, similar to the Vedas of Ceylon. A second wave, which arrived around 3000 years BC, consisted of Melanesians, similar to those living today in Papua New-Guinea and some Pacific Islands. Probably due ............

 Fretilin
 Netherlands
During the beginning of the Portuguese occupation, the Maubara subdistrict, part of the Liquiçá territory, was taken by the Netherlands. The Maubara Dutch fortification near the beach is well-preserved and still has the original cannon that once overlooked the bay. Later, Portugal negotiated with Holland and exchanged it for Flores Island, which was occupied by the Portuguese at that time. See for more Wikipedia.
 Portugal
East Timor was a Portuguese colony for more than 400 years, after the Portuguese conquered Malacca in 1511, annexing Timor four years later.

East Timor: A Rough Passage to Independence - James Dunn
With expert analysis and clarity of writing, James Dunn highlights the disturbing gap between the noble rhetoric and the heartless reality of international commitment and resolve East Timor: A Rough Passage to Independence is a story of political intrigue and the hidden world of international diplomatic deals. It is also the story of countless individuals, governments, and international bodies who, ultimately, pulled together to change the luck of this tiny island. From the days of colonial Portuguese rule, through the tumultuous years of the Indonesian invasion, to the present day this book is a disturbing portrayal of the complete failure of the international community to deal with the East Timor situation.
Paperback 430 pages (May 31, 2004); Publisher: University of Washington Press; Language: English; ISBN: 1920681035

Music, Art & Culture, Events & Entertainment

 Culture of East Timor 
The Culture of East Timor reflects numerous cultural influences, including Portuguese, Roman Catholic and Malay, on the indigenous Austronesian cultures in East Timor...
 Music of East Timor 
East Timor's music reflects its history under the control of both Portugal and Indonesia...

 Fataluku - A language of East Timor  -  Papuan Language
Eastern tip of Timor Island around Los Palos

Web Portals / Search Engines / Directories

Beautiful land of rugged mountains, perfect beaches and friendly, outgoing people. Surrounded by the world's richest marine ecosystems, its waters offer countless unexplored reefs teeming with sea life. Archeological finds date the earliest inhabitants of the island to migrations from Asia some 30,000 years ago, and cave paintings point to direct links with the aboriginal people of northern Australia. The Portuguese, colonial masters of East Timor for four hundred years, left a legacy of graceful architecture, Catholicism - and good food. You won't find any resorts in East Timor, or golf courses. What you will find instead, as one journalist recently wrote, is the last unspoiled country in Asia [ text from the Unofficial Guide to East Timor ]

 Dili  -  Discover Dili Guide
About Dili, Beyond Dili, Feature Trips, Maps of Dili, Tourism Activities, Accommodations and more
 Unofficial Guide to East Timor
Why Go? Where to go, E.T. Basics, Practical Matters, Links
 Australian Broadcasting Company  -  East Timor
 CFOA  -  Australian Council for Overseas Aid
 Images of East Timor
 Timor Aid  -  Health, Education, Income Generation and Emergency & Relief Distribution
Timor Aid is a highly regarded East Timorese non- governmental aid organisation. Its roots go back many years to the period of struggle for the right of self-determination of the people of East Timor. Timor Aid has among its founders well- known local personalities.
 UNAMET - United Nations Mission in East Timor
 includes the latest information on UN activity in East Timor, maps, facts & figures
 UNDP Timor-Leste


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