Jayapura is a modern city located in a bay called Yos Sudarso Bay. The name Jayapura has the meaning “ City of Victory ” in Sanskrit. Don’t go to Jayapura only for office or work matters because of the loss if you just do that without visiting the tourist destination presented by Jayapura.
Jayapura located in East Papua is a starting point for tourists who want to experience an impressive adventure in the land of Papua.Because of the size of the city which is quite small, visitors can visit many places just on foot. However, if visitors want to visit Sentani and the beautiful beaches located in the suburbs, it would be better to use public transportation. The public transport terminal here is located opposite the Post office. Angkot here is also considered comfortable and pegged at an affordable price.Here are 5 tourist destinations that you must visit while to Jayapura:
1. Lake Sentani
Lake Sentani is the first choice of visitors when traveling to Jayapura. This one tourist spot is dubbed as an icon from Jayapura City. Lake Sentani, which has an area of 245 hectares, presents beautiful natural scenery and soothes the eyes and mind.
The facilities on the lake are also quite complete such as nature-cultivated lodging, camping areas and even cultural and customary performances available here. This place is perfect for those of you who want to relax the mind of the hustle and bustle of a crowded city. With a lake area of around 245,000 hectares this makes Lake Sentani the widest lake on Papua land.
2. Youtefa Bay
Youtefa Bay is one of Jayapura’s tourist destinations that offers Papua’s natural panorama. The tourist attractions that enter the Nature Park area have an area of around 1,675 hectares and are located in the middle of – the middle of Yos Sudarso Bay.
Youtefa Bay is increasingly known to be used as a venue for national events, the National Sports Week (PON) XX Papua 2021. The Youtefa Bay Area was made a race on the Paddle branch. Apart from visitors can take a leisurely walk and take a picture on the bridge that adorns the bay, there are many other tourist spots around this tour such as Hamadi Beach and Mount Mher.
3. Bukit Teletubbies
The green of the savannah combined with the blue of the sky creates an amazing view of nature. That’s what you will see on Bukit Teletubbies. It is said to be named so because of its shape similar to the hill in the Teletubbies cartoon.From the top of the hill will look stunning beauty of Lake Sentani. You can also explore the hill area to get the best photo spots in various corners of the place.
4. Kali Blue Genyem
This place is not well known to travelers because of its place far from the city center, about two hours away. But you will not feel a boring journey because it is treated to the beauty of natural panoramas.Kali Blue Genyem has clear and refreshing blue water. You will feel at home lingering in the water while enjoying the cool atmosphere.
5. Cylcop Falls
If Jayapura is incomplete if you don’t visit this tourist destination. Do you want, Kalua Jayapura has a waterfall called Cyclop. It is located in the Cyclop mountain area. Access the road to get to the destination is quite steep, so you must be really in good health. The steep stone that exists, can make it slip when it
passes, for that you must remain vigilant and careful about the terrain presented by this tourist destination.However, don’t worry all the struggles during the trip you take will pay off when you get to the location. The beautiful natural scenery and lush trees combined with rocks, are so beautiful to be immortalized. The water flowing from the top of the cliff is also very fresh, suitable for removing fatigue in the body.That’s just a list of tourist
recommendations in Jayapura that you can make references. The island of Papua, known as the island, certainly holds an amazing tourist destination that makes us amazed at the scenery. No wonder tourists want to come here on vacation to find peace.