General Travel Information (Germany)
Auswaertiges
Amt - Information
about general security, visa, and health
Indonesische
Botschaft Berlin - Details about Indonesia
Indonesisches Generalkonsulat Frankfurt -
Details about visas
Medical Information (Germany)
CRM Centrum
Fuer Reisemedizin -
General medical advice
DTG Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Tropenmedizin - Medical advice for malaria, and others (Pdf)
Bali Survival Guide - Medical and other
advices applies not only to Bali
Flights and Boats to Sumba
Lion Air - with its daughter
Wings Air flies daily Denpasar to Tambolaka and further to Ende, and Denpasar
to Waingapu and further to Kupang
Srivijaya Air - with its daughter
Nam Air flies 3 times a week from Denpasar to Waingapu and further to Kupang
Nusa Trip - is from my opinion the most reliable agency for flights in Indonesia. There are no hidden additional costs included
Pelni - KM Awu has
regular cruises from and to Waingapu. If the site still doesn't work, please click on the following link:
Jurnalis NTT Blogspot - timetable of the Pelni
Waikelo Ferry / Sabuk Nusantara 79 - Own website and timetable is still a work in progress
ASDP - Ferry from
Sumbawa, Flores, Timor, and Savu. The ASDP website only appears to be up to date. Online bookings are not possible.
Tourist Information about Sumba
Wikipedia - General
information with many links
Sumba Island Tours or Sumba Adventure Tours Websites
of Philipus Renggi. He and his team
drive you preferably with cars but also with motorcycles to all corners of the
island. Not cheap but competent and flexible.
Tour Sumba - Website of Hugo
Dalupe in Tambolaka. Hugo has just completed his stylish website. Tours are highly recommended for West Sumba
Soft
Adventure Tourism -
Report to destinations in East Sumba and in Wanggameti National Park
Blogspot:
South of East Sumba -
Photos and Reports particularly interesting is the description of the area
around Mahaniwa and Ramuk
Travel Guide to Salura - current and very
informative report on a visit to the island of Salura
Blogspot:
Area around Tarimbang - A
detailed trip report
Blogspot: Wordpress - I love Sumba – Blogs, mainly
about culture, tourism and sights
Independenttravel and culture guides to Indonesia - Sumba part is something
like a short form of my website, and has many tips for travel planning.
Wisata Air
Terjun Sumba - List
and description of waterfalls in Sumba. All pictures are wrong
Parawisata Sumba Tengah - overview to tourist destinations in Central Sumba
Trip Sumba - hodgepodge of (unchecked) information and pictures from other websites
Cultural Information about Sumba
Rumah Budaya
Sumba = House of Culture - from the
point of view of the Catholic Church; information about Marapu religion,
rituals, festivals, and lifestyles as well as facilities of the Catholic Church
in Waitabula. Unfortunately, the website is still being redirected to a fake page
Wanukaka - Detailed information about culture of the Wanukaka district, dictionary of the local language, verses to ritual chanting, one of a kind
Devonshaw – Website about
land rights, history, and women
Insidestory
refugee problems Sumba / Australia – Report about the
restrictive asylum policies of Australia and establishment of internment or
concentration camps
Uni Muenchen
- Elvira Rothe -
Dissertation University Munich about the Wulla Poddu, mighty and very
informative
YouTube Music in Sumba - Information and YouTube Clip with music and dancing
Ikat in Sumba - Ikat information
and samples
Galeri Sumba Heritage - website of the gallery of the weaver cooperative in Melolo
Festival Wai
Humba - Music, culture and
environment festival. Takes place every year in October or November in
different places in Sumba. There is currently no own website - but some links
can be found in social networks via the keyword Komunitas Waihumba
Nature and National parks in Sumba
Burung Org - A
description of the bird world of Sumba
Birdpacker - Bird watching in Sumba with notes on observation locations
Bird Paradise Matalawa National Park - Beautiful pictures of the species from Sumba
Gunung Bagging Wanggameti – Detailed
description of the experiences while trekking to the highest mountain on Sumba,
Gunung / Palindi Wanggameti
Manupeu Tanah Daru -
Information about the
national park - informative presentation, not up-to-date, but clearly arranged
Development Projects in Sumba
Water4Sumba Video Clip – Project
documentation, drinking water supply by solar powered pumping systems
Stichting Ontluikend Sumba - Dutch foundation
for social and medical assistance. Detailed information about history and local
languages
Sumba Foundation - Report on
the work areas of the Nihiwatu near Foundation. Subjects are health, food, and
water supply
Watch
Indonesia -
association based in Berlin that cares about human rights, democracy and development in Indonesia
Project Hope
Sumba / Yayasan Haparan Sumba - Description of
the situation in Southwest Sumba. Work of the organization in the areas of
water, sanitation, education, disability, and health
Sumba Hospitality Foundation - 2016 opened college
of hotel management for young people from Sumba under international line.
Koppesda - Indonesian
project that is active in the areas of conservation of natural resources,
regional development and sustainability. Site in Indonesian language. The name is an
acronym that means roughly: coordination, evaluation and management of natural
resources.
Yasuka Sumba - Warning! Behind
this site are persons, who might receive money for personal or commercial purposes.
At least there is no project documentation
Commercial Information about Sumba
Jarak Pagar Biodiesel – Information on bio
diesel project in West Sumba
Down to
Earth –
Report: gold mining project in the National Park
Official Homepages
Pengembangan
Ekowisata Berbasis - Detailed article about tourist
highlights and ecotourism in East Sumba
Sumba Timur - Website of the
administration of East Sumba. Has detailed descriptions of tourist sights in
East Sumba
Waingapu.com - Blogs and news,
particular about East Sumba and Waingapu. Many articles on society,
culture, and politics
Sumba Community - This website
is a forum for information, and opinions about Sumba – interesting not only for
Indonesian people
Hotels and Accommodations in Sumba
Pesona Sumba / Pantai Cemara – at Pantai Kambera
in northeast Sumba, small, quiet, stylish but priced very high
Hotel Padadita – Has just been
opened. Located directly on the mangrove coast. Is the most expensive and
classy in town. Surroundings are desolate. Town center is 2 km away
Hotel Tanto - new website, the pictures do not relate to the hotel
Wisma
Eldorado – nice little place to live 5 km from Waingapu towards the new
ports. Information about Sumba
Baim Homestay or Red Doorz - Short information
about the accommodation
Amudahi Villa + Restaurant - two nice traditional bungalows, good restaurant, small pool
Ecoresort Sumbadream - Eco-oasis for relaxing and fishing, far away from
the road
Kalala - Beach (Mr. David’s Surf Resort) –
old archaic resort now with not
up-to-date website. There would have to be a lot of updating
Sumba Adventure Resort – small resort nearby the lighthouse of Kalala. The current Situation and possibilities of the resort are unclear
Tarimbang-Beach
Marthen Homestay - Marthen has now a website with lots of pictures and current information
Sumba Nautil
Resort - Is
not quite so exclusive, in the country, near Marosi beach
Musa Homestay Kerewe - was the first in Kerwe and is now finally online
Sumba Sunset
Kerewe – Small
homestay with a fantastic view on Kerewe Beach
Newa Sumba
Resort – Quiet
but somehow orphaned, near airport Tambolaka.
Oro Beach Houses and Restaurant - close to the airport Tambolaka,
individual resort, to relax, swim and snorkel. It is an excellent place to
start to explore the island, good advices
Mario Hotel - is at the beach Mananga Aba... It is a somewhat green oasis in a rather desolate environment. You may be able to dive there, but you should check that in advance
Maringi Eco Resort / Sumba Hospitality Foundation - college
of hotel management with attached hotel business. You live in stylish round
houses and can be pampered by the hotel school students. 3 km from the beach
Airbnb – Is now also
available in Sumba
Holiday
Check – some
more information about accommodation
Tripadvisor – some more
information about accommodation
Pictures and Videos
hpgrumpe.de/reisebilder - Pictures from the
years 1998/1999
commons.wikimedia - Current and
unique historical pictures
Sumba Adventure Club - Blogspot with
pictures of the Sumba Adventure Club
DuniArt Photo Blog Sumba - Pictures and blogs to traditional Sumba.
Kaburbentar Blog - Pictures and
description of a journey
Google Maps / Google Earth - Here I have put as "Local Guide" many pictures
YouTube
Sumba Festivals - At this
address or by the keywords Sumba + Festival + Festival-name + Place I put in some
of my small video clips.
YouTube
Sumba Information
- At this address I collected some other informative
video clips about Sumba.
Maps
Mapcarta - Sumba -
Similar Google Earth but with
only a few place names
Wikimapia - Sumba -
Similar Google Earth but with
only a few place names but
many local entries and notes
Map Pulau
Sumba -
Topographic overview map of Sumba 1:250000, the descriptions are partly trash
OpenStreetMap -
Streets and places in Sumba, especially in East Sumba very detailed and correct. App version is
the best that can be used offline
