Night shot at Pécs, Hungary

Pécs is the fifth largest city of Hungary, located on the slopes of the Mecsek mountains in the south-west of the country, close to its border with Croatia. It is the administrative and economic centre of Baranya County.

• A good example of the city's history and interesting past can be seen in the main square, where the Gazi Kasim Mosque still stands, and, although consecrated as a church following the retreat of the Ottoman Turks centuries ago, the crescent moon and cross of Islam are still visible on the cupola. Indeed, Pécs is the richest town in Hungary in terms of Turkish architecture, with the ruins of Memi Pasa's Baths and the mausoleum of miracle worker Idris Baba, just two other notable remains.

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Exhibition "Sapuyung" 2012

From 8 October 2011 until 26 February 2012, the temporary exhibition area of Heleneum at Lugano-Castagnola will house an exposition entitle "SAPUYUNG. Ceremonial Hats from Borneo", forth appointment of the «Altrarti» cycle, which will present to the international public ceremonial hats and other liturgical artworks from the Ngaju Dayak people, who live in the souther area of the third largest island in the world.

Exhibition "PATONG" 2009

The worldwide exhibition of PATONG. Great Figures Carved by the People of Borneo 

From the Brignoni Collection, Museum of Cultures of the City of Lugano, Switzerland

5th October 2008 to 15th February 2009

Portrait - East Indonesia

The Alorese. People from Alor island

The Timorese. Portrait of people from Timor Island

Travel-Indonesia: West Timor

West Timor is a political region that comprises the western half of Timor island with the exception of Oecusse district (which is politically part of East Timor) and forms a part of the Indonesian province of Nusa Tenggara Timur, (NTT or East Nusa Tenggara). The land area of West Timor is 15,850 square kilometres (6,120 sq mi). The highest point of West Timor is Mount Mutis at 2,427 metres (7,963 ft). Rote Island, the southernmost island of Indonesia, is southwest of West Timor.

West Timor's largest town and chief port is Kupang. It is the capital of Nusa Tenggara Timur province.

Aerial view of West Timor

Travel-Indonesia: Alor Archipelago

Alor is the largest island in the Alor Archipelago located at the eastern Lesser Sunda Islands that runs through southeastern Indonesia, which from the west include such islands as Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa, Komodo, and Flores.

Exploring Alor Archipelago

Go with The Fokker 50 to Alor island from Kupang by Trans Nusa, an Indonesian domestic airline serving the east of Indonesia, mainly Nusa Tenggara and southern Sulawesi. Its main base is El Tari Airport, Kupang. It was launched in August 2005 serving various destinations from Kupang, Timor.

Traditional Houses in Alor

Daily life in Alor island, East Nusa Tenggara

Alorese Ikat Loin Cloth

The term 'ikat' comes from the Indonesian word 'mengikat', meaning to tie or to bind. This refers to the tie-dyeing method used to give these textiles their unique vibrancy of colour and design. Ikat has now come to refer to the textiles themselves as well as the process.

Kalabahi Market

Kalabahi is a town on Alor Island and it is the capital of Alor Regency in East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia.

Nature & Landscape in Alor Archipelago