Sumba

Sumba remains one of Indonesia’s least visited large islands, and its traditional villages, with high thatched roofs and ancestral stone tombs, still function much as they have for generations. Waterfalls such as Waikelo Sawah cut through the island’s dry, savannah-like landscape, a contrast to the greener islands further west. Handwoven ikat textiles, made using techniques passed down through families, are among the best reasons to visit, alongside the villages themselves. This is Indonesia at its most unpolished and, for many, its most memorable.