Timor-Leste's far west, bordering Indonesia along the Savu Sea. Landscapes shift from red earth and dry savannah to emerald rice fields and forested hills. The region is famous for its distinctive black-ground tais weaving and geothermal springs.
Things to See & Do
Marobo Hot Springs
Natural thermal pools
Balibo Fort & Flag House
Portuguese colonial fort and museum
Balibo House
Community centre commemorating 1975 history
Batugade
Salt lake and Portuguese fort ruins near the border
Maliana
Rice town with colonial architecture and a lively market
Mt Loilako
Hiking and cave exploration
