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Kupang is a city in West Timor and the provincial capital of West Nusa Tenggara.

Get in

By plane

Kupang's El Tari Airport (IATA: KOE) has services to Surabaya, Denpasar, Jakarta, Makassar, Maumere, Ende, Rote, Labuan Bajo, Ruteng, Bajawa, and Alor.

There is no flight to Dili!

By bus

Kupang is a 12-hour bus ride away from Dili, East Timor.

Get around

You can use "Microbus" (or Bemo). The uniqueness of public transportation in the city of Kupang is due to the appearance filled with accessories, decorations and music blaring.

See

Do

If you like loud music, you can try "Diskotek Berjalan" style of Kupang.

• Roslin Orphanage, Kupang (Timor), [1]. If you are in Kupang a visit to the Roslin Orphanage is a definite must. Google and youtube "Roslin Orphanage" for more information. Peggy and Budi Soehardi are CNN heroes and once you read about their story, you will understand why. Better yet, don't just read about it- go and visit the orphanage and meet them in person.

Eat

Grilled corn (jagung bakar) is a popular snack. It is available at Pantai Teddy's (near Pantai Laut and Teddy's bars) and along El Tari street.

Pasar Malam (Night Market) is a popular dinner location for both tourists and locals alike. It specialises in grilled fish but other seafood, chicken and common Indonesian staples are available as well. It is occasionally even possible to find the local dish "Jagung Bose" for sale at the market.

The main local disk is Sei Babi (smoked pork) which while most popular from Baun (a town about 25km west of kupang) there are a number of options available in Kupang as well. The most popular of these are Bamboo Kuning near the mall, Pondok Sawah near the stadium and Aroma near the school SMP2. There are also many smaller warungs that sell sei around.

Pantai Laut bar and restaurant by the old harbour (now just a broken pier) is a popular place for tourists to eat and have a cold drink by the sea.

Rotterdam Steakhouse is located near Hotel Kristal. It specialises in steak and is known for a nice seaside setting.

Nalayan restaurant located by the sea is a large restaurant that is popular for larger groups. They have a wide range of food but are occasionally full with a wedding or similar celebration.

Palapa Resto is a newer restaurant that serves mostly chinese and seafood dishes. It is located near the Governer's house on a moderately busy road. You are subject to some street noise from here but it has a nice courtyard enclosed by trees that offers an escape from the nearby traffic.

OCD beach cafe in Lasiana is a recent addition to Kupang. It is about 15 minutes out of the main city of Kupang at the popular Lasiana Beach. It offers both open indoor and outdoor seating at a lovely location. However it may be difficult to get back to Kupang in the evening when the bemo's stop running unless you have other transport arranged.

Drink

Pantai Laut bar and restaurant is a popular open air seaside bar that draws tourists, expats and a small number of locals. This is probably the most popular of the drinking options although is called "Teddy's" by many locals as the side used to be occupied by Teddy's bar.

Teddy's bar is small bar across the road from Pantai Laut that can be heard playing karaoke until the early hours of the morning.

Rotterdam Steakhouse is a slightly more expensive option but has a well decorated seaside setting and live music on weekends. It is more of a restaurant than a bar and closes earlier than the others but is a nice place if not planning to stay up until the early hours of the morning.

OCD Beach Cafe on Lasiana is a quiet cafe on the popular Lasiana Beach (and is currently the only place to get a drink on the beach in Kupang). It is about 15 minutes out of the main city and may be difficult to get too and from in the evening by bemo. So if planning to stay late private transport should be arranged in advance. The staff may be able to assist with this.

Sleep

• Lavalon Hostel, [2] tel: +628123770533 is an actual backpacker spot with a friendly English speaking staff, who will happily (and accurately) answer any question about flights, buses and ferries, flyers and maps on other hostels in Roti and East Timor, and is a good place to meet other backpackers with whom you can talk and share information. They have cheap rooms (40,000 rupiah). It seems to be the backpacker pick for Kupang.

fraud alert !

mainthing u have to be careful in kuapng about scammers(fraud women and men),mainly women in kupang,that scammers main concentartion is foreigners(tousrists).these fraud women know english with that one first they will touch and communicate with u,after they will maintain relationship with u(everyday sex and romance) slowly they will robb everything from u(they will give local drink(sopi),they will take u to many placess in kuapng and out side kupang and introduce to many people(some of them are illegal activity people(human traffickers,cocaine ganges and prostitutes).mainy these women are offcial,they r worling as a employess in different sectors,u won't get any dought,my personal experence in kupang(2011) with fraud woman"yuni lidya dethan".at that time she is worked in nss honda,kuapng.she is belongs to lasina kupang,her home is on the way to lasiana beach.in kupang main problem is scammers.these ladies will use red color fluid when the time of sex for showing she is virgin.i am requesting wikitravel has to add fraud alert to wikitravel kupang page.these women have big networks.even u can ask in lavalon hostel and bar in kuapng about kupang woman when u enter in kuapng.don't touch them,careful u need guide,don't go alone to anywhere,careful.this is my personal experience in kupang up to 60 days,i got all the info behind beauty of kupang,i hope wikitravel will add this one to kupang page.

Get out

Fast ferry running from Kupang to Dili is not running as of January 22, 2012. You can only go to Dili overland and you will have to arrange your visa in advance! fraud alert ! mainthing u have to be careful in kuapng about scammers(fraud women and men),mainly women in kupang,that scammers main concentartion is foreigners(tousrists).these fraud women know english with that one first they will touch and communicate with u,after they will maintain relationship with u(everyday sex and romance) slowly they will robb everything from u(they will give local drink(sopi),they will take u to many placess in kuapng and out side kupang and introduce to many people(some of them are illegal activity people(human traffickers,cocaine ganges and prostitutes).mainy these women are offcial,they r worling as a employess in different sectors,u won't get any dought,my personal experence in kupang(2011) with fraud woman"yuni lidya dethan".at that time she is worked in nss honda,kuapng.she is belongs to lasina kupang,her home is on the way to lasiana beach.in kupang main problem is scammers.these ladies will use red color fluid when the time of sex for showing she is virgin.i am requesting wikitravel has to add fraud alert to wikitravel kupang page.these women have big networks.even u can ask in lavalon hostel and bar in kuapng about kupang woman when u enter in kuapng.don't touch them,careful u need guide,don't go alone to anywhere,careful.this is my personal experience in kupang up to 60 days,i got all the info behind beauty of kupang,i hope wikitravel will add this one to kupang page.