Ba'a Town
Ba'a
Seat of Ba'a Regency and the ferry port of Rote Island, where you can see palm-leaf Ti'i Langga hats, sasando harps, and other Rotenese traditional crafts.
Ba'a is the capital of Rote Island and the landing point for fast boats and ferries from Kupang. The town has a market, banks, and government offices, and it is the place to get cash on the island. Rote is known for its lontar palm culture. You can find Ti'i Langga hats woven from palm leaves in the shape of cattle horns, and sasando harps that use palm leaves as resonating chambers. Palm sugar and Dabba weaving are also on sale at the town market and in local workshops.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Tiang Bendera Beach
- Batu Termanu
- Oeseli Beach & Telaga Nirwana
- Bo'a Beach
- T-Land Surf Break
- Nembrala Beach
- Laut Mati Lake
- Ndana Island