A short brutal climb up a bare ridge to the most photographed viewpoint in Indonesia, three crescent bays below you, one with…A short brutal climb up a bare ridge to the most photographed viewpoint in Indonesia, three crescent bays below you, one with white sand, one grey, one pink, arranged like a triptych. Then snorkel the pink beach itself, coloured by crushed red organ-pipe coral in the sand. Padar once held Komodo dragons but they died out here after their deer prey was hunted out; a reintroduction is under discussion. Komodo National Park was declared in 1980 and made UNESCO World Heritage in 1991. Entry fees and visitor caps have been repeatedly revised, check current rules. Anchorage: Good shelter in the bays; strong tidal streams between islands. Park permits required. Hazards: No site-specific hazards noted, brief normally. Altro