Krakatoa

Krakatoa - darkometer rating : 6 - Site (in Indonesia ) of what was probably the most infamous volcanic eruption in history: in 1883 the old Krakatoa volcano exploded, creating destruction not just locally (especially through tsunamis ) but had knock-on effects worldwide through the vast amounts of ash released into the atmosphere. The cataclysm has been the subject of many an adventure story and disaster movie. But what is there today? Of the old Krakatoa volcano only overgrown remnants are left that look just like ordinary tropical islands. But in their midst Krakatoa has arisen again, in the form of a new volcanic cone that was aptly named Anak Krakatau ('child of Krakatoa'). And it seems to take after its ancestor. It is a highly active cone that keeps growing and regularly erupts. At times when it is not too active it can be visited and even climbed. It can be an adventurous trip but is certainly a highlight for anybody with an interest in volcanoes . > More background info > What there is to see > Location > Access and costs > Time required > Combinations with other dark destinations > Combinations with non-dark destinations > Photos More background info: Krakatoa, the “mother of a volcano”? Possibly. Krakatoa is as legendary a volcano as it gets. Perhaps together with Vesuvius (see Pompeii ) it's the most famous volcano in the world and of all time. But it is, or rather was, also a “mother” in a more literal sense. When the old volcano blew itself to smithereens in 1883 it initially left only a few craggy bits of rock still poking out of the water, but in 1927 a new volcano began rising from the sea. But let's begin at the beginning. The old Krakatoa volcano had been dormant for almost 200 years before it suddenly woke up in 1883 (though before that there had been fairly regular eruptive events ca.