AdvertisementInspirationBeach and island holidays Beyond Bali’s crowds: Seven unspoilt Indonesian islands Lee Cobaj September 24, 2025 — 3:00am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. But Indonesia is positively blessed with beautiful unspoilt isles waiting to be explored – more than 17,000 of them, in fact. iStock When I’m asked where to find the world’s most beautiful beaches, my reply is always Sumba. Flores Flores, Indonesia: enchanting. Amid a 1000-hectare marine conservation area, six rainforest-rich islands rise out of the water ringed by turquoise lagoons teeming with tropical fish.