Ataúro Dive Resort

Timor-Leste

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This relaxed beachside dive centre offers comfortable island-style bungalows with shared bathrooms (two deluxe ones, US$10 extra, have private showers), as well as a modern block opposite with fan-cooled private rooms and a dorm. Excellent diving spots are just a two-minute boat ride away, or snorkel and dive directly from the beach. Good meals (and home-made ice cream) are served in the attractive common area.

Dives are good value at US$45 to US$50; fascinating night excursions are also offered.

Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

  • Centro Nacional Chega!

    Centro Nacional Chega!

    23.47 MILES

    Set in the buildings and cells of a Portuguese-era prison where resistance figures were interned by the Indonesian military, Chega! (chega means 'stop' or…

  • Resistência Timorense Arquivo e Museu

    Resistência Timorense Arquivo e Museu

    22.76 MILES

    An excellent museum which commemorates in detail Timor-Leste's 24-year struggle against Indonesian occupation. Falintil’s resistance is brought to life…

  • Santa Cruz cemetery and chapel.

    Santa Cruz Cemetery

    23.24 MILES

    On 12 November 1991 Indonesian soldiers fired on a peaceful memorial procession for Sebastião Gomes heading from Motael Church to Santa Cruz Cemetery;…

  • Timor, orange vendor on a beach in Dili

    Dili Waterfront

    22.48 MILES

    Watch kids kicking soccer balls around on the patches of sandy beach and runners sweating it out while you're strolling the decent walking path that runs…

  • cristo rei landmark statue near dili east timor

    Cristo Rei

    20.26 MILES

    The hard-to-miss Cristo Rei, 7km east of town, has 570 steps leading to the statue of Jesus, a gift from the Indonesian government in 1996. It's a popular…

  • Areia Branca

    Areia Branca

    21.07 MILES

    This lovely cove 5.5km east of central Dili is picturesque, with its white sand backed by steep hills and good places to eat and sleep. At the end of the…

  • Wild Timor Coffee

    Wild Timor Coffee

    29.4 MILES

    A handful of coffee cooperatives operate in Timor-Leste; this one was set up by Australian soldiers who served post-1999. Wild Timor Coffee has a cafe in…

  • Dare Memorial Museum

    Dare Memorial Museum

    25.57 MILES

    There are two great things about Dare (pronounced da-ray) Memorial Museum, but you'll have to ask for them. First, ask for a cup of Timorese coffee, then…

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Nearby Timor-Leste attractions

1. Cristo Rei

20.26 MILES

The hard-to-miss Cristo Rei, 7km east of town, has 570 steps leading to the statue of Jesus, a gift from the Indonesian government in 1996. It's a popular…

2. Areia Branca

21.07 MILES

This lovely cove 5.5km east of central Dili is picturesque, with its white sand backed by steep hills and good places to eat and sleep. At the end of the…

3. Farol

22.33 MILES

This photogenic lighthouse beams northwest of Dili's seaport.

4. Xanana Gusmão Reading Room

22.39 MILES

This complex houses memorabilia of Timor-Leste's first president, Xanana Gusmão, including the former presidential car (he opted for a cheap one at the…

5. Dili Waterfront

22.48 MILES

Watch kids kicking soccer balls around on the patches of sandy beach and runners sweating it out while you're strolling the decent walking path that runs…

6. Igreja de Santo António de Motael

22.49 MILES

This waterfront Catholic church, fronted by a pretty garden, was one of the most important places in the story of the fight for Timorese independence…

7. Santa Cruz Massacre Memorial Monument

22.5 MILES

This sizeable monument opposite Motael Church marks where independence supporter Sebastião Gomes was shot by Indonesian forces on 28 October 1991. Built…

8. Palácio do Governo

22.71 MILES

The grand, white Palácio do Governo dominates the town centre. The grounds here occasionally play host to events, but they're usually just a fancy car…