Beautiful, quiant little Bandaneira is the capital town of the Banda Islands, that were once the World's only source of nutmeg, and therefore the scene of much fighting between the Portuguese, the Dutch and the English.As a result of all this attention, both Bandaneira itself, and the Banda Islands in general, are full of relics of the colonial era: forts, cannons and beautiful colonial homes.The islands are also extremely scenic, complete with an active volcano, and the surrounding coral reefs, largely undamaged by bombing, are about the most spectacular in Indonesia.All this has made them Maluku's most popular tourist destination.That is relative though - their remoteness ensures they are never overrun with visitors. Even Bandaneira itself is very quiet most of the time, and if you head out to the other islands, you are quite likely to have them for yourself!If interested in doing that, check out my pages to the neighbouring island of banda besar too!