Beautiful name — Kalimantan sounds intriguing. This is understandable, since the history of the island is replete with stormy, but heavy events for the twentieth century. A quite characteristic situation when it comes to such natural wealth as oil.
The provincial fishing village of Balikpapan, which was unremarkable at one time, thanks to the oil span of the beginning of the twentieth century, when oil reserves were discovered in this area, has become today the second largest port city of East Kalimantan, its business center. Here you can have a good rest and do business. Balikopapan hotels are designed to provide the entire range of services in the highest class, which allows them to stay in them for a long time and lead the business on the spot.
The history of the city is connected with the oil production, which the Dutch began. The British and the Japanese fought fiercely for the right to possess oil fields. After obtaining the independence of Indonesia, local companies took up oil production, but ultimately this industry was in the hands of transnational concerns. In addition to such a natural resource as oil, the surroundings of the city are famous for their rain forests, giving unique wood of excellent quality and outstanding properties.
