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Tourism Padang - West Sumatra

The city of Padang is one of the city and is the capital of West Sumatra Province, Indonesia. This city is the center of economy, education, health and ports in West Sumatra. We have been cleaning Padang towards tourism development (2006).

Padang is known as legend Siti Nurbaya and Malin Kundang. Estuary on the hill, there are grave Siti Nurbaya with a bridge which is also named Siti Nurbaya, while at the beach there are rocks Sweet Water Malin Kundang. This location is relatively busy when visited by tourists in the afternoon till night.

Adityawarman museum specializes in history and culture of ethnic Minangkabau, Mentawai and Nias tribe.

A few hours from the coast towards the Gulf of Padang there Bayur Caroline and a beach resort called Sikuai Resort Tourism. In the afternoon the beach is sometimes passed a herd of dolphins that increase tourist attraction.

The city is famous for its cuisine of Padang, as Gulai, Rendang, Karupuak Sanjai, Rice Kapau and Sate Padang. Padang restaurants are common in all big cities in Indonesia. Although it is called the Padang cuisine is known by the Minangkabau tribe in general.

Bukittinggi

Bukittinggi is one of the cities in West Sumatra, Indonesia. This city has an area of 25.24 km ² and a population of approximately 100,000 people. Can be done with about 2 hours travel by land (90 km) from the city of Padang is the capital of West Sumatra province. Bukittinggi surrounded by three volcanoes of Mount Singgalang, Mount Marapi and Mount Sago.

The town was proclaimed hometown RI - Bung Hatta, is a cultural city in West Sumatra and the famous Clock Tower, a landmark in the heart of Bukittinggi height shaped like a big clock Big Ben, which is a symbol of the city of Bukittinggi.

Also Bukittinggi also known as a resort town berhawa cool, and siblings (sister city) with the Seremban Negeri Sembilan in Malaysia.

Bukittinggi is one of the main objectives in the field of trade on the island of Sumatra. Wholesale trade center for goods convection Bukittinggi is located at Pasar Aur Kuning. While Ateh Market, Down Market, and Market Slope, which is located adjacent to the Clock Tower, is more of a tourist market close and is famous for the culture of Minangkabau culture is famous for handicrafts and souvenirs (Jl. Minangkabau), and culinary tours in Los Lambuang -- Slope markets.

Bukittinggi has a nickname as the "city tour" because of the many tourist attraction located in the city. Sianok Gorges Valley is one of the main tourist attraction. Panorama Park is located in the town of Bukittinggi allows travelers to see the beautiful scenery Sianok Gorge. Panorama Park in the cave there is also a former Japanese soldier hiding during World War II, the so-called 'Lobang Japan'.

In the park there is a replica Kanduang Bundo Gadang house that serves as a museum of Minangkabau culture, the zoo and the fortress Fort de Kock is connected by a pedestrian bridge called the Bridge Limpapeh. Limpapeh pedestrian bridge above the road A. Yani which is the main street in the town of Bukittinggi

Upper Market is adjacent to the Clock Tower which is the center of the city. In the Upper Market is always busy there are a lot of embroidery and crafts sellers snacks souvenirs typical of West Sumatra as Karupuak Sanjai (ala cassava chips in Bukittinggi Sanjai area) made from cassava, as well as Karupuak Jangek (Cracker skin) made of cow leather or buffalo and Kaliang Karak, a kind of typical Bukittinggi snacks shaped like the number 8.

Maninjau Lake is located about 36 km or about 45 minutes drive from the town of Bukittinggi.

Geographically, Bukittinggi, consisting of the hills. Therefore the way up and down, based on the hill that was then, divided government (before the New Order split into Sub-District), to the 5 ellipse which are also called Kurai Limo Jorong (Guguak Jorong Long, Jorong Mandiangin Selayan Koto, Jorong Hill Door Chic Kabun, Jorong Aua Birugo, and Tigo Jorong Baleh).

And at this moment also has a modern shopping center built in Bukittinggi.

The hotels located in the town of Bukittinggi between The Hills (formerly Novotel), hotels Pusako, and other hotels.

Source : http://wisatapadang.indonesiatravel.biz/
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