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January 2010
Singkarak Lake
Lake Singkarak is the largest lake in West Sumatra. It is situated in two districts; Solok and Tanah Datar. Its cool weather and the beauty of Mount Singgalang provide perfect scenery to this 1000 hectare lake. From Solok-Bukit Tinggi main road, visitors can enjoy the beautiful scenery of Lake Singkarak. Lake Singkarak is famous for […]
READ MOREMentawai Island: The Ultimate Diversity Of The Hidden Paradise
Located in the middle of Indian Ocean, 150 km and takes 9 hours trip from Padang, West Sumatra-Mentawai glowing with all the nature spirits and make it an extraordinary escaping spot from a hectic life. Mentawai is the natural habitat for 16 endemic species, and some of them categorized as endangered species e.g. Simakobu monkey […]
READ MOREAir Manis Beach
Air Manis Beach is closely related to the legend of Malin Kundang in West Sumatra. Malin Kundang is a character fabled to have been turned to stone, together with his ship, after periods of disobedience to his mother. By the beach, there is a Malin Kundang stone and several pieces of equipment from his ship, […]
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Bukittinggi: The Most Relaxing City in All Sumatra
Photo belonging to @ianpiliang | Instagram Bukittinggi is one of the loveliest, friendliest, most relaxed town in all Sumatra. This town is situated more or less 930 meters above sea level. Bukittinggi, formerly named Fort De Cock by the Dutch, has a cool climate and is surrounded by three volcanoes: Tandikat, Singgalang and Merapi. […]
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BUKITTINGGI Batour Agung Jl. A. Yani Bukittinggi Phone : +62752 34346 Dymen’s Jl. Sudirman Bukittinggi Phone : +62752 22904 East West Jl. Tengku Umar Bukittinggi Phone : +62752 31707 Indo Wisata Jl. A. Yani Bukittinggi Phone : +62752 32037 Jogja Wisata Jl. A. Yani Bukittinggi Phone : +62752 33507 Parindo Jl. A. Yani Bukittinggi Phone […]
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West Sumatra has several small comfortable hotels, though none of the deluxe class. three and two-star hotels all have airconditioning in Padang, with atteched bathroomn telephones and TV sets, a few are such as : BUKITTINGGI The Hill Jl. Laras Datuk Bandaro Bukittinggi Phone : +62752 35000 Fax : +62752 23800 Class : **** Pusako […]
READ MORERestaurants
BUKITTINGGI Simpang Empat (Indonesian) Jl. Gurun Panjang Phone: (0752) 22661 Ria Sari (Indonesian) Ngarai Sianok Shopping Centre Jl. Jend. Sudirman No. 1 Phone: (0752) 21503 Simpang Raya (Indonesia) Muka Jam Gadang Phone: (0752) 22585 Three Tables Jl. A.Yani No.58 Phone: (0752) 23306 Dymen’s Hotel & Restaurant (Indonesian European, Chinese, Japanese) Jl. Nawawi No. 1-3 Phone: […]
READ MORETop 25 Travel Destinations
Bungus Bungus 20 kms South of Padang sheltered by a bay, there are two good beaches : Carolina and Karang Tirta. Anai Resort and Golf Course Anai Resort and Golf Course. The Anai resort is located in gorgeous natural setting roughly 550 meters above sea level. This resort is incorporating first-class hotel facilities. Batang Palupuah […]
READ MOREMentawai, A Great Surfing Destination
Indonesia and Hawaii are the 2 best locations in the world for surfing, with a combination of big waves, variation of conditions and miles of coastline. Bali itself has to be the single best island in the world for surfers to visit due its combination of warm weather, low prices, great surfing, easy of access, […]
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