West Sumatra

Province has daearah and various tourist attractions, both natural attractions and historical attractions, including the most frequently visited are as follows:

1. Lake Festival
Is the largest lake in West Sumatra with a 21 km long, located on the edge of the highway Padang Panjang - Solok. Around the lake there are several places to relax and unwind and is also a variety of facilities canoe, boat and hotel. There are also facilities for around the lake with beautiful scenery.


2. Lake Maninjau
The lake is quite beautiful and attractive, located approximately 36 km from Bukittinggi, can be reached by passing through the winding, known as the winding 44 (flexure Ampek-Ampek). In this lake is no facility for swimming, fishing, water bicycle exciting enough and there are also hotels and homestay is quite representative.

3. On the lake and Under
Both lakes are known as Twin Lakes. Both lakes are located in the village of Simpang Market, Sub Lembayang Jaya, Kab. Solok, located approximately 47 km from Kota Solok and 56 km from the city of Padang. The uniqueness of the twin lakes is to get to Lake In the above, we have to go through a declining path while to get to Lake Below, we have to go through the ascending road. Planted around the lake with a sense of passion fruit is sweet, vegetables, and potatoes.

4. Clock Tower
Clock Tower is a building high-rise tower with a magnificent, distinctive Minangkabau roof, situated in the middle of town Bukittinggi. Clock Tower became landmark and symbol of Bukittinggi city, built on a hill called Mount Enclosure Buffalo at the time the Dutch Government in 1827 by Contraleur (City Secretary) Rook Maker.
From the top of the tower we can enjoy and see how beautiful nature around the town of Bukittinggi is decorated Mount Merapi, Mount Singgalang, Mount Sago and Sianok Gorge. In addition, the Clock Tower is also useful as a guide for communities to know the time. It is unique in the Clock Tower is the number 4 is written IIII.

5. Fortress De Kock
The fort was built in the city pincak in Bukittinggi in 1825 at the time of the popular resistance led by the Tuanku Imam Bonjol and Nan Salapan Tigers against the Dutch. The fort was still around we can see the old cannons XIX century AD period. This large place with a garden has been decorated as a place to watch the height, Sianok canyon and surrounding hills are ancient cannons and building the fort. This is the best place in Bukittinggi watching Sunset.

6. Tri Arga House / Palace of Bung Hatta
The building is located in the city of Bukittinggi is the first emergency rule is central to the Republic of Indonesia in 1947. This is caused by the Dutch aggression who want to divide our nation. To commemorate the service of Bung Hatta, the building was renamed Tri Arga with Bung Hatta Palace.

7. Tunnel (Cave) Japan
The tunnel is 1400 meters in length over the winding is made by Japanese soldiers during the period of 1942, is located in the middle of the park in the canyon panorama below Sianok Bukittinggi city, with over 2 meters wide. In the cave there are various needs space for offices, hospitals, food and weapons. Entrance of the cave there are several places, like the canyon Sianok, in Panorama, in addition to Bung Hatta Palace and Bukittinggi Zoo. The local people called this is Lobang Japan.

8. Gorges Sianok
Sianok canyon located in the central city of Bukittinggi, South lengthwise of Nagari Koto Gadang continues to the North, Nagari Sianok Six Interest and ended at palupuh length 15 km, the depth of 100 meters and 200 meters wide. Gorges Sianok or Quiet Valley is a beautiful valley, green and lush, didasarnya flows a tributary of the winding through the crevices of cliffs, colorful backgrounds and Singgalang Mount Merapi is the verdant nature fascinating. The uniqueness is easily accessible canyon, a canyon in the center of town that does not exist in other cities in the world. Natural beauty is breathtaking canyon Sianok always perpetuated by tourists to take photos as well as for the painter's imagination. Journey to explore the paths through the valley of the canyon is an interesting recreation, if the journey continues keseberang canyon within 45 minutes you will arrive at Nagari Nagari Koto Gadang as long as some Indonesian leaders, among others: H. Agus Salim, and Emil Salim.

9. Lembah Anai
Anai Valley environment is admirable. Dense tropical forest is an impressive and protected forests. Didasarnya Batang Anai river flowing with clear water and looking a waterfall as high as 40 meters close to the highway.

10. Anai Resort Golf Course
Anai Resort is located 550 m above sea level. Golf Course is the best in the West Sumatra International status with 18 holes, designed by International Golf Course Designer Thomas and Perrett. There are various facilities in locations such as swimming pool bungalow and restaurant experience.

11. Morning Dew
Before reaching Lake Maninjau we will stop briefly in the morning dew in the village of Padang Arena, 24 km from Bukittinggi to enjoy the cool air and comfortable looking at the beauty of Lake Maninjau with blue water and surrounded by hills, verdant.

12. Beautiful grotto
Two km before entering the town from the direction Bukitinggi Payakumbuh we'll get to a natural cave and stalagmites stalagnit on the cave ceiling is quite interesting. In the cave, we'll hear the sound of bats flying around us and feel without being able to see it. Outside the cave we will enjoy a park with trees that shade adds coolness and beauty of nature.

13. Pagaruyung Palace
This palace was built by the royal family in Batusangkar Pagarruyung which has characteristic of Minangkabau. Inside the palace there are relics of the kingdom which is still well maintained. Around this castle we can enjoy the beauty of nature with the cool air. Located in the district of Tanjung Emas Tanah Datar.
Pagaruyung is the location of residence of the King of Minangkabau as a center of government. Gadang home now is there is a replica of the original Palace of the paintings on the outside walls and roof of the towering shape of buffalo horns.

14. Valley Harau
It is a nature reserve with a steep limestone hill with an altitude of 100 to 150 m, located 14 km from Payakumbuh. Here is also found five waterfalls that pour out the water is always clear. In this place are also available for camping facilities for youth tours and activities around the nature reserve through the path. Planned nature reserve will be the first wildlife park outside of Java.

15. Clever Sikek
Sikek smart center area known as carving and weaving crafts Songket Cain. Sikek clever lies at the foot of Mount Singgalang approximately 10 km before entering the town of Bukittinggi in the beautiful scenery. Here we can also see the life of the farming community traditionally. The village has fruit of the loom 1000. Painting the wood and furniture also made here.

16. Sikuai Island
Sikuai Island, an island located on the western side of Sumatra island lies only about half a nautical mile from the town of Padang and can be achieved using a special transport ship with a travel time of 35 minutes leaving from the dock airud Bungus. Visitors can stay at the island resort hotel that features two star hotel facilities. This resort offers 21 cottages with a capacity of fruit about 45 rooms. Besides enjoying the beauty of beaches and maritime tourism, trekking around the island or explore the natural forests to rock climbing can also be done by visitors who love nature adventure.

17. Kawasan Bukit Langkisau
Langkisau hill has an altitude of 1,000 feet, located between the Village and Town Painan Salido-South Coast. In addition to enjoying the spectacular views out to sea, langkisau hill area is also used as a means of sport kite flying with landing site at the beach or beach Carocok Salido.

18. Island Cubadak
Cubadak Island is one of the islands in the region Mandeh - South Coast who has managed to be the object of international tourism by investors from Italy. The resort has 13 bungalows and one suite with natural architecture that is supported by several supporting facilities for the activities diving, fishing, and snorkeling. The resort is also equipped with a motor boat, dock and some other marine facilities.

19. South Coastal Root Bridge
Located about 30 minutes from Painan, Root Bridge is one of the most unique tourist attraction in West Sumatra. The bridge across the river of life is made of Bayang roots two banyan bohon interlocked. Unlike the bridge in general is becoming increasingly weak, the root bridge with the growing age banyan tree grew stronger. It is said that this bridge was designed by a scholar named Pakih Sokan in the early 1900's.

20. Surfing and beach tourism in the Mentawai
Mentawai Islands District with the capital city of the Old Pejat - Sipora are approximately 135 km from the city of Padang can be reached by sea to take between 6-10 hours. In addition to have the beautiful beaches with white sand, activity or maritime tourism attractions is the famous surfing activities (surfing) that can be done around the island of Siberut and Sipora. Accommodation for visitors are in several districts and city districts.

21. Pariangan village in Tanah Datar
Is the oldest villages in Minangkabau, where the ancestors berasalnya Minangkabau people, located on the edge of Mount Merapi dilereng road Padang Panjang - Batusangkar. In this village can be seen the origin of forms that reflect the traditional village of Minangkabau social life such as Hall, mosques, traditional house, rice barn is an essential element of a social group of the Minangkabau. There is a hot water bath, and some stone seoperti heritage basurek, long grave is the grave of his story by Dt. Gurhano architect Tantejo Minangkabau Traditional House.

22. Central cottage Campago
Campago Center is located on a beautiful hill with the cool air and a safe life and peaceful, exactly in the village of Bulek Campago Cuguak, Koto Salayan Mandiangin Bukittinggi, 4 km from the center of Bukittinggi. To get to the location can be reached by land transportation within 10 minutes from downtown Bukittinggi and 1 hour 45 minutes from Padang. Campago Hall stands on 8038 m2 land with an area of 3054 m2 consists of 2 pieces VIP building, 1 piece of the main building consists of 3 rooms and 17 Superior standard rooms, all equipped with furniture. Existing facilities in Central Campago is a versatile space with a capacity of 40 people, tennis courts, a lobby, a lounge deck, jogging track, an outdoor coffee shop, view decks, towers, small mosque and adequate parking. Facility in the near future will be added to the swimming pool and playground. From Central Campago can be seen throughout the vibrant city Bukittingi, such as 2 pieces that lined mountains encircling the city of Bukittinggi and traditional houses that lie beneath the Campago Hill.

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Source by Bank Indonesia