Museum at Taman Marga Satwa dan Budaya Kinantan

Bukittinggi Zoo also features the Museum of Zoology and ornamental fish aquarium.

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Ina Muara Hotel

Whether you want to take relax or to do business we would like to make your stay enjoyable.  Long tradition with modern facilities, professional and hospitable staff makes Inna Muara unique hotel. INNA MUARA is centrally located in the charming regional capital of West Sumatera - Padang. The city provides a convenient and comfortable starting point for a journey into fascinating past, or a trek into some of the nation’s most beautiful countryside.The area consists of cool mountain resort, tropical forest with flora and fauna, a kaleidoscope of colors, sound and breathtaking sights. Inna Muara is located in very convenient place just 20...

Saturday, September 25, 2010

The Hills Bukittinggi Hotel & Convention

The Hills Bukittinggi Hotel & Convention is a harmonius blend between nature and culture. The hotel is designed to blend into its beautiful environment and offers the perfect location for any bussiness or leisure trip. This 101-room resort is noted to be one of the most romantic place in West Sumatra - Indonesia, and a perfect blend of Moorish and Minangkabau architectural styles. The resort offers beautiful panoramic views, country walks, waterfalls and a golf course. The excellent restaurant, bar and banqueting facilities make the resort an ideal weekend getaway, or a weekday seminar location. Room Information: All 101 rooms and suite...

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Goa Lobang Jepang

Located in the upper Canyon Panorama attractions Sianok, the central town of Bukittinggi. Sightseeing tours are crowded local and foreign tourists, especially on Sundays and other holidays. This hole is actually more accurately described as a tunnel (bunker) Japan. Built in 1943 for defense purposes the Japanese army in World War II, this hole was made on the orders of the Army Military Government of Japan (Army Twenty Five) to Sumatra, which is located in Bukittinggi in Sumatera Defense Army commander under General Watanabe. Seeing the city's hilly topography, valleys and canyons of this, the generals Watanabe ordered to build a tunnel that...

Monday, September 20, 2010

Pantai Aia Manih

Aia Manih Beach become a favorite tourist sites in Padang. The Legend of Malin Kundang will greet travelers when stepping on toes in the sand, whitish brown. Pile of stones and reliefs decorate the story of Malin Kundang coastal resorts are crowded with visitors at holiday time. The legend says that a large stone is a big ship and the bodies of Malin Kundang stranded. According to folk legend, Malin Kundang and his ship was cursed into stone because of disobedience to parents. Broad sloping beach at the Beach Aia Manih offers to play for the visitors. Even in the tide, visitors can see marine life that sticking to the surface. With walking,...

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Royal Denai Hotel

Providing well-appointed guestrooms, the sprawling, traditionally designed hotel is situated on a hillside with a mountain view. The Royal Denai Hotel is only a 90 minute drive from the Padang Airport, which is easily accessible 50 minutes by plane from Medan, Singapore, and Kuala Lumpur. The three-star hotel is also 90 minutes from Jakarta, and only two kilometers from the city landmark of Jam Gadang. The hotel is on five hectares of beautifully landscape gardens, on a hillside with far reaching views outlined by the legendary mountains Merapi and Singgalang. Its tranquil setting and location to nearby attractions make the hotel an ideal...

Saturday, September 18, 2010

Pangeran Beach Hotel

Pangeran Beach Hotel is a 3-star hotel in Padang, West Sumatra Island. As a standard accommodation, the hotel has catered to necessary facilities and services, which will make your stay comfortable. Board at Pangeran Beach Hotel and enjoy your West Sumatra vacation. Location of Pangeran Beach Hotel, Padang Pangeran Beach Hotel is located in Padang, West Sumatra Island. Its beachside location has made the hotel an ideal destination for rejoicing a perfect beach vacation. Board at the hotel and explore the beauty and vibrancy of West Sumatra. Rooms at Pangeran Beach Hotel, Padang With a wide variety of guestrooms, Pangeran Beach Hotel in Padang...

Ikan Sakti Sungai Janiah

Janiah River, precisely in the area of Baso direction to Pekanbaru and Bukittinggi found acceptable reality with magical fish called 'River Janiah' (clear) with tabek (pool) and with the shade of large trees in the neighborhood. The fish was so tame-tame but do not make the local communities and travelers to catch him, let alone eat it, even though the form of fish similar to other common fish anatomy. Certainly the mood or the event is closely related to an old story, that is with Once Upon a thriving community center used to be a mother who was very fond of small children who would expect a footstool in his family. Because of inadvertence...

Friday, September 17, 2010

Benteng Fort de Kock

Fort de Kock was founded in 1825 by Captain Bauer at the Mount Jirek Affairs, Bukit Tinggi. Until today, Fort Fort de Kock is still a proud witness of the Dutch colonial rule at that time to the Minangkabau and swagger still remains implicit in the 20-meter-high building with white paint and green colors of this. Fort de Kock is equipped with a small cannon at the four corners. Regions around the fort has been restored by local governments into a garden with shady trees and lots of children's toys. The fortress is located at the Wildlife Park and Cultural Kinantan Bukit Tinggi is located in the same location with the High Hill Zoo and the Museum...

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Ngarai Sianok

Sianok canyon is a steep valley (cliff) located in the border town of Bukittinggi, with District IV Koto, Agam regency, West Sumatra. The valley is elongated and meandering as the southern border town of Koto Gadang canyon until the canyon Sianok Six Tribe, and ends up Palupuh. Sianok canyon has beautiful scenery and become one of the major tourist provinces. This gap within approximately 100 m stretches along 15 km with a width of approximately 200 m and is part of the fault that separates the island of Sumatra in half lengthwise (Fault Semangko). This fault forms a steep wall, even perpendicular and form a green valley - the result of decreased...

Jam Gadang

The structure was build in 1926 during the Dutch colonial era, as a gift from the Queen to city's controleur. It was designed by architects Yazin and Sutan Gigi Ameh. Originally a rooster figure was placed on the apex, but it was changed into a Jinja-like ornament during the Japanese occupation of Indonesia. Following Indonesian independence, it was reshaped to its present form resembling traditional Minangkabau roofs. The clock's diameter is 80 centimeters, the base's dimension is 13 metres in length and 4 metres wide, and it stands 26 metres tall. Jam Gadang (“Jam” mean Clock, and “Gadang” mean “Massive” in the Minangkabau language) is a...

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