Places of Interest in West Sumatra Interesting and Beautiful

West Sumatra is one province that has a lot of natural potential that can be extracted and empowered and have a myriad of tourist attractions with beautiful views and outstanding. Some of the tourist attractions in West Sumatra has been exposed and many of them are still virgin because it has not been touched by many people, if you want a vacation to a place West Sumatra is a suitable place, guaranteed you will not be disappointed. Here's 14 Best Places in Padang mandatory you should visit:

1. Palace Pagaruyung

 

 West Sumatra is very popular with people who still maintain and uphold the values ​​budayanya.Salah one peningglan culture minangkabau is Pagaruyung Palace, or Istano Basa. Which is located in the district of Tanjung Emas, city Batusanggkar, Tanah Datar, West Sumatra. The palace is a famous cultural attractions in West Sumatra.The palace has a very strong historical value at all, built by the royal family in Batusanggkar Pagaruyung which have characteristics Minangkabau. Inside the palace there are relics of the kingdom that is still well preserved. Around the palace we can enjoy the beauty of nature with the cool air.

2. Clock Tower in Bukit Tinggi

 

Clock Tower is a legacy of Dutch colonization is iconic Bukit Tinggi. This clock is very large with an area of ​​13 x 4 meters and a height of 26 meters consisting of several levels. At the top of the hour sieve is a storage area that the pendulum clock in 2007. was broken because of the massive earthquake that hit West Sumatera region including Bukit Tinggi. There are four hours on each - each side gadang hours, with a diameter of 80 centimeters. And unique of this clock is the number. When the number four regular roman written with symbols IV, then on the hour numeral IV gadang written IIII.This clock is imported directly from Rotterdam, Netherlands via the port of Teluk Bayur as a gift from the Queen of the Netherlands at that time to Rook Maker, who was controuler of Bukittinggi in 1926. 

3. Waterfall  Nyarai

  

Attractions Waterfall Nyarai located in Forest Gamaran, Jorong Gamaran, Korong Salibutan, district. Lubuk Alung, Kabuaten Padang Pariaman, West Sumatra. Waterfalls that were once hidden in the Forest Gamaran has now become one of the prime tourist spot in West Sumatra. Even the name is already famous Gamaran up to national scale.Its location in the jungle, making us have to reach it by foot through the woods Gamaran.Sepanjang your trip will be presented by a variety of natural landscapes that are still beautiful and very dear to miss. In addition there are several Lubuak (natural pond) to be bypassed as Lubuak Lalang, Lubuak Ngungun and Lubuak Stone Taduang.

4. Maninjau Lake

 

Maninjau Lake is a lake located in the district of Tanjung Raya, Agam, West Sumatra, Indonesia. To visit this lake, covering about 140 kilometers north of Padang, 27 kilometers from Lubuk cone, 36 kilometers from Bukittinggi. The lake is listed as the 11th largest lake in Indonesia and the largest for-2 in West Sumatra.Maninjau is a volcanic lake is located at an altitude of 461.50 meters above sea level. Size Maninjau approximately 99.5 km² and has a maximum depth of 495 meters. Cekungannya formed by the eruption of the mountain named Sitinjau (according to local legend), it can be seen from the shape of the hill around the lake that resembles like a wall. According to the legend in Minang, the existence of Lake Maninjau closely related to the story of Bujang Sembilan.

5. Peak Langkisau 

 

Moving to the South Coast, there is one tourist attraction in Painan which is famous for its beaches are dazzling. Well, you can enjoy the natural beauty of the South Coast of the top of the hill ketinggi Langkisau.Bukit Langkisau become one of the attractions in West Sumatra that you should not miss. Here you can enjoy facilities such as paragliding and flying fox.If the evening, you can enjoy the beauty of the yellowing due to sunset.

6. Peak Lawang

 

Tourist attractions in West Sumatra, hereinafter in Puncak Lawang. Puncak Lawang is one of the famous tourist attraction in Maninjau.Sekitar 20 minutes drive from the city of Bukittinggi towards Matur before Lake Maninjau. of peak mace before we can see the beauty of the lake maninjau so fascinating. Here you can enjoy the beauty of the lake is very clear.Here, you can try paragliding a very challenging it down the hill and around on the lake maninjau.Di this area also provided facilities for outbound. Waiting for, loss of taste if you do not stop at the peak of mace.

7. Singkarak Lake

  

Singkarak Lake is a lake that stretches in two districts in West Sumatra, Indonesia, with the districts Solok and Tanah Datar. This lake has an area of ​​107.8 km² and is the 2nd largest lake on the island of Sumatra. This lake is upstream Ombilin River. However sebahagian lake water flowed through a tunnel cut through the Bukit Barisan to Batang Anai to drive a generator hydropower Singkarak near Lubuk Alung, Padang district Pariaman. Singkarak lake  has enchanting natural beauty, Lake Batur clean and beautifully surrounded by green hills in the vicinity.

8. Anai Valley

 

Visit the various tourist attractions in Padang, Anai Valley is one of the tourist destinations Padang mandatory for you to visit. Anai Valley is one desert town mascot and even travel in western Sumatra. At the location of this valley you will be pampered with a variety of stunning natural beauty and soothing your eyes so it is perfect for relaxing your mind of penatnya daily activities.

9. Sianok Canyon Great Wall Bukittinggi

  

Sianok canyon has been famous for the natural landscape of the canyon its beautiful, although first place is mostly known by locals Now, a wonderful place this is appropriate known by the Community wide, not just a local scale Bukittinggi and surrounding areas, but also a national scale, even internationally.

10. The hot attraction Bukik Kili

 

The hot attraction Bukik Kili is located in Nagari Koto Baru, District lemur, District of Solok, West Sumatra. The distance from the city of Padang about 54 kilometers. To get here, you can use the two-wheeled vehicles or four-wheeled vehicles. And it is highly recommended to use a car that could dirental in Padang.


11. Valley Harau

  

This Harau Valley terlatak Payahkumbuh close to town, and the valley is flanked by two steep rocky hill with a height of approximately 150 meters. Harau valley topography of hilly and bumpy, very pleasant while in the Harau Valley Area because they have clean air and visitors can see the beauty of nature.Around the Valley Harau are steep granite cliffs and a height of about 80-300 meters. Some of the natural beauty that you can enjoy while in the Harau Valley include a ravine / gap nature, waterfalls, cliffs and several caves, besides there are also a nature reserve and wildlife sanctuary there are some animals such protected Monkey Long Tailed, Siamang, Sumatran tiger, bears, tapirs, Porcupine, Bird Kuau, and others.At tourist sites Harau Valley is divided into two locations: Sarasah Bunta contained five waterfalls along ponds waterfalls and other tourist sites, namely Root swinging contained pool for those who want to swim with the family, and there is also the location for camping.

12. Holes Japan

 

The tunnel is 1,400 meters in length over the winding is made by the Japanese army during the period of 1942, is located in the middle of the park in the canyon below Sianok Bukittinggi town, with a width of 2 meters. Inside the cave there are various purposes of room for offices, hospitals, food, and weapons. Entrance of the cave there are some places, like in the canyon Sianok, in Panorama, in addition to the Bung Hatta Palace and London Zoo.
 Japan pit building a legacy in the form of an underground cave which used the Japanese people for a defense of the Japanese soldiers. Holes Japan was founded in Japan in the 1942-1945 period. By the time the Japanese invaded the Indonesian nation, Japan Holes development is done by Romusa or forced labor. The Japanese holes used for defense in addition to Japanese soldiers, here is also used for the storage of weapons and ammunition, not only activities such as meetings of the Japanese soldiers were held here. The Japanese people also do cooking in Japan this hole. Here also the Japanese used to imprison and torture of prisoners of war.

13. Canyon Sianok

 

Sianok canyon or Quiet Valley is a beautiful valley, green and lush, didasarnya flowed a tributary winding explore crevices colorful cliffs with mountain backdrop of verdant Singgalang Merapi and a breathtaking natural. The uniqueness of easily accessible canyon, a canyon in the center of town that does not exist in other cities in the world.

14. Ngalau Beautiful

 

Two km before entering the town from the direction Bukitinggi Payakumbuh we will get to a natural cave with stalagmites and stalagmites in the cave ceiling is quite interesting. Inside the cave we will hear the sound of bats are flying around us and feel without being able to see it. Outside the cave we will enjoy the garden with shady trees adds to the coolness and beauty of nature.