From Beach To Mountain Padang

This time I will give you something very nice to my faithful readers. my article that will list your vacation on the beach. This beach is located on the island of Sumatra or precisely in western Sumatra in Indonesia at the call of the desert. let's see a more complete explanation below. Padang Glance

Padang is the capital of West Sumatra Province. Padang city has a cultural and tourism potential of the extraordinary. The city is an area of ​​694.96 sq km inhabited by more than 787,740 inhabitants (2004) Muslim-dominated population. Padang city is also known as Marine City. The city has 84 km coastline and small islands among which were 19 pieces in the District Bungus Sikuai Island Bay area of ​​38.6 km ² mourning, Toran Island in the District of South Padang area of ​​25 km ², and Banana Island Tower is an area of ​​21.12 km ² is also in South Padang Subdistrict.
Sweet Water beach where legend Malinkundang who cursed his mother into stone is one of the most popular attraction of tourists. But in addition to Sweet Water Beach, at Padang Padang beach attractions there are every holiday flooded with visitors who want to enjoy the sunset (the sun before sunset). In Padang beach visitors were presented with a beautiful beach although abrasion recognized for decades have damaged the shoreline of Padang. That said, once the white sandy beaches of Padang, such as white sand that is still found in a number of small islands in the coastal city.

To support the tourism sector, the Government of Padang providing relaxing places on the outskirts of the nice beach. Dozens of small traders selling a variety of different foods and beverages. Typical dish in Padang beach which can be found visitors, young coconut is a fruit merchant, flour fried shrimp and of course the sate Padang.

Not only that, if pegunjung want to eat chitterlings in the daytime, there are also many restaurants with specific dishes grilled fish or grilled squid. The diner does not have a classy luxury at a great price, but also can choose lunch on grilled fish huts on the shore while enjoying the beach breeze sepoinya.

To give comfort to children who are, at Padang beach there is also a children's play area. There were parents with their children can train a mini-sized travel routes with tourist sites along the road the Padang Beach.


Gunung Padang and Ancient Cannons

Not far from the beach there is a tourist attraction Mount Padang Padang is only separated by a river named Muaro Padang. In Padang the mountain, it is said there is a grave Siti Nurbaya as depicted in Roman Marah Rusli Siti Nurbaya essay published in 1922. But the grave is only legend, not fact.

To go to the location of attractions you can pass Padang Mountain Bridge Siti Nurbaya or boat ride across Batang Arau (Muaro Padang). Gunung Padang stood resolutely facing the Indian Ocean. Entering the area, visitors will be through a residential community that their homes are on the hill slopes of Mount Padang. Approximately five-minute trip will arrive at the foot of Gunung Padang. There we can enjoy the historic objects in the form of an old cannon from World War II that led to the river mouth muzzle. To reach the top you must pass the path bertangga-stairs made from cement to reach the location of Siti Nurbaya Cemetery.

Around this mountain range covered by trees so it feels very comfortable atmosphere. However, road conditions or steps are supposedly not as good as fifteen years ago. Reach the top there are several holes hiding place and reconnaissance (bunker) relics of the Japanese army.

From the summit of Gunung Padang, visitors can enjoy the beautiful panorama of the Indian Ocean, Batang Arau and Padang in all its activities. From here the scenery presented Sweet Water Beach and from a distance looks a verdant island in the middle of the ocean blue.

Old Town and the Bridge Siti Nurbaya

Padang mountain at an altitude of about 400 meters and a pretty exhausting trip as a break away for a moment at the peak of Mount Padang. Fun, relaxed while lying or sitting on large rocks or green grass, visitors can enjoy the scenic beauty was accompanied by a soft drink or a pack warm rice.

After enjoying the view from the summit of Gunung Padang Padang, you can drop back and then stop in the Old City view from the top of the Bridge Siti Nurbaya. The meaning of the Old City is the historic buildings are still there along Muaro Padang. The building was a Dutch heritage but is now generally inhabited by Chinese citizens.

Well, if tired stopping in coastal and mountain Padang Padang, Pasar Raya Padang go to where there you can buy a variety of different crafts that you can make fruit hand back from the city of Padang.

Access to Tourism Object

Reach the location of Padang Beach attractions, Mount Padang, Bridge Siti Nurbaya and Raya Padang market is not too difficult. The location is easily accessible means of transportation available is sufficient in the city of Padang. If you land at Minangkabau International Airport (BIM) in West Sumatra, you can hire a taxi to the tourist sites that you want in there. Travel costs of BIM to the location of around Rp. 75.000, - up to

Alternatively, the location can be reached by riding public transportation from Pasarraya Padang. If the BIM could ride a special bus passengers from the airport to Pasarraya rate Rp. 15.000, - per person. While the Pasarraya followed by public transportation to Padang Beach by paying Rp. 2.000, - per person (IDR 2000 / per person). For those of you who use a motorcycle, would be more easily lshi reach.