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  Gagoan Peak is one of the natural tourist attractions in Solok, West Sumatra with beautiful views hidden behind the green and challenging Bukit Barisan Mountains. Gagoan Peak is one of the natural tourist attractions in Solok, West Sumatra with beautiful views hidden behind the green of the Bukit Barisan Mountains which are challenging to explore. For those of you who are used to traveling, of course you know that the West Sumatra province has many tourist attractions that are worth visiting. One of the tourist attractions in West Sumatra province is Puncak Gagoan Solok. This tourist spot is very popular and viral in 2015 due to its natural beauty. From a fairly steep peak you can enjoy the beauty of nature. This tourist facility is one of the tourist hunting spots in West Sumatra province. You will probably see many photos on social media showing the natural beauty of Gagoan Peak. If you look directly at this place and get closer, you will see a much more beautiful natural lands...

  Pasumpahan Island is an exotic island with friendly waves, it has hills with every view, you can even see other islands like thunder birds flying from a height. If you have ever seen the movie Jurassic Park, there is a final scene where a giant bird or thunder bird flies over the sea passing beautiful islands. Perhaps because I couldn't concentrate, I was more interested in the stunning scenery of the island than the monstrous bird. I finally started to figure out where the island was and it turned out that it was filmed on the islands of Hawaii, on Oahu and Kauai to be precise. For a moment, my thoughts began to unsettle me, why isn't Steven Spielberg, as the film's director, filming in Indonesia? Indonesia has a maritime charm that is no less beautiful than Hawaii. Ah, maybe it's because Steven doesn't know yet, because our maritime tourism ad layer hasn't "turned off" yet. In the city of Padang, West Sumatra province, the scenery is no less beaut...

  NUR ZIKRILLAH Mosque is a religious tourist spot often referred to as a miniature city of Mecca. This location is located in Lubuk Minturun, Padang City. This area was formerly known as an agrotourism area with beautiful views of the hills and became a natural bathing tourist attraction. But now it has its own interesting religious place to visit. When you are in this place, you will be met with a view like in the land of Mecca. Because this mosque building looks like a place of worship for Muslims in Saudi Arabia. At the entrance gate there is a monument of Al-Qur'an as at the entrance to Mecca, but here it is smaller. Inside the mosque building is a miniature of the Kaaba, a black cloth covering ordered directly from Mecca. Visitors will be surprised to see various other places such as Mina Tunnel, Marwa Hill and Syafa etc. In the middle of this tourist area there is a bridge with 3 monuments to throw Jamarah. At the beginning of the inauguration of this mosque in 2001 there we...

  Padang city has many beautiful tourist attractions. One of the most famous tourist attractions is the Siti Nurbaya bridge area. Like the Ampera Bridge, which is an icon and pride of the Palembang people, the city of Padang seems to have a no less interesting icon. Yes, the name of the icon of the city of Padang is the Siti Nurbaya Bridge. According to reliable sources, the Siti-Nurbaya Bridge was built in 1995 and it was completed and inaugurated in 2002. The bridge that crosses a river called Batang Arau is 156 meters long. This bridge connects the Old City of Padang with a place called Siti Nurbaya Park on Mount Padang. Why is it called Siti Nurbaya Bridge? You may be wondering why Padang's bridges and parks are called "Siti Nurbaya". West Sumatra has many legends and folklore. One of the most phenomenal sagas is Marah Rusli's novel Siti Nurbaya. This is one of Balai Pustaka's letters. It is said that on top of Mount Padang there is a tomb which people believe...

  Padang Beach is one of the many beaches in Padang, West Sumatra. Initially, this beach was less attractive to tourists because it was less attractive. Padang Beach is indeed a tourist destination to be proud of, especially now that it is very organized and orderly, including local merchants. The beach is always a comfort when you have a lot on your mind, especially when the views are great! Some Padang beach tours also offer stunning panoramas that will refresh and heal you. For those of you who want a beach holiday in Padang, many visitors come to enjoy the beach which is relatively calm, even the waves are quite strong at certain times and are often used for surfing. Because now Padang beach comes with a new face, making it a tourist destination in Padang. This causes many inns or hotels to be located very close to Padang Beach, including: 360 Homestay, Bug Seed so Cuuss Yani Homestay, Hangtuah Hotel, Batang Arau Homestay and many others. All existing inns or hotels have afford...

  The nature tourist destination of Kapalo Banda or what is often called Wakanda is one of the most visited nature tourist destinations in the Fifty Cities. Kapalo Banda Tourism is located in Jorong Tanjuang Ateh, Nagari Taram, Harau District, Fifty Towns District, West Sumatra. This resort property in Kapalo Banda is located about nine kilometers from the capital of the district of Fifty Cities or about eight kilometers from the city of Payakumbuh. Surprisingly, this Kapalo Banda Tour is professionally managed by featuring various types of sightseeing tours as well as good facilities and infrastructure to support the comfort and safety of the visitors. This Kapalo Banda tour not only uses Wakanda as the name of the place, but actually preserves its natural beauty. There are hills, rivers and trees that make the environment look more pleasant and fresh. In this place you will find baths for adults and children, rides on bamboo rafts to cross the river while taking pictures, go thr...

  The Indonesian region is famous for its agrarian life and has given rise to many traditions and cultures related to agriculture. Many Indonesian cultural traditions are closely related to the rice harvest season, from the sacred rice harvesting ceremony to the entertainment. One of them is the Pacu Jawi tradition in West Sumatra (West Sumatra). Pacu Jawi is a cow racing tradition in Tanah Datar district and Payakumbuh town in West Sumatra. This tradition has long continued as a celebration and entertainment for the postharvest community. Turkish friends will definitely feel the excitement of this unique tradition! It occurred alternately in the Tanah Datar villages. Every two months and each service consists of four events that take place on a Wednesday or a Saturday. The place is located in a paddy field area where the harvest season has ended. Although the name is Pacu Jawi or cow racing, this activity is not really just any cow sprint. But the most important thing is to see th...

  Payakumbuh town is blessed with beautiful and enchanting panoramas. Surrounded by many highlands of Bukit Barisan and the scenic beauty of Mount Marapi, Mount Sago and Mount Singgalang peaks. Payakumbuh is also a crossroads between the two provinces of West Sumatra and Riau. In the border area between provinces, there are very unique tourist objects that are fun to explore. That is, the rest area that connects the rest area with the tourist attractions. His name is Ngalau Indah. The name Ngalau Indah comes from the Minang language. Ngalau means cave. Ngalau Indah is a very beautiful cave. Well, at this resting place there is a cave hundreds of meters long that winds around the waist of the rocky hill that surrounds Payakumbuh. That is why this cave is often referred to as Long Cave. This cave was naturally formed thousands of years ago. Ever since it was discovered by the Dutch colonial government, Ngalau Indah has always been the center of attention for tourists. This tourist at...