Bukittinggi City

Bukittinggi City is your first destination on your visit to West Sumatra. This city is known as a tourism town in West Sumatera, because it has a lot of tourism places with the great number of tourist visits every traffic year . From the city of padang, you could go to Bukittinggi with a tour bus trip, which can be easy found in at Minangkabau International Airport. You would travel for 70 minutes at a cost of approximately Rp. 50.000, - only. Here is a map of Bukittinggi that you can learn.

Bukittinggi have beautiful atmosphere and also cool temperature, so in the morning, evening or night, you still enjoying your activity to walk there. Moreover, you will feel easy to come at there. At this time, about transportation problem not difficult. Even, you can make use car rent if you need him. Before, if you ask about interest place at there, I feel you will enjoy when you have been at there. Because with friendly temperature, atmosphere, and also people that always smile if you say “Hello” at there, you will comfort.

JAM GADANG

But if you like walk, Jam Gadang could become one place that must to visit when you stay at there. In realty, Jam Gadang become one favorite place that often visited by many people from inside or other area."Jam" means "clock" in Indonesian. "Gadang" is means "big". So, Jam Gadang can be understand as Big Clock. Jam Gadang was built in 1926 by Yazid Sutan Gigi Ameh. The clock itself was a gift from Queen of Holland to The Controleur. During the Dutch occupation, on top of the roof was a hen. When the Japanese occupied, they changed the hen into the form a shrine. And when Indonesia became independent, people rebuilt the roof top into the form of Minangkabau (West Sumatera) traditional houses (Rumah Gadang). Since then "Jam Gadang" became the icon of Bukittinggi.

This structure is by 26 meter of height build on a 13x4 meter square. The diameter of the clock itself is 80cm.

In around Jam Gadang you can find various souvenirs seller that can you make as collection or maybe gift for your friends. But if you like adventure while enjoying beautiful nature, you can try to Merapi or Singgalang Mount that located at Padang Panjang. Whatever that you’ll do there, sure will feel comfort with uniqueness atmosphere at there. And, if you feel difficult, you can make use a guide, or shy to ask with people there. Because many immigrants as well as tourist that visit there, so you will feel not alone.

If you want to get new atmosphere and also new experience, Bukittinggi can become one of target places that could visited. The uniqueness, if you want enjoying while walk round Bukittinggi area, you can find original culture from society at there. Because society at there until now still to kept their culture, like wedding party, meeting, and more. The rich culture made society held the value of togetherness as well as familiarity in high esteem.

About hotels, you have many choices where you’ll be rest. If you want to get best hotel, may you must try The Hills. But if you want hotels that not too expensive, don’t worry to find him.

The Hills Hotel Bukittinggi

This hotel provides an outdoor swimming pool, a tourist information desk, a business centre, a kid's corner, massage and table tennis. (CB 12/12/2007).Medium in size rooms are adequately decorated and are in good condition. Certainly not luxurious, but nevertheless rooms are comfortable. They feature air condition, internet access, satellite tv and coffee & tea making facilities. Medium in size rooms are adequately decorated and are in good condition. Certainly not luxurious, but nevertheless rooms are comfortable. They feature air condition, internet access, satellite tv and coffee & tea making facilities. This hotel was formerly known as Novotel Bukittinggi. It is located in the heart of Bukittinggi, facing Panoramic view of the city, the Sianok Canyon, volcanoes and within walking distance to clock tower and traditional market. The restaurant is a cosy size, with simple furnishings, offers international and local cuisine..The resort is a blend of Oriental and Minangkabau architectural styles. Lobby is large in size.

Campago Resort Hotel Bukittinggi

Discover all that Bukittinggi has to offer with Campago Resort Hotel as a base.

The hotel has 22 rooms which are all nicely decorated to provide a memorable stay.
Each guestroom features amenities such as air conditioning, internet access – wireless, shower.
The amenities and services offered at this Bukittinggi accommodation include 24hr room service, laundry service/dry cleaning, meeting facilities.
Hotel's guests can experience on-site latest leisure and sports facilities such as garden, pool (kids).
The hotel provides a warm and welcoming service of international standard.
To book a room at the Campago Resort Hotel, please select your dates of travel and complete fill out our secure online booking form.

Pusako Hotel Bukittinggi

This hotel is situated in 5 hectares of beautiful landscape gardens on a hill side with far reaching views outlined by legendary mountains Merapi and Singgalang. Nearby to any attraction/ places of inferst while the hotel itself is in a very peaceful location. Only 2 kilometres (5 minutes driving) from Jam Gadang (the city landmark). It is only 90 minutes drive from Padang Airport which is easily accessible 50 minutes by plane from Medan, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and 90 minutes from Jakarta.

This resort is classified as Superior Tourist class hotel with wide range of facilities such as: outdoor swimming pool, tennis court, jogging track, children playground, billiard, pub, giant chess, mini basket ball, and fitness center. (12/08 CB).

Low-rise resort type of building with traditional style. Designed with a blend of Minangkabau and modern art, the interiors feature handmade woodcarving, glass mosaic ceiling and walls.

Lobby is large in traditional style.

Main restaurant serves local and some international cuisines.

Rooms come with private bathroom with shower or bathtub, colour remote TV satellite program, International Direct Dialling Telephone etc. Every room has its own private balcony overlooking mountains or gardens.

10 minute walk to the nearest bus stop, 2 kms to city centre, 60 kms to the nearest airport (minangkabau international).

SIANOK CANYON

The canyon "Ngarai Sianok" on the west side of the town is easily accessible for hikes or picnics. The canyon walls rise 100 ton 200 meters above a small river which winds trough the green floor of the canyon. One of the most pleasant aspects of Sianok Canyon are the two volcanoes, Merapi and Singgalang, brooding in the distance, which bring us to the subject of mountain climbing. Mount Merapi is still active and is considered dangerous. A well-kept trail leads directly to the volcanoes top.

JAPANESE HOLE

Japanese Cave Main Entrance - Bukit Tinggi for visitors

Ladder to access up and down (and out) Goa

Alley in a ditch / Japanese cave to one

Mini-theater room, one room in the hole (cave)

One room in a pit japan

Japanese hole, hole Historic Nation For Indonesia

When visiting a high hill, do not complete it if you do not try to trace the Japanese heritage of this cave. Holes (holes) is a Japanese bunker relic Japanese occupied the archipelago. Cave of the Japanese defense base during World War II and the Greater East Asia War (1942). The hole is located on a hill japan sihanok high hill.
Japan's high-aperture Hill has 3 main door (street canyon Sihanok, Panorama and park complex in addition to the palace Bung Hatta) and 6 emergency exits. Yet today, only at the park entrance panorama that is used as the entrance of visitors, while other doors closed. This artificial cave has a length of about 1.5 kilometers, but now many are closed for security reasons so stay 750 meters.
The atmosphere in the pit japan was cool. With neon lighting at some point bring up the atmosphere of mysticism in it. Perhaps according to the guide hole (hole / cave) Japan, there is one room that also functions as a prisoner torture chamber. One of the cruelty of Japanese soldiers are killing of prisoners by means chopped. Does not stop there, the body which had been cut into pieces were then doused with hot water and salt to make sure the body was already lifeless. Mystical aura is then invite one of the national private stations to use the area of the detention room in the cave this high hill japan to test acaea guts.
Despite it all, ditch the Japanese have some rooms used as an ammunition room, meeting room, holding room, bedroom, living for workers romusha membengkitkan fascination of the past in the manufacturing process. Goa has a high japanese 3 m, a width of 2 meters is undergoing renovation in the form of hardening of the high hill by the city government.
So, when you travel to a high hill, this attraction should not be overlooked. The location is in the middle of the city provides easy access for tourists. Son down stairs as the entrance to the cave entrance was exhausting japan (128 stairs). But everything will be paid off with what is presented in it. Advancement of architecture, a cool atmosphere until mystical aura will pay the full energy has been wasted. On the plus again with panoramic garden and canyon teduhnya sihanok the terpamapang fascinating. It was an experience of a tour that you'll never forget.

BUNDO KANDUANG PARKS

Can also be found in Bukittinggi Bundo Kanduang Parks, there should be a replica of Rumah Gadang (traditional Minangkabau house, Bukittinggi) that serves as a museum of Minangkabau culture, Bukittinggi Zoo.

Bundo Kanduang Parks and Fort de Kock is connected by a pedestrian bridge called the Bridge Limpapeh. Limpapeh pedestrian bridge above the road A. Yani which is the main street in the town of Bukittinggi.

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