West Sumatera

West Sumatera tourism map

The house or building with specific roof shape of Minang (Minang term: Bagonjong house) is common scene here. This is West Sumatera, a province with excessively tremendous panoramas.

West Sumatera traditional house

Walking along step by step in Minang land, West Sumatera, feels like enjoying series of amazing natural beauties. Beach, lake, bay, highland, canyon even mountain, become natural wealth that it’s superb hard to find matches. At certain point in West Sumatera, you can watch views maximally: it’s called ‘Panorama’. In cities, such as Bukittinggi and others, there are Panorama’s with magnificent views.

Jam Gadang (Gadang Watch) - Bukittinggi, West Sumatera

Bukittinggi
What an attractive city with its popular icon of Jam Gadang (Gadang Watch) it is. With its width of 25.24 km2 and surrounded by three mountains, Merapi, Singgalang, and Sago, makes Bukittinggi becoming a very special location. At Lubang Jepang panorama, there are comfortable place to enjoy views of Sianok Canyon, Singgalang and Merapi Mountain, including tower to get all sight from higher distance, and souvenir shops which offer things with relatively cheap price.

Padang City
Padang city by its 694.96 km2 width becomes one of West Sumatera’s large city. Moreover the city rich of natural sights from lowland until highland views. Your adventure should begin at sunrise. Bring your vehicle to Siti Nurbaya bridge: a curved big bridge; to get a view of ships with the background of hills. At the edge of city main roads stand various trees with green, yellow, red and many more leafs, moving our heart more glorifies God.

Teluk Bayur - West Sumatera

Teluk Bayur is a bay in Padang that its magical view can be seen from side road which beaded to Bungus. The dent of the bay combined beautifully with blue sky, and ships which go back and forth. At certain point, little tame monkeys, lively moved near peanut sellers inviting anybody to come near.

Padang Panjang
Padang Panjang is located between Bukittinggi and Padang. Merapi and Singgalang Mountain decorated by climbing down fog is the city’s main natural sight.

Padang restaurant

Besides Padang original food there are also Javanese and Sunda’s food available in few shops. Train station that once in a while is visited by classic train can be found here. Islamic atmosphere is quite strong among the city, so Padang Panjang has a special name The Veranda of Mekah.

Lake Sight
Some amazing big lakes in West Sumatera located near Solok. Diatas, Dibawah, Singkarak Lake and others show each charms. Diatas Lake is one of lake which its natural originally kept well. Its surrounding area has enormous cabbages plant as main agricultural crops. Unfortunately, in ordinary days, only very few people visits.

Lake Singkarak (Danau Singkarak) - West Sumatra, located between the cities of Padang Panjang and Solok and have appoximately 21 km long and 7 km wide

Find a nearest ‘Panorama’, which completely view of Diatas and Dibawah Lake are appeared. Bright weather with white cloud paraded united with lakes and hills will makes you impressed.

Now, is up to you whether you have enough time to enjoy all West Sumatera sights or not.