Exotic Tourism Places in My Town,, "Bukittinggi"..

   Town of Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, has a variety of interesting attractions. The atmosphere of the past in New York City is still very pronounced with the establishment ofcustom homes and limpapeh Bridge in the middle of town.
Liputan6.com, Bukittingi: The beauty of Panorama Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, already well known in both domestic and foreign tourists. Upland areas that surrounded Mount Merapiand Mount Singgalang this can be achieved within two hours from the capital city of West Sumatra, Padang. The atmosphere of the past there are still very pronounced. In addition to the many custom homes with distinctive roof bagonjong, there also are LimpapehBridge that connects Fort de Kock with a zoo located in the center of town.

Not far from there, tourists can also enjoy views of the canyon that separates Sianok thefoot of Mount Singgalang Bukittinggi. In this tour visitors can buy various souvenirs of local communities. Starting from T-shirts, hoods, wall hangings, slippers, woven bags, songketweaving, to painting on velvet cloth. Velvet paintings offered prices ranging from Rp 55thousand to $ 400 thousand, depending on the size and difficulty level design. Meanwhile,key chains, T-shirts, sandals, and bags range between Rp 10 thousand to $ 50 thousandper piece.

From year to year, the tourism industry in the city is thick with the atmosphere of thisrelgius continues to grow. This is evident from the hotel occupancy rate and lodging arequite high, especially at weekends or school holidays. (ZAQ / Your Business Team)

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Tourism Places in Bukittinggi :

1.     Jam Gadang

Indotoplist.com: Jam Gadang is a landmark and the town of Bukittinggi in West Sumatraprovince in Indonesia. The symbol is also typical of West Sumatra has a unique story andbecause of his age that is tens of years. Clock Tower was built in 1926 by architect Yazinand Sutan Dental Ameh. Laying the first stone clock is done Rook Maker's first son whowas then 6 years old. This clock was a gift from the Queen of the Netherlands to Controleur(City Secretary).

Typical symbol of Bukittinggi and West Sumatra has a story and unique in its history. This can be traced from the ornaments on the Clock Tower. In the Dutch colonial period, this clock ornament is round and on it stands a statue of a rooster.

During the Japanese occupation, hours turned into a pagoda ornament. While in theperiod after independence, its shape changes with shape ornament back gonjongtraditional Minangkabau house.

The numbers on the clock is also unique. Number four in Roman numerals are usuallywritten with an IV, but at the Clock Tower written by IIII.

From the tower Jam Gadang, the tourists can see the panorama of the city of Bukittinggi iscomposed of hills, valleys and buildings lined up in the middle of town to be missed.

2.    Japanese Hole

Located in the Upper Gorge Panorama sights Sianok, the central town of Bukittinggi. This tourist attraction visited by local and foreign tourists travel, especially on Sundays andother holidays. This hole is actually more accurately described as a tunnel (bunker) Japan.

Built in 1943 for the benefit of Japan's defense forces in World War II, a hole was made on the orders of the Japanese Military Administration of the Army (Army of Twenty Five) toSumatra, which is based in London with the Commander of the Defense Army under General Watanabe Sumatra. Looking at the hilly topography of the city, valley and canyon,then the general Watanabe ordered to build a tunnel that is more popular with the Japanese name of hole. Development is done by human power by force (romushaKinsohoshi) for military needs. Initially voluntary, then changed benjadi forced labor(romusha). Many workers brought in from Java. Because the work must hardwork, many of the workers who died in the workplace, there are weary and are not fed.

Those whodisobey whipped or shot to death in inhuman. The tunnel is made ​​at a depth of 40-50m,below the ground hard enough bercadas line 2meter Tengan. 1470 meters in length,divided into 20 rooms consisting of bedroom, the room hideaway, room treatments, roomkitchens, prisons and ammunition room. Making room on purpose winding with some traproom.

3.    Kinantan Zoo

  A.   Glance

Zoo was built in the Dutch colonial period in 1900 with the name on the Mount Cubadak Stormpark Bungkuak. Development was designed by Conteleur Gravenzande who served in Bukittinggi. At the start of construction, the park does not have a collection of animals.New in 1929 made the zoo by incorporating some of the collection of animals into the park.

The zoo was originally named Gardens Bunge after it changes the name of a park and gardens Bunge Youngest Puti. In 1995 through local legislation (regulations) No.. 2 in 1995 again changed the name of the youngest Puti Garden Wildlife Parks and Culture Kinantan.

B. Feature

Wildlife Parks Kinantan Culture is the oldest zoo in Indonesia and is the zoo animals that have the most complete collections of Sumatra. In this garden there is a bridge crossing the animals that beranama "jambatan limpapeh" that connects this zoo attraction fort Fort de Kock.

C. Location

Wildlife Parks Cultural Kinantan (zoo) is located on the Mount Cubadak Bungkuak right in the next market top Bukittinggi, the town of Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, Indonesia.

D. Access

To reach this location, tourists can use a landline. From the city of Padang to Bukittinggi, a trip can be taken for approximately 2 hours drive to use public transport, with the cost of Rp. 15.000, - per person. After reaching the town of Bukittinggi, the journey can continue to use public transportation to the location of the zoo. To anticipate no change to the car, tourists are encouraged to use the services of travel, personal car or rental car that can go straight to the location of attractions.

E. Ticket

Entrance fee for children of Rp. 5000, - per person and for adults Rp.8.000, -.

F. Accommodation

Due to the location of the zoo is in the center of Bukittinggi, then the tourists from out of town who want to linger in the area can stay at the hotel in the city. For the problem of food the tourists pampered by a variety of cuisine field. Kapau Rice became one of the menus are interesting to try to be in Market Slope (in addition to Upper Market) Bukittinggi. For those who have finished visiting the zoo can do shopping in the Upper Market to buy souvenirs to take home to their relatives.

4.    Fort de Kock

Fort de Kock is the legacy of the colonial Dutch fort that stood on the Mount Jirekin Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, which was built in 1825 by Captain Bauer and used as astronghold of the Dutch in the face of Padri War led by the Tuanku Imam Bonjol.

The fort was originally named Fort de Kock is Sterrenschans, but later changed to Fort deKock after the name of Baron Hendrick Merkus de Kock, who was then serving asCommander de Roepoen and Deputy Governor General of Netherlands Indies Government.

The entrance to Fort de Kock, who is also an old name of Bukittinggi, is through Jl. YosSudarso, with the entrance located at GPS: -0.301370, 100.367880, with ample parkingunder shady trees. After paying fees of Rp 5,000 (Rp 8,000 holiday), we got into the area of ​​Fort de Kock is a pretty shady.

5.    Sianok Canyon

Sianok canyon is a steep valley (ravine) located in the heart of Bukittinggi, West Sumatra.This valley extends from the south and winding canyon to canyon Koto Gadang Sianok Six Tribes, and ends at Palupuh.

A beautiful valley that is located in Mount Singgalang iconic tourism mainstay of West Sumatra Province. Sianok canyon, the name of this beautiful valley at the border town of Bukittinggi, District IV Koto, Agam regency, West Sumatra.

Cliff about 100 m inside the canyon that stretches along 15 km with a width of about 200 m and is part of the fault that separates the region into two parts (Fault Semangko). This fault forms a steep wall, even perpendicular and form a green valley that result from movement down the earth's crust (sinklinal).

Sianok elongated and winding canyon as the boundary line of the southern city of Canyon Koto Gadang
reached the canyon Sianok Six Tribes, and ended up in Palupuh, is part of the fault which divides the two island of Sumatra. Fault known as the Fault Semangko shape like a watermelon cleaved) form the walls of the steep, even perpendicular and form a green valley - a result of the movement down the earth's crust (sinklinal) - which flows through the water is crystal clear Sianok Trunk. In the Dutch colonial era, the gap is referred to as buffalo sanget, because of the many free-living wild buffalo in the bottom of the canyon.

Sianok canyon is also often referred to as the "Dream Land of Sumatra" has a very charming scenery and the air is so cool. Like a green velvet blanket surrounded by beautiful hills, this is the appearance of this beautiful valley when viewed from above. On the hills in the canyon Sianok grow rare plants such as Rafflesia or carrion flowers, medicinal plants, and
so forth. At the bottom of the canyon you can leisurely stroll, greet the locals who live in settlements in the surrounding area. You can also find a variety of fauna in the canyon Sianok like long-tailed monkeys, siaman, hoops, deer, wild boar, leopard, and tapirs.

If you want to enjoy the beauty of the canyon from Panorama Park, just pay a fee of Rp 3,000 per person.

At Panorama Park, visitors can also enjoy all the tourist sites in Japan hole underground Sianok canyon area. Just need to pay a fee of about $ 20,000, the guide again. The location of this Japanese hole about 40 feet below ground. This hole was founded in 1942-1945 by local populations on the orders of the Japanese army forced. Inside the dungeon, there are 21 small hallway. Among them was the ammunition storage hall, kitchen, prisons, space
trial, torture chamber, where reconnaissance, ambush, and escape doors.

Sianok canyon located in the center of Bukittinggi. In this city there is a comfortable hotel for a place to stay for the tourists who come from out of town. Types of hotels ranging from cheap to very expensive rates. For the problem of food the tourists pampered by a variety of Padang cuisine. Kapau Rice became one of the menus are interesting to try to be in Market Slope (in addition to Upper Market).