Bukittinggi – West Sumatra Indonesia is precisely located in the heart of Minangkabau Matrilineal Highland, perfectly it is situated around 900mAbsl. Definitely, it is a well-known holiday destination due to its splendid laid-back climate cool town, warm people and tasty foods. Moreover the green town of Bukittinggi sits precariously nestled between two volcanoes of Marapi (active) and Singgalang (dormant). Indeed it depicts the obvious impressions that this town is really a must in your bucket list to visit during your holidays in Sumatra, Indonesia.
Moreover Bukittinggi is just about 2 hours’ drive from Minangkabau International Airport and 3 hours from Padang City. And it is around 90 minutes from the magnificent (Lembah) Harau Valley or likewise the enchanting caldera (Danau) Maninjau Lake. Therefore Bukittinggi is the ideal fascinating holidays starting point to begin to explore the surrounding interesting places and discover the beauty of West Sumatra Travel Highlights.
Find out more tourist attraction surrounding Bukittinggi, such as:
The Green Grand Sianok Canyon.
Panorama Park Sianok Canyon.
Taruko Lambah Village.
Jam Gadang (Clock Tower).
Rafflesia Arlnodi Flower (Batang Palupuh village).
Koto Gadang (silver handmade village).
Pasar Atas & Pasar Bawah (traditional market).
Gunung Marapi (volcano) & Singgalang.
Minangkabau traditional dancing performance, etc.
The Fascinating Green Grand Sianok Canyon Bukittinggi The most fascinating highlight of interesting places to visit in Sumatra is Sianok Canyon, known as the ‘landmark’ of Bukittinggi tourism where this is the only green grand canyon situated in the middle of the city. The breathtaking grand Sianok Canyon is just…
The unique historical Clock Tower – Jam Gadang The other highlights of tourist attractions in Bukittinggi, West Sumatra as the Jam Gadang (Clock Tower) is the icon of Bukittinggi tourism. The tower has got four clocks made in Recklinghausen Germany by Bernard Vortmann and was shipped via Rotterdam. Each clock…
Reach the summit Mount Marapi Volcano (Climbing) Gunung Marapi (Marapi Volcano) Bukittinggi, West Sumatra is an active volcano elevated around 2.890m absl. Mount climber lovers associated Mount Marapi as one of most popular Sumatra highlights to climb up. The lovely trail is straight forward, extremely easy to do and make…
Koto Gadang Traditional Silversmith Village A lovely countryside atmosphere surrounded by terrific terraced rice field and background with Singgalang and Marapi Volcano. A very laid back village with very well known with its traditional silver handmade and embroideries. The handmade silver designed is very unique with its own authentic craft…
Experience the Energenetic Minangkabau Culture Traditional Dancing Performance Experince the enchanting performance of Minangkabau traditional dancing which takes around 90 minutes show at 20h30. Audience will be amazed by authentic dance movement accompanied with the passions of traditional instrument music as well as the bombastic Pencak Silat (Minangkabau Martial Arts)….
Explore traditional wet market Pasar Atas and Pasar Bawah in Bukittinggi It is a good chance to explore and experience the local ambiance in the traditional market. There are two major markets; Pasar Atas located behind the clock tower. And Pasar Bawah (wet market) is situated down the hill of…
Taruko Village Sianok Canyon – The hidden Paradise in Bukittinggi city Strategically situated at the bottom of the Sianok Canyon has made Taruko Resort as one of the best spot to chill out with the nature surrounding. No word can really describe about this resort, especially with its nature atmosphere,…
The rarest parasite plant in the world of Rafflesia Arnoldii Sumatra giant flower is commonly called the corpse lily. And it is also known as Bunga Raksasa Padma in Indonesia which is on the verge of its extinction. We frequently find the gigantic flower frequently in Bukittinggi Sumatra and Borneo (Kalimantan)…
