White Sand Beach

White Sand Beach is one tourist attraction in the city of Bandar Lampung. The beach is a tourist destination domestically and overseas. Since the tourist made, White Sand Beach is always kept clean.

If you want to see the cliffs and sea animals, visitors can swim with a certain limit or use a motor boat up to the middle. In this place has a variety of fish, coral reefs, and amazing marine biota.

White Sand Beach along the shady trees so that visitors who walked along the beach can be sheltered if overheated. Clean sea water conditions so comfortable to bathe and play. Conditions of white sand, visitors can refresh the eye so that suitable vacation spot. In addition, in the afternoon, visitors can see the beautiful sunset.

Krakatau M ounth

But exotic mystery. Horrible but also charming. That's about the impression when visiting the area of Mount Krakatau. Although this route to the mountain winding, full of challenges, as well as the hot sun and sand do not compromise, but all will be treated as successfully conquered the mountain in the middle of this sea. Fierce eruption in 1883 had destroyed three quarters of Mount Krakatoa's body, but the eruption was also leaving a landscape very beautiful eyes. Enchantment of the caldera (crater large) which is surrounded by Mount Rakata Besar, Gunung Rakata Kecil or Panjang Mountain, and Mount Sertung added attraction of this area.

Meanwhile, the blue sea which surrounds Mount Krakatoa also not get enough of the eyes, as if the sea is destined to be bodyguard eternal. As for tourists who want to enjoy this area in different ways, can fish in the edge of the foot of Mount Krakatoa which is inhabited by various species of fish. Sea water is clean and clear, strongly supports the activities of tourists who want to swim or snorkel. With diving, tourists will be amazed chuckle charm and life under the sea biota, such as coral reefs and rancaknya various types of fish that swim in bergerombolan. If lucky, visitors can see one species of marine fauna that looks pretty and cute red color mixed with white lines, namely nemo fish (Amphiprion ocellaris). Normally, the species is called a clown fish live among coral reefs are not toxic and run away when approached by divers.

With the natural potential, charm, and mystery of Mount Krakatoa's in such a way, it makes sense if the scientific community make the area a natural laboratory for several disciplines, like geology, vulcanology, biology, and conservation, in addition to the exotic sightseeing places of course. In fact, there is also a Mount Krakatoa nominated as one of the seven natural wonders of the world.

Pekon Hujung Village

Pekon Hujung one with the foot of Mount Pesagi which is where Kebut Pesagi event every year. In this place, visitors can enjoy the natural origin of the cool, friendly people and other forms of typical houses of West Lampung. They have a motto? Originality Feel Life in Pekon Hujung?.

Beginning in 2005, the village was used as a tourist destination village. To support the project, West Lampung District Government to improve access roads so that four-wheeled vehicle can go into this area.

Pekon Hujung buildings filled with typical West Lampung. The authenticity of this architecture was so visitors get in touch with nature that is so fresh at the foot of beautiful Mount Pesagi. The authenticity of nature, ethnic culture, and architecture of buildings in Pekon Hujung the main attraction for tourists.

In addition, local governments are also planning to make a number of public houses as temporary shelter for the traveler. Later this place will be lodging for those who need to rest.

South Junggle Bukit Barisan

In this tourist sites visitors can explore the forest, swimming, boating, observing plants in the woods, camping, and along the creek. Plants that is characteristic of this national park is a tall corpse flower (Amorphophallus decus-silvae), giant carrion flower (titanum) and the giant orchid (Grammatophylum speciosum). Higher rates can reach a tall dead more than 2 meters.

These forest areas located in Lampung to Bengkulu in which there is already recorded plant species, including Sonneratia (Sonneratia), palm (Nypa fruticans), sea pine (Casuarina equisetifolia), pandan (Pandanus), cempaka (Michelia champaka), meranti (Shorea), mersawa (Anisoptera curtisii), ramin (Gonystylus bancanus), Keruing (Dipterocarpus), damar (Agathis), rattan (Calamus), and Raflesia flower (Rafflesia arnoldi). There are various types of animals including: 118 species of mammals, 7 species of primates, 425 birds, 9 types of hornbill, 91 species of reptiles and amphibians, and 51 species of fish. Honey Bear, Sumatran rhino, Sumatran tiger, Sumatran Elephant, etc..

Mount Pesagi Amazing Mountain

It is said that, at the top there are Pesagi seven wells, one of which sometimes took the smell like perfume. Not everyone can get water from the well. According to residents, only the climbers who "intended to clean" that could find it. Climbers who are not environmentally friendly or do not have good intentions, will not get water from the well.

Top of Mount Pesagi amazing mountain heights reaching 2200 meters above sea level. The beauty and originality of nature around Mount Pesagi still awake, this is a main attraction. From the top of this mountain, visitors can enjoy the beauty of West Lampung area, Lake Ranau, residential communities OKU, Krui open sea, and sea Carambola.

Pesagi peak has a challenging route. In the area through which there are many interesting plants like orchids and diverse variety of wildlife from birds to wild animals. Anyone who is banned across the region to take and pick the flowers, let alone hunting animals. All visitors must preserve the environment, should not litter.

National Park Way Kambas

Way Kambas is a training center where the elephants of Sumatra and is the first elephant training center in Indonesia. In this place of wild elephants are trained and utilized Sumatra to play games like soccer, swimming, and so forth. Visitors can ride an elephant with an elephant accompanied by a trainer for a walk around that area or in the middle of the woods.

At Way Kambas, an elephant who had been a pest and an enemy for farmers, changed the way an elephant training to become a docile, submissive, and obedient. Attractions displayed by elephants Way Kambas is very unique, amusing and sometimes thrilling.

In the game of football, the elephants were given the facility a large leather ball and the goal. While at the dance, the elephants were accompanied by songs Jaipong or Dangdut, so it looks funny because they can shake her hips like a dancer style. For a thrilling show, visitors can lie on the ground and the elephant would step over the bodies of those who lie.
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Musi River

Sungai Musi menjadi tempat rekreasi untuk tua-muda dan anak-anak, termasuk wisatawan di luar kota Palembang. Di kawasan ini, pengunjung dapat menyaksikan Rumah Rakit, yaitu rumah tradisional khas Palembang.

Pada hari-hari perayaan tertentu, misalnya Hari Peringatan Kemerdekaan Indonesia, diadakan festival air, seperti perlombaan perahu, kontes menghias perahu, perlombaan berenang menyeberangi sungai dan lain-lain.

Biasanya pengunjung berdatangan pada sore hingga malam hari untuk menyaksikan matahari terbenam dan suasana malam yang diterangi lampu-lampu di sekitar sungai. Pada malam Minggu atau malam liburan lainnya, biasanya jumlah pengunjung yang mengunjungi jembatan Ampera dan sekitarnya akan lebih banyak.

Sungai Musi mempunyai panjang 750 Km dan merupakan sungai terpanjang di Pulau Sumatera. Sejak masa Kerajaan Sriwijaya, sungai ini terkenal sebagai sarana transportasi utama masyarakat. Di tepi Sungai Musi terdapat Pelabuhan Boom Baru dan Museum Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II.

Sungai Musi membelah Kota Palembang menjadi dua bagian kawasan: seberang ilir di bagian utara dan seberang ulu di bagian selatan. Mata airnya bersumber di daerah Kepahiang, Bengkulu. Sungai ini merupakan muara sembilan anak sungai besar, yaitu Sungai Komering, Rawas, Batanghari, Leko, Lakitan, Kelingi, Lematang, Semangus, dan Ogan. Sungai Musi penting bagi masyarakat Palembang karena sebagai salah satu alternatif sarana transportasi. Hal ini dapat dilihat dari banyaknya perahu (taksi) motor yang mondar-mandir membawa penumpang yang ingin menyeberang.

Ranau Lake

Ranau Lake is the largest lake in beautiful southern Sumatra. This vast lake of about 8x16 km2 with Mount Seminung background and surrounded by hills and valleys with lake water is very clear.

Ranau Lake is the result of natural processes in the form of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions of the mountain which makes a big basin. The curvature of the river water flowed across the Mount Seminung. At the foot of Mount Seminung are natural hot water coming out from the bottom of the lake. In the vicinity of the lake found Subik waterfalls.

Negri Jambi Museum

Jambi State Museum was built in 1981 on the land area of 13,350 square meters, with an area of 4000 square meters. Museum building was completed and inaugurated on June 6, 1988. State Museum Building Kajang berasitektur Jambi Loko, which characterizes the architecture of traditional houses of Jambi.

Collection of historical objects Jambi State Museum numbered about 2855 men. Of the many such collections, there are 5 main collections that became icons of the museum, such as: 2 fruit Avolokiteswara statue made of gold, seven-sided gold medal from Turkey (Turkey Ustmani Kingdom), gold belt and gold necklace. Avolokiteswara statues found at the site Tuo Rantau Kapas in 1991. While the seven-cornered gold medal from Turkey that many H 1298 was a gift from the Kingdom of the sultan of Turkey Ustmani Taha Saifuddin as the King of Jambi. Previously, the medal was kept by the royal family who resided in Malaysia who then handed it to the manager of Jambi State Museum for display as a museum collection.

Besides the five major collections, there are 100 pieces of ancient Chinese ceramics found by divers in the waters located on the border between Jambi and Riau. The divers then granting these findings to the manager of the State Museum of Jambi as museum collections.

In addition, there is also a collection of historical objects, such as: old money printing machines, boats ancient lanes, ancient medium of exchange for rubber products, collection of flora and fauna indigenous dresses traditional Jambi. With a collection of historical objects, the State Museum of Jambi became one of the interesting museums to visit.

Home Kejang Leko

Stage house Lako seizures is home communities Bathin Clan, a tribe originating from the mountains west of the Bukit Barisan (West Sumatra). These tribal people hold fast to the noble values of its culture. Steadfastness in holding cultural values reflected in their loyalty to maintain the tradition inherited by their ancestors from generation to generation, such as houses on stilts to preserve Lako spasms that characterizes Bathin Marga society.

Home seizures by the Marga Lako Bathin typology constructed stage house building rectangular. The average size of the buildings built in the 9 mx 12 m by using a lot of wood grown Ulim in Jambi area. To assemble the timber in the home, community Marga Bathin traditional techniques rely on, such as engineering pedestal, connect the hook, and hooks using pegs.

The building houses on stilts Seizures Lako very beautiful with a wide range of decorative carved motifs characteristic of Jambi community. Motif carvings on the stage house was inspired by a variety of flora and fauna. For flora motifs include motifs BUNGO promontory (promontory of interest), mangosteen calyx, and Bungo orange (orange flower). Motif BUNGO Harbor masinding usually carved on the front wall, while the motive mangosteen calyx usually carved on the top of the entrance. For BUNGO orange motif carvings, carved on the outside of rasuk (belandar) house. Meanwhile, the motifs carved fauna / / only use only one motif carvings, namely fish motif. Fish motif carved on the sill (window) gaho and the back door across.

Kerinci Seblat National Park

Kerinci Seblat National Park is the result of the union some Kerinci natural reserve areas such as: Inderapura Nature Reserve and Bukit Tapan, Rawasa Wildlife shoulder-Bukit Kayu Lakitan and Gedang Seblat dew. Inside the sanctuary there are protected forest areas and forest production. Functioning forest area produce water to meet water needs for the people who live along the banks of the river like a river Batang Hari and Musi river. Given the vital role of forests, hence on October 4, 1982 to coincide with the World National Parks Congress held in Bali, the government made the area of Kerinci Seblat National Park as a protected forest area.

In the area of Kerinci Seblat National Park in general is growing at about 4000 species of flora from 63 families. Species of flora are found in many forest areas dominated by the family Dipterocarpaceae, Leguminosae, Lauraceae, Myrtaceae, Bommacaceae, Moraceae, Anacardiaceae, Myristicaceae, Euphorbiaceae and Meliaceae. Meanwhile, at an altitude of 500m to 2000m above sea level, species of flora that grow in this forest dominated by Fagaceae family, Erycaceae and shrubs from sub-alpine species Vaccinium and Rhododendron.

In the Kerinci Seblat National Park there are also types of vegetation that became his trademark, including the following: Histiopteris insica (highest vascular plant) which can be found on the walls of the crater of Mount Kerinci, various types of Nepenthes sp, Pinus mercusii strain Kerinci, Wood leech (Harpullia arborea) , Flower Raflesia (Rafflesia arnoldi), Agathis sp. In 1993, Biological Science Club (BScC) conducts research in the buffer zone and they found 115 types of vegetation ethnobotanical. These vegetation types can be used for medicinal purposes, cosmetics, food, anti-mosquito and household purposes, such as frequently used by local communities.

Kerinci Lake

The lake is situated at the foot of the Mountain King is the largest lake in Kerinci district. This vast lake approximately 5000 sq m with a height of 783 meters above sea level.

Scenery around the lake was wonderful. The eyes will not get bored seeing the clear expanse of water backed by the graceful mountain ranges. In the middle of the lake looks as fishing boats are sailing the calm water surface, where dwells a lot of fish species caught by the local society.

In each year the Lake Kerinci Lake Kerinci Fetival held featuring a variety of community arts Jambi attractions. The purpose of this festival is to give treats to the tourists who come to visit.

In the villages around the lake, there are some carved stone relics supposedly Megalit living humans thousands of years ago. The existence of these carved stones show that the area around Lake Kerinci is the area that once occupied by early humans.

Kerinci Mountain

Mount Kerinci in the region, there are several types of forests growing along the slope. The forest types are Dipterokarp Forest Hill, Dipterokarp Upper, Montane Forest and Forest Ericaceous or Mount Forest. Dipterokarp Forest Hill area is at an altitude of 300 to 750 meters above sea level with the main species, such as Basic Seraya, Keruing Main, Main and Main Meranti Damar Minyak. Top KawasanHutan Dipterokarp an altitude of 750 to 1.200 meters above sea level is the species most simple form, such as Mempening Basic, Basic, "Get in, Basic Resin Oil, and Principal podo.

At a slightly higher slopes there Montane Forest located at an altitude of 1.200 to 1.500 meters above sea level or contained in Bukit Fraser and Tanah Tinggi Cameron. In this type of forest grows many leaves subjects such as conifer Main Tire Pain, and Gelam Sprus Mount. In this forest there are also Rafflesia flowers, pots and Main Rhododendron Apes. With lower temperatures and winds that create faster-growing trees in the forest with an average height between 1.5 meters to 18 meters. Last is Forest Mount Forest Ericaceous or located at an altitude of 1.500 meters above sea level. This forest has a major species, such as chocolate Main, Main Monkey pots, various kinds of bushes, reeds, resam, nail-ferns and moss.

After going through the forest and reached the mountain peak located at an altitude of 3805 m above sea level, the tourists can see the majestic scenery of love to pass up. The tourists can see in all directions around the compass to see the panoramic view of Mount Kerinci with vast expanse of forests, verdant tea plantations that combine into a symphony of unity in the natural beauty of Mount Kerinci.

7-level waterfall

Waterfall is a unique because it is a multilevel waterfall seven. Journey to the location of its own to give the impression to the visitors. On the right and left of the natural scenery there is very beautiful, steep hills and forests pristine. In addition, along the road, visitors can see monkeys, birds and other forest animals, who seemed to welcome the arrival of the visitors.

This Waterfall Waterfall named Trunk Level Seven because of falling victim of water through the seven-story cliff. This waterfall flows into Sungai Kuantan that meet the needs of most local communities Singingi Kuantan.

To get to the location of this waterfall can be reached by public or private vehicle from the Gulf to the district Hulu Kuantan Kuantan. Next trip taken using motorized boats as far as 4 km through the flow of rivers.

Solop Beach

Solop beach is one of the attractions visited many beaches, especially during Idul Fitri and Idul Adha. The local government makes this beach as a leading tourist attraction.

This beach has a unique and individual characteristics that are not owned other beaches in the world. Here there are marsh area or the white sandy mud that formed from shells and sea plants brought waves to the shore. The existence of mangrove forests that surround solop Beach is the most beautiful mangrove forests in Indonesia. The beauty of this beach because the presence of increased small islands across the beach. In the afternoon visitors can see the beauty of the sunset.

This beach area every day by ferry route linking the island of Batam and Indragiri Hilir, including Jambi and Kuala Tungkal through Kuala ENOK.

Selat Baru Beach

New Strait coast has a gently sloping stretch of beach and soft sand along the 2 mile distance of about 200 meters from the beach. Ocean waves at this beach is relatively stable, not more than 1 meter, except in the north wind season. From this place a blue bias in the land of Mount Ledang neighbor, Malaysia. That said, the mountain that Hang Tuah and Hang Jebat fight. While enjoying the wind and sea waves of the Strait of Malacca, the presence of sea eagles that prey on fly while fishing on the coast, became the scene of interest to visitors.

New Strait coast is the second most beautiful beach in Bengkalis after Rupat North Coast. Names New Straits Beach itself derived from the name of this coastal village located where the Village of New Strait which is the Capital District BANTAN. Bengkalis Government has made the beach as one tourist mainstay. Proven in the area beach party held every year, and held various contests such as race boats jong, kazoos, and a kite. And visitors can see the many attractions of art and traditional culture of the local area.

PLTA Koto Panjang

Hydropower Koto Panjang area has beautiful natural scenery with rows background hills covered various types of trees. From afar the Bukit Barisan mountain into this reservoir of water upstream. Blue-water lake which seemed to attract visitors to navigate around 12,900 hectares area was by boat or pompong. The area is beautiful and quiet is very suitable to be a place to relieve tired after working all day or just for inspiration.

Hydropower Koto Panjang area not merely as a source of electricity and clean water sources, but also store historical value to the community and the District of Kampar Regency Fifty-City community in particular and Riau and West Sumatra in general. Hydropower Development Koto Panjang area began in 1979, when PLN plans to build a small dam in Tanjung Pauh to use stem water mahat, Sungai Kampar Kanan children.

In September and November 1979, TEPSCO (Tokyo Electric Power Service Co.. Ltd.), a Japanese consulting firm, sent a search team of the project (project finding) to Sumatra. From the survey results, TEPSCO proposed large-scale dam construction on the river Kampar Kanan meeting with the location of stem mahat damsitenya Koto Panjang area. In January 1993, the construction project located on the border with the province of Riau province of West Sumatra was also started. In March 1996, the dam was completed and immediately test the water-logging. Coincided with the day on Friday February 28, 1997, water-logging was officially done.

An-Nur Mosque

Masjid Agung An-Nur is one of the grandest mosques in Indonesia and became a mosque Riau community pride. Historically, plans to build the Great Mosque of An-Nur has been there since 1963. However, new diterlaksana in 1966, when Kaharuddin Nasution became Governor of Riau. On 27 Rajab 1388 AH or coincide with the date of October 19, 1968, the Great Mosque An-Nur inaugurated its use by Arifin Ahmad, Governor of Riau time. In 2000, when Saleh Djasit became Governor of Riau, the Great Mosque An-Nur renovated on a large scale. If at the time of broadcast Nasution Kaharuddin Governor An-Nur Mosque is only 4 hectares area with seating capacity of about 2000 pilgrims, in the area Djasit Governor Saleh Mosque An-Nur hinga extended reach 12.6 hectares with a seating capacity of about 3000 pilgrims.

Masjid Agung An-Nur mosque, which has a garden area and spread out neatly, so that visitors can do various activities there, such as jogging, playing ball, playing badminton or just looking for fresh air. Visitors are guaranteed a comfortable there, because the area is very clean and beautiful. Visitors will not feel lonely because the place is crowded visited, especially in the afternoon and Sunday morning. At night, the area was decorated with the light from the lamp colorful, so that the visitors seemed to be in the area of the Taj Mahal, India

Muara Takus Temple

Temple is a temple Barelang embracing Buddhism. Some say that this temple is a relic of Sriwijaya and others who argue that this temple is a Buddhist relic came from India because of its shape is similar to Ashoka's temple in India. Around this temple there are several other temple buildings of the Old Temple, Temple Youngest and Mahligai Stupa and Palangkaraya.

The building of this temple made of sandstone, river rock and brick. Bricks to build this temple was built in the village Pongkai, a village located on the downstream side of the temple complex. Former mining land to make bricks so far into the sacred place of the population. To bring this brick to the temple, made from hand to hand. Around this temple there is also an expected rise as the combustion of human bones.

Siak Sri Indrapura

Siak Sri Indrapura is the center of a kingdom of Melayu Islam in the 20th century. Sultan Buahan establish the kingdom in the year 1725. He was the first sovereign in the family of the 12 sultans who ruled until the year 1945. In November 1945, the last sultan of Sultan Sharif Kasyim II contributed to the property to the struggle for independence. The last sultan to form a part of the Dutch establishment. Part of the Palace is decorated in European style.

Siak Sri Indrapura located 125 km northeast of Pekanbaru, built in 1889 by Sultan Abdul Jalil Syarifuddin. Palace holds a collection of properties from the last sultan. At the Palace, many gold-plated and kerajaanpun crown made of gold. And gold royal crown made of gold has been taken to the National Museum in Jakarta.

Cultural Animal Park KINANTAN

Cultural Animal Park KINANTAN Clan is the oldest zoo in Indonesia and is a zoo that has most complete collection of animals in Sumatra. In the garden there are binantang the beranama pedestrian bridge that connects jambatan limpapeh this zoo fort tourism objects Fort De Kock.

Zoo was built in the Dutch colonial era in 1900 with the name on the Mount Stormpark Cubadak Bungkuak. Development was designed by Conteleur Gravenzande who served in Bukittinggi. At the beginning of construction, the park has yet to have a collection of animals. New in 1929 made the zoo to include several collections of animals in the park.

The zoo was originally named the Garden Bungo then change the name of a Park Garden Bungo Youngest Puti. In the year 1995 through local regulation (perda) No. 2 years back in 1995 the name change from Park to Park Youngest Puti Marga Satwa and Culture KINANTAN.

Gadang Clock

Clock Tower built in 1926 by architect and Sutan Yazin Gigi Ameh. Laying the first stone construction by Rook Maker's first son who was then 6 years old. Clock was built as a gift from the Dutch Queen to Rook Maker.

From the tower Clock Tower, the tourists can see the panoramic town of Bukittinggi hills, valleys and buildings lined up in the middle of the city who loves to pass up.

Bukittinggi distinctive symbols and West Sumatra has a story and unique in its history. This can be traced from the ornament on the Clock Tower. In the Dutch colonial period, this clock ornament round and on it stands a statue of a rooster. During the Japanese occupation, ornaments hours turned into pagoda. Whereas in the period after independence, re-shaped ornament with a shape change gonjong Minangkabau traditional house.

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

TOMB Sheikh BURHANUDDIN Ulakan

This tomb is visited by pilgrims crowded every day. They came from various cities in West Sumatra, and even some that came from Jambi, Pekanbaru, Sumatra and other areas.

Grave has size approximately 1 x 2 meters, surrounded by iron bars like a prison. Between the tomb and bars is approximately 0.5 meters. In the tomb there is a large frame that contains two large sheets of paper with size of approximately 1 x 0.5 meters. In the paper the letter was written arab bald (without punctuation).

Tomb is found in a building is deliberately designed to provide convenience for the visitors. The building is characterized by grave Minangkabau mosque architecture in the 16th century AD Size of the building can accommodate approximately 15 to 20 people.

This tomb is a major pilgrimage place orders Syattariyah followers. In certain months such as Syafar month, the month Rabi 'al-Awwal (Birthday of Prophet), or Ramadan, the followers of the Sufi Syattariyah frequent religious activities such as the litany, manamat, baratik, and pray at the tomb complex.

Many pilgrims believe, that if you pray at the tomb of Sheikh Burhanuddin then his prayer will be answered. By because they had a lot of pilgrims come and go after another prayer request for anything.

Masjid Raya Bayur Maninjau

Masjid Raya Pterospermum is one old mosque located around Lake Maninjau (Sub Tanjung Raya), Agam regency, West Sumatra, which was built in early 20th century. The location of this mosque is not so far from the highway that connects Lubuk Basung (Agam District Capital) with the City of Bukittinggi.

Looking at building and environmental conditions are increasingly old mosque and not well organized, renovasipun done in early 2000. After a complete renovation, the building looked beautiful mosque with a mix of architectural styles existing pagoda in Thailand and gonjong typical house building gadang Minangkabau society. The combination can be seen on the small tower located at the four corners of the roof of the main building. While the roof structure is designed to follow the pattern of building houses on stilts with roofs which are also composite three typical archipelago mosque in ancient times.

At the mosque plastered in an attractive ornament. On the wall of the mosque, for instance, is covered with carved boards painted with dark color composition. So also with the support pillars of the mosque. Poles made of these walls, decorated with soft colors to match the walls of the mosque.

At the front of the mosque or the beginning of visitors set foot into the mosque area, there are water fountains that poured endlessly. Meanwhile, on the back of the room there were a mosque large fish pond with a good arrangement. On the left and right side of the fish ponds are the ablution for visitors who want to perform salaah.

Adityawarman Museum

Adityawarman Museum is the most important cultural museum in West Sumatra. The museum functions as a place to store and preserve historical objects like the Minangkabau cultural conservation, cultural reserves and cultural reserves Mentawai Archipelago. To preserve a collection of historical objects, the local government formed a small team who served as a labor educator, curator, preparator and librarians.

The main collection is at the Museum Adityawarman grouped into ten different types of collections, namely: Geografika, Biologika, Etnografika, Arkeologika, Historika, Numismatika, Filologika, Keramologika, Fine Art and Teknalogika. Collection of supporters who owned museum is Adityawarma archaeological heritage objects Dharmasraya Kingdom, which is a duplicate of the statue and the statue Bhairawa Amoghapasa. In addition there is also a collection made of gilded silver old who weighs 17.5 grams and features glossy white gems berwana at its center is often used by rulers on ceremonial each in Minangkabau.

The museum collection is located in a custom home building Minangkabau (Rumah Gadang). In front of the museum building, there are two complementary granary Gadang House building, and then combined with miniature carts, gig and the remnants of war planes World War II.

Mount Singgalang

Mount Singgalang, a mountain fire which is not active. The mountain is covered with tropical rain forest, climbing steep tracks and there are 2 pieces lake at the top of the Goddess Pond and Lake Beetle.

Mount Singgalang is one of the few mountains in West Sumatra Province. Singgalang mountain heights reached 2.877 meters above sea level. Mount Singgalang geographically located in Agam District. This mountain was right to stand firm on the Mount Merapi.

Mount Singgalang have Dipterokarp forest hill, forest Upper Dipterokarp, Montane forest, and forest or forest Ericaceous mountain. Dipterokarp Forest Hill is a forest area located at an altitude between 300 to 750. Main principal species Seraya, Keruning Main, Main and Meranti. Top Dipterokarp forest is a forest area located at an altitude of 750 to 1.200 meters, the main species of Main and Main Meranti Bukit Damar Minyak.

Maninjau Lake

Lake Maninjau a volcanic lake, located at an altitude of 461.50 meters above sea level. The extent of approximately 99.5 km ² and has a maximum depth of 495 meters. The existence of Lake Maninjau created a legend Bujang Sembilan, which is believed by the public about its existence. Once there was a family consisting of 10 men, 9 men and a woman named Sani. Keelokkan Sani looks and behavior into its own allure for a young man named Sigiran. In short they then establish romance. One day they were accused of immoral acts by the footmen.

To prove it, they jumped into the crater of the mountain Review. They swear if they committed acts of immorality then the mountain will not erupt, and if they do not perform immoral acts then this mountain would erupt. Finally, the volcano erupted and the eruption formed a large crater which is then filled by water and became lakes like now.

First President of the Republic of Indonesia Ir. Sukarno in a while visiting Lake Maninjau and amazed by its beauty. To express his admiration for those he wrote a poem which reads "If you eat arai Pinang, eat with a green betel leaves, do not come to the Ranah Minang, if you drop by to Maninjau". Poem written by the first President of the Republic of Indonesia is, quite representative to describe the beauty of natural scenery of Lake Maninjau exotic.

Brastagi

Berastagi is a tourist town, this city known for its plantations and various kinds of flowers, vegetables and fruit, most notably the hain tumne. There is a nice golf course with colonial style. From this city, where visitors can enjoy mountain scenery and Sinabung Sibayak. To climb Mount Sibayak need at least 3 hours away and we can enjoy the beautiful scenery mountains or 3 to 4 hours of travel in the forest to see whether natural wealth of flora and fauna in this forest

Green natural ambience of the reflections of trees from the slopes of the mountain town of Berastagi Sibayak made by the tourists flooding. Bukit lines together - together with the agricultural sector, always ready to refresh the eyes of the visitors. Berastagi is rich in agro - become the industry choice for recreation in addition to Lake Toba and Samosir Island, which has become a trademark of North Sumatra.

Berastagi has a strategic location to become a place to rest or refreshing, not only because some of the resorts are easily accessible, but also hotels - hotels that provide good facilities and attractive. Hotel can easily be found with varying prices. But the visitors still have the option to select hotels and villas that are the historical legacy of the colonial period.

Toba Lake

Lake Toba is one of the largest lake in the world and the largest and most popular in Indonesia. The lake is like a vast sea of approximately 100 km x 30 km. In the middle of the lake, there is a large island, Samosir Island is located at an altitude of 1000 meters above sea level.

Based on research from researchers Michigan Technological University, United States, the location of Lake Toba, 75,500 years during the pestle, once there was an all-powerful eruption that destroyed human beings, animals and plants. Eruption spewed rocks and volcanic ash as far as 2000 km per cubic meter. The direction of the eruption of vomit caused darkness to two weeks. The impact of the eruption is the formation of a volcanic crater that big, old - the crater eventually filled with water that eventually formed a large lake that is Lake Toba. About the existence of Samosir Island, was formed due to the magma pressure is on - again and again that has not come out of the bowels of the earth.

The beauty of Lake Toba was amazing. Lake dikellingi by hills, so the atmosphere around the lake felt comfortable, the air fresh and cool. The visitors can enjoy its beauty with a swim or rent a motor boat. In the afternoon, visitors can menkmati a more quiet atmosphere with views of the sunset was so beautiful.

This vast lake has a value believed to be magical because Namborru seat (seven Batak tribal ancestral goddess). If society wants Batak traditional event held around the lake, they must apply for a permit to Namborru first. As in the celebration of the People's Party lake held each year, some rituals conducted first as a form of veneration of ancestors.

Nias Island

Nias Island lies about 125 km west of the island of Sumatra in the Indian Ocean. Nias Island is part of North Sumatra Province. In the vicinity of Pulau Nias many marine activities, such as scuba diving and surfing. People - people on Nias Island has a diverse culture, so as to attract the hearts of visitors. The island has prehistoric, because it was built on the Megalithic Stone Age, and is considered derived from the oldest Megalithic culture in Indonesia.

Local calls from their land as Tano Niha called or "country people", while the people - people call them selves as Ono Noha. Nias Island have Batak tribes who speak like Niasers the Malagasy language is the language of the Malagasy cities. Because of the similarity in language, customs and body size, it is likely that there are people - those tribes who came from Niasers Batak

The Surfers will call this island as "paradise on Earth", because the island is very beautiful with white sand and high waves are very suitable for the surfers to act. In certain seasons, high waves can reach 3.5 meters. Therefore, these waves into the world's ten high waves.

In addition, there Nias Island Gunung Sitoli which is the capital of Nias. Because of its distance, so to reach this island, we must use the ship. In addition to the Nias capital, Gunung Sitoli is central to the business and affairs of the district administration.

MEDAN Zoo

Field at Flower Street Rampe IV, Simalingkar B Sub Sub Tungtungan Medan, about 10 kilometers from the city center. Abdullah as the mayor of Medan, the zoo's opening on April 14, 2005. This zoo has attracted many residents. About 1,000 visitors visit the zoo each week. On weekdays, the number of visitors around 150 visitors per day. A lot of interest to visitors is the Sumatran tiger, or Panthera tigris sumatrae. At this zoo there were only about 400-500 Sumatran tigers and about 250 hariimau sumatera kept in zoos around the world.

Maimun Palace

The building is dominated by the color yellow. However, not connected with the color of a political party. Yellow is the color of typical Malays. There are family photographs, furniture, and old weapons in the building. Historical Tourism is the legacy of the Sultanate of Deli. Historical Tourism Brig is located at Jalan Katamso, Medan. The designer of this Maimun Palace was an Italian architect, and the palace was completed in 1888. Built on land measuring 2.772 m2 facing east, and became the center of the kingdom of Deli. The palace consists of two floors are divided into three parts, namely the main building, the left wing and right wing. In front of about 100 meters, stood Masjid Al-Maksum better known as the Field of the Grand Mosque.

In the living room (hall), we will see the throne which is dominated by yellow colors. Lighted chandelier throne, a form of European cultural influences. The same thing will appear in court furniture such as chairs, tables, toilets and cabinets and doors. 412 m2 sized rooms are used for coronation of Sultan Deli for the traditional agenda. The hall is also used as a place of Sultan praised the Islamic holiday.

Furthermore, there is room number 40 of 20 rooms on the top floor and 20 rooms in the basement, not including 4 bathrooms, storeroom, kitchen, and underground prisons. Interesting if we observe this palace architectural design which is a blend of Islamic tradition and culture of Europe. Apart from the hall, the basic building shows European influence. Some building materials are imported from Europe, such as floor tiles, marble, and Terrazzo.

Pattern of Dutch architecture with high windows and doors and wide, as well as Spanish-style doors to be part of the Historical Tourism. In addition, Dutch Aristektur also seen on the marble plaque in front of the marble staircase which was written with Latin letters in Dutch. Historical Tourism is one of the most beautiful buildings in Medan. Location that is easy to reach, either from Polonia Airport (approximately 10 km) and Port of Belawan (about 28 kilometers). This historic building was opened to the public daily from 08.00 until 17.00.

The world's largest flower is found in many areas in Bengkulu forests, on the slopes of Bukit Barisan Mountains. The flower has a diameter of about one meter in full bloom. It has no visible root or stem, and no leaves. The weigth up to 7 kg, it takes the buds up to 8 months to mature. The flower stays in bloom from 1-15 days and can be seen during the months of September-December. Rafflesia Arnoldi is a big Flower in the worlds, if one visit Rejang Lebong, the Flower was stand at the City Center of CURUP as a monument, that is why, the people call Bengkulu is A LAND OF RAFFLESIA, or in Indonesian means BUMI RAFFLESIA, because in a certain seasons, if we are lucky, we can see a beautiful flower of Rafflesia, in the forest, which appear in periodic of 5 years or more.

Rafflesia is a lot of people are known arnoldii Rafflesia species. This type of forest only grows in the southern part of Sumatra, especially Bengkulu. One of the most excellent and easy to find this arnoldii Rafflesia flowers are in the woods along the road-Curup Bengkulu after Kepahyang. In Bengkulu own, Rafflesia flowers have been used as the main motive besurek batik (batik typical Bengkulu) since long.

The main characteristic that distinguishes Rafflesia flowers lay dead in the form of widening (not high) and red. When blooming, the flowers can reach a diameter of about 1 meter high and 50 cm. Rafflesia flower has no roots, stems, or leaves. The flowers have 5 crowns. At the bottom of the barrel-shaped flowers have flower or pistil extracts, depending on the sex of flowers. the existence of the pistil and stamens are not in one house to the percentage of assisted fertilization by insects fly very low, because not two different flowers growing in sex at the same time the nearby places. This rate of growth period takes up to 9 months, but the flowering period is only 5-7 days. After that Rafflesia will wither and die.

Rafflesia is a parasitic plant on vines Obligate (liana) tetrasigma and live in the roots like a rope. Until now Rafflesia never bred successfully outside their natural habitat and if the host tree roots or dead, Raflesia will die. Raflesia therefore require primary forest habitat to survive.

Little information, during the year 200an plants of the genus Rafflesiaceae difficult to be classified as characteristics of the body that are not public. Based on the DNA research by botanical experts at Harvard University recently, Rafflesia incorporated into the family Euphorbiaceae, a family with rubber trees and cassava. But this is still not well published.

Elephant Training Center

Elephant Training Center (PLG) Seblat a location that is used to train and assist the breeding of wild elephants and Sumatran (Elephas maximus sumatrensis) found in Bengkulu Province. The place became one tourist destination in Bengkulu Province was established in October 1992 by Minister of Forestry Decree No. 658/Kpts-ll/1995 dated December 8, 1995, has an area of about 6800 hectares, and is part of the Kerinci Seblat National Park (TNKS). In addition to the conservation area of approximately 200 wild Sumatran elephants, PLG Seblat is also a habitat for several endangered flora and fauna typical of the island of Sumatra.

In the area of Elephant Training Center (PLG) Seblat visitors will be served with a variety of attractions is quite amazing elephant. In the hands of trainers who are experienced, the elephants that had been transformed into a wild and tame animals are capable of intelligent human beings to understand instructions. For visitors who first visited this area, would be amazed to see the elephants were able to attractions such as carrying humans, disco, put a flower, carrying the flag, to guess the number / letter, playing football, marching, elephant dating (male elephant carrying an umbrella and hugged a female elephant), and others.

Have not lost the feeling in awe of attraction of elephants in this area, visitors will be amazed again when he saw the other features of this conservation area. Because, in the region PLG Seblat also rare flora and fauna are protected by the government. In addition Rafflesia flower (rafflessia arnoldi), visitors will find rare animals like the tapir, deer, Sumatran rhinoceros, Sumatran tiger striped, golden cats, goats forests, various types of snakes, gibbons, hoops, short-tailed monkeys, various types of bird (hornbill , parrots, Imperial-pigeon), partridge, eagle, and others. It is said that in this area several times in a short human traces, but to ensure that it needed further research.

Enggano Island

Enggano Island is an island relatively unspoiled and has not been touched by development agendas. However, this would be a blessing for the island itself, because the authenticity of the landscape is still relatively intact.

On the island of white sand surrounded by a vast, there are two beautiful tourist attraction and well known, namely Nanu'ua Mountain Bird Park and Beach Humo. In Nanu'ua Mountain Bird Park, there are two species of rare birds protected by the government, the Bird and Bird Glasses Scops Enggano Enggano. In addition to the Nanu'ua Mountain Bird Park, a bird species-limited distribution was also occasionally be found on farms, especially the coconut plantations, and open land around the township.

Besides having two beautiful tourist sites, the Enggano Island also has other features, the mangrove forest is very dense which naturally serves as a drag chute coastal abrasion. In this mangrove forest, a variety of bird life, such as woodpeckers, Enggano Imperial-pigeon birds, parrots, parrot, parrots, and many other bird species.

Panjang Beach

Panjang beach is a tourist attraction famous beaches in Bengkulu Province, in addition to the Padri Tread Beach, White Sand Beach, and Beach Humo. Why is Long Beach? Because the shoreline is quite long, which is about 7 km. In addition, the distance between pairs of lines and also lessening the long lines, when compared to other beaches, which is about 500 m. This is because the beach is not a rock. So, when the high tide the water can reach up far away.

Condition sloping beaches, clean water, and the expanse of white sand area, is the main attraction of Long Beach attractions. With conditions such beach, visitors can bathe as much as he enjoyed the beach breezes a clean and cool because the beach is far from industrial areas.

In addition, many pine trees that grow around the coast is also the unique ways that may not be owned by the other beaches. Because, in general, a tree that usually grows in coastal areas is a coconut tree, and is not found in Long Beach.

Thomas Parr Memorial privilege

Monument Thomas Parr is one of the historical attractions in the province of Bengkulu. Adjacent to Fort Marlborough is only about 170 m in the southeast. Obelisk-shaped monument with an area of 70 square meters and 13.5 meters high was built by the British government in 1808 to commemorate the resident Thomas Parr who died were killed by the people of Bengkulu.

Thomas Parr Memorial privilege can be viewed from two aspects, namely the physical aspects of buildings and historical aspects. Judging from its physical aspects, features Thomas Parr Monument can be seen from the uniqueness of the architecture. This obelisk-shaped monument berdenah terms and has 8 poles Corinthian style (such as a round timber that contains the meaning that the building looks solid and authoritative). The entrance is on the front and right and left side, perfectly curved and has no door. On one wall in the memorial hall there is an inscription, but at this point can not read anymore because it was damaged. The top of the monument has a dome-shaped roof.

The historical value attached to this monument is to remind people of Indonesia on the magnitude of the contribution of the people of Bengkulu in expelling the British colonizers of the archipelago. The monument is by the people of Bengkulu called Bulek Cemetery is a symbol of struggle and unity in defending the rights and ancestral lands kemerdekaaan of British colonial oppression.

Houses legacy Bung Karno

Bung Karno 1938-1942 year had removed and exiled by the Dutch government. At that time, Bung Karno, who lived in a house located on Market Anggut No. 2, or now called Jalan Soekarno Hatta, Queen District Court, City of Bengkulu.

The house red tile-roofed concrete was still solid. Yard wide, with verdant grass. Located not far from the heart of the city, about 700 meters in the southwest intersection of five, and the Office of the City of Bengkulu.

On the inside there are four rooms. One living room complete with a set of old wooden chairs. Then there are two bedrooms equipped iron bed, and a library with two shelves 225 Bung Karno's books.

The furniture in the house was still sitting nicely, some of which are the instruments of households, bicycles and ontel other tools used in the Bung Karno exile. In the town of Bung Karno also married mother Fatmawati as the First Lady of Indonesia.

(Source: mediaindonesia.com)

Marlborough

MarlboroughMarlborough fort is one of historical attractions and cultural mainstay owned by the Province of Bengkulu. British heritage fort early 18th century was built by the East Indian Company (the largest British trade in the archipelago at the time) for approximately six years (exactly in the year 1713-1719) under the leadership of Governor Joseph Callet when in power in Bengkulu. Overall, a fortress-like building is the tortoise standing on the ground covering around 44,100 square feet and facing to the south.

Historically, Fort Marlborough regarded as the greatest legacy of English in Indonesia. Although the background is the construction of this fort for the benefit of defense / military, but over time, Fort Marlborough and also functioned for trading purposes. The fort was used as a place for the smooth coordination of the supply of pepper for the British trading company, the East Indian Company, and the central control of trade shipping lines through the Sunda Strait.

In addition, the fort which was once used as a place of detention Bung Karno was also used as a residence by British military leaders and personnel East Indian Company. In the British Library records, in the year 1792 there were approximately 90 civilian and military personnel living and working in this castle. Functionally, the fort was ultimately more like a shelter in a small town than a military defense center or trade office. This can be seen from the records relating to marriages, baptisms, and deaths, which were stored neatly in this castle.

Privileges Marlborough Castle is located in the building structure consisting of parts which are incomplete. Castle quadrangular has bastions (guard house) at four corners. To enter the main building in the fort, visitors must pass through the main entrance curved perfectly located in the southwest. However, before reaching the main building, visitors must first pass the bridge which connects the entrance to the main building because the castle is surrounded by a moat which forms the shape of the fort buildings. In a hallway before entering the bridge, visitors can see the fruit headstone 4, 2 of which are relics of the Fort York (British fort built before the Fort Marlborough). On the tombstones are listed the name of George Shaw (1704), Richard Watts, Esq (1705), James Cune (1737), and Henry Stirling (1774).

Bastion-contained bastions at the four corners Marlborough Castle pentagon shaped. Bastion, these bastions of the wall dikelillingi equipped with the gap hovering triangle. In the southern bastions, visitors can see the rest of the rail gun round. While the bastions in the south and east against the metal ring 8 pieces, each one meter apart.

Traditional Aceh Home

Aceh is a region that is rich in arts and culture galibnya other parts of Indonesia. Aceh has a variety of unique cultural arts such as dance, and other cultures such as: Didong (from the community performing arts Gayo), Meuseukee Eungkot (a tradition in the area of West Aceh), Peusijeuk (or plain flour in the tradition of Malays).

Traditional Houses
aceh1Rumah rumoh-called traditional Acehnese house. This traditional house-type house with a stage 3 main sections and an additional section 1. Three main parts of Aceh is home sseuramoe keue (front porch), Seuramoe Teungoh (middle chamber) and Seuramoe likot (back porch). While the addition of 1 rumoh Dapu (home kitchen).

In some areas of Aceh Nanggroe Aceh Houses Darrussalam can we meet, especially in rural areas.

While in urban areas generally prefer the House with a more modern concept.

Tombs Po Teumeurehom Resources

Po Teumeurehom Power (Sultan Alaiddin Riatsyah) is a descendant of the kings of Aceh that were popular in 17th century. At every Hari Raya Idul Adha, the tomb held a ceremony "Seumeuleng" is a ceremony to commemorate the Sultan Alaiddin Riatsyah (Po Teumeurehom Power) carried out by his descendants until now. Whole community from within and outside the district Jaya came to witness the ceremony Seumuleueng it, because it is unique and not in other regions.

Serving ceremony consists of traditional foods such as Mrs. Yapan, Kuah Rayeuk, Takeeh U, Kuah Pengat and other side dishes are cooked in Gampong Meunasah Rayeuk. There is a myth when it is cooked Kuah Rayeuk in another village is likely to bring disaster. So cooking juices ditetapkanlah Rayeuk in Gampong Meunasah Rayeuk. Kuah was to be eaten together in the Hall or Askara. Hall was built at the foot of the mountain that is not so much with Termeureuhom Po tomb complex.

That day, Po Teumeureuhom descendants gathered in the hall with oversized clothes with black domination, use tengkuluk, fabric sash that reach three feet in length more and use a sword insignia, people are very lucky if Rice can be obtained Yapan and felt sad when the rice is not got . Yapan rice is eaten rice Po Teumeureuhom family past, local people believed that eating the rice will be blessed and for the children to eat the rice can be maintained from a variety of bad spirits and protect from disease.

Ulee Kareng Coffe Shop Ulee Kareng Coffe Shop

A. Brief Information

There is a common tradition among the people, especially male, of Nangroe Aceh Darussalam; that is drinking coffee in coffee shops. Nangroe Aceh Darussalam is well known for its numerous coffee shops among other provinces in Indonesia. The difference between coffee shops in Aceh and in Java Island is that the coffee shops in Aceh seem like restaurants. Among the numerous coffee shops in Aceh, Jasa Ayah Coffee Shop is the most popular one. It is owned by Nawawi that has been existing since 1958 by his father, Haji Muhammad.
For Aceh people, coffee shop is more than a place to drink a glass of coffee and some local food of Aceh Province, it is a place to develop social relationship among Aceh people. Moreover, it is also a place to discuss any political issues and economical cases.

B. Distinctive Features

Jasa Ayah Coffee Shop is not only famous among Aceh people, but also Indonesian people. Its popularity grew up rapidly after tsunami because many volunteers from either domestics or foreigners came to Aceh. It had also been discussed by International mass media.
Its distinctive taste and its aroma are the best result of the best making process that is made by high quality of Coffee Arabica from Lamno, Aceh Jaya District. Made by special technique full of patient from the frying process (on the lightly frying) until the grinding stage, it produces tasteful coffee. It is better to be served in lukewarm so that the aromatic smell of the coffee can be tasted, even from several meters distance. Moreover, people usually taste it with local cuisines of Aceh like sarikaya cake, timpan cake, bolu cake, martabak telor, nasi gurih (salty rice), and Mie Aceh.
Though Nawawi, the owner of Jasa Ayah Coffee Shop, achieves success in his coffee shop, around IDR 2.000.000 or one a half of coffee in a month, he keeps on being aware of his beyond living. After Tsunami occurring on December 2004, he set a rule that all Muslims must leave the shop when praying times are coming, especially at Dzuhur, Ashar, and Magrib. However, for non-Muslims, it does not matter to stick around in the shop at those times. For him, both world living and beyond living must walk inline.

C. Location

Jasa Ayah Coffee Shop lies on T. Iskandar Street No. 13 – 14 A, Ulee Kareng Sub-district, Banda Aceh City, Nangroe Aceh Province.

D. Access

Ulee Kareng Sub-district is located in the centre of Banda Aceh City, so there are many public transportations hanging around the location such as taxi, motorized pedicabs, and labi-labi (Ulee Kareng - Aceh Traditional Market route).

E. Ticket Price

For a glass of coffee, you need to pay IDR 1.500 (per March 2008). If you want to add some creamy milk, you have to pay IDR 3.000 (per March 2008).You may also buy some coffee powder which costs range from IDR 10.000 (per March 2008) for 250 gram of coffee powder and IDR 60.000 (per March 2008) for a kilogram of coffee powder.
F. Accommodations and other facilities
As its location in the centre of Banda Aceh City, it will be easy to find some inns or luxurious hotels around the location.

Indra Puri Mosque

Indra Puri Mosque

A. Brief Information
Indra Puri Mosque is the oldest mosque in Indonesia that is greatly influenced by Hindu architecture style. In 1874 A.D., this place was used to inaugurate Tuanku Muhammad Daud Syah as Sultan Alaiddin Muhammad Daud Syah.
At the golden age of Aceh Kingdom, Indra Puri had ever been the center for the royal administrative activities. Likewise, Indra Puri Mosque was once functioned as a center for Islamic teaching, educational, politic, economic, and social activities. The mosque has produced many Muslim religious leaders, intellectuals, and architects serving for the palace.
B. Distinctive Features
Before the Islamic invasion, precisely during the Hindu era, Indra Puri Mosque was a temple used by the Hindu people to practice Hindu praying activity. And during the tenure of Sultan Iskandar Muda, it was functionally changed into a mosque. The modification was intended to facilitate people, thus they would be good practicing Muslims.
Not only do the people recognize Indra Puri as a mosque, but likewise as a fortress. The mosque consists of two stairs and is underpinned by masonry wall. The wall looks not neat enough as it was made fro the mixture of lime and clay, as the glue.
C. Location
Indra Puri Mosque lies in Indra Puri Sub-district, Aceh Besar District, Nangroe Aceh Darussalam Province, Indonesia. It is about 150 meters away from the Kreung Aceh River.
D. Access
The distance between the mosque and Banda Aceh, the capital of Nangroe Aceh Darussalam Province, is about 25 km northern. From Banda Aceh, you can take any mode of transport with approximately 30 minutes.
E. Ticket Price
Free
F. Accommodation and Other Facilities
For now, there is no accommodation around the mosque.

Kerkof Peucut

Kerkoff

A. Brief Information
The word “Kerkoff” is derived from the Dutch language that means “graveyard,” while “Peucut” (Pocut) comes from Poteu Cut that means “prince.” Relief on the wall at the entrance gate mentions the names of the Dutch soldiers who were died in a battle against Aceh civilians (each of them states 30 names); the locations where they passed away, such as in Sigli, Moekim, Tjot Basetoel. Lambari en Teunom, Kandang, Toeanko, Lambesoi, Koewala, Tjot Rang – Pajaoe, Lepong Ara, Oleh Karang – Dango, and Samalanga; and the year when they were died (1873-1910 A.D.).
Amongst the Dutch soldiers, it was known that there was a group of soldiers consisting of people coming from Ambon, Manado, and Java. They were called Marsose. Those coming from the Land of Java were marked with IF letters (inlander fusilier) behind their name; AMB for those coming from Ambon; MND for those from Manado; and EF/F.Art for the Dutch soldiers.
B. Distinctive Features
There are 2.200 Dutch soldier graves in this two-hectare land. The tombstones were neatly organized in a row with white color on each epitaph. The gate’s left side is clearly engraved “In Memoriam General – Majoor JHR Kohler, Gesneuveld, 14 April 1873”.
Kerkoff Peucut is a symbol of the Aceh people’s struggle, bravery, and heroism for dedicating themselves to the homeland by fighting against the Dutch colonialism at that time. When the Dutch colonials arrived at Aceh in 1873 A.D., Jend.Kohler, who was died in front of Baiturrahman Great Mosque, and buried in Batavia on April 14th 1873, was the leader of the Dutch colonials assigned in the Land of Aceh.
Based on the recommendation from the Governor Muzakir Walad, and as a memorial of Aceh War, Kohler’s body was moved to Kerkoff on May 19th, 1978 A.D. Many local and foreign tourists, especially from Netherlands, visit the graveyard frequently.
C. Location
The cemetery lies in Blower Village, Banda Aceh City, Nangroe Aceh Darussalam Province, Indonesia.
D. Access
Kerkof Peucut is a very reachable destination as it is located in the heart of Banda Aceh City. You can enter the location via the gateway that can be seen from the main road in front of Blang Padang. You can take any public transport that is easily to find in this area. Taxi, auto-pedicab and labi-labi (locally public transport) are available there, hence you can reach the location in ease. Labi-labi operating in this area serves Lhoknga – Pasar Aceh, Ulelheu – Pasar Aceh, Lamteumen – Pasar Aceh, dan Lamlagang – Pasar Aceh routes.
E. Ticket Price
Free.
F. Accommodation and Other Facilities
For its strategic location in the heart of Banda Aceh City, you can find some lodgments as well as hotels in ease, hence you are able to spend the night around the location.

Suhom Waterfall

Suhom Waterfall

A. Brief Information
Nowadays – after the political conflict occuring in Aceh was over – Suhom Waterfall is frequently visited by tourists coming either local or international. The situation was different when the political concflict occurred in Aceh. It was rarely visited by tourists. For you who want to know more about the waterfall and surrounding area, you will be accompanied and guided by the local inhabitants during the visit.
B. Distinctive Features
It is situated in the middle of a forest offering the maginificent view of surrounding area. It is encircled by durian trees (Durio zibethinus), so it is likewise famous for numerous people selling durians during the harvest time of durians. Campground located next by the waterfall is a right place for you who want to experience the sensation of spending night in the location while enjoying the beauty and the magnificent of the nature.
The water flowing from the waterfall is functioned as the electricity generator in Krueng Kala Village. It is operated to distribute the electricity power to 200 families in Krueng Kala Village.
During the journey to the location from banda Aceh City, you will be offered the wonderful panoramic view of the pounding wave along the seaside. Moreover, mountanious areas standing in a row along the road is a distinction from other destinations that can only be found in the location.
C. Location
Suhom Waterfall lies in Suhom Village and Krueng Kala Village, Lhoong Sub-district, Aceh Besar District, Nangroe Aceh Darussalam Province, Indonesia.
D. Access
To reach the location, it will spend approximately an hour by public transportation via the route Banda Aceh – Calang (Aceh Jaya) passing by Lampuuk Beach, Lhoknga Beach and Leupung Sub-district.
E. Ticket Price
In the confirmation process
F. Accommodation and other Facilities
There is no lodgement or inn around the location. Therefore, you must carefully consider for spending night there. However, you can spend the night there by building tents around the location which has a right place for camping.

Lake Laut Tawar

A. Brief Information

The existence of Lake Laut Tawar among the Aceh people is a proud for them regarding that it is a frequently visited destination either by local or foreign tourists. The water is not only used by people living in Central Aceh District, but also people who live in other surrounding districts.

There is a story relating to the existence of depik fish having slim shape and shiny scale that live in Lake Laut Tawar. People believe that depik fish is a grain of unhusked paddy that was thrown to the lake then later on shaped a fish. Depik fish appears to the lake‘s surface on certain occasions, especially on rainy season. Before the coming of rainy season, the fish hides in the slope of Bur Kelieten Mount, south of the lake. Depik is a miracle for Gayo people regarding that it will not be over though consumed forever and ever.
B. Distinctive Features

Two hills flanking the lake are the magnificent scenery enhancing the beauty of the lake. The meeting of the land and the water is the livehood resources for people living around the location, especially Gayo people. It is called laut (literally means sea) since the lake is as wide as a sea and called tawar (freshwater) as the water is not salty. Depik fish is the only species of fish that can only be found in Lake Laut Tawar.

In the lcoation you can see daily activities of surrounding people such as cultivating and fishing. Gayo coffee (Arabica Coffee) is the main comodity of surrounding people, especially Gayo. This kind of coffee is exported to Japan, as well as other comodities such as potato, passion fruit (Passiflora edulis), tomato, chili, corn, avocado and vegetable.
C. Location

Lake Laut Tawar (5.472 ha in width, 17 km in length, and 5,5 km square) lies east of Takengon City in the highland of Gayo (at an altitude of 1.250 meters), Laut Tawar Sub-district, Nangroe Aceh Darussalam Province, Indonesia.
D. Access

Accessing Takengon City, you will pass by Bireun City by taking public transportations. It is around 5 hours with more and less IDR 25000 for the cost. The another alternative way to Takengon City is via Blang Kejeren and Kutacane.
E. Ticket Price

Free
F. Accommodation and other Facilities

There is a motorized boat that will carry you for hanging around the lake. Some inns are also available for you who want to spend more days in the location.

A. Brief Information

Before the tsunami suffered Aceh on December 26th, 2004, Lampuuk Beach was a favourite tourism destination for tourists visiting Nangroe Aceh Darussalam. The surrounding location offered the fresh air and tranquil nature to them who visited the location.

However, after that terrible tragedy, the beach began to deteriorate. Rubbishes were everywhere and casuarinas fell down splashed by the tidal wave of tsunami.

Now, Aceh regional government has been attempting to refurbish the location around Lampuuk Beach to attract many tourists following the Visit Indonesia Year 2008. On weekend, people visit the location for recreation and some other, especially researchers, use the location as an object for certain research as well. Though you are not allowed to swim, you can still do activities such as surfing and sailing. In addition, some peddlers along the coast are ready to serve the best foods and beverages for you.

Nearby the beach is a cement factory which suffered the most horrible damage when tsunami occurred in 2004. Next to the cement factory is an elegant mosque which kept standing firmly when tsunami suffered Aceh. Considering the location is the most terrible location when tsunami suffered Aceh, the local government decided to erect a monument to commemorate tsunami tragedy.
B. Distinctive Features

This white sand beach offers you the fresh air atmosphere, special for you who are looking for tranquil holiday ever. You are not allowed to swim there, but surfing and sailing are exceptions. Viewing sunset on evening is an unforgettable moment for those visiting the beach. In addition, there is a green golf field for you loving playing golf.
C. Location

Lampuuk Beach lies in the western coast of Aceh Province in the northernmost part of Sumatra Island. The destination is located administratively in Lhoknga Sub-district, Aceh Besar District.
D. Access

Since you have just arrived at Banda Aceh City, the capital of Aceh Province, you can reach Lampuuk Beach by taking any public transport. To reach the location, you will spend about 20 minutes trip or about 20 km in distance. In addition, you will spend about 35 minutes to reach the location if you take public transport from Lhoknga.
E. Ticket Price

The entrance ticket for enjoying the magnificent nature of Lampuuk Beach was around IDR 1.500 before the tsunami. However, the precise amount of the entrance ticket to the location after the tsunami is under confirmation.
F. Accommodation and other Facilities

Lucky for you having visited Lampuuk beach before the tsunami tragedy occurred in Aceh since the number of cottages could be easily found. However, it is hard to find lodgements or cottages around the location after the tsunami tragedy in 2004 ago.