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nice view nice place nice...
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too far away from the airport...
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SIANOK canyon,Clock Tower, Lembah Anai &COG WHEEL railway
Hiking, Climbing and Sightseeing in Bukittinggi
aldisikumbang Says: Hi.. if you're looking for activities like hiking, mountain climbing and love to see natural scenery when you're visiting bukit tinggi, west Sumatra, Indonesia you can contact me :) .. here are some activities that you can do during your holiday.. if you like scenery then...
mariaitalia Says: City was fullybooked, found a tourguide Roni P. , roni_orchid@hotmail.com, who helped and found a nice cheap - hotel Orchid and offered his tours in motocicle. I had a chance to try that for first time and was very interesting driving to places normal tours do not get! Seing...
vayastra Says: it call Jam Gadang similar with big clock in Bukittinggi. It located nearby Pasar Atas and Goa jepang.A center of attraction is the town's clock-tower, topped with a horn- shaped roof and referred to by the people as Jam Gadang. It overlooks the market square and the city's...
Jeroenkramer Says: there are so many things you can do around Bukittinggi! In cafe Bedudal we found a guide who had many suggestions and was very helpful - also if we wanted to do things on our own without a guide. His name is Fikar. Even by just browsing through his website you get so many...
kilat Says: In the north of Bukittinggi, close to the market and the Jam Gadang, are a lot of dokars waiting for passengers. This is a normal way of transport in Sumatra. But most of the dokars here are for the fun of tourists, so it's cheaper to take a taxi. There are more names for a...
the north: Jembatan Limpapeh, Zoo, Fort, Museum
kilat Says: Jembatan Limpapeh is the bridge between Fort de Kock (benteng)and the Zoo (kebun binatang). The Fort is built in 1825 and named after the Dutch officer Hendrik de Kock. From here you have a good view over a part of Bukittinggi and Ngarai Sianok. The hill where the Zoo is, is...
the centre: Jam Gadang, Market, shoppingmall
kilat Says: The Jam Gadang, in the centre of Bukittinggi, is the most famous building of Bukittinggi. It is at a square, surrounded by a little park. The government built in 2006 a shoppingmall in opposite of the Jam Gadang. All this is close to the market (touristic articles), and the...
the south: Taman Panorama Ngarai Sianok
kilat Says: Taman Panorama is a touristic spot in Bukittinggi with a beautifull view over the Ngarai Sianok, a 5 km long canyon. In the earlier days, the Dutch called this valley "het karbouwengat". It is also called "the grand canyon of Indonesia". At the entrance are a few...
PANORAMApark DONATED by JAPAN GOVERMENT
meiyergani Says: Inside PANORAMA PARK we can find the Cave which was built in Japanese Occupation Era in 1942 to 1945, it was a DUNGEON built by Javanese peoples which are recruit by Japanese army in a work force and said that thousand peoples died in built this cave. JAPAN GOVERNMENT was...
PANORAMApark & JAPANese TROOP STATUE
meiyergani Says: PANORAMA PARK is a memorial Park in line with the history of Japan Occupation in Indonesia during 1942 to 1945 in which times Japan draw thousand peoples from Java island to be a slave and force to work to built a cave near Ngarai Sianok. JAPAN Government was very much...
meiyergani Says: The collection of the Animals in the BukitTinggi Zoo is only a few, A flock of Deer, a Camels, an Elephants and another preservative died animals.The other things worth of visits ae, the Museum at Rumah Adat BAANJUNG, the landscape and nice view of BukitTinggi and its...
meiyergani Says: This is a beautiful tourist place, the cave is human made and was been built when Indonesia Occupied by Japan , there is a corner used as a DUNGEON, the design is arrange in a such manner that the wall of the cave was made to absorbing the sound mechanically
1 Review and 4 Opinions AmbunSuri located in front of Bung Hatta Park and Tower Clock, Bukit Tinggi is a cool place, more...
Bedudal Cafe: Enjoyed the food, enjoyed the company..coming back
ecoSG Says: This cosy cafe offers a good menu. Wonderful to get sandwiches (after days and days of rice) on homemade bread and even calzone. There's local stuff too. Service was fast and friendly. In fact everyone there showed a friendly face and it sure helps that many spoke English....
ramily restaurant: padang food with view
aalayaa Says: everyone recommend us this restaurant, but somehow, i like the food in padang restaurants in jakarta better.they said the restaurant has view, but the view is dissapointing.you'll pass the restaurant if you want to go to fort the kock, it's just right at the...
MASRYNA Says: Centre point of Bukittinggi, walking distance to Ramayana shopping complex. Local do hang around here at night with their family to enjoy the chill air. Night market will be at nearby Pasar Atas parking area, selling local goods like daily wear mostly t-shirts.
kissman Says: Not a tip per se but here's a map to get your bearing about Sumatera Barat. I think the best is to travel in a group of 5 or 7 and hire a Toyota Innova (with driver); you could then ask the driver to bring you to many places instead of fixed destinations by tour company.
Pasar Wisata: shoppingstreets, mall and markets
kilat Says: The government built in 2006 a shoppingmall in opposite of the Jam Gadang: Jalan Minangkabau "Simpang Raya". There is also a market with touristic articles, and a indoor touristic market "Pasar Wisata" (Pasar Atas).Shoppingstreets: Jalan Minangkabau, Jalan Jenjang...
vayastra Says: Lively Pasar Atas (Upper Market), just south of the clock tower/ Jam Gadang, is lined with stalls and shops selling everyday goods and souvenirs.They sell various hand woven, moslem praying mat and mukenah, hand made songket/local textile, wedding knick knack, gift,...
kilat Says: In Ngarai Sianok (Taman Panorama) you can go down to the valley by taking the stairs and walk to the silvervillage Kota Gadang. It is also possible to use a guide and make a trip down to the valley, and climbing up to the village. This trip takes 3 hours. You have to cross a...
meiyergani Says: Long ago, a train which link PADANG and BUKIT TINGGI is a UniQue transportation means , but it was stop in operation in about twenty or thirty years back, i am not sure ( i will check it later on), the train is design for an uphill track with its COG WHEEL and RAIL WAY, you...
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Though the view here is astonishing, I would not put it in my itinerary had I known the time taken to go there and considering that I’ve limited time in the...
4 members live in Bukittinggi
Q: Hi, thank you for the info on the hotels. Read that an earth quake had happened in Padang yesterday also affecting bukittinggi....
A: Why do you think it won't be safe????
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Bukittinggi is a pleasant hill town located in central Sumatra, a few kms from the Equator. It stands at an elevation of almost 1000 mt and it is surrounded by three volcanos; the highest of them,...
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>>from rice barn to buffalo shaped...
Many people say; Bukittinggi is the heart of west Sumatra. Well, I found that statement unarguably since I fall in love with this place at the first sight. Not only the clocktower, but also the scenic...
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Street in this Mountainous City
Like my travel philosiphy, LEAVE some regret while travelling. We didn't stay in this town since we lacked time and wanted to see Padang. Anyway, we almost see all the highlights in town and enjoyed...
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Bukittinggi - The heart of the highlands
Bukittinggi (high hill) is one of the larger cities in West Sumatra, Indonesia, It is situated in the Minangkabau highlands, 90 km by road from the West Sumatran capital city of Padang, near the...
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THE PICTURE ABOVE IS A LANDSCAPE OF MAYOR'S ADMINISTRATION OFFICE VIEW FROM FORT DE KOCK BUKIT TINGGI literally means TOP HiLL, BUKIT in bahasa means HILL and TINGGI means High, as we were realized...
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