Parijs van Sumatra (BUKITTINGGI)

Bukittinggi is the name of a city located in the northern province of West Sumatra. Two words are assembled into one, has a meaning identical to its location at the height of the hills. Located in the middle of the island of Sumatra with the physical and berlembah hilly, and the air cool and comfortable.


Bukittinggi city will amaze your heart, with a height of 904-941 meters above sea level makes the high hill air so it feels very cool.Temperature reaches about 16-23 degrees centigrade. contours of theland in this town is hilly, there are around there are 27 hills contained within the town of Bukittinggi, If traveling by car it will not feel bored.


Bukittinggi in West Sumatra is a cultural center, located on the plateaunorth of Padang on the hill Agam. Unlike the Padang which is the center of the wheels of government and modern trade the quiet town of Bukittinggi is decorated by the scenery was second to none. A very famous valley is Sianok canyon with a depth of 100 M and the slope between 800 - 900 is one of the attractions the city of Bukittinggi serve as a tourist city. Majesty of Mount Merapi, Mount Singgalan and, of Mount Sago too moleknya adorn this city Clock Tower.


Bukittinggi city has another name which means the Tri Arga three greatmountains that give good luck. Bukittinggi has a cool refreshing air because of the height of the area over 900 m above sea level. While in New York City is often rainy, it does not prevent the tourists to come to the city that many people refer to as the friendliest town on the island of Sumatra.

Transportation

Bukittinggi is connected to Padang by road, though a dysfunctional railway line also exists. For inner-city transport, Bukittinggi employs a public transportation system known as Mersi (Merapi Singgalang) and IKABE that connect locations within the city. The city also still preserves the traditional horse-cart widely known in the area as Bendi, although the use is limited and more popular to be used as vehicle for tourist, both domestic and foreign.

The city is a tourist area of natural and historical:
Clock Tower (Jam Gadang)                                                                                           The most famous Clock Tower, this clock is Dutch heritage,, which is unique of these is the Roman numeral clock on a clock that shows the number 4 with IIII instead of IV. Hours gadang is located in downtown, at the market top. This market is also a tourist destination because in this market sold a variety of carvings, embroidery and other handicrafts typical Minangkabau.

  Panorama                                                                                                                                                             Still in the downtown area, not far from the clock gadang, there is a place called panoramic tours. This panorama is a natural tourist.  of this panorama,, seems also a tourist area Sianok canyon,, to reach the canyon Sianok we still have to travel again, not too far but, almost adjacent to the hole japan                                               

Hole  Japan                                                                                                                                                        Japan hole that supposedly he had a tunnel-shaped hole that this is the place hiding  Japanese people war time.

other tour:
Advice that is in the center of Bukittinggi is a bridge limpapeh city, the zoo and castle vort de Kock. Limpapeh bridge connects between the zoo and castle vort de cock.


  


and many more great places in Bukittinggi ^_^                                                                                            


So, you will not get bored when it comes to Bukittinggi because you can adventure in Bukittinggi. Came to Bukittinggi and invite your friends :)