This My Blog: Bukittinggi

Bukittinggi is one city in the province of West Sumatra, Indonesia.

The city was formerly called the Fort de Kock and the former had also dubbed as Parijs van Sumatra besides city of Medan, and the town of Bukittinggi was also the capital of Indonesia.

The city is the hometown of one of the Proclamator Bung Hatta, also known as city heritage with the Clock Tower, a landmark in heart of the city, shaped like a big clock Big Ben, as well as a symbol for the city which is also located on the edge of a valley named Ngarai Sianok (Sianok Canyon).

Besides the town of Bukittinggi is also famous as a tourist city that cool air, and siblings (sister city) in Seremban from Negeri Sembilan in Malaysia.

Jam Gadang Bukittinggi

Tourism

The development of tourism is one of the leading sectors for the city of Bukittinggi, the many interesting attractions, make this city dubbed as the "city tour". Currently in the town of Bukittinggi has been contained about 60 hotels and 15 travel agencies. Hotels located in cities such as The Hills Bukittinggi (formerly Novotel), Hotel Pusako and etc..

Sianok canyon valley is one of the main attractions. Panorama Park is located in the town of Bukittinggi allow tourists to see the beautiful scenery Sianok canyon. Inside the Panorama park there is also a cave hideaway former Japanese soldiers during World War II is referred to as Japan's Hole Bukittinggi.

In the Bundo Kanduang park there is a replica of "Rumah Gadang" which serves as a museum of Minangkabau culture, Bukittinggi Zoo and Fort de Kock is connected by a pedestrian bridge called the Bridge Limpapeh. Limpapeh pedestrian bridge is above the road A. Yani which is the main street in the town of Bukittinggi.

Pasa Ateh are adjacent to the Clock Tower which is the center of the city. In the pasa Ateh there are many sellers handicrafts and embroidery as well as snacks souvenirs typical of West Sumatra as Karupuak Sanjai (cassava chips ala Sanjai area in Bukittinggi) is made from cassava, Karupuak Jangek made from cow or buffalo leather and, Karak Kaliang a kind typical of Bukittinggi snacks shaped like a figure 8. Currently, he also has built several modern shopping centers in the city of Bukittinggi.