By halim regar
Bukit Bintang (or Bukit Bintang) is a shopping and entertainment district in Kuala Lumpur, and the main street of this area, Jalan Bukit Bintang. The area is filled with shopping malls, cafes, clubs, shops, and malls. This area is very popular among local tourists and especially the younger generation
Location
Bukit Bintang is located between three main roads: Jalan Bukit Bintang starts from Jalan Pudu and intersects with Jalan Sultan Ismail. The area is bounded by Jalan Raja Chulan and Jalan Imbi in the north to the south. There are many hotels and restaurants are located in this area, as well as restaurants or fine dining, a place that provides cheap meals are usually located in places that are open.
Bintang Walk
Bintang Walk is located along Jalan Bukit Bintang which is the regional shopping / shopping. This place has been much improved and changed over the last 5 years into one of paradise for the shopaholic. Cafes, restaurants, clubs, shops, malls, and many more entertainment venues to meet this way. On weekends, thousands of local and foreign tourists will fill this area and the Bintang Walk shopping center in this strip will be busy at all. Almost every major event will be celebrated here tonight as Countdown New Year, other celebrations as well as fashion shows, street concerts and street parties. Credited to wikipedia.org
Credited to wikipedia.org
Shopping
Bukit Bintang is one of the shopping centers that offer various goods, oleh-oleh/souvernir tailored to your tastes and budget. Prominent shopping centers in Kuala Lumpur will normally be in this location, including Berjaya Times Square, Bukit Bintang Plaza, Imbi Plaza, Kuala Lumpur Plaza, Low Yat Plaza, Starhill Gallery, Sungei Wang Plaza, Lot 10 and the newly opened Pavilion KL.
Imbi is a commercial area located near the Bukit Bintang area and became a popular tourist spot for tourists, this area will be very crowded during holidays and peak holidays. Berjaya Times Square is one of the shopping center and hotel located in Imbi.
Food (Jalan Alor)
You'll find lots of eating places along Jalan Alor, the way it was created to facilitate the food vendors with a local flavor from China, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and even mix them. Located on the right road of Bukit Bintang, Jalan Alor is very popular with delicious local dishes, traditionally served with the atmosphere of the open, with chairs and tables arranged along the edge of the road. Usual in Indonesia if we call the food vendors. This is the most crowded day and night, filled with office workers and tourists during the day in the afternoon and evening hari.Tempat is similar to the street where to eat in Chinatown Singapore. Where there is food street vendors who lined the sidewalks and there are also restaurants and stores open in the back of the merchants of this food vendors.
Massage and Spa
For those who are tired of shopping in this area there are also many places where reflexology is supposedly the most famous. You can enjoy a body massage, foot spa and even in places that reflexology massage is along this road of Bukit Bintang. This massage place is usually open until late at night because usually the customer will come back to this place after they are tired of shopping or when they come home from work.
By halim regar
West Sumatra Province has various types daearah and tourist attractions, both natural and historical tourist attractions, including a very frequently visited are as follows:
1. Lake Singkarak
Is the largest lake in West Sumatra with a length of 21 km which lies on the edge of the highway Padang Panjang - Solok. Around the lake there are several places to relax and unwind as well as various facilities are also available from the canoe, boat and hotel. There are also facilities to surround the lake with beautiful scenery.
2. Lake Maninjau
Lake is quite beautiful and attractive, located approximately 36 km from Bukittinggi, can be reached by passing through the winding road known as the winding 44 (winding-Ampek Ampek). These facilities are available at the lake for swimming, fishing, bicycle and enough water fun there are also hotels and homestay is quite representative.
3. Lake Above and Below Both lakes are known as Twin Lakes. Both lakes are located in the village of Simpang Market, District Lembayang Jaya, Kab. Solok, located approximately 47 km from the town of Solok and 56 km from Padang. The uniqueness of the twin lakes is to get to Lake Above, we have to go through a declining path while to get to Lake Below, we have to go through the hiking path. Around the lake is planted the passion fruit with a sweet taste, vegetables, and potatoes.
4. Clock Tower Clock Tower is a tower building towering majestically, distinctive Minangkabau roof, situated in the middle of the town of Bukittinggi. Clock Tower is a landmark and symbol of the town of Bukittinggi, built on a hill called the Mount Enclosure Buffalo at the time of the Dutch Government in 1827 by Contraleur (City Secretary) Rook Maker.
From the top of the tower we can enjoy and see how beautiful nature around the town of Bukittinggi is decorated Mount Merapi, Mount Singgalang, Mount Sago and Sianok canyon. In addition, the Clock Tower is also useful as a guide for communities to know the time. It is unique in the Clock Tower is the number 4 written IIII.
West Sumatra Province has various types daearah and tourist attractions, both natural and historical tourist attractions, including a very frequently visited are as follows:
1. Lake Batur Is the largest lake in West Sumatra with a length of 21 km which lies on the edge of the highway Padang Panjang - Solok. Around the lake there are several places to relax and unwind as well as various facilities are also available from the canoe, boat and hotel. There are also facilities to surround the lake with beautiful scenery.
2. Lake Maninjau
Lake is quite beautiful and attractive, located approximately 36 km from Bukittinggi, can be reached by passing through the winding road known as the winding 44 (winding-Ampek Ampek). These facilities are available at the lake for swimming, fishing, bicycle and enough water fun there are also hotels and homestay is quite representative.
3. Lake Above and Below
Both lakes are known as Twin Lakes. Both lakes are located in the village of Simpang Market, District Lembayang Jaya, Kab. Solok, located approximately 47 km from the town of Solok and 56 km from Padang. The uniqueness of the twin lakes is to get to Lake Above, we have to go through a declining path while to get to Lake Below, we have to go through the hiking path. Around the lake is planted the passion fruit with a sweet taste, vegetables, and potatoes.
4. Clock Tower
Clock Tower is a tower building towering majestically, distinctive Minangkabau roof, situated in the middle of the town of Bukittinggi. Clock Tower is a landmark and symbol of the town of Bukittinggi, built on a hill called the Mount Enclosure Buffalo at the time of the Dutch Government in 1827 by Contraleur (City Secretary) Rook Maker.
From the top of the tower we can enjoy and see how beautiful nature around the town of Bukittinggi is decorated Mount Merapi, Mount Singgalang, Mount Sago and Sianok canyon. In addition, the Clock Tower is also useful as a guide for communities to know the time. It is unique in the Clock Tower is the number 4 written IIII.
5. Fortress De Kock
The fort was built in pincak in the town of Bukittinggi in 1825 at the time of the uprising led by the Tuanku Imam Bonjol and Nan Salapan Tigers against the Dutch. Around the fort is we can still see the old cannons period of the nineteenth century AD. The spacious garden has been decorated as a place to watch the height, Sianok canyon and surrounding hills are ancient cannons and building the fort. This is the best place in London watching the Sunset.
6. Tri Arga House / Palace of Bung Hatta
The building is located in the town of Bukittinggi is the first emergency rule is central to the Republic of Indonesia in 1947. This is caused by the aggression of Dutch want to divide our nation. To commemorate the services of Bung Hatta, Tri Arga building was renamed the Istana Bung Hatta.
7. Tunnel (Cave) Japan
The tunnel is 1,400 meters in length over the winding is made by Japanese soldiers during the period of 1942, situated in the middle of the park in the canyon panorama Sianok below the town of Bukittinggi, with a width of over 2 meters. Inside the cave there are a variety of space needs for offices, hospitals, food and weapons. The entrance to the cave there are some places, like in Sianok canyon, at the Panorama, in addition to Bung Hatta Palace and Zoo in Bukittinggi. The local people called this is a Japanese hole.
8. Gorges Sianok
Sianok canyon located in the center town of Bukittinggi, stretching from the South Nagari Koto continue into the North Tower, Nagari Sianok Six Tribes and ends at Palupuh with a length of 15 km, the depth of 100 meters and 200 meters wide. Quiet Sianok canyon or valley is a beautiful valley, green and lush, didasarnya flows a tributary winding crevices browse the colorful cliffs with a backdrop of Mount Merapi and the verdant Singgalang is a fascinating nature. The uniqueness is easily accessible canyon, a canyon in downtown that does not exist in other cities in the world. The natural beauty of the enchanting canyon Sianok always perpetuated by tourists to take photographs as well as for the painter's imagination. Surf trip through the trail in the valley of the canyon is an exciting recreation, when the journey continues to other side canyon within 45 minutes you will arrive at Nagari Nagari Koto Gadang as the origin of some of the leaders of Indonesia, among others: H. Agus Salim and Salim.
9. Anai Valley
Anai Valley environment is admirable. Dense tropical forest is impressive and is a protected forest. Sungai Batang Anai Didasarnya flowing with clear water and looking a 40-meter high waterfall close to the highway.
10. Anai Resort Golf Course
Anai Resort is located 550 m above sea level. Is the best Golf Course in West Sumatra with the status of the International with 18 holes, designed by International Golf Course Designer Thomas and Perrett. Various facilities are in locations such as swimming pool bungalow and restaurant experience.
11. Morning Dew
Before reaching Lake Maninjau we will pause at the Dew Morning in Padang village 24 km from Bukittinggi Arena to enjoy the air is cool and comfortable while looking at the beauty of Lake Maninjau with the blue water and surrounded by verdant hills.
12. Beautiful Grotto
Two miles before entering the town from the direction Bukitinggi Payakumbuh we'll get to a natural cave with stalagnit and stalagmites on the cave ceiling is quite interesting. Inside this cave you will hear the sound of bats flying around us and feel without being able to see it. Outside the cave we will enjoy a park with trees that shade adds to the coolness and beauty of nature.
13. Pagaruyung palace
The palace was built by the royal family in Batusangkar Pagaruyung that have the hallmark of Minangkabau. Inside the palace there are relics of the kingdom that is still well preserved. Around this castle we can enjoy the beauty of nature with the cool air. Golden Horn is located in the District of Tanah Datar.
Pagaruyung is the location of the residence of the King of Minangkabau as a center of government. Now the house gadang that there is a replica of the original palace with a painting on the outside walls and roof of the towering shape of buffalo horns.
14. Valley Harau
Is a nature reserve with a steep limestone hill with a height of 100 to 150 m, located 14 km from Payakumbuh. Here also found five waterfalls that pour out the water is always crystal clear. In this place are also available for camping facility for youth tours and activities around the nature reserve through the path. Planned nature reserve will be the first wildlife park outside of Java.
15. Clever Sikek
Clever Sikek known as the crafts center carvings and woven fabrics Songket. Clever Sikek located at the foot of Mount Singgalang about 10 miles before entering the town of Bukittinggi with beautiful scenery. Here we can also see the lives of people who have traditionally farmed. The village has 1000 looms fruit. Painting wood and furniture also made here.
16. Island Sikuai
Sikuai Island, one of the islands located on the western side of Sumatra island lies only about half a nautical mile from the town of Padang and can be achieved using a special transport ship with a travel time of 35 minutes leaving from the dock airud Bungus. Visitors can stay at the hotel island resort that features two star hotel facilities. This resort offers 21 cottages with a capacity of fruit about 45 rooms. Besides enjoying the beauty of the beach and nautical tourism, trekking around the island or explore the natural forests to rock climbing can also be done by visitors who enjoy natural adventures.
17. Bukit Langkisau
Langkisau hill has a height of 1,000 feet, located between the Village and Town Painan Salido-South Coast. Besides being able to enjoy the spectacular views of the sea, the hill region Langkisau also used as a means of sport kite flying with the landing site on the beach or beach Carocok Salido.
18. Island Cubadak
Cubadak Island is one of the islands in the region Mandeh - South Coast who has managed to be an international attraction by investors from Italy. The resort has 13 bungalows and one suite with natural architecture that is supported by several supporting facilities for activities diving, fishing, and snorkeling. The resort is also equipped with a motor boat, dock and some other marine facilities.
19. Root Bridge South Coast
Located about 30 minutes from Painan, Root Bridge is one of the most unique attractions in West Sumatra. The bridge crosses the river of life that this shadow is made of two bohon banyan roots are interlocked. Unlike the bridge in general is growing weaker, the root bridge with increasing age banyan tree growing stronger. It is said that this bridge was designed by a scholar named Pakih Sokan in the early 1900's.
West Sumatra Province has various types daearah and tourist attractions, both natural and historical tourist attractions, including a very frequently visited are as follows:
20. Surfing and Beach tourism in the Mentawai
Mentawai Islands with a capital of Old Pejat - Sipora located approximately 135 km from the city of Padang can be reached by sea to take between 6-10 hours. In addition to have the beautiful beach with white sand, activity or nautical tourism attractions is the famous surfing activities (surfing) that can be done around the island of Siberut and Sipora. Accommodations for visitors are in some city districts and subdistricts.
21. Pariangan village in Tanah Datar
Is the oldest villages in Minangkabau, which sourced the ancestors of the Minangkabau, situated on the edge of Mount Merapi dilereng highway Padang Panjang - Batusangkar. In this village can be seen the authenticity of which reflect the traditional village of Minangkabau social life such as Hall, mosques, traditional house, rice barn which is a constituent of a social group of the Minangkabau. There are hot water baths, and a few historical relics seoperti basurek stone, which by his account a long grave is the grave Dt. Tantejo Gurhano Minangkabau traditional house architect.
22. Rest house Balai Campago
Campago Hall is located on a beautiful hill with the cool air and the life of a safe and peaceful society, precisely in the Village Campago Cuguak Bulek, Koto Mandiangin Salayan Bukittinggi City, 4 miles from the center of the town of Bukittinggi. To get to the location can be reached by land transportation within 10 minutes from downtown Bukittinggi and 1 hour 45 minutes from Padang. Campago Hall stood on the land area of 8038 m2 with building area of 3054 m2 building consists of 2 pieces of VIP, 1 main building consists of three Superior rooms and 17 standard rooms are all equipped with furniture. Existing facilities in Central Campago is a versatile space with a capacity of 40 people, tennis courts, lobby, lounge terrace, jogging track, an outdoor coffee shop, view decks, towers, small mosque and adequate parking. The facility in the near future will be added to the pool and playground. From Hall Campago can be seen throughout the vibrant city Bukittingi, such as 2 pieces that lined mountains encircling the town of Bukittinggi and traditional houses that lie beneath the Mount Campago.
By halim regar
Lake Laut Tawar
Lake Laut Tawar Lake is a tourist area located in the Gayo Highlands, Aceh Tengah District covering an area of approximately 5472 ha, a length of 17 km and width of 3219 km. Lake Laut Tawar can say one of the places or attractions that are frequently visited by tourists both at home and abroad and became the pride of the people of Aceh. Besides having a sea view indahkarena flanked by two towering hills, Lake Laut Tawar also has a wealth of flora and fauna such as fish depik that exists only in the Sea of Fresh and approximately 37 other fish species. Sea Fresh also be found around 46 species of plankton, water hyacinth and kiambang who live around the edges of the lake.
Lampuuk beach
In addition to Lake Laut Tawar, place or attraction of water contained in Aceh is Lampuuk Beach. For tourists who want to relax while enjoying the beautiful white sand beach, the Beach Lampuuk you can make one of your travel destination. In this beach you can also surf, swimming, fishing or sunbathing by relaxing in the beach. If tourists are feeling tired and wanted to rest in the afternoon while enjoying fresh fish, then at this beach you will find many places to eat with fish vendors who can directly baked and enjoyed by tourists around the coast.
Gunung Leuser National Park
Gunung Leuser National Park, commonly abbreviated TNGL is one of the Nature Conservation Areas in Indonesia covering an area of 1,094,692 hectares and is one defined by UNESCO as a Biosphere Biosfir.yang the administration lies in the two Provinces of Aceh and North Sumatra. Aceh Province which includes TNGL terdeliniasi Southwest Aceh District, Aceh Selatan, Aceh Singkil, Aceh Tenggara, Gayo Lues, Aceh Tamiang. Mount Leuser National Park is a representative type of coastal forest ecosystems, and tropical rain forest lowlands to the mountains. Almost the entire area is covered by thick forest Dipterocarpaceae with some rivers and waterfalls. There are rare plants and typical of a giant umbrella leaf (Johannesteijsmannia altifrons), Raflesia flower (Rafflesia atjehensis and R. micropylora) and Rhizanthes zippelnii which is the largest flower with a diameter of 1.5 meters. Endangered and protected animals found in national parks, among others, introspective / orangutan (Pongo abelii), gibbon (Hylobates syndactylus syndactylus), Sumatran elephant (Elephas maximus sumatranus), Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis sumatrensis), Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae), forest goat (Capricornis sumatraensis), hornbill (Buceros bicornis), sambar deer (Cervus unicolor), and cats (Prionailurus bengalensis sumatrana).
Lhoknga beach in Banda Aceh Lhoknga beach is one of the attractions or beaches frequented by tourists, especially on holidays. Located not too far from downtown Banda Aceh makes this place is always crowded, especially tourists who bring family. Besides the location is not too far from downtown, the attraction of this beach is of course beautiful scenery. Panorama presented Lhoknga beach is beautiful mountain scenery of karst (limestone) and the wave of waves suitable for surfing. Before the tsunami that hit Aceh province, on this beach visitors can also enjoy the atmosphere of beautiful beaches and cool for around Coast Lhoknga grow a variety of shade trees, like palm trees and pine trees that shade the beach adds to this.
Pulau Weh
Pulau Weh is one of the volcanic island located in Indonesia. Weh Island is located in the northwest of Sumatra Island, precisely in the Andaman Sea and flanked by a beautiful living coral reefs and charming. Tourism activities are often carried out by tourists on the island of Weh is a dive, because the Pulau Weh underwater scenery can be said to be very beautiful. Dive sites are often dikujungi by divers is the Marine Park at Pulau Rubiah. In the marine parks can be found in many marine animals such as turtles, sharks, manta rays, dolphins and whales. Moreover, on this island there are also many mountain and the highest peak is the Volcano Fumarolik.
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Talking about tourist attractions in North Sumatra of course that comes to mind is Parapat to Lake Toba, Karo with Sinabung and Sibayak, Park Faith in Dairi and others. Currently in North Sumatra are the resorts that offer the concept different from other tourist attractions.
Simalem park located in the Area Brand is the latest tourist attractions in Northern Sumatra. Park Simalem wide area reached approximately 206 ha giving new nuances views of Lake Toba from different angles and very spacious. Also in this place we also can see and enjoy the variety of fruits such as oranges, biwa, eggplant, passion fruit and others, which are planted and developed in the region as a complement for tourists who come to visit.
In addition, the tourist area simalem park that can be taken approximately 2.5 hours from Medan city also boasts facilities that can be said to be complete and modern but still natural or natural shades, which can provide an exciting experience that will make tourists feel at home for visit. Facilities that include Pangambatan Valley, the center flower nurseries equipped with a comfortable gazebo by the river, Codon-codon Cafe, which is a haven created to deal directly with Lake Toba, so that we can look at and enjoy the beauty of Lake Toba from the gazebo that has been built.
For tourists who like golf exercise has also prepared a large area for a golf course that is Gorat Ni Padang Golf Course. In the park area Simalem tour also provides the means for tourists who want to travel while adventuring in the outdoors is a Jungle Track made and Camping Ground, with the atmosphere of the jungle and waterfalls. To meet the culinary needs of tourists, the tourist area Simalem found the cafes that provide meals, eating of course, tasty and varied so that tourists can choose their culinary tastes of each. In addition to the culinary, in this place also sells a variety of crafts and souvenirs typical of North Sumatra who can you provide for your family and your colleagues.
For that, for those of you who have plans to visit North Sumatra, you should not miss the opportunity to travel to Park Simalem, which can give you a different feel and sensation in the tour.
By halim regar
Lake Singkarak is the Largest Lake in West Sumatra, and the second largest on the island of Sumatra, after Lake Toba. This lake has approximately 107.8 km wide. To find the peace it's here, we can relax for a moment on the edge of the lake with stunning views of this. Background mountain chain along the edge of the lake further add to the beauty of the lake. The air was fresh and cool breeze that greets so we stopped at the edge of Lake Singkarak this.
Location Lake Singkarak is also quite strategic if you want to go around to several attractions in West Sumatra. The lake is located midway between Solok and Padang Panjang. With such a position if you want to go to Lake Singkarak, the city of Padang, you have two choices of route ie via Solok City or Town Padang Panjang.
SingkarakLake is famous for its fish Bilih which is a fish species that lives only in this lake alone. This fish is very unique because it can not survive anywhere, even inside the aquarium except at LakeSingkarak
