Walking Around and enjoying Bukit Tinggi
Bukittinggi (Indonesian for "high hill") is the second biggest city in West Sumatra, Indonesia, with a population of over 117,000 people and an area of 25.24 km². It is in the Minangkabau Highlands, 90 km by road from the West Sumatran capital city of Padang. The whole area is directly adjacent to the Agam Regency. It is located at 0°18′20″S 100°22′9″E, near the volcanoes Mount Singgalang (inactive) and Mount Marapi (still active). At 930 m above sea level, the city has a cool climate with temperatures between 16.1° to 24.9°C. The city is the birthplace of some of the founders of the Republic of Indonesia, such as Mohammad Hatta and Assaat.
Bukittinggi was formerly known as Fort de Kock and was once dubbed as Parijs van Sumatera besides of Medan. The city has been the capital of Indonesia during the Emergency Government of the Republic of Indonesia (PDRI). Before it became the capital of PDRI, the city has become the center of government, both at the time of the Dutch East Indies and during the Japanese colonial period.
Bukittinggi is also known as a tourist city in West Sumatera. It is siblings (sister city) with Seremban in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. A well-visited tourist spot is the Jam Gadang, a clock tower located in the heart of the city which is also a symbol for the city. (wikipedia.org)
Jam Gadang (literally "Big Clock") is a clocktower and major landmark of the city of Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, Indonesia. It is located in the centre of the city, near the main market, Pasar Atas, and is a tourist attraction. This clocktower has large clocks on each side and was given the name "Jam Gadang" (English: big clock).
Simpang Raya Restaurant. a famous resto for Minang Kuliner.
This in Minang Kabau Street - Pasar Atas.
Hotel The Hill, one of a five stars Hotel at Bukit Tinggi
Sovia Movie Theater. old Cinema at Bukit Tinggi.
Grand malindo hotel located near to Panorama.
Not too far from Grand Malindo Hotel we can find Gate of Panorama.
Inside Panorama we can find some souvenir shops
View from Panorama.
At Panorama we can find tame mongkey that play around.
Jepang Hole Lobang Jepang) is a protection tunnel that built by Jepun around 1942 for defence.
40 Stairs that connected Pasar Atas and Pasar Bawah.
At 40 Stairs we can find some nature stone trader
So pack your luggage andi visit Bukit Tinggi.
