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With it's famous megalithic stone altars and furniture, spectacular traditional architecture, and complex religious rites, this fasctinating island offers a journey in to the past. Nias island lies approximately 125 km south west of Sibolga city. The land has rolling mountainous terrain, gorges, ravines, and rivers ans is subject to earth quakes. The northern half of the island is sparsely populated and featured large swampy areas. The local people of Nias called the island as Tano Niha, or land of the people. Ethnically the Niah who called them selves as Ono Niha are mixed of proto-Malay who have had contacts with the Asian Mongolid world. Their exact origin is misty. Many features, practises and cultures are of their own. Untill now those practises and cultures still well maintained. This is the place that you may discover the live of the stone age era. Stone jumping is one of the popular activities which still well preserved. During the past, this activity is showing the matu...

The Musi River is the longest river in Sumatra Island. This 750-km long river is famous as an important international harbour at the era of Sriwijaya Kingdom. Tourism destinations that can be found nearby the river are Sultan Mahmud Baddarudin II Museum and Boom Baru Harbour. The river flowing from Kepahiang District, Bengkulu Province separates two cities, Seberang Ilir (north) and Seberang Ulu (south), in Palembang City. Nine tributaries - Komering, Rawas, Batanghari, Leko, Lakitan, Kelingi, Lematang, Semangus, and Ogan rivers flow to the river. Crossing the river using traditional boats can be alternative for those settling in Palembang City. Taxis (motorized boat) are easy to find along the river. Watching the beautiful scenery of sunset at evening is great experience. Likewise, you can enjoy romantic night enlightened colourful lamps around the river. Many visitors come to the river on weekend and holiday. The Musi River is located in the heart of Palembang City, South Sumatra P...

Many islands in Indonesia which have pleasing beaches. One of the beach which is in Belitung range Bangka Belitung (Babel), an island which is bordered by South China Sea in the north, the south Java Sea, as well as Gaspar in the west. However, the pleasing beaches in the Earth Laskar Pelangi, the brand new Belitung, can be spelled out is perfect. At least, so criticism as well as Ginette Jeans Cammas, father as well as mother span of Perpignon, France. With the ship, both the Sail Indonesia 2008 has been which the Darwin, Kupang, Alor, Lembata, Maumere, Ende, Riung, Labuan Bajo, Bima, Karimun Jawa, Kumai, as well as Belitung. Throughout their voyage, the beaches which they have for the beauty which is in undiluted beaches Billiton alias Belitung. “Not once we dump in the really pleasing nation similar to Indonesia. But Belitung …,” pronounced Ginette whilst dire the voice, “perfect!” As the pair, the legal legal holiday which is really most tender by the liberality of Belitun...

Rumah Gadang (Big House) is a traditional house of the Minang Kabau people. Most Minang Kabau people used to live in Rumah Gadang with their families. It was caused by the matrilineal pattern of the tribe line. It is the only matrilineal pattern in Indonesia. But nowadays Rumah Gadang rarely to be occupied. People tend to build modern house. It might be caused by the changing of the era. Actually there is no valid information when this big house firstly built. But the Creator / Architect of the big house is Tantejo Gurhano. His burial is in Pariangan, Batusangkar; the original and the source of Minang Kabau culture. This village is considered the early village around Minang Kabau area. In Pagarruyung (still in Batusangkar area) there is a very big house that we can call Pagarruyung Palace. This Palace is a symbol of the successful and the glory of pagarruyung kingdom in the 13th century. But the palace which we can visit now was rebuilt in 1976. Usually Rumah Gadang has three sm...

Lake singkarak is the one of four lake in west sumatra. that not include lake kerinci that half is at west sumatra region and the other half is in jambi region. Lake Singkarak is in the side ways to Solok and the way to "Lintas Sumatra". That connect all province in Sumatra. So from Aceh to Lampung is connected by this road. And the lake have a beautiful water that you can swim here. and you can paragliding from the hill that sorrounding this lake. If you go here you'd better be carreful. So you dont miscomunicate with the locals. The transportation to and from here is available from 7.00 am to 6.00 pm. from Bukittinggi its take about 1.30 hours to go there. What can you do in Singkarak Lake? you can swim, diving, and fishing to the midle of the lake. There are a lot fish you can fish there. The fish is very delicious to eat after you fry it. It is called goreng bilih(small fried fish). In Singkarak lake you can also sail to go around the lake. It is about Rp 10000 p...

The Sianok Canyon was a valey, located in the center area of bukittinggi city, west sumatra province, Indonesia. This valey was length and circle around from south of Koto Gadang canyon till Sianok enam Suku canyon, and ended into Palupuh. The view from Sianok canyon was so beautiful and exotic, it is become a tourism destination in west sumatra. On this canyon we can also canoing at sianok river./ r.j

Lake Toba or Danau Toba is a wonderful place in Indonesia and the largest volcanic lake in the world. When the people stand around Lake Toba, they will see it is not lake, but sea. Because it has large size 100 m x 30 Km. Lake Toba becomes one of three candidates (Komodo National Park, Krakatau-Volcanic Island, and Lake Toba) for new wonders of nature voted in www.new7wonders.com , for wonders nature category. According geographical position, Lake Toba located at 2.88° N 98.52° E to 2.35° N 99.1° E, in middle of the northern part of Sumatra with a surface elevation of about 900 m (3,000 feet). It is on three regency, they are Simalungun, Parapat and Ambarita, 176 Km from Medan. Special Treatment of Lake Toba The Beauty of Lake Toba can’t be imaged only using a picture or sentence. It will be real if you look at by your self. A landscape of Lake Toba with the hills surrounding lake, make a fresh atmosphere and refresh the mind. The visitors sense it with swimming around. In aftern...

The Saman dance is from Aceh. It is the most popular dance in Aceh and the dance that has become well-known abroad with the name "Thousand hands". It has its origin from the Alas ethnic group and is normally performed as an opening dance to celebrate important occasions. Eight to twenty performers kneel in a row on the floor and make different kinds of torso movements accompanied by songs, clapping hands, slapping chests, slapping hands on the floor, etc. The songs are praises to Allah or prayers. The dance starts with slow movements and increases its tempo gradually to great speed and finally come to a sudden stop.

The scenery of Padang, capital of West Sumatra province, tens of years ago with its Gunung (mount) Padang relating to the legend "Malin Kundang", but now the condition had drastically changed with more places of tourist interests. Besides Gunung Padang, the Padang city administration had also built the Siti Nurbaya long bridge over the Muaro Padang river where many commercial ships cast anchor at the Muaro (estuary) small port. Near the Muaro Padang, visitors can easily enjoy the spicy and delicious Padang food, especially from afternoon until night. Many food stalls at Padang beach serve lots of well-known Padang food including "Talua Katuang" (boiled sea turtle eggs). According to Padang mayor Fauzi Bahar, in an effort to provide better access from the city centre to the Minangkabau International Airport (BIM), the city administration has started constructing a 25-km main road. Sikuai Island enchantment Only recently, several Indonesian artists includ...