Tourism Bukittinggi

Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Bukittinggi city currently has extensive + 25 239 km 2 located in the middle of West Sumatra Province with an altitude between 909 M - 941 M above sea level. Temperatures range from 17, 1o C to 24.9 o C, an air of cool climate. Strategic position is a triangle crossings leading to the north, east and south Sumatra.

The city's topography is hilly and valley with a panorama of the electronic nature and surrounded by three mountains, Merapi and Sago Singgalang buffer was as a milestone for the strengthening of Bukittinggi. This is what causes Bukittinggi also referred to as the "City Tri Arga".

Additionally, Bukittinggi is also equipped with a relic of history that can not as a miracle in categories such as, Japanese Cave, Fortress Fort de Kock, Jam Gadang ( Big Clock Tower ), etc.. This proves the old town of Bukittinggi as laden with history, one that is always attached to the history of the nation namely: Bukittinggi became the capital city during the Emergency Government of the Republic in December 1949 - July 1950.

The gift of nature that is supported by the gift of this history, causing Bukittinggi become an attractive tourist destination to be enjoyed. Synergies with other derah excellent potential. Bukittinggi also developed into a tourist trade and services, health tourism, conference tourism and resorts and other services. This can be evidenced by the contribution of the tourism sector to carry the PAD Bukittinggi namely: between 30-40%.

To support this tourism sector in addition to natural objects that exist in the town of Bukittinggi, also provides tour packages surrounding areas. In this case Bukittinggi will act as the "Home Base" tour visits other areas. Currently there are as many as 43 pieces Bukittinggi hotels both star and jasmine plus 11 mes / guest house / cottage. No one would set as the town of Bukittinggi Travel and Tourism Destinations at once of West Sumatra province on March 11, 1984 Bukittinggi proclaimed as a City Region Tourism and Major Tourist Destination in West Sumatra. And in October, 1987 set as the area of West Sumatra Province Tourism Development with Local Policy No: 25 in 1987.

To support tourism, the city has available adequate accommodation facilities, such as Hotels with a capacity of 660 rooms and 1083 beds and Non-Classified by the capacity of 630 rooms and 1261 beds, tens of Restaurant and Hospitality, some how travel bureau, and well equipped with tourist market and souvenir shop. Bukittinggi city government always put Citra Sapta Enchantment (Safe, Orderly, Clean, Cool, Beautiful, warm-hearted and Memories), which since 2000 knitted in invent Cultural Arts Festival and industrial trade fair (carts) Bukittinggi.

Potential Bukittinggi City Tour

1. Landscape Tourism

a. Canyon Sianok

b. Panorama

c. New Panorama

d. Level 1000

e. Bukittinggi City Hall Landscape

2. Historical Tour

a. Clock Tower

b. Castle Ford de Cock

c. Istana Bung Hatta

d. Zoos / Parks Kinantan

e. Japanese hole

f. The birth house of Bung Hatta

3. Cultural Tourism

a. Museum Culture / home Bagonjong

4. Culinary / Shopping

a. Los Lambuang

5. Tourism Conference

a. Hatta Convention Center

b. Reader Audutorium Hatta

c. Istana Bung Hatta

    

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