Kingdom of Aceh Darussalam Sultan Johan Syah founded in 1250 AD, following the disintegration of ancient Hindu-Buddhist kingdoms such as Ancient Indra, Indra Purwa, Indra Patra, and Indra Pura.
The capital of the kingdom of Aceh Darussalam Banda Aceh used to be. After 70 years of fighting with the Sultan of the Netherlands later changed its name to Kutaraja. The city was finally declared Banda Aceh in 1962.
As one of the oldest town who embraced Islam, daily life in Banda Aceh is still heavily influenced by Islamic lifestyle.
As tourism gate at the entrance of western Indonesia, you are invited to learn the greatness of the rest of the golden era of Aceh Darussalam. While some heritage buildings washed away after the tsunami disaster in 2004, but some still exist. Tourist information center in Banda Aceh carefully preserve remnants of history and they show how this majestic land grow spiritually strong.
Although about sixty percent of the city's infrastructure destroyed and some parts of the city remains submerged, the city now looks just a result of the development after the tsunami disaster last. Infrastructure and has returned to normal activities, tourism is becoming increasingly popular. Lheue a shoreline overlooking the Straits of Malacca and the Pacific Ocean in the west, which offer the best sunset views in this country.
Visit the home resident with a fishing boat on its roof. Nobody wants to move this ship because it has a dramatic story of its own. According to the story of this boat, rescuing 59 people in the Tsunami 2004. Do not miss to admire the Baiturrahman Grand Mosque still standing strong. There are hundreds of wonderful stories as you tour around town recently dubbed as one of the cleanest cities in the country.
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