The City Of Dahlia

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If Bandung dubbed the Flower City and Paris van Java, Bukittinggi have a name as The City of Dahlia. City of cool air tub Lembang, Bandung, also is flooded with local and foreign tourists when the holiday season arrives.

If you want to bring the family to refresh body and soul, Bukittinggi could be an option, a family vacation spot. From BIM (Bandara Internasional Minagkabau - International Minangkabau Airport), Padang, West Sumatra, you can hire a taxi or car. Travel approximately two hours.

Do not be afraid of hunger in the middle of the road. Because after spend Anai Valley, we will see stalls Bika The New Koto Mariana. The Mariana Bika made from rice flour with a mixture of brown sugar or white sugar. Cooked in the traditional way, burned. in the wood stove, and the manufacturing process we can peek.

Before entering the city of Bukittinggi, come to the clever Sikek, village artisans weaving songket cloth. In addition to shopping for fabric weaving and knitting embroidery is beautiful, we can also see the manufacturing process in the House Hj.Yurni Pusako or at home, not far from the Market Smart Sikek in Jl.H.Miskin.

Then lunch; nasi lemak at Uni Cah resto. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was once dining here after visiting victims of the quake a while back.

Go to Rumah Kelahiran Bung Hatta

During the holidays, do not just buy souvenirs handicrafts and food. Try to set aside a little time to add insight. Visit Rumah Kelahiran Indonesian Proclamator; Muhammad Hatta in Jl.Soekarno-Hatta 37.

Located not far from the Pasar Bawah. The original house where Bung Hatta had in fact collapsed in the 1960's. But by the Education Foundation of Bung Hatta was later rebuilt in 1994 and inaugurated in the original 1995. Now the museum is woven bamboo-walled well maintained. Clean well maintained.

In this museum we can see a photo documentation of family Hatta, stove in the kitchen, tableware that is still original and simple. Also, the bed, until the replica of the first trains used by the family of Bung Hatta. From this house we can emulate the simplicity of family Hatta.

Sulam Cloth

From Pasar Bawah, we can go directly to Pasar Atas as the center of embroidered fabric and craft sales Moslem and other never-knacks.

The way is, we must climb level 40 which connects Pasar Bawah and Pasar Atas with a more modern building. Despite its name level 40, but the actual number of the steps there are 100. Well, small steps and steep at the top of this the number 40. Level 40 is historically founded in 1898 during Westeenek became Assistant in Agam.

When traveling in the Pasar Atas, do not waste time for various handicrafts delicate embroidered cloth-smooth. Embroidery typical Padang, many still use the hand and the results were beautiful. Bargain merchandise was not a ban.

Done shopping? Enjoy the splendor of the famous Jam Gadang. It lies just a few yards from the market top. Or just across the Bung Hatta's Palace.

The park is around the Jam Gadang which was founded in 1926 by Countorleur Rookmaker, in holiday season is always filled with tourists. Usually just take pictures or lunch with family.

Not far from the Jam Gadang as well, we can walk to the Sianok canyon with the charm of its beautiful natural scenery. It is often referred as West Sumatra's Green Canyon. Enlivened by the merchants Padang typical souvenirs and crafts and relatively inexpensive. Also there are some artists that depict the beauty of the Sianok canyon. If lucky, you will be greeted by cute little monkeys. Their favorite perch on the fence.