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City of Bukittinggi is one of the cities in West Sumatra, Indonesia. The city has a total area 25.24 km2 and has a more or less as many as 100.000 people. Located approximately 2 hours drive through land (90 km) from the provincial capital Padang. Bukittinggi is surrounded by three volcanoes, namely Gunung Singgalang, merapi Mountain and Mount Sago.

Bukittinggi has a nickname as the 'city tour' because of the many objects that are touring the city. Sianok canyon valley is one of the main tourism object. Taman Panorama, Located in the city of Bukittinggi enables tourists to see the beauty of the canyon Sianok. Panorama in the Park there is also acave hideout former Japanese army during World War II referred to as'holes Japan'.

Bundo Kanduang in the Park there is a replica Rumah Gadang that serves as a museum of Minangkabau culture, and the zoo fortress Fort de Kock is connected by bridges crossing the bridge called Limpapeh. Limpapeh bridge crossing on the raod A.Yani, which is the main road in the city of Bukittinggi.

Top Market is located near the Clock Gadang which is the center of the city crowd. In the market, which is always busy there are many embroidery craft vendors and food by-small by typical West Sumatra as Sanjai Chips made from cassava, and Jangek crackers ( crackers Skin ) made from cow or bufallo skin and ( characters Kaliang ), similar snacks Bukittinggi typically shaped like a figure 8.

Maninjau lake located about 36 km or about 45 minutes by car from town of Bukittinggi. Geographically Bukittinggi, consisting of the hill. Thus the road and climb to decline, it is based on the hill and then, divided government ( Guguak length, Mandiangin Koto Selayang, Bukit Kabun Door trim, Aua Birugo, and Tigo Baleh ).

And at this point also has a modern shopping center built in Bukittinggi. Hotels located in the town o f Bukittinggi The Hills ( formerly Novotel ), Pusako Hotel and other hotels.




Jam Gadang ( Gadang clock tower) is a day which is a symbol of the city land and Bukittinggi in West Sumatra province of Indonesia. Symbol typical of West Sumatra is also has a unique story and because he is already tens of year.

Jam Gadang built in 1926 by architect Yazid Sutan Gigi Ameh. Laying the first stone this day is done, son Rook Maker is the time was still the age of 6 years. Jam is a gift from the Queen of the Netherlands to Controleur ( City Secretary). In the Dutch colonial period, this clock shapped and rounden at the top of the statue standing rooster, while the Japanese accupation, shaped pagoda. At the time of independence, changing shape to become more traditional Minangkabau house ornaments.

Diameter size of this clock is 80 cm, with a basic sketch 13x4 meters while 26 meter high, Jam Gadang development seems to spend a total cost of this 3000 Gulden, markah land eventually became the symbol of the Bukittinggi. There are unique from the numbers in the Roman Gadang this time. When writing letters in the Roman usually number sex is VI, VII is number seven and nunber eight is VIII, Jam Gadang write this number with four symbols IIII (usually IV).

Ngarai Sianok (Sianok canyon) is a steep valley (canyon) which is located in the heart of Bukittinggi, West Sunatra. This valley lengthwise and curvaceous canyon south of Koto Gadang in the canyon until Sianok Six tribe, and ended up Palupuh. Sianok canyon has beautiful scenery and objects into one of the main tourist provinces.

In this canyon about 100 m away along the 15 km with about 200 m wide and is part of the fault that separates the island of Sumatra lengthwise into two parts (fracture Semangko). This fault froms a steep wall, and even upright and form a which River Sianok the water clear. In the Dutch colonial era, this canyon is also known as bufallo sanget, because the number of wild buffalo that live freely in the bottom of the canyon.