KEINDAHAN PULAU SUMATRA / THE AWESOMENESS OF SUMATRA

Sumatra is very famous with its own natural beauty, especially the South of Sumatra but unfortunately there're no many foreign people know about this place and on the other hand, it's quite far and the road isn't quite good to go through but along the way to the South you'll gaze at amazing scenery.
The first place that you could visit is :

1.SUNGAI PENUH

It takes about twelve hours to visit that place from Padang. you can rent a car or get the bus through travel agents in Padang but you've to be aware because someone will came to you and offer you to visit some places and they'll give you the highest price, before you make an agreement with them you've to make a negotiation first about the price.

Along your way to Sungai Penuh you'll pass some villages and you'll pass the National park of sungai Penuh. you've to pass this National Park it's about one a half hour but it's quite hard for you to see the beasts because they just stay in the jungle. the only one animal that you could see is Monkey. They usually jump from trees to another trees in group and you can take some pictures.
When you arrive there you can visit :

A. GUNUANG TUJUAH

It's located in Semurup, it's about a half hour from the center of Sungai Penuh by car. when you arrive there, you've to make a report and buy the ticket first. for one ticket the price is about twenty thousand for the tourist and for the guide is free but you have to make a negotiation first with the officer because it's possible the officer will give the high price because you're tourists and sometimes there's no fix price. If you have no guide, you can hire a local guide and don't forget to make a negotiation first before hiking up. But sometimes the local guides can't speak English well, even they can't speak English at all.

B. SPRING WATER

It's located in Semurup also. before entering that place you also have to buy the ticket. the area isn't quite big and if you want to boil eggs,banana,etc you can do that there. it's better not to bring your children into the area where the hottest water is because it's very dangerous.then, if you want to take a bath, there are some rooms available there.

2. JAMBI / BANGKO

A. KUBU TRIBES

In Bangko, you can see the Kubu Tribes, some of them are still nomadic and some are getting modern because they have been trained to grow food,and build house and the government keep trying to give soft skill to them. if you want to meet and make a chat with them you have to talk and make a promise one week before your arrival to the place, you can contact the local people and the local people will bring you to meet the leader of the tribes because it depends on him, you may or not meet the Tribes.

And also, in these tribes, if one of their family die, the parents will feel guilty and cry all the day because they will think that it's their own mistake and even blame their self because of their failure in saving them.
b. Megalithic stone
Based on the story, it was found by the local people and the Dutch moved it to other place where it's located now, it was found near to the grave.

3. CURUP

It's small town and it's exactly the same with Bukittinggi, the weather is cold and the natural beauty of it is very amazing and also it\s a hilliest place. there,you can visit:

A. TRISAKTI WATERFALL

it's not quite far from the center of it, maybe it takes about 15 minutes to the waterfall. beside the waterfall there are spring water and swimming pool, they're not quite far between. it has fabulous view. the waterfall is about fifty meters high and it's crowded every weekend. the visitors aren\t only local people but also from different cities. at the edge of it, there's a hut which you can take shelter when it's raining. from the top of it you can see the area all around and it's surrounded by the hill.

B.BUKIT KABA

Bukit Kaba Volcanic Crater
104 km from Bengkulu and about 19 km from Curup, Bukit Kaba lies 1,937 m above sea level. There are two immense sulfuric calderas with twelve active craters. Beautiful panoramic views and cool mountain air make this a pleasant stop for a couple of days. There are popular hot springs near Curup at Suban.
Bukit Kaba Crater

Kaba Volcano is located at Rejanglebong Regency, Bengkulu, Sumatra Island. There are 8 craters show historical explosive activity. The summit area of Kaba volcano contains three high peaks - Bukit Kaba, Bukit Itam (1893 m) and Bukit Malintang (1713 m) with three craters among them called Kaba west-old crater, Kaba middle-new crater and kaba vogel sang crater, one of them is still active. Vapors incessantly escape from 12 fissures in the earth and hot water springs are found in the vicinity. There are 8 craters show the historical explosive activity. The summit area of Kaba volcano contains three high peaks - Mount Kaba, Bukit Itam (1893 m) and Mount Malintang (1713 m) with three craters Among Them Called Crater-old west Kaba, Kaba middle kaba-new Crater and the Crater Vogel, one of Them is still active. Vapors incessantly escape from 12 fissures in the earth and hot water springs are found in the vicinity. For those who like mountain climbing, this crater complex is in the sulfurous mountains. For those WHO's like mountain climbing, this Crater complex is in the sulfurous mountains.


4. BENGKULU

Bengkulu is the smallest and lowest populated province of Sumatra. Bengkulu province is located on the southwest coast of Sumatra. It occupies of 19.831 sq. km area and has about one million populations, comprising mostly Rejang, Malay, Bugis and Chinese ethnic ancestry people. km area and has about one million Populations, comprising Mostly Rejang, Malay, Bugis and Chinese ethnic people Ancestry. Bukit Barisan mountain range constitutes its northeastern border, beyond which laid of South Sumatra province and Jambi province. Bukit Barisan mountain range constitutes its northeastern border, beyond the which laid province of South Sumatra and Jambi province. The province protected by a stretch of mountains, which soon flow into the mighty Bukit Barisan. The province, protected by a stretch of mountains, the which soon flow into the mighty Bukit Barisan. Tigers and elephants wander through the remains of the original rainforest, where exotic rafflesia's and orchids grow. Tigers and Elephants Wander through the Remains of the original rainforest, Nowhere exotic Rafflesia's and orchids grow.


The British founded Bengkulu in 1685. It is a university town and administrative centre. It is the last territory in Indonesia to be held by the British. Fort Marlborough, constructed in 1762, is a castle with gatehouse that contains old gravestones with English inscription. Sir Stamford Raffles, who later found Singapore, was lieutenant - government of Bengkulu from 1818 to 1823.

Thomas Stamford Raffles was an important figure in Bengkulu history, which in 1817 was appointed as a Lieutenant-Governor of Bencoolen, the only territory in the area, which the Dutch had never managed to bring under their control. Raffles was an extraordinary and energetic man of wide-ranging interests. In the year of his arrival, he and a botanist named Joseph Arnold discovered the world's largest flower, at Manna River near Lubuktapi, in South Bengkulu. The flower is now known as Rafflesia Arnoldi and is the official symbol of Bengkulu province.

Tabah Penanjung, an hour drive into the hills above Bengkulu is a nature reserve where rafflesias are often found. Penanjung steadfast, an hour drive into the hills above Bengkulu is a nature reserve rafflesias Nowhere are Often found. Mt Bukit Kaba, near the hill town of Curup can be climbed in a day from Bengkulu.

A. FORT MALBOROUGH

Bengkulu Tourism objects Fort Marlborough. After approximately 140 years the British Government was in Bengkulu, many leave their “legacy” historic relic. One is Fort Marlborough. Marlborough is a sturdy fortress heritage building built in England in 1713 until 1719 during the leadership of Governor Joseph Collet.

The name of this fort to use the name of an English nobleman and hero, namely John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough I. The fort is considered the largest in Asia.
This historical heritage has great appeal because of its rarity.
This fort was once the center of British colonial rule that controls the Bengkulu Province for approximately 140 years (1685-1825).

So this castle still has a form appropriate to the original design of 17th-century buildings. It is an attraction that is rarely found elsewhere.
Site area of Marlborough Castle is located in an area with natural tourist attraction coast which Tread Beach Padri. Thus providing a combination of natural and cultural tourism. Completeness of this region as a tourist attraction to be great potential to become the leading tourist attraction for the city of Bengkulu.

Marlborough fort built has been holding since the start of strategic functions in the field of ideology, political, economic, social, cultural, defense and security. The potential historicity of such an attractive commodity research. This has the potential of great value in enriching scholarly study.

John Bastin in his book entitled: The British in West Sumatra (1685-1825) A Selection An Introduction with Documents. Kuala Lumpur: University of Malaya Press, 1965., Many provide information about events around Fort Marlborough.
Even more interesting is the use of official documents from the British government, based in Fort Malborough, including a document called SFR (Sumatra Factory Records). Work of this library can be a source of information, which could give attractiveness to foreign and domestic tourists.

As one of the information from John Bastin is interesting that Marlborough Castle had been abandoned by the British government for almost five years, namely in 1719-1724. This of course interesting to know more, about who mastered Fort Marlborough during the year 1719-1724, and what really happened during those five years.

Such information must contain a high historical value and is a valuable scientific resource. As a relic of history full of potential scientific, Fort Marlborough has had its own market segment, namely students and students.

In 1712 Joseph Collet was appointed as Deputy Governor, she requested permission to replace the fortress York and build a new castle on the rocks, a small hill overlooking the sea about 2 km from the fortress York.
In 1714 began the construction and completion in 1718. Yoseph dab called the fort “Malborough” which is the Duke Of Malborough first became a national hero after he won some battles against the French and other enemies.

In the reign of Thomas Stamford Raffles in Bengkulu 1818-1824 became famous. In England in 1825 that controls the exchange of Bengkulu do with the Dutch who mastered Malaysia and Singapore.
The next Dutch occupied the fort until World War II Malborough that eventually all areas of Sumatra, the Japanese army occupied until Japan’s surrender in 1945. After independence in 1945 the fort was used by the TNI and the police until 1970.

After the independence of Indonesia Bengkulu is one of the Prefecture in the Province of South Sumatra, Bengkulu new materialized in 1968 became an independent province and separated from South Sumatra Province.

Anything that is offered to visitors of this tourist attraction?

The visitors can see the greatness of the power in the colonial era with a large castle building and its equipment is still awake.Then enjoy the ocean panorama from one side of the castle which is beautiful in the afternoon, to lodge the tourists do not need to bother anymore, because there are hotels and inns in the maximum radius of 1 km from the fort.