Tour de Singkarak
Tour de Singakarak event is an international bicycle race will begin on 30 April to 3 May 2009 in West Sumatra. not only international athletes who will bike to join in this race, but national and local athletes also did not want to lag. Not tangung - responsibility, executive committee will bring Lance Armstrong, a world-class drivers from the United States. The presence of Lance Armstrong in this event, of course, especially the image of West Sumatra Padang City will be more famous in the international world.
Basically this is the business activities of the government to continue the success of the program Visit Indonesia Year 2008 with mengusung event - the international event. Great expectations with the event - this event such as the flow of tourist visits to the increase. As host, the potential for tourism in West Sumatra, of course, will terpromosikan itself to more of these activities will diliput by national and international media. More specific, this event is also the beginning of the age of the city will enter into a century.
Route of Tour Singkarak designed through local tourism and the excellent start of the City of Padang, Bukittinggi City, Tanah Datar, Sawahlunto town, and the District of Solok, with a total distance of 459.6 km. Route 5 consists of the etape: I etape (Team Time Trial) in the city of Padang Golf beset Imam Bonjol, 4 km far. Etape II, with a star on the beach to Bukittinggi, Padang, as far as 92.3 km. Etape III, Bukittinggi far-Sawahlunto 85.1 km, etape IV Sawahlunto Singkarak far-Lake 90.2 km. Etape and V, Singkarak Lake-Twin Lakes-Lake Singkarak far as 188 km.
The establishment of the Tour de Singkarak will be held in the parking lot at the Taman Budaya precisely the way Ocean. On the occasion will be dimeriahkan by Orkestra led by Dwiki Dharmawan and artists such as the capital of pop diva Velasquez, Andien jazz singer, rock singer Purnamasari Ita, and dangdut’s singer
Iis Dahlia and Kristina. Local artists also take part in this activity, already 100 Sumbar artist who is involved and will showcase capabilities dancing, sing songs Minang ethnic, and various other shows. Most of them are students and alumni of Sekolah Tinggi Seni Padang Panjang.
The big event, the Head Office of Culture and Tourism City of the DR. H M Hasymi Edi, The City invites citizens to menyukseskan the event and hope that people can maintain the City and to improve the cleanliness and the comfortable migrants.
Original page: http://tourism.padang.go.id
Rendang, The Philosophy Culinary of Minangkabau
March 11, 2009 by badsect
Filed under Restaurants & Night Clubs
- Meat (Dagiang), which reflects the mamak Ninik as ethnic leaders,
- Coconut (Karambia), which reflects the cadiak clever and intellectual,
- Cabe (lado), which reflects the learned scholars who are spicy, firm in the faith,
- Utensils (pamasak), which reflects the whole society Minangkabau.
Beautiful Islands in Padang
March 6, 2009 by badsect
Filed under Place of Interest
The islands along the west coast of Padang, in general, still very natural that extends from the north to the south of Padang. The island can be categorized according to distance, that is Island - a remote island and nearby islands. The islands remote island, among others, Water, Island, Pandan, Toran Island, Pulau Sinyaru,
Sibunta islands and island Bindalang. While the islands near the Sawo island, little island of Pisang, Pisang Gadang Island, Kasiak island, Pasie Gadang Island, Satan Island, Pasumpahan Island, Snake Island, Sironjong island, Sikuai island and Sirandah Island. The islands are generally kelandaian have enough with the sand
white except for islands close to the city center with nankeen.
Sawo Island
This island is located in Koto Tangah District, is the island’s non-urban, with a 4.6 Ha and is the northernmost island in the city of Padang. Distance Pasie bunch island with approximately 2.2 km and can be with a fishing boat within 10 minutes from Pasie bunch. This island has a relatively flat contours, namely 0 - 5% of the sea surface. On the outside (pheriphery) there is a carpet white sand beach and clean. Sawo island is still natural and not disturbed by human activity, dominated by palms.
This island has always been a shelter for the community fishermen when storms occur. Source water obtained when make a well. View from the basic physical conditions of a potential Sawo to develop maritime tourism activities such as: Swimming, Diving, Camping, adventure, play and enjoy the panorama of sand while explore marine biota. Conditions biology / ecology of waters ecosystems Terumbu coral bagain especially in the south, ekositem forest located at the middle island, with a wide expanse of sand around the island 4-5 meters, flow bagain very quiet on the east and the heavy and wavy.
Some type of dolphin found near island peritan Sawo, also fish and ornamental fish species of economic cob, kembung, kakap, Kerapu, tuna caklang and tenggiri. Tropical forest vegetation is wet most of the not yet used as ketaping, aru and a lot of coconut tree there on the beach. Island Sawo Very close to major tourist Pasie bunch, and base camp fishing and Koto Tangah can be achieved use with the rowing boat for 20 minutes and with the use speedboat brackish 2 x 85 PK trip from Muara Padang can be within 20 minutes.
