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Located in Sumatra Island, West Sumatra is one of unique destinations in Indonesia.

Here’s two attract destinations around West Sumatra:

Padang City: Heritage Gold Mine
The city of Padang is the administrative capital and major city of the province of West Sumatra. Located about midway down the west coast of the island, for many centuries it has been an important trading port and gateway to the region. In his definitive work on travel and geography in the east indies, The Malay archipelago, renowned British naturalis, Alfred Russel Wallace made mention of the lush tropical forest and volcanoes of the “The great island of Sumatra.” and also describe “somewhat peculiar and very picturesque” villages and made special mention of the district of Minangkabau further west where the houses are raised on posts and have high pitched roofs and it’s called “Rumah Gadang” or great house. Whit its unique pointed roof gables, like horns of the water buffalo, the traditional Minang house is one of the most obvious and outstanding cultural symbol of the region.
The Istano Baso Pagaruyung or King’s Palace near the village of Batu Sangkar is mother of all Rumah Gadang. It’s three stories high and sports no less than 11 “gojong” or roof points.

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