Location: West Sumatra
Top Things to do in West Sumatra
10 Things to do in West Sumatra That You Shouldn't Miss
West Sumatra (Indonesian: Sumatera Barat, abbreviated to Sumbar, Jawi: سومترا بارايق, Minangkabau: Sumatera Baraik) is a province of Indonesia. It lies on the west coast of the island of Sumatra. The latest official estimate for January 2014 shows a population of 5,098,790. West Sumatra is sub-divided into 12 regencies and seven cities. It has relatively more cities than other provinces in Indonesia, except Java province. Its capital is Padang.
Restaurants in West Sumatra
1. Pagaruyung Palace
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 363 reviews
Reviewed By Bidule005 - France, null
We visited Pagaruyung palace in August 2019. This palace is the most famous attraction in MinangKabau area. The palace is very beautiful and well preserved. It has typical architecture of Minangkabau style with peaked roofs and walls that are remarkably carved and richly decorated. Then, we visited other typical villages with very beautiful and colourful in the surroundings, i.e. Sulit Air, Pariangan and Rao Rao. Highly recommended to visit!!!
2. Wisata pulau pagang
3. Pasumpahan Island
4. Mandeh Island
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 28 reviews
Reviewed By ferdiyan - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
We weren't planning to visit here in the first place, however after hearing recommendation from the locals, we decided to go take the chance and go there. It's a 3 hour drive from Padang, and once you get there, you need to rent a boat to explace the area. I suggest that you take the cheapest one which cost IDR 650,000 or roughly USD 50 to explorer 4-5 places. The water and beaches are clean, and the scenery was beautiful. Definately a go to place when you're in West Sumatra
5. Grand Mosque of West Sumatra
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 54 reviews
Reviewed By Officiousbystander - Sydney, Australia
If you have any interest in architecture this is a must see. You don't get a sense of the scale of it unless you're there in person. It's huge. The design is based on a traditional Minangkabau Gadang house. You have to see it at various times. It's impressive during the day and beautiful at night. This is worth visiting Padang for. Note that this is a place of worship and any visitors need to be respectful.
6. Anai Valley Waterfall
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 335 reviews
Reviewed By dr_riska - Tangerang, Indonesia
Where else you can get to a waterfall without much walking or hiking? The waterfall looks great, with cool and clear water under it. The entrance fee was Rp.5K/person. A nice place to stop for a while and stretch your leg between Padang and Bukittinggi.
7. Museum Adityawarman
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 110 reviews
Reviewed By voltaired503
Interesting place it has a good collection of weapons on the second floor of the main building. The labels there are in bahasa indonesia. The first floor accessible thru the second floor right hall stairwells shows the fabrics an traditional dresses and cooking utensils and molds they used to use. The labels there are in bahasa and english. What surpised me where the cake molds and gold and silver belts that were once used in the region. The area below also contains some of Java man remains, preserved animal remains as well. The second building at the back of the museum contains the architecture area that contains miniture model of houses and halls in West Sumatera and the childrens technology exhibits which did attract most of the students that where there during my visit. The trip was worth it for a price of 3000 IDR was worth the fiat money to see the area. The complex has a canteen and prayer room for muslims.
