No wonder, the region has more than a few tricks up its sleeve, from stunning beaches like Air Manis, Mentawai Island, Bungus Beach, Carolina Beach, Ketaping Beach, Padang Taplu Beach, to undulating landscape of opulent hills such as Nobita hill.

Padang is also home to ravishing natural beauties as it is directly adjacent to the Indian Ocean and has a diverse topography and landscape. If you take a stroll down to the old colonial waterfront you’ll see century old warehouses stocked with fragrant cinnamon and other spices waiting to be shipped to Jakarta and Singapore. With the largest port on Sumatra’s West Coast, this is a merchant town attracting ships trading in goods such as rubber, cinnamon, coffee, tea, cement and coal. Padang is the gateway to the Minang highlands. These dishes will then be spread out on the table for diners to pick and choose. The popularity is owing to its mouthwatering food and the unique serving style - the waiters will expertly carry more than ten plates with all kinds of delicacies on both arms.

Apart from being famous with its folktales, Padang is also well-known for its scrumptious dishes.įamous throughout Indonesia for its distinctive cuisine, Padang is the place to go to sample the famous spicy nasi padang food that has spread throughout the country and the world, including delicacies such as rendang, dendeng, and sate padang. The region is in the limelight for its legendary folktales such as the love story of Siti Nurbaya who was forced to marry an old wealthy merchant and the story of an ungodly man, Malin Kundang, who was cursed to stone by his mother. Padang is the capital city of West Sumatra Province and is one of the largest cities in Indonesia.

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