I am very glad to recommend my hometown to you. You must visit my hometown, Padang. Padang is located in West Sumatera, Indonesia. There are so many objects to visit here. Many tourists from different country have come to Padang. Several from them are also married with the indigenous people here and live here.
Padang is very famous with some beautiful beaches and islands. The tourists like surfing at some beaches here. One of them is Padang beach, located in the center of Padang. The waves in the Padang beach are great for surfing. The Air Manis beach is also beautiful. There is a stone of Malin Kundang legend. There are also two islands that close to the beach, the Pisang Gadang Island and the Pisang Ketek Island. When the tide recedes, we can cross to the Pisang Ketek island on foot from the edge of the Air Manis Beach. The weather in Padang is hot and it is good for someone who wants to tan their skin in the beach.
Padang also has many restaurants that serve any kind of food originally from Padang. If you like a seafood one, you should try eat at a restaurant near the beach. There are various kinds of food derived from the sea such as fish, crabs, shrimp, and scallops. They serve fried and baked foods. Those foods are more delicious if you eat at night.
At noon, I suggest you to drink the durian ice. It makes you fresher. You need to drink a cold one at noon, because the weather here is so hot. The delicious durian ice is located in Pondok street. If you do not like the durian ice, you can try The Seaweed ice, The Cendol ice, The Tebak ice and The Ampiang Dadiah ice. Usually, if you drink Durian ice, they also provide a variety of food such as gado-gado; Indonesian salad, satay, and pempek; a spesific food from Palembang.
You can also buy souvenirs from typicall of Padang. You can buy a specific snack from Padang as your souvenirs or you can buy bengkoang fruit, it is the sign of Padang. There are so many shops that sell souvenirs from Padang. You can also bring Rendang as your souvenirs , it is a specific food from Padang.
If you are confused about transportation to take you to the place that you want, you can take the cabs. The cabs in Padang are so unique. They design the cabs with a great stickers, a good sound system and also a good color inside the car. It costs only Rp 2.000. It is quite cheap, right? You should visit my hometown as soon as possible. You will feel the beauty of nature here. Enjoy my hometown !
