Bengkulu is the smallest and lowest populated province of Sumatra. Bengkulu province is located on the southwest coast of Sumatra. It occupies of 19,831 sq. km area and has about one million populations, comprising mostly Rejang, Malay, Bugis and Chinese ethnic ancestry people. Bukit Barisan mountain range constitutes its northeastern border, beyond which laid of South Sumatra province and Jambi province. The province protected by a stretch of mountains, which soon flow into the mighty Bukit Barisan. Tigers and elephants wander through the remains of the original rainforest, where exotic rafflesia's and orchids grow.
Interesting Places
Muko-muko Beach
Muko-muko Beach is located at Kecamatan Muko-muko Utara which share the border with the West Sumatera province and Jambi province. The distance between this area and the city of Bengkulu is 276 m, connected by good asphalt road and a lot of 4-wheels vehicles transportation available.
This beach is located in the conjunction between two big river estuary, Manjuto River and Salagan River. There are spruce-firs grow along the beach where the tourist can have swimming, sun-bathing or fishing in the conjunction.
Bukit Daun
This is a protected recreation forest located between Bengkulu and Curup, about 45 km from Bengkulu. It is inhabited by a great variety of animal species. Located in a sparsely populated region of Sumatra, Bukit Daun forms a twin volcano with Gedang volcano, which is truncated by a 3-km-wide probable caldera. The 600-m-wide summit crater of Bukit Daun contains a crater lake; a smaller crater lake is found at Tologo Kecil on the SSW flank. No historical eruptions are known from Bukit Daun, although active fumaroles occur in the SSW flank crater.
Enggano Island
Enggano island is located about 177 km south of Bengkulu city. The beautiful Enggano beach sea garden of Enggano Island, located at the group of atol around this island where we can see the life of the colorful sea coral and sea water fish, even from the sea surface.
There are a several clans who lives in Enggano island; Kaharuba clan, Kaarubi clan, Kaitora clan, Kaahoao clan, and Kauno clan. Diving and ocean park a natural view of beautiful shallow coral sea. To reach this island can use boat at the harbour of Baai island or a small boat at Bintuhan seaport. Don't forget to see the traditional society with their native’s Enggano dances.
Bukit Kaba Crater
Kaba Volcano is located at Rejanglebong Regency, Bengkulu, Sumatra Island. There are 8 craters show historical explosive activity. The summit area of Kaba volcano contains three high peaks - Bukit Kaba, Bukit Itam (1893 m) and Bukit Malintang (1713 m) with three craters among them called Kaba west-old crater, Kaba middle-new crater and kaba vogel sang crater, one of them is still active. Vapors incessantly escape from 12 fissures in the earth and hot water springs are found in the vicinity. For those who like mountain climbing, this crater complex is in the sulfurous mountains.
Dendam Tak Sudah Lake
Dendam Tak Sudah Lake is situate about 6 KM from Bengkulu town. It is small lake but very popular at Bengkulu because of the history. There are young man and young lady( lovers) but disagree with their parents in the past. In the end they suicide in this places.
This lake have beutifull panorama and red looks blue from far away. There is a peculiar plant which just can found at this lake but not at other place, it is a water orchid called Vanda Hooke Riana. This lake surrounded by a mountains, can be used for fishing, canoeing and other water sports.
Palik Beach
Palik beach is located in north Bengkulu district. It has beautiful scenery. This beach very good for refreshing with our family or our friend. Palik beach have perfect for swim and sunbathing. Visitors can also do snorkeling and diving.
Emas Lake
Inhabited by schools of carp, this lake is located near Curup, in Rejang Lebong regency. Emas Lake means GOLD LAKE, a place for recreation. Anyhow, the place is look so nice, a lake with abundant of- Water Lily -a small Lotus flower, a small island at the center, a play ground for children, Rental boat, and many rest house, small cafe and restaurant, some villa at the slope of hill side. Many cottages have been built around the lakeside to accommodate the holidaymakers.
Bioa Embun Waterfall
Bioa Embun Waterfall is a beautiful waterfall with cold and clean water. When one going to Suban Hot Spring at Bengkulu, at first one can visit it waterfall just before reaching the Suban Park, it was on the right side, stepping down is with little difficulties because there are, as local peoples said " thousnds step".with its 70 meters height.
Emas Lake
Inhabited by schools of carp, this lake is located near Curup, in Rejang Lebong regency. Emas Lake means GOLD LAKE, a place for recreation. Anyhow, the place is look so nice, a lake with abundant of- Water Lily -a small Lotus flower, a small island at the center, a play ground for children, Rental boat, and many rest house, small cafe and restaurant, some villa at the slope of hill side. Many cottages have been built around the lakeside to accommodate the holidaymakers.
Bioa Embun Waterfall
Bioa Embun Waterfall is a beautiful waterfall with cold and clean water. When one going to Suban Hot Spring at Bengkulu, at first one can visit it waterfall just before reaching the Suban Park, it was on the right side, stepping down is with little difficulties because there are, as local peoples said " thousnds step".with its 70 meters height.
Panjang Beach
This beach is located 3 km west of Bengkulu town, and stretches for approximately 7 km. Many cottages are available as well as other recreational facilities. The Long, Clean, white-sand beach is good for sunbathing. There is a public swimming pool and tennis facility, along with restaurants, seaside cottages and hotels. This long white clean beach is hard to find in another Indonesian beaches, which is good for sunbathing and has some marine attractions.
Raflesia Arnoldi
The world's largest flower is found in many areas in Bengkulu forests, on the slopes of Bukit Barisan Mountains. The flower has a diameter of about one meter in full bloom. It has no visible root or stem, and no leaves. The weigth up to 7 kg, it takes the buds up to 8 months to mature. The flower stays in bloom from 1-15 days and can be seen during the months of September-December. Rafflesia Arnoldi is a big Flower in the worlds, if one visit Rejang Lebong, the Flower was stand at the City Center of CURUP as a monument, that is why, the people call Bengkulu is A LAND OF RAFFLESIA, or in Indonesian means BUMI RAFFLESIA, because in a certain seasons, if we are lucky, we can see a beautiful flower of Rafflesia, in the forest, which appear in periodic of 5 years or more.
Fort Marlborough
Fort Marlborough is an old fortress Built in 1713 till 1719 by British East India. As a British colonial heritage, Marlborough is located in the main street of Bengkulu. Inside the building, there is a subway connected to the outside. It was as the second strongest fort built by British in the east after Fort George in Madras, India. Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles in 1817 was appointed by British Administration as Lieutenant Governor of Bengcoolen (Bengkulu), during his administration, a botanist Joseph Arnold discovered the world largest flower at Manna district, southern parts of Bengkulu, the Flower is well known as Raflesia Arnoldi. The British ruled the region more than 100 years, then in 1825 under the London treaty, the administration was Handing over to the Dutch until Indonesia get the Independence Day in 1945.
Tabot Ceremony
One of the special events in this province is the Tabot Festival. Tabot ceremony is an interesting festival ceremony, which recalls the death of Hasan and Husen, the grandchildren of the Prophet Mohammed, who were killed in a fight to defend Islam. The Tabot feast is held annually, in the Islamic month of Muharram. It is known as the festival of fifty colorful towers (tabots), which are made of bamboo and decorated with colored paper. This tabot ceremony is commemurated by Bengkulu people who are descents from India benggala, performed every yera from 1 till 10 Muharram 61 Hijriah in Bengkulu City. The ceremony is held between 09.00 pm to 01.00 am.
Foods
Kue Perut Punai
This cake was named for the brown pigeon stomach like pigeon feathers in the stomach. Manufacturing process is just a mixture of rice flour, palm sugar and salt, fried crisp. It feels soft inside and outside Loud sweet.
Tempoyak
Tempoyak is a dish made from fermented durian fruit. In consumption as a companion side dish when eating rice. Sambal Tempoyak typical Bengkulu has a unique taste that is cooked with spicy taste, commonly added to fish or sea or river fish with shrimp.
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