Gadang clock : "BIG -BEN" from West Sumatra

Hay travelers, come stop by my country, there are a lot of cool places, interesting and very beautiful that you deserve to go. Especially for you newlyweds who want a honeymoon, or do you like to make a trip or adventure, Come visit Jam Gadang Sumatra Indonesia.

If you've been or heard about the city of London, certainly comes to mind is one big clock that is BIG BEN. If London has a BIG BEN, then in Indonesia, especially in West Sumatra, has a clock that can be said to be equivalent to the BIG BEN, namely the Jam Gadang( clock Gadang).
Once satisfied with the look or take pictures in the Clock Tower, you can also pamper yourself with shopping for souvenirs or presents for loved ones with a visit to the Atas Market and Bawah Market.



Attractions
West Sumatra is a province famous for its many tourist attractions, one of them in the city of Bukittinggi. Bukittinggi presenting so many places that can be visited refreshing to relieve stress during work or an alternative for channeling the soul of traveler you are. Tourism in Bukittinggi you certainly should not miss a visit to the Jam Gadang.
Clock Tower is a clock tower located in downtown Bukittinggi. The clock tower is the pride of the Bukittinggi has a clock with a very large size, that's why he called the Jam Gadang taken from Minangkabau language. Hours of 13 × 4 meters with 26 meters high has several levels with the top level as a storage pendulum that had broken during the earthquake in 2007, so it must be replaced with a new pendulum. 
At the Jam Gadang, there are four hours that have relatively large size with a diameter of 80 cm. This clock itself directly imported from Rotterdam, Netherlands. At that time, the voyage done Teluk Bayur pass. Uniquely, the movement is done mechanically by a machine that is only made of two units in the world, namely the Jam Gadang and Big Ben in London, England. Vortmann Relinghausen is the name of the manufacturer of the machine clock, located in Germany, circa 1892. In fact, the name is also printed on the body of the Jam Gadang right at the bell. The uniqueness of the icon of Bukittinggi is the buffer that is not using steel and cement, but rather a mixture of lime, egg white and white sand. 
Historically, the Jam Gadang was a gift from the Queen of the Netherlands to Rook Maker, a secretary Controleur Bukittinggi during the Dutch Government. If you look closely, there is a strange thing that you will encounter in the writing pointer number winder. When usually the number "4" in roman writing is "IV", in the hour that was built by the architect Yazid Sutan Gigi Ameh is written roman numeral "IIII" as the four o'clock marker. Jam Gadang gonjong shaped roof which is traditional Minangkabau roofs. Around the Jam Gadang is also a park with lots of benches. The atmosphere of your evening here will be very romantic at night because the Jam Gadang decorated with colorful lights flickering. 

Shoping

If you love shopping for clothes, then you must enter the Upper Market because in this market many fabric stores lined up ready for sewing. Usually sold cloth is embroidered cloth typical Padang. Here selling clothes ranging from children to adults, men and women with varying prices as well, ranging from tens of thousands to millions of rupiahs($US 1= About Rp 12.000), depending on the type of material and embroidery. After that if you want to buy souvenirs Bukittinggi, visit to Market Slope. Why is Market Slope? Because the shape of the sloping soil structure follows the contours of the road. In this market you can get key chains, T-shirts that read "I Love Bukittinggi", until the bride doll Minangkabau. And to get it all, then you have to be smart to bid for the lowest possible price.

Here you can also sample a variety of snacks such as karakaliang, Dadiah, rice and karipik lado kapau up of Padang specialties that you can only get here is ampiang curds, of course, at a price that is still affordable. For housewife whose family fun with special food desert, ideal when visiting the Lower Market. In this market you will find the merchants that sell spice so for Padang cuisine, and a variety of vegetables and fruits.

location

Clock Tower is located in the center of Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, Sumatra Island and the Lower Market Upper Market located directly behind the Clock Tower.
 
access

To achieve Bukittinggi you can use the air route arriving at Minangkabau International Airport (BIM) Padang, followed by road using the official taxi fare Rp.222.000 wholesale, - (about $ US 22) (it will feel cheap when foursome or all five). But if you want to use AWR car travel such as travel at the rate of 30,000, - (about $ US 3) / person, but you have to exit the airport in advance. (Rates per 2013).

Ticket Prices

You do not have to spend a special budget to be able to enjoy the beauty and panoramic view of the Clock Tower due to it all you will not be charged admission.

Facilities and Accommodation

If you are from outside the city of Bukittinggi, then you do not need to be confused with the problem of venue due around the Clock Tower there are many hotels with affordable rates, such as those located in the barrel Dt. Soekarno-Hatta Road Bandaro Dr. A. Rival-Sudirman. In the vicinity of the Clock Tower there are also many traders are hawking wares which is a typical food of Padang. 

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