Langkisau Hill Offer Stunning Beauty

Sunset view from the Langkisau Hill
(by Bougenville Hotel Padang)

If you travel to Carocok Beach in Painan City, Pesisir Selatan District, do not forget to stop by as well to Langkisau Hill. Attraction the top of Langkisau Hill is located in Painan City, with a height of about 500 meters above sea level.

As published by the Pesisir Selatan District Government's website, Saturday (25/08/2012), from the top of Langkisau Hill, can watch Painan like a beautiful miniature city, and enjoying spectacular views over the sea off the coast of Carocok Beach. With a light breeze blowing, the hill is very good as a vacation spot to see the natural beauty. At night, the view will be more lively again with the lights emanating from fishing boats and from the houses in Painan City.

The top of Langkisau Hill is the belle of Pesisir Selatan District, has a tourism potential that can still be developed. In fact, Langkisau Hill included in the 15 most beautiful tourist spots in West Sumatra with Puluik-Puluik Root Bridge in Bayang Utara, as released Tribun Pekanbaru, Friday (11/11/2011) then. In addition, it also includes 22 attractions in West Sumatra was often visited by tourists, including root bridge and Cubadak Island in Tarusan, as reported by Bougenville Hotel's website in Padang, Monday (24/09/2012).

Sea view from the top of Langkisau Hill
(by Pesisir Selatan District Government)

Langkisau Hill tourist area is much wowed tourists for its beauty. One of the tourists from Padang said, he was happy and amazed to see the beauty of the top of Langkisau Hill. "Pesisir Selatan District should be proud of the tourism potential of Langkisau Hill. Course will be more interesting if the facility is equipped with various games that can attract people to fill their time off," he said. 

Location Langkisau Hill need to be equipped with the facilities and infrastructure that support. One of them, such as the location for trades various types results of the skills and crafts of the people. Thus, the tourists can buy souvenirs such as T-shirts, calligraphy, batik and these products and local production, as distinct from the Pesisir Selatan District. 

Paragliding from the top of Langkisau Hill
(by Sabrul Bayang/Pesselnews Dot Com)

In fact, during the tourist area of Langkisau Hill is also the location for paragliding. Not only by visitors to the country, but also tourists from abroad. Surrounding natural conditions are very supportive for the addict is to perform an action sport flying over the city and the sea, and then landed on the lips of Carocok Beach.

In addition, Pesisir Selatan District Government also held Langkisau Festival every year. A variety of arts and cultural activities, as well as the race was held to attract tourists. Langkisau Festival is held in a number of attractions around Painan City, especially in the Carocok Beach, and centered on the Langkisau Hill.