Exotism of Cingkuak Island

The twilight on the Cingkuak Island.
(Photo by Muhammad Iqbal Arza)

Short. That's the main advantage of Cingkuak Island as one of the locations of maritime tourism in the Pesisir Selatan District, West Sumatra Province. The distance is about 500 meters from the mainland of Sumatra Island in Carocok Beach region, IV Jurai Sub-District, Pesisir Selatan District. A swimmer will not be difficult to cross the straits of calm to the island.

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Marak Island, The Paradise in the South

Marak Island in the Indian Ocean, a few kilometers off the coast in Nagari Sungai Pinang.
(Photos by Om Ade)

Marak Island is located in Nagari Sungai Pinang, Koto XI Tarusan Sub-District, Pesisir Selatan District, West Sumatra Province. In the waters of the Nagari Sungai Pinang, there are other islands, including Karanggo Island, Nyamuk (Mosquito) Island and Pagang Island which have become a tourist destination of Pesisir Selatan District.

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See The Beauty of The Carocok Beach

"Well, its week end time, enjoy your week end. Welcome to Pesisir Selatan,"
says Uda and Uni of Pesisir Selatan District 2012 at the Carocok Beach.
(Photo by Halim Riyan)

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Mandeh Resort The Dazzling

A tourist on the top of hills in the Mandeh region, with views of the Tarusan Bay.
(Photo by Banu Desta Rini)

The Mandeh tourist area located in Koto XI Tarusan Sub-District, Pesisir Selatan District, directly bounded by the Padang City. An area of 18,000 hectares is only 56 kilometers from Padang and takes about 56 minutes. Mandeh Resort entrance can be reached by sea and land. The nearest road course road trip through Nagari Sungai Pinang or through Nagari Carocok, Tarusan.

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A Million Marine Tourism on the Pesisir Selatan

Silhouettes on the Carocok Beach.
(Photo by Mulkan Ikram)

Perhaps not many know about Pesisir Selatan, a small district in southern of Minangkabau, West Sumatra. So far, people only know about Padang and Bukittinggi as a tourist destination in West Sumatra. Though the Pesisir Selatan District also has many interesting attractions.

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The Genting Island Beach 'Duplicate' at Pesisir Selatan

Blue ocean waves that slammed Batu Kareta Island.
(Photo by Okezone.com)

Genting Island Beach known beautiful. But Indonesia also has a beach that is often referred to as Malaysia's national beach duplicating, is Carocok Beach. This beach is located 2 kilometers from the Painan market. This beach already very popular in West Sumatra. Carocok Beach is a major attraction in the Pesisir Selatan District.

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White Sandy Beaches, Travel Magnet from the Pesisir Selatan District

The tourists on vacation in the white sandy beach, in one of the group of islands.
(Photo by Andreas Nugraha)

Pesisir Selatan District has 234 kilometers long beach, which extends from the northern to the southern part of West Sumatra, right on the edge of the Indian Ocean.

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The Carocok Beach Charm

Sea ​​water was receding at the Carocok Beach.
(Photo by #DS)

Attraction of Carocok Beach is located not far from the center of Painan City, the capital of Pesisir Selatan District.

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Exciting Vacation on The Pagang Island

Exciting vacation on the Pagang Island.
(Photo by Luthfi Amara)

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A Paradise From the Top of Langkisau Hill

Sunset views from the top of Langkisau Hill.
(Photo by Randa Anugerah)

Langkisau Hill in the Pesisir Selatan District, West Sumatra. To reach this location, visitors can travel from the Padang City to Painan City, the capital of the Pesisir Selatan District.

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Beautifully of Cingkuak Island Historic

Beautiful beach on the Cingkuak Island.
(Photo by Arif Hamdani)

Cingkuak Island, with an area of ​​4.5 hectares, facing the Batu Kareta Island, located in the Carocok Beach, Painan. The island is a silent witness to the colonial heritage in the Pesisir Selatan District, which at that time was the economic center and port in west coast of Sumatra.

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An Enchanting Tourist Area in Southern of Ranah Minang

Rows of Langkisau Hill, Batu Kareta Island and Cingkuak Island,
seen from a distance. In front looks the fishing pier Panasahan.
(Photo by Adela Eka Putra Marza)

Pesisir Selatan District is one of the districts in West Sumatra Province, directly adjacent to the southern of Bengkulu Province and Jambi Province in the eastern part. Pesisir Selatan District is also directly adjacent to the Indian Ocean in the west. Reasonable if the area has a huge potential for marine.

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Tourism Everything There in Carocok Beach

Batu Kareta Island, connected by a bridge

Carocok Beach in the Pesisir Selatan District, West Sumatra, has a relaxed atmosphere that makes at home. But not only that, this beach also has some attractions that can be enjoyed by the tourists. Mazri Tanjung tell his experience by Detiktravel, Wednesday (31/10/2012).

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Cubadak Island, The Hidden Beauty

Cubadak Region in the beginning was the former crater with an area of ​​about 40 square km. The island is uninhabited, except for a handful of fisherman's house as a haven when benighted sea, and filled with dense forests.

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Year-end Holidays, Hotels in Painan Full

Carocok Beach (by Dhila)

Towards the end of 2012, a number of hotels in the capital of the Pesisir Selatan District, Painan, full. As reported SumbarOnline.com, Saturday (22/12/2012), based on the observation in several hotels, such as Anordia Hotel, a number of rooms were booked well in advance. In fact, Anordia Hotel parking lot was packed.

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