Recreational places in Padang

Padang Beach
Here is the first place you could visit when you arrive at Padang City. 

You can feel relax here sitting under a tent and with a bottle/ a can of soft drink. Or you could walk along shore for free. The best side to hang up here is on the end of the shore at Purus street, and the best time to be there is at 05.00 PM - 06.50 PM with the good weather condition. 

You can see a beautiful scenery of sun set at that time. If you go with your mate, this places is very romantic. 

Just the case of this Padang beach, this place are quite dirty where you could see garbage everywhere and beggars (asking for US$ 0.1 or IDR 1,000). 
Find the nice spot where suitable for you here at Padang' Beach. ^^

Bungus Beach

This is the second place you could visit. This beach is about 30 - 45 Minutes from Padang city. 

I bet, you will have a good time on this beach. To enter the beach, you should pay a ticket at the entrance for about US$ 0.60 - 1.50 (IDR 6,000 - 15,000), include parking fee if you bring your own bike or rent car there. Entry fee is counted base on number people who get in and accomodation used. 

Here, you will find some fishermen who offer a ride to go to small island in front of Bungus' Beach. If you are lucky enough, you could see turtles at that small island. But please do not rush, the fishermen are paid in order to take you to the small island and get back to the shore. The price is about ± US$ 5.00 - 6.00 ( IDR 45,000 - 60,000). 

Do not overpriced, just "take it or leave it" then the fishermen would give u a ride.

Note : Make sure you deal with the fishermen to take you back to shore or they would cheat you and ask for a payment at the small island in order to take you back to the shore (If this happens to you, please report at Tourism Dept in Padang) 

Carolina Beach
This beach is the third place you could visit. It is located before Bungus Beach, You could see the platform on the right side of the road on your way to Bungus Beach. 

When you arrive here you should pay entry fee, just the same as Bungus Beach. It is quite relaxing here, and you could see sea corals and seaweeds. Some local citizens spend their time with their families here during holiday. 


Imam Bonjol Central Park

This place is located at the centre of the city. It is always crowded. Many people and students spend their time here in the afternoon until evening. 

Especially in the afternoon, some people play soccer at this central Park. you could watch soccer for free...LOL No entry fee's required to enter this park. feel free to walk around the park, looking many types of people and many activities they do. 




Adityawarman Museum
This museum is also the place you could visit at Padang. Entry fee is required here. US$ 0.5 - 1.0 (IDR 5,000 - 10,000 / for each person). You could see traditional artifacts in the museum or You just could relax and sit below the trees ^^v (this is my favorite activity, sometimes make me fall a sleep ~_~" and the guard wake me up because the museum will close). Maybe you could have your own experience here ^.^// 



Sikuai Beach

This beach is quite far from Padang city. You need to go to AW Resto and buy tickets in order to take you there. This place is recommended for tourist who come to Padang City

I suggest you to take one day trip, because stay at this beach for a night or more is just wasting your money except for honeymoon ^,^ this place is very good

This beach is the great one. The scenery and shore is so satisfying. This beach offers you privacy. (My experience, the privacy which is offered here is something that you cannot have at the other beaches i have explained above). 

Cubadak Beach
This last place is also a resort, just same as sikuai beach.

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