Payakumbuh
Payakumbuh is a city in West Sumatra province.
Understand
[edit]Get in
[edit]This city does not have an airport so the only way to this city is by car from the city of Padang or Pekanbaru which took about 3 hours. It is recommended to pass through the city of Pekanbaru because the Pekanbaru-Payakumbuh route is not too congested compared to the Padang-Payakumbuh route which can take more than three hours and even up to a dozen hours during the holiday season.
Get around
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Payakumbuh is a small city so you can walk around by foot. Besides walking you can also use "Bendi" (a horse-drawn carriage similar to a wagon). You can also rent a car to get around.
Online Ojek service is available.
See
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Man-made object
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Do
[edit]Watch Pacu Itiak (Flying duck race), a traditional competition that is held every year in this city.
Buy
[edit]Eat
[edit]Payakumbuh's special dishes including: boreh rondang, kipang, rondang boluk, rondang tolua dan martabak tolua.
Here are some places to eat in this city:
- Minang Asli. Serving typical Indonesian food and is not too seasoned, so it's perfect for those who don't like spicy food.
- Sate Man (Inside the traditional market at Jalan Ahmad Yani.). Serving padang satay
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]There are very few lodging in this city, and in the form of homestay or guesthouse. There are very few hotels in here. If you want to stay at a luxurious hotel, it is recommended to serach in Bukittinggi.
- 1 Grand Narasaki Hotel, Jl. Soekarno Hatta, ☏ +62 752 797 2115, +62 8226 8917 080 (WhatsApp). Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00.
- Bundo Kanduang Hotel, Jl. Prof HM Yamin SH No. 25, ☏ +62 752 92711, +62 8126 6041 98, +62 8210 2305 93, fax: +62 752 90451 93658. Check-in: 12:00, check-out: 12:00.
Connect
[edit]Payakumbuh's telephone area code is +62 752.