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Tapak Tuan is in Aceh.

Understand

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Jungle and beaches along the West Sumatra coast near Tapak Tuan

Tapak Tuan is a town on the west coast of Sumatra. When traveling along the west coast of Sumatra it is well worth a stop for a night. The town is located between the mountains and the sea.

Get in

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You can get to here for example from Sabuluassalam, when coming from Berastagi.

Get around

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You can walk around the Main Street and along the coastal promenade within an hour or two.

See

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When going from the roundabout along Jalan Merdeka straight till the end and further, you'll end up at a cafe on the coast. From there you can walk along a concrete path and over some rocks to the *footprint of the giant* after which the town is named. The panorama is well worth the 10 minutes walk. Have a coconut in the cafe on the way back.

Do

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Buy

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Ice cream and banana crisps are sold at the store next to the roundabout.

Eat

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Drink

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There are some nice, relatively stylish cafes in the city. Just walk around and you should find them.

Sleep

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There are at least 6 hotels, two of them along Jalan Merdeka, the other 4 in the street going along the coast. The coastal ones are newer. The ones along Jalan Merdeka need renovation.

  • Hotel Catherine. looked nice from outside
  • Hotel Metro. relatively modern hotel
  • Hotel Panorama. run down, but close to the center

Connect

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Go next

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Pantai Air Dingin, nice beach, about 17 km (11 mi) away from Tapak Tuan

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