Abode House Museum Bung Karno Bengkulu Tourism

Bung Karno, proclaimer of independence and first president of the Republic of Indonesia, before independence had exiled in Bengkulu. Long residence in exile is located at Jalan Soekarno Hatta and relics of his in there. Currently the house has a museum by the Ministry of Education and Culture

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Marlborough Fortress In Bengkulu Tourism

Taken land has to contain magical element, therefore it has to be taken from sacred places. There‘s only two places assumed as the sacred places in Bengkulu, keramat tapak padri that is located in waterfront, nearby to the Marlborough fortress in the right corner of Bengkulu harbor, and Keramat Anggut which is located in public funeral of Pasar Tebek nearby monument of Hamilton, nearby to the coast of Nala. This ceremony takes place at night of 1 Muharam at around 22.00 p.m.

The taken land is stored in Gerga (center of activities/ group station of Tabot), formed like human being doll, and wrapped with white winding sheet, then put down in Gerga. The eldest Gerga in Bengkulu are only two, those are Gerga Berkas (Bind) and Gerga Bangsal (Barn). Both have been renovated and now they become a permanent building.

At both places, they put offering (sesajen) in the form of: red and white mushes, demerara, 7 sheets of sirih, 7 bars of smoke nipah, a cup of black coffee, a cup of irrigate serbat, a cup of curd (ox milk of murni raw), a cup of sandalwood water, a cup of sweet basil and water.

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Bukit Kaba Volcanic Crater In Bengkulu Tourism

104 km from Bengkulu and about 19 km from Curup, Bukit Kaba lies 1,937 m above sea level. There are two immense sulfuric calderas with twelve active craters. Beautiful panoramic views and cool mountain air make this a pleasant stop for a couple of days. There are popular hot springs near Curup at Suban.

Bukit Kaba Volcanic Crater Pic

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Rafflesia flowers arnoldi species name as Rafflesia Bengkuluensis Tourism

Rejang land at Bengkulu province, not only famous with Rafflesia Arnoldi, but have one species name as Rafflesia Bengkuluensis that discover by Agus Susatya Ph.D (Susatya, A., W. Arianto (LIPI) 2006), ecologist, of Department of Forestry University of Bengkulu, after long research on Rafflesia in Bengkulu, and helping by taxonom Prof. K. Mat Saleh from UKM Malaysia.

One of different is in the size. Rafflesia Bengkuluensis is smaller, and Rafflesia arnoldi more bigger. The image below taken at Rejang Land, Bengkulu Province where the Rafflesia Bengkuluensis exist in Nature (Januari 2009).

A Japanese with Rafflesia Bengkuluensis at left and Rafflesia Arnoldi at right site, near main Bengkulu - Kepahiang road, Bengkulu Province.

Fixed (preserved) flower of Rafflesia bengkuluensis. From the Flickr web site.

• Fixed (preserved) flower of Rafflesia bengkuluensis in longitudinal section

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Beach From Bengkulu Tourism

Long beach location about 3 km from the city of Bengkulu. Around 7 km long beach with a width of 500m from the highway. Many public transportation to or away from the beach length. Pine trees shade decorated along the coast. Hotels and restaurants also included there. This beach also has a parking facility, swimming pool, cottages, and others who support the tourism there.

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Suban Natural Hot Water Tourism

Suban is good for bathing of the source of natural hot water. The hot springs bubble out at some public bathing pools and also in many other spots mixed with the cool water which comes from the stream. The hot springs and waterfall at Suban are popular with weekend picnickers.

The hot springs are good for aching muscles after climbing hills. Near by the place, there are waterfalls on top and bottom of the small river’s current. Foreign tourists, especially white people that locally known as “bule” may be stared at by locals at very open baths. Alternatively, if you are not comfortable to be stared at by locals at very open bath, you can pay Rp 3,000 for a more private bath room which also has warm water runs from the hot springs. The ideal time to visit is during the dry season from March to September.

Admission to the main gate is Rp. 1,000 and another Rp. 1,000 at every spot you

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Collection Museum of Bengkulu Tourism

Collection Museum of Bengkulu, at this time reached 6000 species historic objects placed in a two-story museum building. Head of the State Museum of Bengkulu Ahadin 6000 MM says, among other types of traditional houses, cooking utensils, farming equipment and clothing the people long ago.There 6000 historic objects owned by the museum of Bengkulu and is actually a huge asset to get to know the history of the region, he said in Bengkulu, Friday.Ahadin said that although the number of these historic objects belonging to many but his side still have belief that there are other historic objects in the local community.Not the requirement to deliver historic objects to the museum makes it difficult to collect the historical objects.;Regulations are not forcing people who have to submit a historic objects to the museum, its only menghibahkan, or entrusted with the agreement," he explained. Ahadin say things that deserve to be called historic and museum, among others, has more than 50 years of age and have historical value. It hoped that the people who have to deliver historic objects to the museum for the protection and maintenance is assured.There is a heritage item and should be owned by the family in question but should be left to the museum, because the treatment is clear,he said.Moreover, he said, in ten districts in Bengkulu no one have a museum that is believed there are still many historic objects owned by the community.Bengkulu Province State Museum was built in 1978. However, the new museum is enabled on the date of May 3, 1980. Initially, the State Museum located at Fort Marlborough Bengkulu before finally in place now.

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