Trips to the natural baths has become the choice of many residents of Padang and surrounding areas. Perhaps the connotation of baths while enjoying the natural beauty really exciting. Not hard to find a place of natural baths in the area of West Sumatra. Special city of Padang, three baths sights of nature, namely Lubukparaku, Lubukminturun or Sarasah Sikayan Balumuik
Trips to the natural baths has become the choice of many citizens KotPadang and surrounding areas. Perhaps the connotation of baths while enjoying the natural beauty really exciting. Not hard to find a place of natural baths in the area of West Sumatra. Special city of Padang, three baths sights of nature, namely Lubukparaku, Lubukminturun or Sarasah Sikayan Balumuik. The distance, from the city center just off Padang, ranging from 10 to 20 kilometers. Not far away is it?
Especially for Lubukminturun, this name has been familiar ears lovers of natural baths. Even from the existing monuments at the site, these baths have been used since 1883. The distinctive feature of these baths is the freshness that tersuguh splashing alongside lorries, cable car transportation Dutch heritage. No one feels, towards the object of fasting is so choice.
Freshness, that's an appropriate phrase to describe the flow of clear water and clear it. Freshness and beauty of the panorama of "sweep" pencintanya. The flow of the waterfall from the cliffs of this flow never stops filling this bathhouse. In fact, when the dry season too. The water is calm and clear will make us linger here. Even until pale from the cold would not be felt. But not to drown you know.
Lubuk Minurun baths are located approximately 10 kilometers north of Padang. The journey to the object that can be reached by car or motorcycle. If you use public transportation, you can use the city transportation department Tabing-Lubuk Minturun or by pass Lubeg toward the city limits and get off at the intersection Lubukminturun. Then you can ride motorcycles with the cost of your bid according to intelligence.
For public transportation was enough to cost Rp 3 thousand. Left-right path to treat the location beautiful flowers will accompany you. The scene is part of the sale of the surrounding community from the flowers until fruit seeds. Towards the finish the sight, the region has a cool bath awaits you. While enjoying the water splashing you will see thousands of fish ban adult-size finger. In the vicinity of the baths, for those who want camping, also available area for camping and hiking course.
To enter, all visitors are charged a fee levy as much as Rp 3 thousand for children and Rp 5 thousand for adults. If you use a private motor car or you do not have any doubt, because the roads and parking areas are available cukuip representative. Do not forget to lock, your vehicle and do not leave valuables fishing parties are not responsible for the action.
Bathhouse natural formation which results in stem flow Kandis has enjoyed since the days of sir and none Netherlands. An inscription on the edge of the cement attached baths located Lubukminturun Tangah Koto. In the inscription there are writings with age and moss. If the note writing consists of three lines, seen carving Latin writings 'Diboeka 8-4-1883', on the first line, 'by' in the second row, third row 'penghoeloe ...' and fourth rows' Achin ..........'.
This simple inscription may often escape from previous visitors. Recognition of the surrounding community, it is true that this place has been used by Dutch people who enjoy and explore this nation. Clear water, but not heavy. For those who come with family, you should note the place where your children are swimming or bathing. There are times when they dissolve with the coolness of the water flow, to forget has been in the zone deep baths. Instead of frightening, but wherever we travel alert should not be forgotten.
For they often follow balimau (tradition of the community ahead of the entry of Ramadan) This bath is an option. So do not be surprised if the holiday has become a choice holiday location, whether family or any of you who like to adventure tourism.
Surely after a bath-tub satisfied, the stomach will be growling. In the vicinity of the location of the baths there is no place to eat representative. If anything, just eat instant noodles or other. However, not far from the location of the baths, where the scenery Lubukminturun will be obvious, there are one to three restaurants are open on certain days, especially on a holiday visit to the bathhouse where the crowd.
If you want certainty, not a bad idea if you prepare a lunch from home. Hot cooked rice wrapped in banana leaves do you bring from home is equipped samba Lado and salted fish certainly very delicious to eat after shivering after enjoying the freshness Lubukminturun. Hemmn ... Especially when it comes to family. The rice is stored in a thermos, ready to eat out.
Do not be surprised, if in the home children are difficult to spend a meal, here after bath-tub satisfied they will ask for more. Complete it. Accompanied by his family, or your dear ones enjoy the cool baths and superb dining with a warm atmosphere in the middle of the natural coolness Lubukminturun. The Dutch wrote recognize this place is great.