By Air

The city is served by the newly-opened Minangkabau International Airport in Ketaping, Padang Pariaman.It replaced the old Tabing Airport.Tabing Airport now is used as military base.Padang's Teluk Bayur harbor is the largest and busiest harbor on the west coast of Sumatra.

By Road

Currently there are three main roads that connect the city of Padang with other cities in Sumatra. Road to the north connects the city with the city of Bukittinggi and there branched out into the city of Medan and Pekanbaru.There is also a branch road near Lubuk Alung to the city of Pariaman.Road to the east toward Solok district and city Solok which is connected with the Road Traffic central Sumatra.Earlier at the junction towards Arosuka there Kerinci district through the district of South Solok.Road to the south along the west coast of Sumatra, connecting the city of Padang in the province of Bengkulu the South Coast district .

By Bus

Transportation in the city are served by city bus, microbus and taxi.Also downtown is still to be found hansom (a type of horse-drawn carriage) while the motorcycle is usually operated in residential and suburban.

By Ferry

The city of Padang has several port area, recorded since 1770 departed from the port city of 0.3 million piculs of pepper and 0.2 billion guilders of gold per year.Harbor Estuary currently serves serving marine transportation to the ship size is mainly for the purpose to or from the Mentawai Islands regency and the surrounding region. While serving Bayur Gulf port sea freight to ship the size of the well to other cities in Indonesia and overseas. Bayur Gulf port began operations in 1892, and previously named Emmahaven. Now the two ports is managed by PT Pelindo II.

Adityawarman Museum

is a museum located in the city of Padang, exactly in the way of Diponegoro no. 10, which was inaugurated on 16 March 1977 by the Education Minister Prof. DR. Sharif Thayeb.The museum is under the authority of the provincial government of West Sumatra.The museum is using the name of one of kings who once ruled Malayapura ie Adityawarman to reign between 1347 to 1375.

Haji Agus Salim Stadium

is a stadium football in the city of Padang, West Sumatra, which is also the headquarters of the football club Semen Padang and Minangkabau FC.The stadium was built in 1985 . Agus Salim Stadium has a capacity of 28,000 seats.Tribune has a closed and proper lighting.earthquake in Padang 30 September 2009 , Agus Salim Stadium heavily damaged, the stands are closed and open stands Stadium Agus Salim were damaged. Some games do not miss supporting facilities such as connection problems on lighting, dressing room players are broken, and cracked and barren field that resulted in this stadium is unfit for use.To cope with such disaster Padang city administration, Semen Padang FC will make grant proposals to FIFA, AFC, Menegpora and other relevant agencies through the PSSI Center help perehaban stadium.

Lion Dance Festival

Lion Dance in Indonesia experienced a period of rampant when the time is still a bevy Tiong Hoa Hwe Koan. Each association Tiong Hoa Hwe Koan in various regions in Indonesia is almost certain to have a bevy of lion dance. The development of a lion dance and then quit in 1965 after the eruption of the Movement 30 S / PKI. Because the situation of politics at that time, all forms of Chinese culture in Indonesia silenced. Barongsai destroyed and should not be played anymore. Changes in the political situation that occurred in Indonesia after 1998 revived arts and cultural lion dance Chinese other. Many associations barongsai back popping. Unlike the old days, now not only young people who played a Chinese lion dance, but there are many young people participating indigenous Indonesia.

Tour de Singkarak

is a race bike racing highway is held every year in West Sumatra.As the name implies, Singkarak a lake the largest in West Sumatra, where the riders will pass through the path in this lake. The tournament, held since the year 2009, is one of the cycling tournament official International Cycling Union (Union Cycliste International or the abbreviated UCI) so be on the agenda that counts the world's elite cyclists.Tour de Singkarak 2009 held on 29 April - 3 May 2009 . Tour de Singkarak who for the first time, was financed entirely by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Indonesia and is considered a success in terms peyelenggaraan, so that the organization of the Tour de Singkarak II in 2010 included in the agenda of the world's elite cyclists.Tour de Singkarak 2009 followed by the 15 countries with the distance of 459 km and is divided into five stages, lasted for seven days with a total prize of Rp. 600 million.

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