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West Sumatra, the paradise of Sport Tourism


West Sumatra has very beautiful scenery. Natural beauty is not wasted by local authorities, even maximized as a sports tourism destination.

Being in West Sumatra, you will be invited to exercise. Almost all districts in the province presents a challenging sport touring.

"We have a Day Festival, Tour de Antokan and Tour de Maninjau, who developed the sport of cycling. Biking in West Sumatra you can while watching the scene Maninjau or beautiful Lake Batur," said Irwan Prayitno, Governor of West Sumatra in the National Seminar on Sport Tourism, Wisma Antara, Jakarta, recently.

In addition, in Agam District and Langkisau also sports tourism is not less interesting, namely paragliding. Similarly, in Solok and Sijunjung, where there is a lazy river rafting.

"If in Mentawai, it's even been known as a world surfing destination. There ASEAN Surfing Contest in the islands," said Irwan.

The provincial capital of West Sumatra did not miss. "In Padang routine every year there is the Dragon Boat International Matches. Fact now not only in Padang there dragon boats, but also in other cities," he said.

West Sumatra is most developed tourism, in terms of any kind. "Our vision is to prioritize cultural province, hence why we are serious about developing tourism," he said.

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