Its beauty has been painted by many artists, most famous among whom was Ernest Dezentje, renowned painter in the “Mooi Indonesie” or Beautiful Indonesia style, favored by Indonesia’s first president, Sukarno.
Ngarai Sianok has two steep walls facing
each other almost vertically, falling to a flat bottom where a river
meanders among green ricefields. Its height is about 100 to 120 meters
and the canyon itself is 15 km long. This gorge separates the towns of
Bukittinggi and Kota Gadang on its opposite side.
The beauty of Sianok can be seen from
Panorama Park in Bukittinggi or you can also walk down into the gorge,
where are a settlement and paddy fields. Then crossing a bridge over the
river, climb up to Kota Gadang, home of silversmiths who produce the
finest filigree ornaments.
To enjoy the scenery from the Park,
visitors pay an entrance fee of Rp 3.000 per person. Along with admiring
the beauty of Sianok, visitors can also visit a Japanese bunker, built
during World War II, located at the base of the canyon.
Ngarai Sianok is arguably the most
beautiful scenery among West Sumatra’s many scenic sites, to be enjoyed
particularly at sunrise or sunset.
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