Padang
The Minangkabau coast, and the reason to come is the food — Padang restaurants set the whole table in front of you and charge for what you touch. Surf islands offshore.
Padang in eight slides
Wikipedia · 3 Sep 2026
Things to do in Padang
Where to stay in Padang
Padang in a day, two days, three
- Day 14 stops
- Adityawarman Museum
- Bank Indonesia Museum
- Ganting Grand Mosque
- Grand Mosque of West Sumatra
Landmarks in Padang
Adityawarman Museum is a State Museum located in Padang, Western Sumatra. As a State Museum, Adityawarman Museum is officially known as the State Museum of West Sumatra. The museum displays ethnographic collections of items related to the culture of the Province of West Sumatra, particularly the culture of Minangkabau and Mentawai.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 9 Jul 2026
Ikhvan · CC BY 2.0
Bank Indonesia is the central bank of the Republic of Indonesia. It replaced the Bank of Java in 1953, which had been created in 1828 to serve the financial needs of the Dutch East Indies.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2 Sep 2026
CEphoto, Uwe Aranas · CC-BY-SA-3.0
The Ganting Grand Mosque is a Sunni mosque located in Ganting, Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia. Construction began in 1805, making it the oldest in Padang and one of the oldest in Indonesia. It is a Cultural Property of Indonesia.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jul 2026
Rahmat Irfan Denas · CC BY-SA 3.0
Grand Mosque of West Sumatra is a mosque in Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia. It is the largest mosque in West Sumatra and the second-largest mosque in Sumatra. It is located in Padang Utara Subdistrict, Padang, West Sumatra.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2 Aug 2026
Official Website of West Sumatra Indonesia's Province · PD-ID
Michiels Monument was a monument in Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia. The monument was erected in 1855 at the Michielsplein, in what is now Taman Melati, close to Adityawarman Museum. The monument was dedicated to Andreas Victor Michiels, subjugator of West Sumatra.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 23 Aug 2025
Demmeni, J. (Demmeni, Jean, 1866-1939) · Public domain
The Muhammadan Mosque is a historic mosque in Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia. It was constructed in 1843 and is associated with trade and traders from Gujarat, Mughal India. It is located on Batipuh Pasa Street in the South Padang District.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jul 2026
Rahmat Irfan Denas · CC BY-SA 4.0
Nurul Iman Mosque of Koto Gadang or Tapi Koto Gadang Mosque is one of the oldest mosques in Indonesia, located in Koto Gadang Nagari, Agam Regency, West Sumatra. This mosque is the largest mosque in Koto Gadang area.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 31 Jul 2026
Rahmat Irfan Denas · CC BY-SA 4.0
Adityawarman Museum is a State Museum located in Padang, Western Sumatra. As a State Museum, Adityawarman Museum is officially known as the State Museum of West Sumatra. The museum displays ethnographic collections of items related to the culture of the Province of West Sumatra, particularly the culture of Minangkabau and Mentawai.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 9 Jul 2026
Ikhvan · CC BY 2.0
Bank Indonesia is the central bank of the Republic of Indonesia. It replaced the Bank of Java in 1953, which had been created in 1828 to serve the financial needs of the Dutch East Indies.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2 Sep 2026
CEphoto, Uwe Aranas · CC-BY-SA-3.0
The Ganting Grand Mosque is a Sunni mosque located in Ganting, Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia. Construction began in 1805, making it the oldest in Padang and one of the oldest in Indonesia. It is a Cultural Property of Indonesia.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jul 2026
Rahmat Irfan Denas · CC BY-SA 3.0
Grand Mosque of West Sumatra is a mosque in Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia. It is the largest mosque in West Sumatra and the second-largest mosque in Sumatra. It is located in Padang Utara Subdistrict, Padang, West Sumatra.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2 Aug 2026
Official Website of West Sumatra Indonesia's Province · PD-ID
Michiels Monument was a monument in Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia. The monument was erected in 1855 at the Michielsplein, in what is now Taman Melati, close to Adityawarman Museum. The monument was dedicated to Andreas Victor Michiels, subjugator of West Sumatra.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 23 Aug 2025
Demmeni, J. (Demmeni, Jean, 1866-1939) · Public domain
The Muhammadan Mosque is a historic mosque in Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia. It was constructed in 1843 and is associated with trade and traders from Gujarat, Mughal India. It is located on Batipuh Pasa Street in the South Padang District.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jul 2026
Rahmat Irfan Denas · CC BY-SA 4.0
From the airport
When to go to Padang: Jun or Jul or Aug or Sep
Guides about Padang
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