Indonesia has 33 provinces which have their own icon. One

of them is Sumatera Selatan, with the capital city, Palembang.

If one day you come to Indonesia, Palembang is the first

city you should visit. It has a number of beautiful uniqe

recreation place and delicious foods.

Our suggestion, visit those places and feel the new

sensation of your vacation.

1. Enjoy the beautiful view of Musi River by passing Ampera Bridge. It lies on this bridge. In the night, you can see colorful lamp lighting along this bridge. When the day changes, you can see not only the sun sets but also the sun rises from this bridge. In independence day, you should visit this bridge as people always come here to see the Perahu Bidarcompetition which is held in Musi River.

2. If you’re moslem, pray in one of the biggest mosque In Palembang. Agung mosque is an unique combination of Indonesia, Europe, and China architecture. The mosque is good for your cultural and religious tourism. This mosque is never quiet from people.

3. Continue you journey to see the dead witness of Palembang people’s struggles against the invaders, Benteng Kuto Besak, the historic fortress. From BKB, so the name is usually called, you will be able to see the sailing ships on Musi river. BKB has become the unique icon in Palembang for its beauty offer especially in the afternoon.

4. Next, for a romantic journey, sail on Musi River until you get Kemaro Island, an island with China nuance. There, you will know the romantic historic of this island, the love story of Tanbun’an – the chinese and Siti Fatimah – the Palembangnese. They both ended their love story by drowning in Musi River. If you want to know the continuance story, come and visit this island. Not only their love story will impress you but also the unique Pagoda and a tree with a heart shape.

5. After having a long journey of visiting many places in Palembang taste the most delicious traditional food from Palemabang. It’s called “ Pampek “. This is made from a mixture of boneless ground fish meat, water, salt, and oil. It doesn’t complete if it is eaten without “ Cuko”. Cuko is like a friend for Pempek. Cuko itself is produced by adding palm sugar, chili, garlic and salt to boiling water. We can find many places that sell Pempek in every corner of this city. It has many variants like Pempek Kapal Selam, Pempek Keriting, Pempek Lenjer, etc. But actually the taste isn’t much different. Only the shapes that make it different.

6. Buy the traditional cloth from Palembang before deciding to go home as a souvenir. This is a kind of cloth which has a high value due to the complicated process and expensive raw material of making this. Songket has many different forms. Not only the cloth but also the handkerchief, table cloth, scarf and etc.