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Holidays Sumatra  -  Travel information Sumatra.

The administrative regions of Sumatra are : Aceh, Bangka-Belitung, Bengkulu, Jambi, Lampung, Riau [ capital: Pekanbaru ], Sumatera Barat / West Sumatra [ capital: Padang ], Sumatera Selatan / South Sumatra [ capital: Palembang ] and Sumatera Utara / North Sumatra [ capital: Medan ].

Sumatra is the sixth largest island of the world and is the largest part of Indonesia.

To the southeast is Java, separated by the Sunda Strait. To the north is the Malay Peninsula, separated by the Straits of Malacca. To the east is Borneo, across the Karimata Strait. West of the island is the Indian Ocean.

Capital City Sumatra : Medan.


car hire, hostels, hotels, travel agencies, travel guides, transportation / travelling to sumatra

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Car Rental Sumatra

 Holiday Autos  -  
Holiday Autos offers the best fully inclusive car hire prices. Get cheap car hire quickly and securely online with holidayautos.co.uk, the experts in online car rental.

 Sixt  -  

Hotels in Sumatra / Hostels

  -  look for hotels in Medan
Inna Dharma Deli and Best Western Asean International

 
Centrally located hotels ranging from small family run budget accommodation to world-class five star hotels.

 TFTHostels  -  Seach all hostels, book the cheapest
Hostels, Budget Hotels, Apartments, Guesthouses, B&B, and Campsites.
Hostel search engine. Search all Hostels, find the cheapest. Compare rates, reviews and recommendations. Check availability, specs and location. Book the hostel of your choice by visiting the hostel booking website.

 Asia Travel Hotel and Reservations Service
Sumatra [ Bukittinggi, Medan, Padang, Parapat, Siantar ]

Travel Agents / Tour Operators

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 Far East Gateways  -  tailor made holidays, vacations and travel packages
 Kuoni Travel  -  leader in the UK longhaul holiday market
 Voyages Jules Verne  -  Great Journeys for the discerning traveller
 Worlds Apart Travel
'Thousands of islands - from the Hindu Temples of Bali to the jungles of Borneo. Trek Sulawasi's highlands or climb the volcanoes of Java.'

Travel Guides Sumatra / Related books

Sumatra Guides [ amazon.co.uk ]

Transportation / How do I travel to Sumatra

 Banda Aceh Airport
 Medan Airport  -  Polonia International Airport.
 Padang Airport  -  Tabing Airport - main gateway to West Sumatra

  -  Flights to Medan
Book cheap flights to Sumatra at ebookers and benefit from discounted airfares. View their latest offers and book your flights, accommodation, car hire and insurance online

 Airline Tickets / Bargain Flights

 Kereta Api  -  Indonesian Railways

 Pelni  -  Indonesian Ferries

 Map Sumatra [ Uni Texas  -  Perry-Castañeda Library  -  Map Collection ]


Links 

 Travel Insurance  -  online travel and holiday insurance for UK and Irish residents

 Tourism in Indonesia  -  Tourist Board Indonesia  -  official web site

 Indonesia-tourism.com

 Portal Nasional Republik Indonesia
 Indonesian Embassy in London

 Aceh  -  Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam 
 Bangka-Belitung
 Bengkulu
 Jambi
 Lampung
 North Sumatra / Sumatera Utara
 Riaui-Inseln / Riau Kepulauan
 Riau
 SOuth Sumatra / Sumatera Selatan
 West Sumatra / Sumatera Barat  -  The land of the Minangkabau
West Sumatra has a distinct culture which distinguishes it from the rest of the island. A land of scenic beauty with blue green lakes and mountains, West Sumatra's Centre of culture and tourism is Bukittinggi in the highlands, north of the provincial capital of Padang.

 Banda Aceh  -  Capital City Aceh
 Medan 
 Medan  -  Medan Photos  -  personal tribute to the city of Medan
 Padang
 Pantai Arta and Kata
Both these places are popular beach resorts for the local people. Arta beach is located about 23 km from the center of Pariaman. It is known for its beautiful pine trees along the sea shore. The sandy beaches, clean water and bright sunshine are perfect for swimming and sunbathing. The pine trees can protect you from the direct sun rays. Kata beach is about 2 km south of Pariaman.
 Pekanbaru
 Palembang 

 Mentawai Islands
Four islands make up the Mentawai cluster off the West Sumatra coast: Siberut, Sipora, Pagai Utara and Pagai Selatan. The people of these islands still live in comparative isolation, maintaining their age-old ways. Siberut is well known for its untouched forests, a part of a nature reserve inhabited by a number of animal species not found anywhere else, among them some rare monkey species. Beautiful coral reefs are found offshore.

 Sumatran Orangutan Society
 Minangkabau [ = triumphing buffalo ]
 University in Sumatra  -  Universitas Sumatera Utara
 Newspaper Sumatra  -  Aceh Times

 Antara  -  Lembaga Kantor Berita Nasional / The Indonesian News Agency
 BMG  -  information on meteorology and geophysics for Indonesia region
 Enchanting Lands
 Indonesia News
 Indonesia-Tourism
 Vocal.net  -  Borobudur, Prambanan and Ratu Boko

Web Portals / Search Engines / Directories

 Catcha  -  Indonesia's No. 1 Local Search Engine
 Indocenter  -  The Indonesian Portal - Search Engine!
 Indonesia [ asiadragons ]
 Searchindonesia.com

 Yellow Pages Indonesia

 Aceh Eye.Org

 AsiaGateway.com  -  Portal


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