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Bengkulu is the capital of Bengkulu province on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia.

There is no direct international flight to Bengkulu; you have to take a flight to Jakarta and then take another flight to Bengkulu. Driving will take about 20 hours with magnificent views along the way, but since the road conditions are not very good and considering you will have to drive through jungle with hilly and winding roads, it will be too risky for inexperienced drivers.

[edit] Get around

Bengkulu Province is easily accessible by land and air transportation. You can catch regular buses from Medan, Padang or Jakarta. There are daily direct flights (3 times a day) from Jakarta only.

[edit][add listing] See

Go sightseeing at sunset at Fort Malborough at around 6:20 pm.

[edit][add listing] Do

You can do many activities, such as surfing, trekking and diving. Try Enggano Island exploration.

See beautiful Pantai Panjang beach day and night, one of the beautiful natural beaches of Sumatra.

[edit][add listing] Buy

You can buy anything of style and beauty at Lefthand Clothing and Distro, a local clothing store with prices ranging from Rp10,000 to Rp120,000. Jalan S Parman No 210, beside BCA Bengkulu.

[edit][add listing] Eat

• Durian is the favorite fruit of the local people in Bengkulu. It has a spiky skin on the outside but contains a sweet pulp. Some people think it smells nice but most foreigners usually think it smells bad! You can find fresh durian only from December to January, but durian jam (lempuk) is available year-round.

• Tempoyak is a traditional dish made with fermented durian. Usually people steam it with

fish and eat with rice.

[edit][add listing] Drink

Kelapa muda water, a tropical coconut water, is a nice treat.

[edit][add listing] Sleep

Many losmens and hotels can be found in the city of Bengkuku. The Samudera Hotel is convenient at Rp50,000 per night.

[edit] Get out

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