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| Mentawai islands |
Coming to an exotic
beach to spend holiday might be the best vacation for everybody. Especially for
surfers, coming to the beach with great surfing wave would be the best holiday
ever. Put Mentawai Islands to your holiday list! This exotic tropical island
will give you unforgettable adventure experience, especially for surfers.
How to get there?
Geographically,
Mentawai Islands are consisted of around seventy islands off the western coast
Sumatra, Indonesia. The major islands or the most visited islands are Siberut,
Sipura, North Pagai, and South Pagai.
These islands are located about 150 km
off the coast western Sumatra or across the Mentawai Strait. Coming to Mentawai Islands will give great adventure not only in the beach, but also in its
tropical forest. Especially if you visit Siberut island which has been known as
Siberut Natioinal Park, you will find a great tropical forest with a lot of
tropical plant and animal species.
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| surfers paradise |
The best way to reach
the islands is by flying to Padang, West Sumatra. From this city you can
directly head to Mentawai Strait with some public transportation like taxi.
There is daily ferry schedule which you can easily find in the tourist
information center. Just pick the ferry which will reach your destination and
you can visit the island.
Why Mentawai?
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| Native Tribes Mentawai |
Since the islands are
located off the western Sumatra coast, they directly face the Indian Ocean.
This geographic location makes Mentawi a great place to surf. Every year, there
is an international surfing competition held in this island, especially in
Siberut Island. For any professional surfer, coming to Siberut in Mentawai
Islands can give them new challenge and experience. If you want to try surfing
for the first time, you can also visit Siberut since there are some
professional surfing trainers you can find. The best part about Mentawai Islands is that it is located in the tropical area so you can visit this place
anytime. You don’t have to worry about extreme weather or frozen ocean.
Every day is holiday in
Mentawai.
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| let's go surfing |
What if we do not want to
surf? You can still enjoy the tropical beaches in this awesome island. The
beaches have white sand and beautiful corals, you will enjoy the tropical
breeze and sun shine. At the same time, the islands are not too large. You can
easily explore every part of the island, including the tropical island in
Siberut National Park.
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