Lampung Tourism (Ultimate in Diversity Edition)

Ancient Chinese travel chronicles refer to a place in the most southerly part of Sumatra called "Lampung" or "place of southerly winds". The province is generally flat with the highest mountains of Gunung Pesagi, Tanggamas, Seminiung, Sekincau and Raya all being dormant volcanoes. Bandar Lampung, the Provincial capital, was formerly two sparate towns, Tanjungkarang and the port of Teluk Betung, which after the in famous eruption of Krakatau were both completely covered in volcanic ash. In the course of development, however this town have merged together to become one single city.

Place of Interest

Bandar Lampung has a Museum and a Monument of Krakatau Eruption.

Krakatau is an inhabited island and located on the southern part of the bay of Lampung. Krakatau is reachable in three hours by boat from Canti, a fishing village near Kalianda, South Lampung. Anak Krakatau (Child of Krakatau) is still growing, first emerging from the sea in early 1928, 45 years after the legendary eruption in 1883.

Merak Belantung Beach is 40 km south of Bandar Lampung, on the way to the seaport of Bakauheni, the beach is ideal for swimming and wind surfing. Cottages are available.

Pugung Archaeological Site in Pugung Raharjo vollage, 40 kms northeast of Bandar Lampung is a site of mealith and prehisttoric relics, as well those of the classical Hindu-Buddhist period.