BENGKULU

Bengkulu’s history is been a difficult one, filed with changing colonial rulers, internal Sumatran wars, disease and exploitation of the indigenous peoples. It was the site of Sir Stamford Raffles first entry into Indonesia and there are still remains of British influence in the area. The primary crops of the area are peeper, coffee, nutmeg and sugar cane.

Bengkulu Province is easily accessible by land, air and sea transportation. You can catch regular buses from Medan, Padang or Jakarta. Flights arrive three times a day. Domestic ships from Jakarta, Padang and Medan stop over in Baai harbor, Bangkulu.

Source: Travel Panner