Not only the largest city in West Sumatra, Padang is also the capital of the province. Its famous for its delicious spicy Padang cuisine which includes the world renowned "beef rendang" as voted by CNNGo.com. A historical city, steeped in Minangkabau culture assimilated with a thick Islamic heritage. Many historical buildings from the time of the Dutch occupation can still be found around the city and the traditional long houses or "Rumah Gadang" can also still be found.
Tarakan, a city which is identical to maritime tourism. This city is situated in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. Some tourist places are interesting to visit in this city is Karungan Falls, Orchid Garden, Round House Museum, and so on. This city also has Amal Beach. The view over the beach is so beautiful because it has a lot of palm trees and the blue waters. Mangrove forests can also be found in this city. Mangrove forests are the natural habitat of native fauna Tarakan, Bekantan or long-nosed monkey.