Wednesday, May 21, 2014



Attraction former coal mine in West Sumatra increasingly attractive to tourists , with a wide range of beauty and history it offers.

Attraction former colliery
If you always visit tourist attractions that have beautiful natural beauty , try the occasional visiting tourist destinations that have the allure of history , such as former attraction Sawahlunto coal mining town in West Sumatra province . The coal mine is a tourist attraction that is worth a visit because this place also record the history of this beloved country , especially the local government has made many improvements to promote the city's tourism sector .

Mbah hole Soero
One of the attractions former coal mine that you can visit in the city is Sawahlunto Soero Mbah hole , ie former coal mines active at the time of the Dutch occupation of the labor of prisoners from all parts of Indonesia were forced to work hard to mine coal . The forced labor is referred to as the chain , because they work with the feet and hands were chained to prevent escape .
Not all workers are criminals who have been convicted of crimes , among them there are also heroes against Dutch colonialism in the country , one of which is Mbah Soero , a respected figure from Java and became the leader of the chain . Hence the name was later enshrined into the historical sights .

Settling a tourist attraction by the government
The government is trying to promote the tourism sector by making many improvements in the attraction 's former coal mines , for example, to build a place like an arena tour water jet ski , paddle bikes , and banana boat . Besides, the government is also trying to protect the scars typical Dutch buildings in the city are not few in number Sawahlunto so this small town earned the nickname " Small Dutch " . Besides, the government also made ​​public as a museum the former kitchen storage rations given this place has a close connection with the history of a tourist attraction in the former coal mining town Sawahlunto .
With a variety of improvements to the attraction of this former coal mining more local tourists, as well as from outside Sumatra , even to foreign tourists visiting the historical sights .


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