Sunday, January 3, 2016

Siger Tower, Bakauheni, Lampung, Indonesia

Siger Tower from the main park
When you travel to Lampung as one of your destination by land, you will see a unique tower located in Bakauheni harbor. The shape is "weird" and it has yellow as the colour. People call it Siger tower. Siger is a traditional hat worn by women when they are attending wedding party. This hat is originally from Lampung province and becomes a symbol of Lampung. Its easy to reach this tower. You just need to walk for about 15 minutes from Bakaheni harbor. Then you should pay Rp 5000 as the ticket price. You can see the view of Lampung bay from this tower.

Siger tower becomes a zero point of South part of Sumatra. People call it as a zero kilometer in south of Sumatra. This tower was announced and opened to public on April 30, 2008 by the governor of Lampung Mr. Sjahroedin. This tower is located in a hill which is close to Bakauheni harbor. The construction took  three years and covered by the local government for the financial fund. Recenly, this tower is not only the icon of Lampung but it becomes the icon of Sumatra island and it represents the variety of religions, culture, tribes and language in Sumatra. From this tower we can see all area of Lampung bay. We can also see an island called Harimau island check this out
We can see some hills that create beautiful view and some boat which through the Lampung bay. You can spend your time in the park that provided here. You can enjoy your lunch while seeing around the view. This cottage is for free for visitors. 
Siger tower frames from Bakauheni harbor
Siger tower captured from another angle

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