When To Go: Pandai Sikek
Source: psikek.blogspot.com Pandai Sikek or known as Songket Weaving Craft Innovation Center is one of the places in West Sumatra that are often visited by tourists. It is located between two mounts, Mount Marapi and Mount Singgalang, makes this place has a cool breeze. This village is famous for its traditional songket fabrics and wood carvings. The songket fabrics use gold (mostly) and silver threads in weaving silk fabrics, so the fabrics look more luxurious. Wood carving is usually used as a wall for Rumah Gadang, can also be used in the form of souvenirs, such as keychains, the miniature of Rumah Gadang, accessories box, and many more. If you want to visit Pandai Sikek with your car, from Jakarta it will take about 25 hours or more and you must cross Sunda Strait first with the ferry from Merak Harbour to Bakauheni Harbour for 3-4 hours. While a plane takes about 1 hour 40 minutes to get to Padang from Jakarta, then use the car for 2 hours drive. When to go As we know