Pempek Palembang

Pempek or Empek-empek Palembang is a typical food made ​​from fish and sago. Actually it is difficult to say that the center is the Palembang pempek is because in almost all areas in South Sumatra produce it.

Presentation pempek accompanied by a sauce of black brownish-called vinegar or cuko (Palembang language). Cuko made ​​from the boiled water, then add brown sugar, shrimp, dried shrimp and crushed chili, garlic, and salt. For indigenous communities Palembang, Cuko than once made ​​spicy to increase appetite. But as the influx of migrants from outside the island of Sumatra is now commonly found cuko with a sweet taste for those who do not like spicy. One of the appendages in a typical meal is tasteless slices of fresh cucumber dice and yellow noodles.

Sights on the banks of River Musi

One of the targets in the tourist town of Palembang is a great dining dinner on the banks of the river musi, and some places to visit are:

1. Bridge Ampera
2. Fortress Religious Tourism
3. Floating Restaurant Riverside
4. Floating restaurant Warung Legenda
5. Raft Houses
6. Island Kemaro
7. Bagus Kuning
8. River Gerong
9. Market 16

History Ampera Bridge

The desire to unify the two land in the city of Palembang "Seberang Ulu and Seberang Ilir" with the bridge, has actually existed since the time of Palembang Gemeente, 1906. When the position is held Palembang Mayor Le Cocq de Ville, 1924, the idea of ​​sticking it back and do a lot of effort to make it happen. However, until the term of office ends Le Cocq, even when the Dutch pull out of Indonesia, the project was never realized.

At the time of independence, the idea of ​​sticking it back. Transitional Parliament of Palembang city back when it proposed the construction of the bridge, called the Musi Bridge by reference to na-ma Musi River earlier stops, at the plenary session held on October 29, 1956. This proposal is actually quite desperate because the budget is in the city of Palembang that will be the initial capital of only around Rp 30.000,00. In 1957, building committee was formed, consisting of Lord of War Command Military Region IV / Sriwijaya, Harun Sohar, and the Governor of South Sumatra, HA Bastari. Companion, Mayor of Palembang, M. Ali Amin, and Indra Caya. This team approach to the Bung Karno to support the plan.

Musi River

Musi River
Musi River is a river located in South Sumatra province, Indonesia. With a length of 750 km, this river is the longest on the island of Sumatra and Palembang city split into two parts. Ampera bridge that became an icon of Palembang was passed over this river. Since the era of Sriwijaya until now, the river is famous as the main medium of transportation for the community.

On the banks of the Musi River are the Port of New Boom and the Museum of Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II.

Bridge Ampera

Ampera bridge is a bridge in Palembang, South Sumatra Province, Indonesia. Ampera bridge, which has become a kind of symbol of the city, situated in the middle of the city of Palembang, linking regions and Seberang Ulu Seberang Ilir separated by the River Musi.

Bridge Ampera Structure

Length: 1117 m [citation needed] (the center of the 71.90 m)
Width: 22 m
Height: 11.5 m from the surface of the water
Tower Height: 63 m from ground
The distance between towers: 75 m
Weight: 944 tons

Geographical Palembang

Palembang is one of the metropolitan city in Indonesia and is geographically located between 2o 52 'to 3o 5' south latitude and 104o 37 'to 104o 52' East longitude with an average height of 8 meters from the sea. The total area of ​​400.61 km2 Palembang is administratively divided into 16 districts and 107 villages. Palembang is the capital city of South Sumatra Province with the boundaries of the north, east and west by Banyu Asin regency, while the south by Muara Enim regency.

Palembang is the natural state of the tropics relative valley, with an average temperature of most areas of the city of Palembang 21o-32o Celsius, rainfall 22-428 MML per year. Based on data from the Meteorological Station