| Page Views: 4,309 Last Visit to Aceh Special Region: August, 2002 | Aceh, the neglected beautiful part of Sumatra by Bonobo2005 - last update: Jan 17, 2005 |
| boys at the mosk in Banda Aceh |
Due to the Tsunami most likely some of my Coastal tips are useless by now.
Note Jan.2003: Since the Indonesian army has intensified its actions against the independance movement GAM in 2003, foreign travellers were not allowed in many parts of Aceh nor was it considered safe due to spontaneous outbreaks of shootings. Check before you go!
Aceh is a region that is - outside Pulau Weh - hardly visited by tourists, although it's one of the unspoiled highlights of Sumatra!
I followed the central route via Kutacane and Takengon to Banda Aceh. Spent some nights along the unspoilt East Coast. Finally I made my way to the diving and snorkelling paradise Pulau Weh.
You can travel the tight roads though Central Aceh by local buses (or your own motorbike!) that crosses the jungle of Gunung Leuser NP and the very scenic Gayo Highlands.
Everywhere I came local people were happy to meet the foreigner, to help me, or even to invite me without any purpose of making business.
Aceh is an amazing and rewarding, though sometimes a little wild destination for flexible travellers !! |
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| Pros: | "Honest, helpful, hospitable and friendly people, unspoiled, wild natural beauty, not touristic at all and of course: COFFEE!" | | Cons: | "Abundance of military presence, sometimes unrest and incidents, logging in Gunung Leuser NP" | | In A Nutshell: | "Aceh is much more than travelwarnings only !" |
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Fleaartist Mon Sep 8, 2008 13:36 UTC
Great tips, great page about Aceh...I've been in Java only, I got to go back in Indonesia, I really wish to visit Sumatra... Thank you for your stories!!! | meiyergani Wed Aug 15, 2007 12:18 UTC
It was a fantastic journey, traveling safely in a conflict situation. now everything are alright, the transporation, the safety, but the checkpoint was still going on in the night Regards from Bogor | pPamela Sat Dec 30, 2006 20:41 UTC
How exciting to read this article!Stayed with Pak Mus/ family for 8 days in Nov. Trekked with him to hot springs. 8 children now. Met Joel in mid Nov. Bungalows destroyed,restaurant rebuilt now Further back from beach now. For contact no. email me here. | dabidc Tue Mar 15, 2005 21:59 UTC
I could feel the effort in the climb and experienced the reward of the sunrise above the clouds. A fantstic journey, but what of the poor people who suffer from exploitation and from disasters. Thanks for sharing your daring travels. |
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