Category: Aceh

Aceh is a semi-autonomous Indonesian province on the northwest tip of Sumatra Island. It\'s known for beaches, diving sites and mountain wilderness areas. Banda Aceh, its capital, is home to the 19th-century Baiturrahman Grand Mosque, a regional icon with delicate Mughal tracery, black domes and a reflecting pool. Exhibits at the Aceh Tsunami Museum depict a 2004 natural disaster\'s impact on the region.

The beginnings of Indonesian aerospace history
The beginnings of Indonesian aerospace history

Helloindonesia.id – History proves, Aceh became the most difficult archipelago territory to be conquered by the Dutch East Indies Colonial Government. Evidently, Tanah Rencong became the last area to surrender to the Dutch colonialism. And even then only materialized after decades of failure and great losses in overthrowing the Sultanate of Aceh. Aside from history […]

Gayo Traditional Horse Racing in Aceh
Gayo Traditional Horse Racing in Aceh

Helloindonesia.id – Gayo Traditional Race is held 2 (two) times each year in Central Aceh Regency, which is February to commemorate the Takengon City Anniversary and September commemorate the Republic of Indonesia Anniversary. In recent years in the Province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, there has been a division of the district, namely the Regency Government. […]

A Piece of History of the Hindu-Islamic Transition in Aceh
A Piece of History of the Hindu-Islamic Transition in Aceh

Helloindonesia.id – Aceh not only keeps a history of the glory of Islamic civilization during the Aceh Sultanate. Long before Islam entered the life of the people of Aceh, Hinduism had first developed in the community. One of the silent witnesses of the golden age of the Hindu kingdom in Aceh was Indra Patra Fortress […]

Benteng Inong Balee,  History of Aceh Women's Struggle
Benteng Inong Balee, History of Aceh Women's Struggle

Helloindonesia.id – For you lovers of conventional tourism, Inong Balee Fortress may not be one of the favorite places. Besides its location which is quite far in remote Bukit Soeharto, Krueng Raya, the terrain that must be taken is quite hard. The only reason that makes this object worthy of your stay is a view […]

Gunongan, Expression of  Love the Sultan of Aceh
Gunongan, Expression of Love the Sultan of Aceh

Helloindonesia.id – Alkisah, Sultan Iskandar Muda edited a beautiful girl from the State of Pahang, Malaysia, as his queen. Her name is Princess Kamaliah popularly known as ‘Putroe Phang’. The princess was also taken to Aceh, in the Darul World Palace, the sultan’s residence. After a long separation from his hometown, the empress began to […]

The Tradition of Drinking Coffee, Becomes a Lifestyle in Aceh
The Tradition of Drinking Coffee, Becomes a Lifestyle in Aceh

Helloindonesia.id – The people of Aceh cannot be separated from coffee. For this reason, we will meet many coffee shops in various parts of the country nicknamed the Veranda of Mecca. Both day and night, various layers of society in Aceh fill coffee shops to relax drinking coffee. Not limited to the young to the […]

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