Weh Island, a Million Charm in Westernmost Indonesia

The island is famous as the westernmost island of Indonesia made Weh Island as a popular tourist destination. The island is part of Nangroe Aceh Darussalam this saves a million charm for your visit!!

Speaking of Weh Island, you probably remember the Zero Kilometre Monument. However, the Government of Indonesia has set the region has an area of 60 square kilometers, toward the inside and outside of the island as a nature sanctuary. Various tours both on land, as well as its unifying character, history, and ecosystems, contained within it.

Sabang is the largest town on the island, which is divided into Upper Town and Lower Town. The upper town is located to the North, has a row of houses of colonial relic Netherlands as well as the views of the Bay. While the lower Town located south of Sabang, is a traditional settlement with many shops, restaurants, and stalls that serve coffee in Aceh.

Although it has only 156.3 square kilometers, you should rent a car or motorcycle is an excellent vehicle to get around. That way, you could down Weh Island starting from the port of Balohan, then down the West.

the following are the 10 best sights on contiguous Weh Island sequence if you down the island from the East of the port of Balohan:

1. Anoi Itam Beach
Anoi Itam Beach
This beach is a black sandy beach typical of volcanic sand. It is located not far from the port. Weh island does have a small volcano being active. Anoi Itam Beach has beautiful scenery, as well as some of the Fort remains a Japan still awake preserved. The castles which formerly became a center of Japan's defense against enemy attacks from the sea and the air.

2. Aneuk Laot Lake
aneuk laot lake
The Lake has a size that is large enough. The Lake is also a source of fresh water for the HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANT at once all over the island. You can enjoy views of the Lake from inside the vehicle because the course of twisting on one side of the Lake. If you want, you can also go down to the Lake to see the activities of residents fishing pond and take care of freshwater fish.

3. Sumur Tiga Beach
Sumur Tiga Beach
Because of its beauty, Sumur Tiga beach is one of the most beautiful beaches on the island of Weh. Because there are three freshwater wells found along its shores. White sand and spotless, contrasting with the gradation of the light blue-colored sea toward the blue. Besides, the beach is still quiet visitors and not a lot of garbage.

4. Pria Laot Waterfall

This waterfall originates from the flow of the river Pria Laot sourced from Aneuk Laot Lake. To achieve this, you need to park your vehicle at the end of the village bridge and continue the journey on foot as far as 1 kilometer.

Pria Laot Waterfall
The waterfall Guy Laot, aligned with many trees surrounding it. High waterfalls are only about 10 meters so that the water does not splash too. You can take a relaxing swim in the pool exactly below the waterfall, as well as enjoy the ' fish ' natural spa on the edge of the pool. Interesting right?

5. Gapang Beach
Gapang Beach
The beach is a beach Gapang most visited by tourists. Because, where snorkeling and diving facilities are available, including boats take divers headed to dive spots. In the offshore, there is a point that produces hydrothermal hot water bubbles in the water! In addition to diving Gapang Beach around, you can also transfer to Rondo Island activity for deep sea fishing.

6. Iboih Beach

Iboih Beach
Not far from Gapang, you can also visit the beach, Iboih to enjoy white sands and crystal clear sea water. The Beach also has a row of lodging, because this is where the closest point towards Rubiah island. The fishing boats lined up in the Harbour to Rubiah island. In fact, you can see the beautiful Tiger fish swerved between his ships!

7. Rubiah Island
Rubiah Island
Rubiah was one Prima Donna Weh island. The island can be reached by chartered boat from Iboih Beach, with a travel time of 15 minutes. Grounds underwater around the island are home to the ornamental fish and some species of coral. You will find many fish Parrot with a striking body colour, and size are great! However, you should still be cautious because the currents here pretty strongly.

8. Monkey Road

As the name implies, this is the path where you can find a monkey species along the way. It was this wild monkeys that will lead you towards the Zero Kilometre Monument located on the North Island of Weh. You can give them food in the form of nut or banana, but be careful because many wild boars which roam along the way.

9. Monument to zero Kilometers and Kilometers of seven

Maybe this is the main attraction of Weh island for tourists. About 5 kilometers from Iboih, Zero Kilometre Monument towering over the side of a cliff as high as 22.5 meters above the water surface. The monument overlooks the Indian Ocean directly so that you will not find any more land as far as the eye can see. Here, you can also get a certificate that contains the ordinal number Zero Kilometre Monument visitors.

zero kilometers monument
However, before this monument becomes SO, kilometre zero Monument is Seven Kilometres that has the identity. The monument is now just a marker Board. Zero Kilometre monument built in this place and then moved its location as proof of better geographic surveys and thorough.

certificate of zero kilometers visitor
10. Keuneukai Thermal Baths

Still along the coast, the tourist attraction next are in the South of the island of Weh. Here, you can loosen the muscles are fatigued with a soak in the hot spring Kaneukai. Hot water comes out of a volcano located in the Middle Island of Weh. Although formless, natural pools offshore views offered from this place is enough to cover your adventure today.