Batusangkar
Batusangkar is the largest town in Sumatra's Tanahdatar area and an important center of the ancient Minangkabau culture. Fascinating historical sites abound in Batusangkar; among them Pagaruvung, home to the ancient inscribed stones at Batu Basurat, which literally means 'Inscribed Stone'.
Accommodation and restaurants are available in town. Batusangkar is 510 km southeast of Medan and 915 km northwest of Jakarta.

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