Padang is the capital of the province of West Sumatra in Indonesia.

It is the largest city on the

western coast of Sumatra. Minangkabau people highly respect education. Many intellectual
figures come from West Sumatra. Padang is one of Indonesias wettest cities, with frequent
rainfall throughout the course of the year. The city temperatures are relatively constant
throughout the year.
The cuisine of the Minangkabau people is commonly called Padang cuisine. Padang
restaurants are common throughout the country and are famous for their spicy food.
Minangkabau land is very special and has the most friendly population group of Indonesia.
They love to talk with visitors and will tell us about their unique society. If a visitor tries to
understand the culture and Minang traditions he will soon feel himself a member of the clan.
Padang has many tourism destination.The land of the Minangkabau, West Sumatra has a
distinct culture, which distinguishes it from the rest of the island. A land of scenic beauty with
blue green lakes and mountains, West Sumatra's Centre of culture and tourism is Bukittinggi
in the highlands, north of the provincial capital of Padang.