Banda Aceh Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city and capital of Aceh Province, Indonesia
About Banda Aceh
Around 150,000 people were killed in Banda Aceh in the Tsunami of 26 December 2004. Some parts of the city became permanently submerged. Many aid agencies have been present since then to help rebuild. The long conflict between the Acehnese independence movement (GAM) and the Indonesian army (TNI) has been solved for the time being by the peace agreement on 15 August 2005. The peace process has been quite smooth since. In 2006 the province held its first direct and democratic local elections. In 2007 the first democratically elected Governor, Irwandi Yusuf, was inaugurated. Banda Aceh has a tropical rainforest climate, with near constant average temperatures. The city's annual average temperature is 27 °C. However, the city experiences wetter and drier seasons, with June through August bein
Top Attractions in Banda Aceh
Explore the best things to see and do in Banda Aceh:
- ★Aceh Culture & Tourism Agency
- ★Aceh Culture Week
- ★Banda Aceh city highlights tour on a Bicycle.
- ★Cut Nya Dien House
- ★Fisherman boat on an inhabitant house
- ★Floating Electric Generator Ship
- ★Graveyard in Bitay Village
- ★Gunongan and Taman Putroe Phang
Where to Eat in Banda Aceh
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Canai Mamak KL Restaurant
- 🍴Hermes Palace
- 🍴Istana
- 🍴PaceBene
Where to Stay in Banda Aceh
- 🏨Hermes Palace Hotel
- 🏨Hotel Lading
- 🏨Hotel Sultan
- 🏨Hotel Wisata
- 🏨Oasis Hotel
- 🏨Paviliun Seulawah Hotel
Banda Aceh Travel Guide Sections
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