Bengkulu Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city and capital of Bengkulu Province, Indonesia
About Bengkulu
Several small chiefdoms ruled what is nowadays the Bengkulu area. These chiefdoms were under the loose suzerainty of the Inderapura Sultanate from southern West Sumatra. They didn’t flourish as much as the settlements in the eastern part of Sumatra that enjoyed the bustling traffic of Malacca Strait; they were far from major population centres, lacked natural harbours, and were swarmed with diseases. Inderapura became a vassal of the Banten Sultanate after its ruler married the daughter of Inderapura’s sultan circa 1560. In 1682, the Dutch attacked Banten and expelled all other Europeans including the British from that town. The British thereupon signed a treaty with some chiefs, so as to maintain a presence in Sumatra. After a failed attempt by Banten-Dutch forces to knock the British out
Top Attractions in Bengkulu
Explore the best things to see and do in Bengkulu:
- ★British Cemetery
- ★Fatmawati House
- ★Fort Marlborough
- ★Jakat Beach
- ★Panjang Beach
- ★Sukarno House
- ★Sungai Suci Beach
- ★Teluk Sepang Beach
Where to Eat in Bengkulu
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Bakso Arema Rizki
- 🍴Sembam Ikan Marola
- 🍴Warkop Palembang
Where to Stay in Bengkulu
- 🏨Dena Hotel
- 🏨Grage Horizon Hotel Bengkulu
- 🏨Madeline Hotel
- 🏨Nala Sea Side
- 🏨Samudera Dwinka Hotel
- 🏨Santika Hotel Bengkulu
Bengkulu Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 11 sections including: