Beach beauty Beach Gandoriah ( Pariaman Sumatera Barat )

It is not complete if you come to the city of Pariaman not stop to the beach this one. Gandoriah beach its name, a coastal road with panoramic tour of small islands in the central city of Pariaman. The combination of strategic position, the beautiful panorama, and sloping contours, make this beach to be one of the most popular tourist beach here. The origins of the name Gandoriah Beach has its own story. Gandoriah is a girl's name in folklore Minangkabau. According to the Head of Marketing and Tourism Cooperation Pariaman City, Asnul Nazar, this story has more rarely known to the public, except by the community elders. The story tells about the love of a young man named Anggun Nan Tongga with Puti Gandoriah, which is none other than his cousin.

Narrated, Anggun Nan Tongga go sailing to find three mamak (uncle) who does not go home from overseas. In the course of the past many obstacles, Nan Tongga managed to find his uncle one by one. Because of the betrayal of a friend who first returned to his hometown, Puti Gandoriah thought her lover had died. In his grief, Puti Gandoriah decided meditating on Mount Ledang. This story ended tragically when Nan Tongga and Puti Gandoriah meet again but have to accept the fact that they both are brothers sepersusuan are not allowed to marry each other. Nan Tongga in folklore is later used as the name of a hotel on the shores of Pariaman, which is the oldest hotel in the city. The existence of this hotel to be inspired by the beach name Padang Pariaman Tourism Office at the time. According to Mr. Murad Masri, head of tourism 1983-1995 period, there are three options initially naming namely, Piaman Beautiful, Angso Duo, and Gandoriah. Of the three options, ultimately selected Gandoriah name and inaugurated as the name of this beach during the reign of Regents Zainal Bakar (1990-1994). Panoramic sea has become one of the main advantages of this beach. Off the coast at least there is a cluster of six small islands that look like decorate the horizon. Sixth of the island is the island Kasiak, Angso, Tangah Island, Edge Island, and Island Sandbar Island Bando. Besides can be enjoyed as part of the panorama of the sea, most of the island can be visited with a travel time of about 20 minutes away. Besides enjoying the beauty of the panorama, this beach also provides a variety of recreational marine activities that could be an option during the holidays. Among them, swimming, surfing, and various types of other beach sports. Unfortunately, recreation facilities are mostly only available on weekends and holiday season alone. The advantages of the beach Gandoriah also supported by strategic access. Position at the center of the city, making access to public transportation such as public transportation and inter-city buses are not too difficult to find here.

In addition, there is a direct train line that connects this beach with the city of Padang. In fact, the position of the station was right in front of the gate. No wonder if the PT. KAI was then presents the majors tourist train trip Padang-Pariaman which operates every weekend. According to the local tourism department, the intensity of tourists visiting this beach is relatively high, particularly in the cultural events such as the Festival Tabuik. Each year, this beach has become the venue of the main event tabuik tradition, which is currently tabuik disposal into the sea. Therefore, if the current momentum arrived, the beach is transformed into a sea of ​​people who come from various parts of West Sumatera Barat .