Simeulue Island tourism potential

The tsunami that hit Aceh a year ago a lot to bring wisdom to the people of Aceh, including the people of Simeulue. One of the lessons that happens is terkenalnnya Simeulue district as one of the areas affected by the tsunami waves but does not cause massive casualties. The world felt admiration for Simeulue community efforts in avoiding a huge loss of life as it happens in other areas affected by the tsunami waves. From a variety of reports both television and newspaper or even the internet is known that the success of Simeulue community large enough to avoid casualties due to tsunami waves occur because the people of Simeulue still retain the customs and abide by the advice of parents. They still adhere to the advice of parents who advocate for maintaining the mangrove forest, mountain or run to high ground in case of major earthquake followed by reflux of sea water.

Simeulue famous in the eyes of the world community into a huge potential in developing tourism industry in addition to other potential. With the familiar Simeulue, in promoting tourism in the outside world will become easier.

Before the tsunami disaster in 2004, Simeulue district has a wealth of nature that have the potential to be developed as an industrial area of ​​tourism as the main regional tourist destinations in Indonesia such as Bali island. According to Nyoman S. Pendit [1] Indonesia's tourism potential lies in the community (People) earth archipelago (land), equatorial oceans (tropical Seas), and arts and culture (art and culture) which are: cultural heritage (cultural heritage), customs ) (Ways of life), beautiful nature (lands of beauty), the warm ocean water (tropical warmth of sea water), agriculture (agriculture), plantations (plantation), the life of village communities (community life in Villages), historical relics, monuments , temples, mosques, etc. (archaelogy), caves (Caves), wilderness (jungles), water sports (water sports), rites and ceremonies (Programmes and ceremony) and others.

If we have relied on the opinions above, it can be said that the Simeulue can be said to be very potential to be developed as a tourism destination. This can be seen from what is owned by the Simeulue and the people who inhabit the island.

As an archipelago area, Simeulue has many beaches and underwater scenery with a variety of marine life is very beautiful. The high waves become attractive to the peselencar challenge to defeated him. It is also delicious lobster which is a leading farming community of Simeulue provide attraction for the tourists to enjoy.

As the islands, Simeulue had as many as 15 inhabited islands and 27 uninhabited islands. To the 27 islands that are uninhabited is very feasible to be used as tourist resorts. In Simeulue island itself there are various kinds of tourism objects that can be developed. Mangkudo Tomb Stone in the West Teupah, Tengku tomb in Simeulue Down the Middle, mausoleum T Silaborit in Simeulue Tengah, Dutch Fort in Teupah Teupah South and West, Tabusalihon Mosque in West Teupah. Sibigo Bay that has wrecked the beautiful coral, beach-Alus Alus and Looks Island surrounded by white sand and very attractive for water sports. Busung Beach.

In addition to the natural potential, which custom still held firm Simeulue community is also a potential for the development of tourism industry in Simeulue. Arts such as whistle, martial arts, dance nod, Dance Andalas, nandong very interesting and could potentially serve as a cultural attraction. Buae (euthanize children) Nanga-Nanga which is the local custom.