Kubu Gadang Tourism Village is a community-based tourism destination in West Sumatra Province, located on Jalan Haji Miskin in the Ekor Lubuk Urban Village, Padang Panjang City. Kubu Gadang has been developed as a tourism village since 2014. It boasts diverse natural and cultural assets packaged into various educational programs, offering tourists both learning opportunities and memorable experiences.
Kubu Gadang Tourism Village has attracted both domestic and international visitors and has garnered numerous provincial and national awards, including:
Best Tourism Village in West Sumatra (2020) – awarded by the West Sumatra chapter of the Indonesian Tourism Industry Association (GIPI)
Runner-up for Best Tourism Awareness Group (POKDARWIS) in West Sumatra (2021)
Sustainable Tourism Village Certification
Top 100 Best Tourism Villages – Indonesian Tourism Village Awards (ADWI) 2021
Top 8 Best Tourism Villages (Advanced Category) – Indonesian Tourism Village Awards (ADWI) 2023
One of the tourism villages nominated for the UNWTO "Best Tourism Village" designation
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