Lake Tes, Lebong
LAKE with a calm look is perfect as a place to pamper the mind. In spite of the hustle and bustle of the city crowd, sometimes the lake becomes a popular tourist attractions to refresh the mind.
Lake Tes for example, clear and cold water of the lake, and the air around a very fresh, really spoil the minds of every visitor who comes to this place.
Famous for the legend of the seven head snakes, Lake Tes is the largest lake in Bengkulu Province that lies between two indigenous tribes of the Rejang tribe, namely: the traditional hamlet of Kutei Donok (Central Village) and Tes customary village. This lake is located in District Lebong Selatan, Lebong District, and is on the slopes of Bukit Barisan mountain with an altitude of approximately 500 meters above sea level.
In the Dutch colonial era in Bengkulu especially the gold mining period in Lebong (1912), Lake Tes has been utilized and built as Electric Power by dammed in order to illuminate golden plots in Lebong Simpang, Tawah Sawah, and Muara Aman Town.
The lake is very beautiful, the cluster of Bukit Barisan looks surrounded, and the scenery more beautiful when the fog is still blowing around the lake. Seeing the scenery here will produce a sense of comfort and calm.
Visitors who come to this place often with family or friends. Spot photos here are also very fascinating, the article of natural nuances that are still natural can be seen in this place. Green and calm as far as the eye can see.
Lake Tes is approximately 25 km from downtown (Muara Aman), 44 km from Curup, and approximately 127 km from the city of Bengkulu. Well, visitors can reach the location of the lake with two-wheeled vehicles or four wheels.
Weekend breaks or when a national holiday to this place will not disappoint, the scenery around Lake Tes will make the mind fresh again.
