Linda’s Homestay

Banda Aceh


Staying in the home of hospitable Linda, 4km out of town, is a good way to experience local life in a family home and to learn about Acehnese culture. Many travellers rave about the hospitality and the home cooking (classes available); the Gayo filter coffee is also top notch. The house is spotless and decorated in traditional Islamic motifs and ornate furniture.


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1. PLTD Apung I

2.1 MILES

PLTD Apung I is the 2500-tonne power-generator vessel that was carried almost 5km inland by the 2004 tsunami wave. It's now preserved as a memorial about…

2. Kherkhof

2.28 MILES

The Kherkhof is the last resting place of more than 2000 Dutch and Indonesian soldiers who died fighting the Acehnese. The entrance is around 50m west of…

3. Gunongan

2.29 MILES

All that remains of Aceh’s powerful sultanates today is on view at Gunongan. Built by Sultan Iskandar Muda (1607–36) as a gift for his Malay princess wife…

4. Tsunami Museum

2.35 MILES

A visit to this beautifully designed, hard-hitting museum commences with a walk through a dark, dripping tunnel that symbolises the 2004 tsunami waves…

7. Rumah Aceh

2.57 MILES

In the same compound as the Museum Negeri Banda Aceh, the Rumah Aceh is a fine example of traditional Acehnese architecture, built without nails and held…

8. Water Tower

2.6 MILES

A legacy of Dutch rule is this rather squat 1880s water tower, which now stands as a city landmark.