Bukit Kaba Volcanic Crater, 104 km from Bengkulu and about 19 km from Curup, Bukit Kaba lies 1937 m above sea level. There are two immense sulfuric calderas with twelve active craters. Beautiful panoramic views and cool mountain air make this a pleasant stop for a couple of days. There are popular hot springs near Curup at Suban

This is part of Indonesia often forgotten by Indonesians. The city has a couple of hundred residents. It is located at the seafront, with lovely beaches. It is unpolluted and the people are very friendly. The city has an interesting Syiah community - quite rare in Indonesia, and some interesting road way decorations. Fort Marlborough reminds us that this was once part of the British SE Asian empire, but was swapped (for Penang I think) with the Dutch to "tidy the maps". In more modern history we can see Father of the Nation Sukarno's house when he was exiled to Bengkulu.