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Medan Travel Guide: 247 reviews and 579 photos
Just returned from Medan - my fourth time there.
Medan is a great place to eat too. There is a lot of similarity between Medan and Penang with a sizeable Chinese population originally from Penang. It is like a tale of two cities. Medan and Penang are twinned cities.
Although not directly affected by the 2004 tsunami, Medan was the epicenter where all aid and personnel and famous visitors like Bill Clinton, George Bush Senior and Kofi Anand transit before proceeding to Bandar Aceh which was directly hit.
Medan is the 3rd largest city in Indonesia after Jakarta and Surabaya with more than 2 million people.
It is the commercial center for Northern Sumatra.
Medan is the gateway to Lake Toba, Nias Island, Aceh and Bukit Tinggi and Padang in Southern Sumatra.
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Prayers as your take off
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I was alerted while on board "Lion Air" that stashed in the pouch behind every seat with the standard plane safety and... more travel advice
Tourist Information Office
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There is a Tourist Information Office at the entrance of Kesawan Square with a prominent sign. It is a few houses away... more travel advice
Use simple English
Local Customs
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If you have to use English, speak slowly and use textbook English phrases like... "I want to go to Lake Toba for 2... more travel advice
Bahasa Indonesia
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If you know Malay, you will not have problem communicating with the locals. Bahasa Indonesia uses latin alphabets.... more travel advice
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Comments (24)
Thanks for your interesting story, SL!
Medan information sounds very good for the sites to see, and your pictures are good.
Hello SL! Greetings from Kenya. I sent a postcard from Burundi as promised. DRC like Somalia only has DHL . And they do not sell postcards. Rwanda wanted $2 for a card and I have a list of more than 30, so I didn't do it this time. All the best!!!!
Hi SL! Nice tips on multi-cultural Medan --- I never even heard of this place. You really have gone all around Asia! Good job! I like their hometown "Starbucks", hehehehe...Norman :)
Congratulations SL for your excellent write-up and pictures of Medan. My family and I have unanimously agreed to award you "The Best Virtual Tourist and Ambassador of Medan". from Fuad & Family, KL
This is a great Medan Page. I had a good friend from Medan.
great pic and good tips,going to medan next month for golfing ,cant wait to eat durian and all the flavor of kek lapis
Interesting info esp. about the "Invocation" Thank SL!
Very enjoyable page on Medan SL. Especially liked the restaurant tips and the different food items.
Nice new page enjoyed the complete virtual tour & I do hope they keep the tree lined streets