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"Medan - "The Penang of Indonesia"" a Medan Travel Page by SLLiew

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Real Name: SL
Lives In: Penang, MY
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Medan - "The Penang of Indonesia"

by SLLiew - last update: Nov 23, 2007


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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SLLiew's Medan Travel Tips

OverviewThings to Do
Tips: 12 - Photos: 20
 
Restaurants
Tips: 10 - Photos: 14
Hotels & Accommodations
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1
 
NightlifeOff The Beaten Path
 
Tourist TrapsWarnings Or Dangers
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1
 
Transportation
Tips: 8 - Photos: 11
Local Customs
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Packing ListsShopping
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Sports Travel
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General Tips
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Comments for SLLiew about Medan
jumpingnorman Sat Feb 21, 2009 03:53 UTC
 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 :)
boy711 Thu Jul 10, 2008 02:56 UTC
 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
Basaic Fri Apr 25, 2008 17:58 UTC
 This is a great Medan Page. I had a good friend from Medan.
kenari Tue Apr 15, 2008 05:19 UTC
 great pic and good tips,going to medan next month for golfing ,cant wait to eat durian and all the flavor of kek lapis
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