It handles domestic and regional international flights. Medan's international airport, 3.6422 98.8852 1 Kualanamu International Airport ( KNO IATA), is in Deli Serdang, about 45 minutes from the city. Medan's Kualanamu International Airport and Belawan sea port are visa-free and visa-on-arrival points.įor more visa information, see the Indonesia page.īy plane Main article: Kualanamu International Airport
Although be patient when searching for one, as some drivers often demand large amounts of money and have a temper. Look out for the motor becaks! A sort of motorized rickshaw, they are a common sight throughout Medan, spewing black smoke everywhere. It's interesting to contrast the old, Dutch style green areas, with parks, lawns, and huge old Dutch houses (now turned into government offices or commercial business) and the hundreds and hundreds of newer, shoddy shophouses sprawled together by the hundreds in the commercial areas along with a few modern style malls. The city is quite well known for "food-tourism", especially amongst other Indonesians. It is obvious why the locals are so into food. From the sweet Javanese cuisine, to delicious Batak grilled pork, to hot Padang dishes, from savory Chinese noodles, to spicy Indian curry, this varied cuisine is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. They offer to locals and tourists dozens of food streets and hawker centers to suit their appetite at any time of the day.
No ethnic group forms a majority the largest ethnic groups are the Chinese, Javanese, Toba-Batak, Minangkabau, Mandailing Batak, Karo Batak, Southern Indians, and Northern Indians, and there are many more ethnic minorities.Įach ethnic group contributes to thousands of tasty, mouth-watering dishes found in every corner of Medan. With a population of about 2 million people, it is the largest city outside of Java. Medan is the fourth-largest city in Indonesia after Jakarta, Surabaya and Bandung. Medan isn't a tourist destination, but it's a convenient stepping stone to other places like the 'weekend getaway' Berastagi, the island of Penang, Malaysia, and the popular, beautiful crater lake, Lake Toba. Medan is a very large city on the north coast of the island of Sumatra in Indonesia, and the capital and largest city of North Sumatra province.
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