Medan

Medan, the capital of North Sumatra, is on the northern part of Sumatra. Medan is the third largest city in Indonesia after Jakarta and Surabaya. With a population of about 2 million people it is the largest city outside of Java.

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  • Big, busy, noisy and dirty city but with a lot of friendly people. Perfect place to start for take offs to Bukit Lawang, Lake Toba, Berastagi. Next to the big mosque and across the MC Donald,you'll find a restaurant/cafe runned by an Ozzy, with alcohol and western food. • Stephane L.
  • do DIY package, much worth it... • Asfian A.
  • Medan is one of the most chaotic cities ive ever been... • Maria R.
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Medan Travel Guide is based on Medan by duskromano, Ryan Holliday, Pamela Joy Fuge, Felix505, Ikan Kekek, Kartikeyasinha, Texugo, Jerrich, iGuide and others. Medan Travel Guide is available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.