We flew from Don Muang to Sumatra (Kuala Namu), on arrival we followed the excellent instruction of our hotel Permata Inn & took a Bus Damri @ 20,00 INR to the city Centre and then took a very short trishaw to the hotel. The hotel was exceptional, very reasonable price, Breakfast included, A/C & immaculate rooms.
While in the city we found ourselves an amazing coffee shop 'Macehat coffee shop' which was rated very highly on Tripadvisor - you could get good snacks and amazing coffee - our favourite was the avacado coffee float...AMAZING!!!!
The city has many amazing and dirt cheap street food stalls offering a variety of foods but at the very least 'Nasi Goreng' (Fried rice).
Our hotel recommended a Padang style restaurant called 'Garuda' for lunch just after we arrived. Here they bring you plates of different foods to try and you just get charged for the food bits you eat..be careful because it can get very expensive!!! Its actually better to go to the food display unit and just fill your plate- loads cheaper and you can make sure you get what you want!
That evening we went to Merdeka walk - an outside food hall type place - but it is very much overpriced in comparison to the street food and seesm to be where the better off indionesians hang out, but interesting to visit none the less!
The next day we set off on a walking tour trying to visit some of the sights of the city...in fact this is very possible in one day as there isnt tonnes to do in Medan (other than eat LOTS). We visited the Tjong A Fie's Mansion the Medan Grand Mosque, Maimun Palace & The Museum of North Sumatra. There were also some places to visit a taxi ride away (recomended by hotel) but we decided against these - they were mainly temples which we had already seen lots of on our trip! While Medan doesn't have tonnes to do, we were glad we spent some time here! We met some fab locals that invited us into their businesses offering free food/drinks just so we would talk to them and help them with their English!
The next day we took the local taxi to the main bus stop (5,000 INR each) Then took the big bus to Bukit Lawang (50,000 each inc.luggage) - Beware the prices can vary significantly and they will try and charge you the world for your bags too! On top of this the journey is awful!! The bumpiest road I've ever been on!!
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