Medan is one of Indonesia's major cities, home to around 2,486,283 people.
Best time
November–March for cooler, drier conditions
Weather
Varies from tropical to temperate depending on the season
Gunung Timur Temple
Great Mosque of Medan
Maimoon Palace
Rahmat International Wildlife Museum & Gallery
Sri Mariamman Temple
Sikh Temple
Pantai Cermin Theme Park & Resort
Zengarden
Gunung Timur Temple
Great Mosque of Medan
Sri Mariamman Temple
Sikh Temple
Pantai Cermin Theme Park & Resort
Zengarden
Mostly free or pay-what-you-like — always double-check opening times and any seasonal fees before you go.
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Local favourites
Kedai Kopi Apek
Historic coffee house with excellent Lintong Coffee served up by Apek. This place was set up by Apek's father in 1922. Serves kopi susu and
Bollywood Food Centre
This is nice place for real, homely Indian food.
Cahaya Baru Indian Restaurant
The North and south Indian restaurant is one of Medan's best kept secrets, which has been featured in Kompas newspaper as the only restauran
Restoran Garuda
Well known for its rendang (Padang-style beef dish cooked slowly in coconut gravy and chili) and ayam pop (Padang-style chicken dish cooked
Lontong Kak Lin
Serving tasty and cheap lontong sayur (rice cakes in hot vegetables curry), this humble eatery is not much to look at for the uninitiated. T
Mie Aceh Titi Bobrok
Has been dubbed by an Indonesian lifestyle magazine as the most popular local dish in Medan. A simple dish of noodle served with chili sauce
Tourist favourites & top-rated
Hotel Zakia
Budget accommodation next to the Grand Mosque. Includes breakfast. It is reasonably clean and central.
Antares Hotel
Discounts on weekends. Breakfast buffet included in the price. SatTV with HBO, Star Sports, Discovery Channel, CNN. A/C. Clean, but room doo
Swiss-Belinn Medan
A 3-star hotel.
Hermes Palace Hotel
3-star hotel with 106 rooms, offer shuttle service to train station, 24-hour room service, cafe & bistro, fitness center, etc.
Danau Toba International Hotel
Pleasant 5-star hotel with 311-rooms, free Wi-Fi, professional staff, gym and large swimming pool and excellent, inexpensive Indonesian food