Duri Travel Guide

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Things to Do  

Duri Hash House Harriers
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DHHH sign board at the hash house

Run the hash with the DHHH - 'a drinking club with a running problem'.

Duri Hash House Harriers is a diverse mixed background/nationality/employment status Hash, adults only except on the first Monday of every month, when Hashers are allowed to bring someone of less than adult age.

Runs every Monday 17:15. Gathers at the hash house and runs an A - B course. Hash bar is the B-Bar.

Enjoy hashing in the Duri Woods, in the kampungs, among oil fields or in the asphalt jungle of the camp.

Updated Jul 23, 2010

Address: Duri Hash House Harrier

Website: http://www.hhhweb.com/Duri/

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 Beer Tasting
 Hiking and Walking
 Adventure Travel

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Hotels  

Grand Zuri Hotel: Grand Zuri Hotel

Grand Zuri Hotel: Grand Zuri Hotel, Duri

 tanamay Says:  The local newspaper (Pekanbaru Tribun) dated July 5, 2008 says that Duri is yet to have a star rated hotel but Grand Zuri is advertising as a three-star one. The service is star rated like the other hotels in the chain. Free wi-fi, swimming pool, bar near the pool 

Restaurants  

Pak Datuk: Another Padang Food
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Pak Datuk serves Padang food, those 'fastest' food and spicy foods. When you sit on your table different (and lots) food viands are immediatley served. You pay only what you eat and there are foods that are not spicy.

Favorite Dish: Dendeng (local spicy beef steak)

Written Jul 12, 2008

Address: Hang Tuah St

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Pak Datuk: Another Padang Food
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Pak Datuk serves Padang food, those 'fastest' food and spicy foods. When you sit on your table different (and lots) food viands are immediatley served. You pay only what you eat and there are foods that are not spicy.

Favorite Dish: Dendeng (local spicy beef steak)

Written Jul 12, 2008

Address: Hang Tuah St

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Nasi Kapau: Padang Food
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Nasi Kapau serves Padang food, those 'fastest' food and spicy foods. When you sit on your table different (and lots) food viands are immediatley served. You pay only what you eat and there are foods that are not spicy.

They have two branches.

Favorite Dish: Ayam bakar (grilled chicken) and rendang (spicy beef)

Updated Jul 12, 2008

Address: Hang Tuah St and Sudirman St

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 Food and Dining

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Shopping  

Ramayana: Ramayana
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Ramayana opened shop July 2008 and the first building with escalators in Duri.

Catering to the DEF market.

Supermarket.

Compared with other branches (Pekanbaru, Dumai, Jakarta) the place is also hot - Pekanbaru is the hottest. They installed escalators but did not bother to install centralized AC. They use packaged type AC which is sometimes turned off. Lots of hot spots around make you sweat while shopping.

What to buy: What a department store & supermarket offers.

What to pay: Not much!

Updated Feb 19, 2009

Address: Jalan Sudirman

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Warnings and Dangers  

Motorcyle hazard
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Motorcycles abound in Duri, young and old drivers, licensed or not, and they are fast disregarding traffic regulations. They pass your car on your left and your right. With the new traffic islands installed you can see them driving "lawan arus" - against the traffic. Be careful driving, if a motorcylce bump/hit your car it is your fault even though it is the motorcylce's fault.

What are the police doing? I do not know, it is rarely that you see policemen around.

Written Jul 26, 2008

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Off The Beaten Path  

Local beef!
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Buying beef in the traditional market in Jalan Sudirman is quite an experience.

Here you can buy tenderloin, sirloin, chuck, shank. brisket, flank, round, leg, etc., all without bones, at one single price. But buying your choice beef cut (tenderloin = "khas dalam") requires you to go there early, else you ran out of choicest cuts.

People does not go much for tender meats but opt for the the tougher meats as they need it for their "rendang" dishes.

As of January 2012, a kilo of beef cost IDR75,000 (@IDR9000/USD).

Updated Apr 2, 2012

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