Pekanbaru Travel Guide

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Pro

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  New city but fast growing.... 


Con

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  to crowded, to noisy 


In a nutshell

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  Will try to come again to discover more of Pekanbaru 

 

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Things to Do  

Unique Trees

Unique Trees, Pekanbaru

 black_mimi99 Says:  Its on Kuantan Singingi. when i saw this trees, i'm so wonder why just few and the shape not like other trees... 

Watching....

Watching...., Pekanbaru

 black_mimi99 Says:  People watching the pacu jalur not just from river bank but also jump into the river... 

Many Faces

Many Faces, Pekanbaru

 black_mimi99 Says:  Its in the market near the kuantan river where the pacu jalur located, soooo many ppl come and see this event....cos this event once a year... 

Sun Rise

Sun Rise, Pekanbaru

 black_mimi99 Says:  And this is at 6 am.... 

On The Way To teluk Kuantan

On The Way To teluk Kuantan, Pekanbaru

 black_mimi99 Says:  it's 8 am in the morning when I was on the way to Teluk Kuantan, the sun rise is sooo beautiful and amazing.... 

Sugar Cane

Sugar Cane, Pekanbaru

 black_mimi99 Says:  Sweet, great taste, and special in day time.... 

Seafood plus riverfood....

Seafood plus riverfood...., Pekanbaru

 black_mimi99 Says:  This is combined between seafood and fish from river...so riverfood....:)))) 

Taste great

Taste great, Pekanbaru

 black_mimi99 Says:  I like this food since I was kid...mmmmmmmmmmmmm 

Limbungan Lake

Limbungan Lake, Pekanbaru

 black_mimi99 Says:  Located in Rumbai Pekanbaru Subdistrct. Limbungan is a manmade lake 10km from Pekanbaru. 

Hotels  

Aryaduta Hotel Pekanbaru

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Restaurants  

Mempura Jaya: More Spicy

Mempura Jaya: More Spicy, Pekanbaru

 black_mimi99 Says:  Served traditional food, and located on the Siak river.... 

Kota Buana Restaurant: Spicy, Spicy Rendang

Kota Buana Restaurant: Spicy, Spicy Rendang, Pekanbaru

 black_mimi99 Says:  In the city and not hard to find. Rendang here is delisious....mmmm yummyyyy... and also other food. 

Nightlife  

coco beach restaurant, Langkawi: starry starry stars

coco beach restaurant, Langkawi: starry starry stars, Pekanbaru

 uwo Says:  Love the setting and colours of the sunset whilst enjoying a cool drink. When the night appears with the twinkling stars shinning on the wide sea... its so romantic. Optional, however, dont forget a jacket, cause the wind is blowing and it gets chilly, barefoot to the beach... 

Transportation  

Fly Air Asia to Pekanbaru

Fly Air Asia to Pekanbaru, Pekanbaru

 zuyao Says:  Air Asia operates flights from Kuala Lumpur to Pekanbaru. The fares are cheap and it only takes 45 mins. The airport at Pekanbaru is very small with very limited facilities. No duty free shops that I could see. 

Sultan Syarif Kasim II Airport (PKU)

Sultan Syarif Kasim II Airport (PKU), Pekanbaru

 mansionion Says:  The Sultan Syarif Kasim II airport in Pekanbaru (airport code PKU) is the new airport for the town, replacing the old Simpang Tiga airport. Being a new airport, the airport building is quite impressive with local design and wood works.The PKU airport connects the town and... 

Garuda Indonesia

Garuda Indonesia, Pekanbaru

 mansionion Says:  I took Garuda Airlines from Padang to Pekanbaru (transit) before continuing my journey to Singapore. Overall, I am satisfied with the flight - no delay and good in flight service. Highly recommend Garuda Airlines to others. 

Local Customs  

Traditional Wedding

Traditional Wedding, Pekanbaru

 traps Says:  963 This is a traditional Riau wedding whereby the couple will dress up and walk through the village and be greeted by chirpy Indonesian music. The couple will also be treated like king and queen for the day. This ceremony may continue for the next few days. 

True Hospitality

True Hospitality, Pekanbaru

 traps Says:  I have never experience true hospitality from the heart before until I visited this area of Indonesia. This is a place where I would go back for more great hospitality. The locals are extremely friendly and they are very willing to help one another. 

Off The Beaten Path  

Jungle Trekking

Jungle Trekking, Pekanbaru

 traps Says:  You may also wanna get dirty and head on down to the jungle. 3-hr trek to the Air Mertua Waterfall. A really good experience! Breathtaking waterfall I must say. 

Favorites  

Gedung DPRD

Gedung DPRD, Pekanbaru

 black_mimi99 Says:  It's DPRD (Dewan Perwakilan Rakrat Daerah) building in Pekanbaru. 

Art and Culture Building

Art and Culture Building, Pekanbaru

 black_mimi99 Says:  THis is new building for art and culture in Pekanbaru. 

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 Do take the Merpati Airline to Hang Nadim Airport. From there you may head on down to your hotel by taxis. This airline operates regularly and takes off every... 

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Riau - Not Just Rich With Oil......

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 Pekanbaru is the capital of Riau province. Located in the Sumatera island along the strait of Malacca. The Siak river split this city, one to the north from Rumbai, to the South the city itself. Siak... 

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A Province yet to be Discovered

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 Riau Province is definitely a place where I wanna return to. A culture which others can't imitate. Hospitality like no other. Let's go back to basics and enjoy the simplicity of life. 

3

Pekanbaru

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 Pekanbaru - literally means New Town or New Market - is the capital town of the Riau province in Central Sumatra, Indonesia. Being the provincial capital, Pekanbaru is also the bigest town in the...... 

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Pekanbaru city

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 It is the capital city of Riau Province, Sumatra island. The city itself is considered as the gateway to and from various destination in the mainland, Riau isles or to Singapore. 

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Pekanbaru, the businesscentre

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 Well, I couldn't find a touristic attraction, but the people in Pekanbaru did find one: we were the attraction! Not used to western tourists, so everybody looked at us as if we were monkeys in the... 

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