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Pro
Multi-racial friendly locals; colorful culture; slow-paced fun
Con
Minimal nite life
In a nutshell
Not a lot to occupy a Tourist for more than a day!
mansionion Says: The Crocodile Farm is located at the outskirt of Miri, about 45 minutes drive from the city heading towards Brunei. The main attraction is the various type of crocodiles on display in their natural habitat. However there are also some other animal species (snakes, birds and...
Hotspots Places with Free WI-FI Internet
longsanborn Says: If you want to get free Wi-Fi with your coffee and cakes, you can go to the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf coffee shop or the Starbucks cafe, both located at the Bintang Plaza along Miri-Lutong Road.You can also access free wi-fi with your coffee and cakes at the new Menawan...
Willettsworld Says: Located next to the Fish Market, this is the oldest Chinese Temple in Miri, built in 1913. According to local beliefs, due to the oil boom of the early 1900s and its subsequent population explosion, an unknown epidemic struck Miri, resulting in a high death toll in what was...
Willettsworld Says: The Grand Old Lady is the name of the first oil well that was dug in Malaysia back in 1910. It's located on top of Canada Hill overlooking Miri city and was able to yield 7 barrels of crude oil per day, every day, until 1972.
Willettsworld Says: This museum sits on top of Oil Well Hill (formerly Canada Hill) opposite the Grand Old Lady, the first oil well that was dug in Malaysia in 1910. Completed in 2005, this museum is built to keep in perpetuity the history of the petroleum industry in Sarawak and its enormous...
balhannah Says: If you like looking at cemeteries, (I do) then there is a huge chinese one here. I found it interesting, the headstones on lots were beautiful. Its so big, you can easily see it when flying in.Also, if you head to the older part of Mir, there is actually another cemetery...
11 Reviews and 94 Opinions We were looking forward to a weekend at the Miri Marriott. The hotel is undergoing a renovation so...
4 Reviews and 16 Opinions Comparatively this hotel provides a good service. They should continue to serve alcohol and...
Cafe Bavaria: Great German food
Willettsworld Says: After spending nearly a week travelling up the Rejang River between Sibu and Belaga and only eating simple noodles and rice dishes, this place was just what I needed. As its name suggest, this place specialises in German and western food with meat being featured heavily on...
Treetops Lodge: Set Meals and Snacks
AlbuqRay Says: I typically ate the daily set meal (RM16) for dinner and a snack (RM5) for lunch. I ate local food rather than western food. A continental breakfast (bread/toast and/or local crackers with tea or 3-in-1 Nescafe coffee) came with the room. The continental breakfast may...
markcwilkinson Says: Although this area of Miri is pretty dead during the week, it comes alive on a Friday & Saturday night.Live music is provided by the resident band who do anything from dance to rock.The bar is the area that i call "the ex-pat's area" & is geared up for such.This is not a...
chiabh Says: Public bus transport within the city is provided by the Miri City Bus company... The bus main terminal is located at Jalan Padang, in front of Wisma Pelita Tunku and Park Hotel... It is just in front of the Visitors Infromation Centre and Taman Muhibbah & Tamu Khas...The...
chiabh Says: There are a number of bus companies operating express buses for inter-city travel... These buses link Miri to Kuching, Sibu, Bintulu and Sarikei... Express buses include Biaramas, Suria Bus Express and Borneo Highway Express... The buses operates from the Miri Express Bus...
Willettsworld Says: It's a rather convoluted journey if you want to get from Miri to Brunei that involves five buses and a river crossing. First you need to get the bus station at near the Park Hotel and the Padang and catch a Belait Transport Company bus from Miri to Kuala Belait for the first...
Willettsworld Says: After visiting Belaga and doing a longhouse tour, we left for Miri in a 4x4 that our longhouse tour arranger, Daniel, arranged for us. Local people also use these in order to get to Bintulu. We didn't want to go to Bintulu but instead wanted to get dropped off at the...
Bintang Megamall: Biggest in Miri
Willettsworld Says: Bintang Megamall has total space of 400,000 square feet making it the biggest shopping mall in Miri. It opened in 1996 as Bintang Plaza, and was renamed Bintang Megamall following the refurbishing that adds a new multi-storey car park and a hotel, the Luxton. The anchor...
Sarawak Craft: Best Handicrafts Shop in Miri
arissyam Says: This shop offers most of the local tribes crafts that starts from intricate beadsworks up to finely carved wooden door panel. The prices here are generally lower than the other craft shops in Miri that i went to and you still can bargain the price if u make cash purchase....
ALWAYS CARRY AND USE A STRONG MOSQUITO REPELLANT
DennyP Says: MIRI When travelling or visiting here in Borneo/Sarawak ALWAYS carry and use a strong Mosquito and Insect Repellant.Here in the tropics there is always a strong chance of being infected by mosquitos with either Malaria and /or Dengue fever. Either of the infections can be...
Willettsworld Says: Miri is the perfect base for exploring Niah National Park which is located on the Sungai (river) Niah, about 3 km from the small town of Batu Niah, 110 km to the south-west of Miri itself. The park was first gazetted as a National Historic Monument in 1958, and opened to the...
Sambawalk Says: Miri has long been known for it's exotic national parks and caves, it's under water world is now gaining attention of scuba divers ever since the untouched coral reefs were discovered in recent years. The reefs here are all patch reefs with varying depths from 7 to 30 meters...
chiabh Says: The club is located on top of a picturesque sand bar between the Miri River and the South China Sea...One can see the Miri Waterfront and the city just across the Miri River on the 2nd Nine... The club was founded in 1910 and only 6 holes was playable in 1924...Today, the...
Willettsworld Says: Canada Hill, also known as Oil Well Hill, sits to the east of the city centre and is where you'll find Miri's famous landmark and national monument, the Grand Old Lady, the first oil well that was dug in Malaysia back in 1910. You'll also find the interesting Petroleum...
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My hometown - I live in Miri for 29 years and its been a great place for me and Im proud to say to be a Mirian. Known to be oil town as the oil was found in 1910 and the rig still can be seen on the top of Canada...
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Q: Where can I rent a 25 seater bus in Miri? Do you know any agents?
A: Look up Charles Baya on FB and send him a message? He might know someone!
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Miri is a small but fast growing city in northern Sarawak, Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. It is the second largest city in Sarawak. The first oil well was drilled by the Shell Petroleum company...
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I've lived in Miri for over 20 years. Although I am not physically there, I will always call Miri my home. Wherever I may be in this world, there is no where better. I am still awed at the growth of...
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Miri - Resort City & Gateway to the Wild
Miri is said to be named after its pioneer settlers - the Miriek tribe. It is located close to the Brunei border in north-eastern Sarawak, making it an ideal northern tourism gateway of Sarawak as the...
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Miri is the starting point for adventurous travel. From here you catch a plane to Mulu, take a trip on the river, or drive to some very interesting caves. Miri started out as a small fishing village...
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We flew with Air Asia from Kota Kinabalul to Miri. The flight was good, and so were the views! Miri is the 2nd largest city in Sarawak and has a population of 300,000 people with a mixture of...
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