Miri Travel Guide

  Tua Pek Kong Temple
by Willettsworld
 
  • Tua Pek Kong Temple
      Tua Pek Kong Temple
    by Willettsworld
  •   Things to Do
    by Willettsworld
  • Sunset at Piasau Boat Club
      Sunset at Piasau Boat Club
    by Lexpat
  • Dim Sum
      Dim Sum
    by derbe
  • A LOVELY EVENING SUNSETS IN MIRI SARAWAK
      A LOVELY EVENING SUNSETS IN MIRI SARAWAK
    by DennyP
 

Pro

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 Multi-racial friendly locals; colorful culture; slow-paced fun 


Con

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 Minimal nite life 


In a nutshell

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 Not a lot to occupy a Tourist for more than a day! 

 

Explore Miri

Things to Do  

Crocodile Farm

Crocodile Farm, Miri

 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

Hotspots Places with Free WI-FI Internet, Miri

 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... 

Tua Pek Kong Temple

Tua Pek Kong Temple, Miri

 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... 

Grand Old Lady

Grand Old Lady, Miri

 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. 

Petroleum Museum

Petroleum Museum, Miri

 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... 

Cemetery Miri

Cemetery Miri, Miri

 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... 

Hotels  

Marriott Miri Resort & Spa

 11 Reviews and 166 Opinions  We were looking forward to a weekend at the Miri Marriott. The hotel is undergoing a renovation so... 

Imperial Hotel

 4 Reviews and 35 Opinions  Comparatively this hotel provides a good service. They should continue to serve alcohol and... 

Restaurants  

Boulevard (Chinese & Seafood) Restaurant: One of the Best Chinese Restaurant in Miri

Boulevard (Chinese & Seafood) Restaurant: One of the Best Chinese Restaurant in Miri, Miri

 longsanborn Says:  This restaurant serves good Chinese and other Asian cuisines. The restaurant is large and has 3 floors; the ground floor is the main restaurant, the 2nd floor is for special functions (e.g. wedding parties, etc.) while the 3rd floor is a Ballroom for even larger formal... 

Cafe Bavaria: Great German food

Cafe Bavaria: Great German food, Miri

 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... 

Nightlife  

Cherrie Berries: Miri

Cherrie Berries: Miri, Miri

 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... 

Transportation  

Intra-city Public Bus Service

Intra-city Public Bus Service, Miri

 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... 

Inter-city Public Bus Service

Inter-city Public Bus Service, Miri

 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... 

Getting to Brunei

Getting to Brunei, Miri

 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... 

Car & Bus from Belaga

Car & Bus from Belaga, Miri

 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... 

Shopping  

Bintang Megamall: Biggest in Miri

Bintang Megamall: Biggest in Miri, 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

Sarawak Craft: Best Handicrafts Shop in Miri, 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.... 

Warnings and Dangers  

ALWAYS CARRY AND USE A STRONG MOSQUITO REPELLANT

ALWAYS CARRY AND USE A STRONG MOSQUITO REPELLANT, Miri

 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... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Niah National Park

Niah National Park, Miri

 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... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Miri diving

Miri diving, Miri

 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... 

Miri Golf Club

Miri Golf Club, Miri

 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... 

Favorites  

Views from Canada Hill

Views from Canada Hill, Miri

 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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