Medan, Indonesia's fourth - largest city, occupies a strategic point on Sumatra's northeast coast and is a major entry point for boats and flights from Malaysia. It has acquired a reputation for being filthy and chaotic, but also holds some glorious examples of nineteenth-century colonial architecture, built by the Dutch gentry, who grew rich on the back of the vast plantations that stretch up the slopes of the Bukit Barisan to the west of the city. The boom was started by the entrepreneurial Jacob Nienhuys, who saw the potential for tobacco plantations, prompting even the local royalty to migrate to the city to be nearer the action.

Local Travel Agent(s):
	PT. Mega Wisata Indah
	Address: Jalan Pemuda Baru II NO.26 Medan 20151 Indonesia Phone: +62 061 4151909, 4529113, Fax: +62 061 4150913
	Panorama Indah Kencana
	Address: Jalan Soekarno Hatta No. 25, Kompleks Ruko Maju Bersama, Binjai 20732 Indonesia Phone: +62 061 8824066, 8828446, Fax: +62 061 8824014
	Raya Utama Travel
	Address: 124, Jalan Aksara Medan-20224 Sumatera Utara - Indonesia Phone: +62 061 7350011, Fax: +62 061 7354604
	Worta Holidays
	Address: Jalan BrigJend. Katamso No. 32 D-E Indonesia Phone: +62 061 4539000, 4557600, Fax: +62 061 4538187
	Eva Prima Angkasa Tour & Travel
	Address: Jalan Pemuda Baru I No. 10/12 Medan 10151 Indonesia Phone: +62 061 4156707, 4565622, Fax: +62 061 4156708