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Medan was once the site of a battlefield between the Aceh
people and the neighbouring Deli Kingdom. Medan is the capital
of North Sumatra Province, a trading center and important
harbour. Once Medan was part of Deli Sultanate. What is
historically most interesting is the Masjid Besar(Grand
Mosque)and the Palace of the Sultan of Deli which has been
restored to revive its past grandeur.
Medan's harbour town is called Belawan, which is the sea
link to Penang, Malaysia. Medan, Indonesia's western international
gateway maintains regular flight to Singapore, Kuala Lumpur,
Penang, Amsterdam and Vienna. Additionally, there are several
air connections between Medan and Jakarta, and other destinations
in Sumatra.
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