Fascinating Riau

Riau

Riau is located in the center of Sumatra Island, with Pekanbaru as the capital city of this province.Riau is one of the riches province in Indonesia for the economic commodities which come from Petroleum, Natural Gas, Rubber, Palm Oil, and fiber plantations.

The most inhabitant at Riau is Minangkabau, others are still dominated by Batak, Javanese and Chinese.

As the capital city, Pekanbaru become crowded because it has direct access to the busy strait and was long known as a trading port. Pekanbaru is also become a major gateway into Indonesia from Singapore. Hence, the city is becoming a favorite stop before travelers go further inland Indonesia.

Pekanbaru is one of the cleanest city in Indonesia, signed by the award of Adipura which received on 2006 and 2007 in a row.

Some tourism destination on Riau are mostly come from Pekanbaru, such as, Great Mosque of An-Nur, Sang Nila Museum, The great of Sultanah Latifah Siak Bridge and some other destination spread of Riau like, Riau cultural park, Zamrud lake, or Selat Baru Beach

For more detail:
http://www.indonesia-tourism.com/riau/

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