Ular Estuary in Deli Serdang Regency, North Sumatra Province

Located in Pantai Cermin Sub-District, an interesting vacation spot resides, which is called Ular Estuary. The locals call it Muara Sungai Ular, actually. Also, it resides in Kota Pari Village. As people may expect, they can see stunning sea scenery once arriving at the site. The location is good enough for relaxation and photography, in fact. It becomes a great alternative to get rid of stresses and get away from busy daily works! Due to the strong wind, the site also becomes local kids’ favorite spot to fly a kite in the afternoon. The good thing is tourists can join it, as well.

The Nuance
Ular Estuary has a peaceful nuance due to the low number of visitors. Well, an amazing feature is the presence of swallows seen on the sky. They don’t make much noise or disturbance, though, so tourists can watch those beautiful birds freely. In the west part of the site, the crimson sky looks beautiful due to the sunset time. Thus, tourists should come to Muara Sungai Ular in the afternoon. What about the river? Well, it looks regular but features several perfect spots to watch either sunrise or sunset.

Exploring Ular Estuary
People have many reasons for visiting Ular Estuary. For example, they come for the history. It is said the river was once used as the place for slaughtering the communists. Despite the dark story, the site offers a beautiful landscape and soothing nuance. This explains why many people also come to the site for relaxation and sightseeing. Some of them even take advantage of such beautiful background for a pre-wedding photo session.

The popularity increases once Ular Estuary was used as a movie shooting location. For example, The Act of Killing took that site as one of the backgrounds! Aside from that, the locals have chosen it as the best alternative tourist site to spend a relaxing afternoon after working. They even consider it better than local beaches! Let’s talk again about the history. According to the locals, they often found old weapons and bullets on the site while mining the sand in the past. However, they don’t find these objects anymore these days.

Even though some people consider Ular Estuary as a haunted site, it remains popular among tourists. The reason is none other than the beauty. The combination of river and the sea looks amazing, for sure. Visitors also have the chance to watch sand mining activity, which is done by local people. Somehow, it becomes a nice background for photography.

Nearby Attractions

• Putra Denai Mangrove Site
• Muara Beach
• Bali Lestari Beach

How to Get There
A trip to Deli Serdang Regency takes about 57 minutes from Medan City (the capital of North Sumatra Province). The distance is 25.3 km, but it becomes faster if tourists take Pertahanan Patumbak Street. The next destination is Kota Pari Village at Pantai Cermin Sub-District. This trip may take around 1 hour and 25 minutes, as the distance is 60.2 km. It can be done faster if tourists take Medan – Kuala Namu Street.

Where to Stay

• Airy Hotel