Siak Palace, is what left of Siak Indrapura Kingdom. Entrance fee for the museum is only 3.000 rupiahs. Here you can see the chair that is use by the king, the crowns, weapons, photos, etc. There is also several historic place around the palace complex. Not far from the palace we can found pecinaan that easily seen by its red buildings color. Nice place to take picture. The streets are clean. May be some attraction will attract more tourist to come hereSee more..
4.0Muara Takus(45 reviews) - Sumatra's Hindu-Buddhist Past Historic Sites • Ancient Ruins
Situated 120 kms from the provincial capital of Pekanbaru, the ancient Buddhist temple complex of Muara Takus is the best historical site in the region. Featuring the only ancient Mahayana Buddhist stupa in Indonesia, as well as a terraced temple and some sparkly sandstone ornamentation, this site is a rare reminder of Sumatra's Hindu-Buddhist past. On the down side, it is off the main road in a remote area, so you will have to rent a taxi from Pekanbaru to get out here, which will set you back at least a couple of hundred thousand rupiah. But it is worth it to view one of South-East Asia's lesser known historical sites.See more..
I always travel with my 6 year old son. The house of Baba Ong Boen Tjit is a really comfortable and save for children. In order to reach the house we must ride a small boat to cross the Musi River and that's the thing that give a really nice experienceSee more..
4.0Taman Putroe Phang(14 reviews) - Nice place to hang out Spent 1-2 hours Historic Sites • Parks
This park is located a bit far from the city center. There is some buildings that can be seen here. Overall temperature here is quite hot, so it is not recommended to come on afternoon. People usually only buy snacks or food and sit here. See more..
4.0Stamford Raffles Palace(6 reviews) - Spotted Deer and a Glimpse of Colonial Grandeur Historic Sites
Raffles was a pretty enlightened guy for his age. A couple of hundred years ago, he took the trouble to learn Malay, wrote enthusiastically about the culture and history of the Indonesian archipelago, explored the ruins of a little-known Javanese stupa called Borobodur and made detailed records of the fabulous fauna and flora of Sumatra. His name is immortalized in Singapore's most famous historic hotel, but that is not the only trace of his time in South-East Asia. In the early nineteenth century he replaced Thomas Parr, who had been murdered in 1807, serving as the governor of the British colony of Bencoolen. This palace of his now serves as the residence of the governor of the Indonesian province of Bengkulu, so it is off limits to tourists, but you can see it well enough from the perimeter fence. The grounds are home to large flocks of spotted deer and the locals stop by and hand them food through the bars.See more..
