Garuda Indonesia Colours Magazine April 2017 | Page 106

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Travel | Pekanbaru
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5 Senses – Taste
SAGOO NOODLE
Sagoo is one of Riau’s best
products. Various kinds of dishes in
Pekanbaru use sagoo as the main
ingredients. One of the most popular
is sagoo noodle. This traditional
Malay dish from Selatpanjang is a
must try when you visit Pekanbaru.
Sagu merupakan salah satu
produk unggulan dari Riau. Berbagai
menu makanan juga terinspirasi
dari bahan makanan ini, salah satunya
adalah Mi Sagu. Nikmat aroma
makanan Melayu khas Selatpanjang
ini merupakan menu wajib
untuk wisatawan.
There is a network of sprawling parks and green spaces in the
heart of Siak Sri Indrapura. Pekanbaru’s parks and green areas
are a little haven of quiet and give the city a magical calmness.
I leave the Elephant Training Center,
heading east. After a three-hour drive,
we arrive at the gate of Siak Sri Indrapura,
the district capital of Siak. Several minutes
past the gate of this quiet city, a magnificent
bridge welcomes us to cross the Siak River.
Shortly after, we arrive at the city centre.
Aside from the splendid Siak Palace and
the historic museum in the city centre,
there is a network of sprawling parks and
green spaces in the heart of Siak Sri Indrapura.
One park has been designed especially to
help children understand traffic signs,
while another is designed for rollerblading
youngsters. There are no palm trees within
the city; instead, there are gazebos to hide
from the scorching-hot sun and schools
with yards so extensive and spacious that
they double as camping grounds.
Its parks and green areas are a little
haven of quiet and give the city
a magical calmness.
Back in Pekanbaru – which is noted
as one of Indonesia’s cleanest cities, having
won the ‘Adipura’ (cleanest city) award seven
times in a row – I think of its high-rises,
streets and intersections as I take a dip in
a pool perched up on a concrete building.
The wind is blowing from the Siak River,
and in my mind I imagine the temples,
the elephants, and the many rivers that
stretch along this magnificent region.
1 The dining room of Siak Sultanate Palace.
5 Senses – Touch
CIAN CUI
The Water Fight Festival,
Cian Cui, is a celebration associat