Pekanbaru : The Oil Town

The booming oil town of PEKANBARU is a major gateway into Indonesia from Singapore, via Pulau Batam (Batam Island) and Pulau Bintan (Bintan Island). Most travelers head straight through but it's worth considering a journey break here - it's six hours west to Bukittinggi and another nine or ten hours east to Singapore. Pekanbaru's main street is Jalan Sudirman, which runs north-south from the river through the centre of town) to the airport. Most hotels, restaurants and shops are within easy reach of this thoroughfare.