Discover Miri

Miri offers several distinct points of interest for a stay: a public park in the city centre, cultural sites connected with the early oil industry, a waterfront spot with weekend events, and diving at patch reefs. If you are looking for a hotel in Miri, it helps to decide what you want to focus on during your trip. Are you most interested in urban green spaces, history, weekend events or a water-based activity? Miri City Fan is in the city centre, while Piasau Nature Reserve is about five kilometres north of the city centre.

Urban Green Spaces at Miri City Fan

Miri City Fan is a public park in the city centre, with landscaped grounds, themed gardens and a large outdoor amphitheatre. Miri City Fan Recreation Park includes a Botanical Garden, an Islamic Garden, Miri City Library and a public swimming pool. For a stay focused on green spaces and landscaped gardens, City Fan is a specific point of interest in the city centre. If the library or swimming pool matters to your plans, check the latest operating information before your visit.

Temples and Oil History

Tua Pek Kong Chinese Temple in Miri's Old Town was built in 1913 by Chinese migrants who were working in Miri's newly established oil industry at the time. It is considered the city's oldest Chinese temple. Sarawak's earliest oil well, the Grand Old Lady, produced oil from 1910 to 1972. These two dates refer to different historical events: the temple's construction and the oil well's now-ended production. Miri Petroleum Museum is on Power Hill, formerly known as Canada Hill.

Coco Cabana on the Waterfront

Coco Cabana is a picturesque waterfront spot in Miri, with a distinctive seahorse-shaped lighthouse. Its weekend programme includes weekly markets, street music, small concerts and various arts and cultural activities. As recurring events may change, check the latest dates before your visit. This helps distinguish the permanent feature of the site, the lighthouse, from its time-dependent programme. If you want to plan your weekend in Miri around a particular cultural event, include the dates in your plans.

Nature at Piasau Nature Reserve

Piasau Nature Reserve is in the Piasau district, about five kilometres north of Miri city centre. It is an important habitat for an estimated 78 Oriental Pied Hornbills. This adds a nature-focused option to the centrally located parks: the reserve is a separate point of interest north of the centre, while the estimated bird population provides further detail about its natural significance. If you want to give nature and urban green spaces different priorities when planning your trip, City Fan and the reserve offer two clearly distinct options.

Diving as a Standalone Reason to Visit

Miri is a popular diving destination because of its patch reefs. The nearest dive site is ten minutes from Marina Bay Jetty; this journey time may vary depending on conditions. This makes diving distinct from a visit to Coco Cabana: there, the waterfront setting and weekend programme take centre stage, while Miri's appeal as a diving destination comes from its patch reefs. This gives you a choice between cultural and weekend activities by the water and diving when deciding what to focus on during your trip.

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