Medan City Badge

Medan was dubbed by the Dutch Parijs van Sumatra due to the city's resemblance to Paris. Lamudi, a worldwide real estate portal, recognized Medan as one among six cities in Asia to feature and preserve several colonial architectural sites, while accompanying its growth as a metropolitan city, Medan is also known as the "City of Million Shophouses", as the majority of the population works in the trade sector, opening shops right under their houses.