Local favourite fort · City of Medan, North Sumatra
Samsat
Samsat is a fort in City of Medan, North Sumatra.
Samsat: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Samsat
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Samsat — distance from nearby cities
- From Lovina (BA): about 2788 km by road (2230 km straight line) · directions · more places near Lovina
- From Canggu (BA): about 2840 km by road (2272 km straight line) · directions · more places near Canggu
- From Ubud (BA): about 2842 km by road (2274 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ubud
- From Seminyak (BA): about 2847 km by road (2277 km straight line) · directions · more places near Seminyak
- From Uluwatu (BA): about 2849 km by road (2279 km straight line) · directions · more places near Uluwatu
Coordinates: 3.54643, 98.69901. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Samsat
- Museum Daerah Sumatera Utara · museum · City of Medan · ~3 km · Must-see
- Museum Uang Sumatera · museum · City of Medan · ~5 km · Must-see
- Tjong A Fie Mansion · museum · City of Medan · ~6 km · Must-see
- Rahmat International Wildlife Museum and Gallery · museum · City of Medan · ~6 km · Must-see
- Gang Bengkok Old Mosque · dargah · City of Medan · ~6 km · Must-see
- Sri Mariamman Temple · temple · City of Medan · ~7 km · Must-see
- HKBP Bethesda Medan · church · City of Medan · ~8 km · Must-see
- Graha Maria Annai Velangkanni · church · City of Medan · ~13 km · Must-see
- Maha Vihara Maitreya · Buddhist site · Kabupaten Deli Serdang · ~13 km · Must-see
- Danau Siombak · lake · City of Medan · ~26 km · Must-see
- Masjid Al-Osmani · dargah · City of Medan · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mount Sibayak · viewpoint · Kabupaten Karo · ~50 km · Must-see
- Masjid Raya Azizi · dargah · Kabupaten Langkat · ~61 km · Must-see
- Masjid Al-Hilal · dargah · City of Medan · ~1 km
- Gereja HKBP Seksama · church · City of Medan · ~1 km
- Gereja HKBP · church · City of Medan · ~1 km
- Gereja GBKP Runggun Simpang Marindal · church · City of Medan · ~1 km
- HKBP Simpang Limun · church · City of Medan · ~1 km
Other forts & heritage near Samsat
- Hirohara Shrine Shamusho Extended · fort · City of Medan · ~6 km
- Bundaran MMTC · fort · Kabupaten Deli Serdang · ~8 km
- Tugu Sei Nunang · fort · City of Medan · ~27 km
- Gereja GBKP · fort · Kabupaten Deli Serdang · ~38 km
- Bundaran Tugu Perjuangan Berastagi · fort · Kabupaten Karo · ~56 km
- Batu Gajah megalithic site · fort · Simalungun · ~115 km
- Perumahan Meher Palace · fort · City of Medan · ~1 km
- Stadion Teladan · fort · City of Medan · ~3 km
- Yayasan Sultan Ma'moen Al Rasyid · fort · City of Medan · ~5 km
- Monumen Medan Area · fort · City of Medan · ~7 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Samsat open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Samsat yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Samsat?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Samsat from Lovina?
Samsat is about 2788 km by road from Lovina (2230 km straight line), 2840 km from Canggu and 2842 km from Ubud. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Samsat?
Nearby: Museum Daerah Sumatera Utara (museum, 3 km), Museum Uang Sumatera (museum, 5 km), Tjong A Fie Mansion (museum, 6 km), Rahmat International Wildlife Museum and Gallery (museum, 6 km), Gang Bengkok Old Mosque (dargah, 6 km), Sri Mariamman Temple (temple, 7 km).