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LAKE TOBA NORTH SUMATERA INDONESIA 

Ever been to Lake Toba? Hmmm. If not, let's make your vacation plans to go to the largest lake in Southeast Asia. Lake lho Not only could we enjoy here, but we'll find an island in Lake Toba is known by the name of the island of Samosir. Unique, yes .. there are islands in the island ... .. (Sorry picture is not scanned, using an analog camera)
The roads to Lake Toba is an unforgettable experience ... yes how many times I went on vacation to the lake is located in this region of North Sumatra Province.
Since my parents and Places to stay in the city of Medan, to facilitate my frequent visits to the most favorite tourist sites in North Sumatra, besides Hill and mace with river Sembahe Leusernya Mountain National Park where our brothers in protecting Orang Utan, Bukit Gundaling in Berastagi, Waterfalls Sipisopiso, Nias Island to the beach and the waves are a haven for surf sports, Lau dust dust with hot springs that contain sulfur and much more ... .. lho From Medan to Lake Toba can be reached by traveling overland to use any bus or private car for about 3.5 hours. If you want to catch a train fire could also, nainya from the Great Railway stations near Medan in Medan Merdeka Square, will be stopping in the town of Pematang Siantar.
Throughout the trip we will pass through towns and cities in North Sumatra as, Lubuk Pakam, Perbaungan, Cliff High, Pematang Siantar and last city the right to be dibibir Parapat Lake Toba .. Perbaungan exactly when to bypass the town market area you can buy a Dodo Repair Market typical of this workshop that tastes uenak and sold by food stores along the road at this Workshop Market ..., until the town of High Cliff we will see the number of merchants who peddle Lemang Bamboo, namely Typical food from the City of High Cliff.
Well .. do not forget to buy it let me be eaten during the trip or make food while enjoying the scenery of Lake Toba.
Up in the City of Pematang Siantar, we will see a city which is the second largest city in North Sumatra province after the city of Medan (the capital of North Sumatra province), and is the hometown of the late National Hero. Adam Malik. In this city we can also get special food Pematang Siantar famous .. Double Roti name,,, Large-sized The bread was just there in this town lho ...
Our journey to Lake Toba live about 40 minutes from the City of Pematang Siantar .... If the bus ride from Medan city you can use the existing bus terminal in Medan Sandpaper integrated, majoring City Pematang Siantar, after arriving in the city dike Siantar you can continue using public transportation to the city of Parapat mikrolet. But if you want to direct toward the town of Parapat, can also ride the city bus department Parapat ...
Usually the transport will stop in the port city of Three Kings or Aji Bata Parapat town. Three Kings Harbor ferry routes to Samosir Island by Motor Boat Harbor Ajibata while serving routes crossing the Ferry Boat and Motor Vessel.
If you have coins you can enjoy the attractions of children around the Lake Toba, which will dive you take the coin toss and other visitors to the Lake Toba ... Well if you want to look for lodging, you can search for classes ranging from jasmine to five-star ... Staying local residents asked the same aja ...
If I often menginapnya in Natour Parapat or Hotel Toba, in addition The hotel is good, page behind the hotel directly overlooking the Lake Toba and there are parks and playground facilities water bike, swimming, speed boat and jets sky ... cool huh ... According to folklore or legend Lake Toba proposal, noted that Lake Toba was formed from the springs that arise from the foot of a wife and son of a farmer, where his wife is a fish that was transformed into a woman .. Want know the origin story of the legend of the people of Lake Toba version please read here
If you've booked a room, we could get to the back of the hotel to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Lake Toba ... nah it will occasionally stop by Ferry boat to Samosir Island, if you want to go directly to the island of Samosir, we can ride the Ferry boat, pay the fare when living aboard. .
On the island of Samosir many resorts that we can enjoy, the most frequently visited is the tomb of the Kings in Tomok Batak, Samosir Island. In addition there is the tomb of Batak Kings, there is also a Batak traditional houses made of wood, and Wood Sculptures Sigale-Gale who can dance it lho. On his return to Parapat town or to the hotel where we stay, ferry boats will stop briefly at the Hanging Rock site, a place where there are rock cliffs that hang over the hill, well, want to know the story of this hanging stone ..? please read here yah ...
According to the site of the National Portal of Indonesia stated that "It is estimated that Lake Toba explosion occurred at around 73000-75000 years ago and an eruption Supervolcano (super volcano), the most recent. Bill Rose and Craig Chesner from Michigan Technological University estimate that volcanic materials of the mountain spit out as much 2800km3, with 800km3 2000km3 rocks and volcanic ash overlies the west wind is expected for two weeks. This incident caused mass death and also participated in several species extinction.
According to some DNA evidence, this eruption also shrink the number of people until about thousand only. After the eruption, the caldera formed which was then filled with water and became what is now known as Lake Toba. Pressure upward by magma that has not come out cause the emergence of Samosir Island. "
Along the road in this Samosir Island Tomok lot that sold souvenirs-souvenirs typical of Lake Toba,,, Do not forget to buy ya .... I'll have a souvenir to bring home ...
That story Omjun vacation time to go on vacation to Lake Toba, Parapat, North Sumatra, Sumatra, Indonesia.
Let's Get to know your country, Love Indonesian culture ... want to see places and sights beautiful ...? yes still here ..
Welcome to enjoy her vacation yes ...
Salam success!