Thursday 25 December 2014

The beauty of Lake Toba - North Sumatra





Lake Toba has incredible natural attractions, spiritual tourism, history, architecture and culinary. The atmosphere is cool and refreshing, a stretch of clear water, beautiful scenery and fascinating with the green mountains are a small part of the description of the Lake Toba awesome.

It is estimated that Lake Toba happens when a super volcano eruption (Mount Toba) around 73000-75000 ago. Approximately 2,800 cubic km of volcanic materials spewed out of the volcano erupted moment, and volcanic dust in the wind spread to half the earth. The explosion occurred during 1 week and throw the dust up to 10 kilometers above sea level. According to estimates, the super volcano eruption caused mass death and cause the extinction of some species of living creatures. The eruption of Mount Toba affect world civilization. It is estimated, this titanic eruption leads to changes in the earth's weather and the onset of an ice age.


Lake Toba is one of the wonders of nature are amazing. Lake Toba is a very large lake cratered, center island nearly the size of Singapore. With an area of 1,145 square kilometers, Lake Toba is actually more like an ocean than a lake. Lake Toba is the largest lake in Southeast Asia and the deepest in the world with a depth of about 450 meters. This type of volcanic lake is the second largest lake in the world after Lake Victoria in Africa.

In the middle of Lake Toba there is a volcanic island called Samosir Island is located at an altitude of about 1,000 meters above sea level. Samosir Island in the middle of this there are still two beautiful lake named Lake and Lake Aek Sidihoni Natonang. The area around Lake Toba has pine forests are arranged beautiful. On the outskirts of Lake Toba there are some seriously stunning waterfalls. On the outskirts of Lake Toba there is an attraction called the Cape Camel because land that juts into the lake is indeed resembles a camel's back. Around Lake Toba you'll find a sulfur spring believed to be useful to nourish the skin.


Lake Toba is the ideal place to relax and enjoy the scenery while cycling and enjoying the picturesque mountain scenery, all sense of fatigue that you feel will be lost in this place. The lake is located 900 meters above sea level so very refreshing cool air, away from the heat, humidity and pollution in the city.

It is hard to imagine a more beautiful place to visit in addition to Lake Toba, because here you can perform a wide variety of fun things to enjoy the natural beauty such as hiking, swimming and boating are able to anesthetize your screen in a stunning scenic beauty. The air was clean and cool harmony with a friendly relaxed atmosphere makes people tourists will come back after visiting this lake.

You can take the liberty to Samosir Island in the middle of the lake and found the steep mountains with mist cool, crystal clear waterfalls to swim, and local people are being herded buffalo to the field. This is a place that you should visit and enjoy the friendliness of the people Bataknya. Because wherever you go, you will soon find a new friend.

On the main island, there is accommodation in the town of Parapat. Parapat is located on a small rocky peninsula and protruding into the lake. On the way to Parapat you will see spectacular scenery. Parapat inhabited and Batak Toba Batak society Simalungan known to possess a cheerful and sociable, well known for the theme songs of love that carefree and full of feeling.


Many tourists prefer to stay on Samosir Island in the middle of the lake. As the original residence Batak Toba, Samosir Island has a legacy of antiquity of which is the grave stone and traditional villages. On this island you can find a unique culture and ancient Toba. The natural beauty of the island of Samosir mean that this island is a great base from which to visit and menghingar of routine fatigue. Naidoo easily accessible by ferries from Parapat. In Tomok (Samosir Island) also contained the tomb of King Sidabutar, which he was already 500 years. There is also a statue Sigale Gale (statue that can dance).

Although it has become a tourist destination for a long time, Naidoo is the unspoiled natural beauty. Ventured out of the small village of Tuk-Tuk and Tomok. You can also enjoy the atmosphere of village surrounded by fields, churches and cemeteries that meets the exotic land.


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