Lake Toba is one of the largest lake in the world, and the largest and most popular in Indonesia.Lake Toba is a tourist place worth a visit.
To reach the Lake Toba area tourist sites, we will pass through cities in North Sumatra
The route travels through Medan, Lubuk Pakam, Perbaungan, Tebing Tinggi, Pematang Siantar and Parapat town.
With a road trip using
bus or car for about 3.5 hours. If you want use train can too.
Through the Great Railway stations in Medan near Medan Merdeka Square, and stopped in the city Siantar, then travel continue by bus at 40 minutes.
The beauty of Lake Toba was amazing. The lake is surrounded by hills,
so the atmosphere around the lake feels comfortable, the air fresh and cool.
The visitors can enjoy its beauty with swimming, ferry or hire a motor boat, circling around the lake.
In the afternoon, visitors can enjoy a quieter atmosphere with a view of the sunset light is so beautiful.
This large lake has magical and cosmological value, because it is believed as a place of indwelling Namborru (Seven ancestral goddess Batak Tribe). When people want to hold events Tribe Batak customary around the lake, they must first ask permission to Namborru. As in the celebration of the People's Party of Lake Toba is held annually, some ritual performed first as a form of veneration of ancestors.
This large lake has magical and cosmological value, because it is believed as a place of indwelling Namborru (Seven ancestral goddess Batak Tribe). When people want to hold events Tribe Batak customary around the lake, they must first ask permission to Namborru. As in the celebration of the People's Party of Lake Toba is held annually, some ritual performed first as a form of veneration of ancestors.In the middle of Lake Toba, on Samosir Island is there a popular natural tourist attraction,
the lake on the lake (Lake Sidihoni and Lake Aek Natonang); historical attractions in the tomb complex King Sidabutar Tomok Village; and tours of the complex architecture of traditional houses Batak Toba Samosir.
In Parapat, visitors who want to visit Samosir Island to ride the ferry every hour transport
go to Tomok Village, Samosir.
Based on research from Michigan Technological University researchers, the United States, at the location of Lake Toba, during 75 500 years ago, never happened a terrifying explosion which destroyed human, animals and plants. The eruption that spewed rocks and volcanic ash as far as 2.000km3.
Directions vomit eruption caused darkness for up to two weeks duration.
The impact of the eruption is the formation of a large volcanic crater,the long time these craters filled with water that eventually formed a large lake, namely Lake Toba.
Regarding the existence of Samosir Island, was formed due to magma pressure continuously which has not come out within the earth.
