Lake Toba in Sumatra
When Lake Toba, the word is good, and incredibly, it is inappropriate to describe visits. The lake measures 100 km x 30 km, it is the largest lake in Indonesia and Southeast Asia. Surrounded by high plains and mountains covered with pine trees.
The lake is more than the ocean, a long time, based on scientific data, formerly of Mount Toba eruption three times ever. They produce some of the caldera eruptions.
The first eruption about 840 million years ago. This outbreak in the southern part of Lake Toba caldera, parapet and Porsea in this area. In the second case, a smaller force, created 500 million years ago. This eruption formed the caldera north of Lake Toba. Especially in the area between the Haranggaol Silalahi. The third eruption 74,000 years ago produced a caldera, Lake Toba and Samosir Island in this center. Toba Super Volcano Mountain is considered. This is because Mount Toba is a large pocket of magma erupted in a huge kalderanya. Volcano kalderanya hundred meters, while the Supervolacano tens of kilometers.
From time to time to yourself to talk to the locals in the history of the lake. History of the confidence of the people, a great legend, a love story. Consider the story of a rock cliff that hangs on the edge of Lake Toba (hanging rock) to maintain only a stone the size of a very thin, like the shape of a woman. Stone is a legend of romance hangs.
Lake Toba is really incredible to see with my own eyes the incredible scenery. Low wall at the beginning of the city, we cross the lake to Samosir island located in the middle of the lake using the ferry. Enter your ticket or not carrying vehicles. Before leaving the island of Samosir is a scene of children, the lake is a wonderful swimming and diving. Travel for 1.5 hours can be enjoyed while the images of the happy background beautiful lakes and mountains.
Time to get yourself to the spa, or swim in the lake while the boat around by bike or on water. If you want to swim hidrila plants, then the edge of the area lakes Pangururan the right place. Several of his works in the hands of the population can be viewed as a reminder of our presence in the lake. Get your own at home, while hand-woven traditional dress, a fun sitting. And do not forget grilled fish of Lake Toba mujahir natural taste of fish is very fresh and sweet to enjoy.
If you do not want to go back to Lake Toba by ferry, then travel by land through the Land and Pangururan can be done. This journey was a winding road test of the intestine and the scenery of Lake Toba, or the mother country to enjoy. Along the way, see different views of monuments and the Batak tribe clans of the houses that still use the tempo-building model for the first time.