The Beautiful Samosir Island in North Sumatera

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The Beautiful Samosir Island in North Sumatera


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Samosir Island is a island in the middle of Lake Toba in North Sumatra. An island with a height of 1,000 meters above sea level. Naidoo became the district in January 2004. Previously, the island is part of Toba Samosir. Consists of 9 districts, namely Pangururan (Capital District), Daily, Sianjur Mulamula, Nainggolan, Onan bronze, Palipi, Ronggur Nihuta, Simanindo, and Sitio-Tio. Each district has attractions, which if managed properly will bring added value to the island with a population of 131 000 inhabitants.

Samosir Island is believed to be the origin of the Batak people. Because, on the island is precisely in Pusuk Buhit Sianjur Mulamula District is the origin of the Batak people. Pusuk Buhit the hills with an altitude over 1,800 meters above the surface of Lake Toba. The hills are believed to be the universe or “Mulajadi Nabolon” (Almighty God) appeared. In this district there is a village of the township Sianjur Mulamula the first group of Batak society.
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The village is located in the foothills of Pusuk Buhit. In this village there is a cultural heritage in the form of a miniature house Si Raja Batak. For information, call Raja Batak not because of the position as king and have dominion, but rather on respect for ancestors descendants Batak Batak tribe. Circulating information call, Raja Batak originated from Thailand through Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, to arrive at Sianjurmulamula. Other information call Raja Batak came from India through the Gayo Alas Barus or to get to Lake Toba.Readmore…
Paragliding at Samosir Island
Samosir Island is an island surrounded by toba lake, is one of the best place to do paragliding. Fly from the top of samosir island its called siulakhosa, you can enjoy the scenery and landed on the toba lake. Beautiful scenery, fresh water, I’m sure its one of the best place. For a beginner, you can find a training facility too in huta ginjang samosir, and for professionals there is an event/competition that held yearly. Readmore…

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The Fantastic Toba Lake (Danau Toba) North Sumatera

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The Fantastic Toba Lake (Danau Toba) North Sumatera



Lake Toba in English is the largest volcanic lake in the world and is in Sumatra, Indonesia. Samosir island within the lake is the island within the island of Sumatra. Danau Toba is an immense volcanic lake covering an area of 1,707 sq km (1,000 sq km bigger than Singapore) with an island in the center. Formed by a gigantic volcanic eruption some 70,000 years ago, it is probably the largest resurgent caldera on Earth.


World famous Danau Toba in the Batak highlands, approximately five hours drive from Medan. Danau Toba is the largest lake in South East Asia and also one of the most spectacular, surrounded by tall mountains and with the large island of Samosir in the middle. If we descend from the mountain we see the lake glittering in all its beauty. The Dutch writer Rudy Kousbroek even called Lake Toba, ‘the most beautiful place on earth. Most visitors stay on the peninsula of Tuk Tuk on Samosir, named after the linguist Herman Neubronner van der Tuuk. In general people stay several days on Samosir to discover the island, to visit traditional Batak villages, to swim in the lake and go to the hot springs in Pangururan. Read more….

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