public vacations

2011-04-06T09:02:00.001-07:00

Surakarta vacation

2010-04-21T22:42:00.000-07:00

City is a city of Surakarta in Central Java, Indonesia. The city is also known as Solo, Sala, and Salakarta. The last name not be used again. In Indonesia, Surakarta is the tenth largest city (after the Yogyakarta). East side of this city who passed the river in one of the songs terabadikan keroncong, Solo. This city was once the seat of the prefect, who supervises Surakarta until the 1950s. Surakarta has the motto "BERSERI" which became the acronym of "Clean, Healthy, Neat and Beautiful." For the purposes of tourism marketing, tourism slogan Solo Solo took the Spirit of Java that is expected to build the image of the city of Solo as a center of Javanese culture.

Establishment and development

Surakarta standing in the territory of a village called Village Sala, on the banks of the Solo. Dutch scholar who examined Bujangga Manik, J. Noorduyn, suspect that this Sala village near (if not really there), one of the crossings ("mine") in the Solo which was mentioned in the copper plate "Charter Trowulan I" (1358, in English called "Ferry Charter ") as" Wulayu ". Travel Manuscript Bujangga Beads from around akir 15th century mentions that the figure crossed the "Ci Wuluyu". In the 17th century in this place is also reported to have crossings in the area "Marsilea" (now still be the name of the village / villages in the district Pasarkliwon).

The background of this establishment is the rebellion of Sunan Kuning ("tantrum Pacinan") during the reign of Sunan Pakubuwono (PB) II in 1742. Rebellion can be suppressed with the help of VOC and Kartasura recaptured, but with the sacrifice of the loss of territories in return for aid VOC of Mataram. Palace buildings have been destroyed and is considered "tainted". Sunan Pakubuwono II and ordered Tumenggung Honggowongso and Tumenggung Mangkuyudo and commander of Dutch troops Jab van Hohendorff to locate the new capital city of Mataram. To a new royal palace was built 20 km to the southeast of Kartasura, in 1745, precisely in the village of Sala at the edge of the Solo. Later the name changed to Surakarta. (Note-long record of calling the form of "Salakarta". Construction of the new palace, according to notes using teak wood from the region Kethu Alas, near the forest and wood dihanyutkan Wonogiri City through the Solo. Officially, the palace began to be occupied on February 17, 1745 ( or Wednesday in 1670 Dates Pahing Java Sura 14, wuku Landep Sancaya Windu).

Geography

Solo city located about 65 km northeast of Yogyakarta and 100 km southeast of Semarang. Location This city located in the lowlands (almost 100m above sea level) is flanked to the west of Mount Merapi and Mount Lawu to the east. Farther south lies Sewu Mountains. On the east flows the Solo and in the north flowing Kali Pepe, which is part of the Solo River Basin.

Solo is sandy soil with high mineral composition of young people as a result of volcanic activity of the two volcanoes that have been mentioned above. This composition, coupled with relatively abundant water availability, causing lowland is very good for cultivation of food crops, vegetables, and industries such as tobacco and sugarcane. However, since last 20 years of manufacturing and tourism industry booming, so many changes in the allotment of land for industrial activity and residential population.

Culture

Surakarta is known as one of the core because the traditional Javanese culture is one of the political center and the development of Javanese tradition. The prosperity of this region since the 19th century encouraged the development of Java-language literature, dance, culinary arts, fashion, architecture, and various other cultural expressions. People know when there is "competition" between Surakarta and Yogyakarta, the cultural, so that gave birth to what is known as "Surakarta style" and "style" in Yogyakarta in the field of fashion, dance movement, art tatah skin (leather puppets), processing of batik, gamelan, and so forth.

Language

The language used in Surakarta is a dialect of Java language Mataraman (Middle Java) with a variant of Surakarta. Dialects Mataraman / mid Java is also spoken in the area of Yogyakarta, Magelang east, Semarang, Pati, Madison, a large portion of Kediri. Nevertheless, a local variant of Surakarta is known as "soft variant" because the use of words extends manners in everyday conversation, is broader than that used elsewhere. Surakarta, Java language variant used as the standard Java language national (and international, as in Suriname). Some words also have specifications, such as the pronunciation of the word "inggih" ("yes" forms of manners) full (/ iŋgɪh /), is different from some other variant pronounce "injih", such as in Yogyakarta and Magelang. In many ways, closer Surakarta variant variant-Kediri Madiun, Central Java region than the other variants.

Dance

Solo has a few local dances like Bedhaya (Ketawang, Dorodasih, Sukoharjo, etc..) And Srimpi (Gandakusuma and Sangupati). This dance is still preserved in the Palace of Solo. Dances like Bedhaya Ketawang officially only once a year danced in honor of Sri susuhunan Pakoe Boewono as a leader in Surakarta.

Batik

Batik is a fabric with specific patterns resulting from the material the night (wax) that is written on the cloth, although it now has a lot of batik fabrics made with the printing process. Solo has many typical batik patterns, such as Sidomukti and Sidoluruh. [6] Some of the business is a famous batik Batik and Batik Keris Danarhadi. Batik trade center in this city located at Pasar Klewer.

Solo Batik processing possess a distinctive brownish color (Sogan) that fills the space free of color, different from Yogya style free space a brighter color. Elections tend to be dark colors, follow the trend of batik interior.

Tourism

Solo, also known as a regular tourist destination visited by tourists from big cities. In addition to views of the city and palace justificatory Kasunanan, also gives tours of nature around him, among others Tawangmangu (located in the eastern city of Solo, in the district. Karanganyar), Selo tourist area (located in the western city of Solo, in the district. Boyolali). In Solo, also there is a museum of batik in Indonesia is the most complete of the House of Danar Hadi. Usually tourists who vacation in Jogjakarta also will stop in Solo, or vice versa.

Bunaken vacation

2010-04-21T22:39:00.000-07:00

Bunaken is an area of 8.08 km ² island in the Bay of Manado, located in the northern island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. This island is part of the city of Manado, the provincial capital of North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Bunaken island can be traveled by ship fast (speed boat) or a rented boat with about 30 minutes journey from the port city of Manado. Bunaken Island Around Bunaken marine park there which is part of the Bunaken National Park. This marine park has a marine biodiversity one of the highest in the world. Scuba diving attracts many visitors to the island. Overall Bunaken marine park covers an area of 75,265 hectares with five islands within it, namely the island of Manado Tua, Bunaken Island, Island Siladen, Mantehage Island follows several children island, and island Naen. Although covering an area 75,265 hectares, the location of dive (diving) is limited in each of the five beaches that surround the island.

Bunaken marine park has a 20 point dive (dive spot) with varying depth of up to 1344 meters. Of the 20 diving points, 12 points among them diving around Bunaken Island. Twelve point dive is the most frequently visited by divers and lovers of the beauty of the underwater scenery.

Most of the 12 point dive in the Bunaken Island line from the southeast to the northwest of the island. In this region there are great underwater walls, also called the hanging walls, or walls of a giant rock that stands vertically and curved upward. These rock walls are also a source of food for fish in the waters around Bunaken Island.

taken from : wikipedia.org

Yogyakarta vacation

2010-04-21T22:32:00.000-07:00

Yogyakarta Special Region (or Jogja, Yogya, Jogjakarta, Jogjakarta) and often abbreviated DIY is an Indonesian province located in the southern part of Java Island and bordering Central Java Province in the north. Geographically located in Yogyakarta, Central Java. The earthquake affected areas on May 27, 2006 which resulted in 1.2 million people have no home.

IN Province. Yogyakarta has a public service supervision agency called the Regional Ombudsman, established by Decree of Yogyakarta Governor of Yogyakarta. Sri Sultan HB X in 2004.

Special Region of Yogyakarta is a province under the Sultanate and the Duchy Pakualaman Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat. In addition also added former Kasunanan Surakarta region Mangkunegaran Hadiningrat and had previously been an enclave in Yogyakarta.

Government of Yogyakarta Special Region origins can be traced from the year 1945, even before that. A few weeks after the proclamation of August 17, 1945, at the insistence of the people and after seeing the conditions there, Hamengkubuwono IX issued a royal decree, known as 5 September 1945 Mandate Wikisource-logo.svg. The contents of these decrees is the integration of the monarchy into a Republic of Indonesia in Yogyakarta. Decrees with similar content was also issued by the Paku Alam VIII on the same day. Integration with the Republic of Indonesia Decree Such fact also issued by various monarchs in the archipelago, although not a few of the monarchy is waiting upholding of the Netherlands Indies government after the defeat of Japan.

At the time of Yogyakarta Sultanate rule include:

1. District of Yogyakarta with KRT Hardjodiningrat regent,
2. Sleman regency regent Pringgodiningrat KRT,
3. Bantul regency with regent KRT Joyodiningrat,
4. District Gunungkidul with regent KRT Suryodiningrat,
5. District KRT Secodiningrat Kulonprogo with regent.

While the power Praja Nails Alamans include:

1. Kabupaten Kota Paku Alaman Alamans with regent KRT Nightingale,
2. District Adikarto with regent KRT Suryaningprang.

By leveraging the momentum of the formation of the Working Committee of the National Committee of Indonesia Yogyakarta on October 29, 1945 with the chairman and deputy chairman Moch S. Ki Bagus Hadikusumo, then a day later, with the Working Committee KNI semufakat Region of Yogyakarta, Hamengkubuwono IX and Paku Alam VIII issued a royal decree together (known by October 30, 1945 that it surrender the power of the legislature on the Agency Workers KNI Region of Yogyakarta. From then also the second ruler of the kingdom in the southern part of Java decreed together and start a union of two kingdoms.

Since that time the royal decree signed by the two authorities is not only the monarchy but also by the chairman of the Working Committee as a symbol of Yogyakarta Regional KNI consent of the governed. The development of the unity of the monarchy experienced ups and downs. On May 18, 1946, the official name of the Special Region of Yogyakarta into use in the affairs of local government asserted the unity of the two kingdoms to be a special area of the State of Indonesia. Use of these names is in the edict No. 18 of the Councils of Representatives in the Special Region of Yogyakarta (see intimation of Yogyakarta No. 18 Year 1946 Wikisource-logo.svg). Monarchical unity government remained in place until the issuance of Law No. 3 Year 1950 regarding the establishment of the Special Region of Yogyakarta, which confirmed the Sultanate of Yogyakarta and Paku Alaman area is an integral part of the Indonesian State.

"(1) Local area covering the Sultanate of Yogyakarta and Paku Alaman area was determined to be the Special Region of Yogyakarta. (2) Special Region of Yogyakarta is level with the Province." (Article 1 of Law No. 3 Year 1950)

Bali vacation

2010-04-21T22:17:00.000-07:00

Bali is the name of one of the provinces in Indonesia, and also the name of the largest islands that are part of the province. In addition comprises the island of Bali, Bali province consists of the islands are smaller in the vicinity, namely the island of Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan Island, Nusa Island Ceningan, and attack the island.

Bali lies between Java and Lombok Island. Denpasar is the capital of his province, which lies on the southern island. The majority of the population of Bali is Hindu. In the world, Bali is known as a tourist destination with a unique variety of art-culture, especially for the Japanese and Australian tourists. Also known as Bali island and Pulau Seribu Pura.

Geography

Bali Island is part of the Lesser Sunda Islands along the 153 km and width of 112 km around 3.2 km from the island of Java. Astronomically, Bali is located at 8 ° 25'23 "south latitude and 115 ° 14'55" East Latitude mebuatnya tropical climate like the rest of Indonesia.

The highest point is Mount Agung in Bali as high as 3148 m. The volcano last erupted in March 1963. Mount Batur is also one of the mountain in Bali. Around 30,000 years ago, Mount Batur erupted and produced a tremendous disaster on earth. Unlike in the north, the southern part of Bali is by flowing lowland rivers.

Based on the relief and topography, in the middle of the island of Bali lies the mountains that extend from west to east and between these mountains there are clusters of the volcano Gunung Batur and Gunung Agung volcano and no mountain is Mount Merbuk, Gunung Patas, and Gunung Seraya. The existence of these mountains cause by Geographic Area Bali is divided into 2 (two) are not the same part of Northern Bali with a narrow lowland and less slope, and lowland South Bali with a wide and sloping. 40%" .Bali slope consists of flat land (0-2%) covering 122,652 hectares, undulating land (2-15%) covering 118,339 ha, steep land (15-40%) covering 190,486 ha, and land is very steep (> 40% ) covering 132,189 ha. Province of Bali has 4 (four) lakes are located in mountainous areas are: Lake Beratan, Buyan, Tamblingan and Lake Batur.

The capital of Bali is Denpasar. Other important places as the center of Ubud art is located in Gianyar regency, while Kuta, Sanur, Seminyak, Jimbaran and Nusa Dua is a place that became a tourist destination, both tourist beaches and resorts.

The total area of Bali Province is 0.29% 5636.66 km2 or area of the Republic of Indonesia. Bali Province is administratively divided into 9 districts, 55 districts and 701 villages.

Transportation

Bali has no railway network but a very good road network is available, especially to the tourist destination areas. Most residents have private vehicles and choose to use it because public transportation is not available with either, except for taxis.

Types of public transport in Bali, among others

* Gig, using the horse as a vehicle towing
* Motorcycle taxi, motorcycle taxi
* Bemo, serving in and intercity
* Taxi
* Bus, serving the intercity relations, rural, and between provinces.

Bali connected with Java by ferry service linking the port with the Port Gilimanuk Ketapang in Banyuwangi, a long journey took about 30 to 45 minutes. Crossing to Lombok Island through Padang Bay to the Port of Port of Sheet, which takes about four hours.

Air transport is served by the Ngurah Rai International Airport, with destinations to major cities in Indonesia, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Japan. Runway and aircraft coming and going can be seen clearly from the beach.

Balinese traditional music has in common with traditional music in many other areas in Indonesia, for example in the use of the orchestra and various other drum instruments. Nevertheless, there are peculiarities in the technique of playing and his composition, for example in the form kecak, which is supposedly a form of singing monkey noises. Similarly, any variety that is played gamelan is unique, for example Jegog Gamelan, Gamelan Gong Gede, Gambang Gamelan, Gamelan Selunding, and Gamelan Semar Pegulingan. Angklung music unisex Ngaben played for the ceremony, as well as Bebonangan music played in a variety of other ceremonies.

There is a modern form of traditional music of Bali, for example Gamelan Gong Kebyar which is dance music that developed during the Dutch colonial period, and Joged tube which became popular in Bali since the era of the 1950s. Typically Balinese music is a combination of various metal percussion instruments (metallophone), gongs, and wooden percussion (xylophone). Because social relations, politics and culture, traditional music of Bali or Balinese gamelan games influence or affect each other in the surrounding cultural regions, such as traditional music community in Banyuwangi and the traditional music of Lombok.

* Gamelan
* Jegog
* Genggong
* Silat Bali

Dance

Balinese dance in general can be categorized into three groups, ie, the guardian or the sacred art of dance performances, dance performances or art bebali for the ceremony and also for visitors, and Balih-balihan or the art of dance for the entertainment of visitors. [7]

Balinese dance connoisseur I Made Bandem [8] in the early 1980s never classify these Balinese dances, among others, who belong to the trustee for example Berutuk, Sang Hyang Dedari, Rejang and Row Gede, bebali among others is to dance, Mask Pajegan, and Wayang Wong, whereas Balih-balihan among others is the Legong, Parwa, Arja, Prembon and Joged, and various other modern dance choreography.

One of the dances are very popular for tourists is the Kecak Dance. Around the 1930s, Wayan Limbak cooperate with German painter Walter Spies to create this dance based on traditional Sanghyang and parts of the Ramayana story. Wayan Limbak popularizing this dance while traveling the world with his troupe of Balinese dancers.

Dancing guardian

* Sang Hyang Dedari
* Sang Hyang Jaran
* Tari Rejang
* Line Dance
* Dance Janger

Dance-balihan Balih

* Legong Dance
* Arja
* Joged tube
* Drama Gong
* Barong
* Pendet
* Kecak Dance
* Candidate Charcoal

Regional apparel

Apparel Bali region is extremely varied, although a cursory looks the same. Each area in Bali has a special characteristic and symbolic ornament, based on activity / ceremony, sex and age of its users. Social and economic status of a person can be known based on the style of clothing he was wearing jewelry and ornaments.

Man
Traditional male clothing generally consists of:

* Udeng (headband)
* Woven seam
* Umpal (shawl fastener)
* Cain Wastra (kemben)
* Belt
* Keris
* A variety of jewelry ornaments

Often, too, worn clothes, shirts, jackets, and footwear as a complement.

Women
Women's traditional clothing, usually consisting of:

* Bun (bun)
* Sesenteng (kemben songket)
* Woven Wastra
* Belt prada (Stagen), twisted her hips and chest
* Shawl songket shoulders down
* Woven tapih or sinjang, next in

taken from : wikipedia.org
* A variety of jewelry ornaments

Often kebaya worn, the cloth covering the chest, and footwear as a complement.

Gajah Mungkur Reservoirs

2009-10-06T09:18:00.000-07:00

Gajah Mungkur Reservoirs located approximately 2.5 miles south of Wonogiri. Beautiful landscape, beautiful and cool the facility Floating Restaurant, Fish, Hotel, Restaurant Ikan Bakar Special is perfect as the release istiharat tired and comfortable place for families.

Each particular months in Gajah Mungkur frequently held tour events and sports rituals.

Is one of mainstay attractions Wonogiri situated not too far from the city center Wonogiri. Reservoir area of 83 km persgi is used to accommodate the flood of rain each year and also as a source to irrigate the fields. Beautiful natural scenery around the reservoir also affect the number of restaurants that serves interesting sights around the reservoir. There are water recreation at this location such as fishing, jet skiing, `boat tours, a slide and there is also the hill that the citizens of Wonogiri called" Hollywood Hills ".

Gajah Mungkur Reservoir was built during the New Order government, the opening by President Soeharto.

This reservoir is planned to be 100 years old. But until the year 2007, increasingly seem so high silt create doubt whether the 100-year old can. At the end of the year 2006 in the dry season, surface reservoirs decreased to become the road that connects the city with Baturetno Eromoko districts. This caused the green belt of forest management that is not true. Since the crisis shaking the country's monetary theft / acacia tree felling around uncontrollably puddles again.

if you include people who like fishing lake is a place Gajah Mungkur Reservoirs . and often used as places where this fishing competition, in addition to fishing this place is also often used as a water sports such as rowing sports, sports speed boat, etc.

functions other than the Gajah Mungkur Reservoirs main function is as irrigating the surrounding communities especially the farmers and also as an electrical energy from water that could be useful to people around town Wonogiri. This is for the Gajah Mungkur Reservoirs less in managing that aspect of the tour was evident from the lack of facilities such as restaurants that are deficient, lodging for tourist who want to spend the night, if it wants to stay we can spend the night in his town Wonogiri away with Gajah Mungkur Reservoirs around 3 km.
If you visit the sights Gajah Mungkur Reservoirs you will enjoy various kinds of beauty. Because in addition to tours of water, Lake has a cultural tourism and sports are also national and international nature that are in that place. The beauty of the panorama of Gajah Mungkur Reservoirs can be enjoyed by using a motor boat or Jet Boat. Not only that, there is also equipped with a mini zoo, kids toys - kids, swimming pool, train rabbits and other recreational facilities.
should begin now possible reservoirs sights Gajah Mungkur Reservoirs can we make our sights reference later

I will give a reference where you can visit the Gajah Mungkur Reservoirs
FACILITIES: At this recreational park has available several tourist facilities, among others:
- Garden Creatures
- Swimming Pool (Tariff Rp 2000, -)
- Toys kids
- Jet Sky
- Boat (3000 rate, -/sesuai route)
- Bike Water
- Provides exercise glider
- Floating Restaurant (Karamba)
- Places of worship, Toilet, Parking
- Fast Rabbit (Tarif Rp 1500, - / trip)
- Flights Up Elephant Rp 3500, - / per person according to route
MAP LOCATION: Recreation Park is located in the southern city of Wonogiri (7 Km) can be reached by about 15 minutes with a smooth road conditions.

ENTRY TICKET:
Ordinary day Rp 1600, --
Holidays / large / Sunday Rp 3100, --

DESCRIPTION:
Gajah Mungkur Reservoirs Park made after construction is complete Gajah Mungkur Reservoirs Basin. It is a pride that recreational park Gajah Mungkur Reservoirs Basin is the only recreational park for the people and the people outside Wonogiri Wonogiri District. This area of tourist attraction Agrowisata also developed the cultivation of various types of freshwater fish.
Also tourism event held Gebyar held Gajah Mungkur Reservoirs every Hari Raya Idul Fitri for two weeks in Tourism Tourism / Recreation Park Gajah Mungkur Reservoirs. Activities carried out is the stage for a two-week art form bandstand melayu, mix juice, etc. in order to entertain the people who visited the Gajah Mungkur Reservoirs Tourism Object Reservoir Mungkur. This tourism event no less visited by 100,000 visitors. Gebyar Gajah Mungkur Reservoirs covered with earth Alms cultural attractions of the ritual is conducted by the Regent diamond Wonogiri to spread to the visitors, after the spread of diamond followed by attraction of traditional dances at the Tour Destinations Sendang Asri.
Event tourism, cultural tourism Degree in Tourism Destinations implemented Sendang Gajah Mungkur Reservoirs Asri Basin, in Sura each year, featuring traditional cultural attractions Wonogiri District include:
• Activities Ruwatan mass, every year demand by approximately 200 people both by the community and outside Wonogiri.
• Heritage Property Jamasan Mangkunegara I
• Traditional Dance Wonogiri typical

Sarangan lake

2009-10-06T09:13:00.000-07:00

Judging from its location, Telaga Sarangan a natural attractions on the eastern slopes of Mount Lawu, about 16 km west of the city Magetan. With a width of about 30 hectares and a depth of approximately 28 meters and is equipped hotel or lodging facilities, services and boat ride service is suitable for family recreation. The first recreational facility that we're going is the rising speed boat, because it happened after the car park directly approached by Mr. Warsono (46), one boat driver. Once there is agreement price, which is 35 thousand dollars for one last trip we went around the lake by boat.

From the boat, the water receded lake looks very, more or less receded about eight meters. Because the limit of high tide to low tide seemed very clear. This is caused by lack of rain because the drought. "If the rainy season, the lake rose and looked more beautiful scenery sir," said Mr. Warsono while driving a boat. While driving his boat, Mr. Warsono kept talking about the lake Sarangan with us. The offerings include a Labuh, which is a ceremonial ritual "Clean Village" is held every year on Friday in the month Ruwah Pon. Aiming for public expressions of gratitude for blessings from the village of the Almighty for all the blessings given by the form of offerings to pelarungan in the lake.

Sarangan is a small town with a height of more than 1000 meters above sea level, can certainly imagine how the weather conditions in this city. In the morning around 04.30 people have started to move, the market mood was alive, rabbit satay vendors wander in front of motels which cost about Rp. 125.000, - to 500,000, - per room (this was a motel rates for decent reply). A very cold morning of course, especially for people who live in the city or are friends with each day and the stifling heat. Well, although you can try chills out of your lodging in Lake Sarangan to walk the road, a typical lake in the city, a variety of entertainment around the lake, began Equestrian, Rising Ship and Boat around the lake or fishing. there are also many pejual food, from meatballs, chicken satay or sate rabbit and we do not bother to get food because the food is eaten the seller's premises berjualannya way way around. if we want to buy memorabilia from Sarangan, we can buy it in a place that has provided the specific market beruba original product Sarangan

it is still quite rare visitors who come from abroad, but actually this tourist attraction is the potential for us to offer to foreign tourists or foreign countries. due to the increase in visitor Sarangan means to increase revenue with and will be meningkatkat special Sarangan economy of local communities. therefore let us preserve this Sarangan attractions

Toba Lake

2006-09-10T09:31:00.000-07:00

Toba Lake is One of the wonders of the world and
a volcanic lake with a length of 100 kilometers and 30 kilometers wide. Talk about Toba Lake, not many know that this lake is one of the largest volcanic lake and the deepest in the world. located in North Sumatra Province, Indonesia.Beautiful scenery from the waters of Toba Lake before dawn and drowned. Many point of view of Toba Lake very interesting that has not enjoyed since priwisata and environmental management that are less good. In the middle of this lake there is a volcanic island called Samosir Island. Toba Lake has long become an important tourist destination in North Sumatra, Bukit Lawang addition and Nias, attract domestic and foreign tourists.From a distance looks passenger ships menujuh Samosir island, there are many options to enjoy Toba Lake with easy and cheap.Not only natural beauty, tourism Toba also provided another attraction. What are they? The atmosphere was cool, calm, feels so comfortable to live in Toba Lake. From the height of the hill across the road down to Parapat, we can look at the expanse of blue water like a vast ocean. Overland travel fatigue more than four hours of direct Medan vanished. In simple shops down the street who, many travelers spend hours looking at the natural wonders of Toba Lake, sipping coffee with relish. The wind blowing breeze to add fresh. In the period of 80 years until the mid 90's, this area had become the favorite choice, especially tourist attractions Toba Lake popular at that time. At this time, so its influence is felt how great the economy of the surrounding areas, especially tourist areas Parapat and Samosir. After the mid 90's until now increasingly forgotten this area to become a recreational area choice. The characteristics of this area certainly is a stretch of lake mrupakan largest lake in Indonesia, namely the Toba Lake. There are several underlying historical formation of this lake was a good fictional story created in the population around Toba Lake and natural events that form the Lake of volcanic events extraordinary that happened thousands of years ago, which led to the research record ice age because almost the entire atmosphere the earth is covered by the dust thrown from the bowels of the earth by the vulkamis events.

Toba Lake is also the largest lake in Southeast Asia. The lake formed by an eruption of Toba Mount who fall into one of the biggest eruptions in the history of the world. Toba Lake is located on the island of Sumatra is not only a local tourist destination but also abroad. Although there are many foreign tourists and local, knowing it because no one has offset view of Toba Lake. If there is a match the beauty of Toba Lake, clean and comfortable in North Sumatra, Toba Lake probably will become the largest keramba throughout this century. How to get there? Towards a field you can use the aircraft, many airlines are offering purpose to the city of Medan. While from Medan to Toba Lake you can do or rental car rental rental car or taxi or bus. Medan car rental prices also vary, so plan your journey from now on.