TOBA LAKE | FAMOUS TOURISM In Indonesia

Rabu, 23 November 2011

Toba Lake is a volcanic lake with a length of 100 kilometers and 30 kilometers wide, located in North Sumatra Province, Indonesia. This lake is the largest lake in Indonesia and Southeast Asia. In the middle of this lake there is a volcanic island named Samosir.Toba Lake is an important tourist destination in North Sumatra. The lake is more like the ocean than a lake. The atmosphere is cool and refreshing, beautiful and charming scenery, with mountains that surround this area will make you feel at home. Samosir Island is located proudly in the middle of the lake, which adds to the uniqueness of this tourist spot.

This large lake has magical and cosmological value, because it is believed to be the indwelling Namborru (seven ancestral goddess of Batak Tribe). When people want to hold the event Batak tribe customs around the lake, they must first ask permission to Namborru. As in the celebration of the Feast of the People of  Toba Lake is held annually, some rituals done first as a form of respect for ancestors.
Toba Lake depth of approximately 450 meters. Situated 906 meters above sea level.


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