VISITING Medan, North Sumatra, was not complete before setting foot and explore the small village on the island of Samosir, Tomok.
From Jakarta, it takes about two hours to get to Medan, North Sumatra. The flight will feel comfortable with the view presented from a height, especially when the plane was about to land. Green trees and rows of palm oil plantations spreading was refreshing views from a height. The atmosphere was cool getting to see the winding river with its gleaming like silver from a height.
Landed at Polonia International Airport Medan, its tradition was strong. Moreover, when the airport saw the roof of the building a traditional home-style set Medan, with a high roof triangle. While distance Polonia Airport in Medan city center to be taken only for about ten minutes. Object most visited tourist domestic as well foreign tourists is Lake Toba Parapat with extensive stretching as far as the eye could see.
Navigate the streets of Medan early morning fun, with rows of modern buildings like Jakarta. Did not look traditional buildings along the street in this city. In fact, quite surprising was the emergence of a China design building, at Jalan Kesawan, starting from the roof to the carvings that looked all the thick feel of China.
Apparently, China is building design is a descendant of China’s residence known as Tjong A Fie (1860-1921). Tjong A Fie was a businessman and banker from the famous Sino Medan. Tjong A Fie died in 1921.
Entering Parapat, greenery and fresh air was blowing breezy very entertaining, especially watching green rubber trees and oil palm plantations to make the main scene came and went from the car window. Expanse of verdant hills increasingly making the party not stop praising the beauty of this city.
In Parapat, tourists can perform a variety of activities. You can swim, ride a bicycle water, and enjoying the coastal walk, all fun. Around the lake also can be done by renting a motor boat. Various types of accommodation here as well, ranging from simple to five-star hotels are widely available.
No different from other crossings, at Pier Parapat also many children with a small rowing boat, shouting to passengers on the ship tossed their coins into the lake. With skill kids are diving shirtless and find coins thrown.
Lake Toba itself has a shape like the sea, because the very large size. Noted, this lake has about 100 km long and 30 km wide. While Samosir Island, is also very wide. It took about eight hours to circle the island by car.
Travel with MI 8 Toba Cruise takes approximately 30 minutes, the lake is blue and the more interesting sights not stop when he presented it across the lake to Samosir Island. Rows of the township from a distance and church buildings at the height of the hill to make the trip with Cruise Toba KM 8 was romantic. Not to mention the wind and enjoy the rush of water that hit the side of the ship. From the ship, also seen Wisma Soekarno, the first President of Indonesia was exiled, with designs painted buildings with stately white nan.
And, 30 minutes on the Toba Cruise KM 8, the group began to enter the Port of Tourism Tomok, District Simarindo, Medan, North Sumatra. A towering pier look, with carvings of traditional Batak, a pair of lizard.
Evidence harmony enshrined in the Batak tribes welcome this memorial bas-relief with each bride and groom in traditional clothing Simalungun, Toba, Karo, Pak-Pak, Mandailing, and great writing and reading Horace Welcome to Tomok.
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