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Parapat ( Lake Toba )
The
town of Parapat is situated in a large bay of the Lake Toba.
Parapat is one of North Sumatera’s greatest tourist attractions
and can be
reached in just over 3 hours by car from
Berastagi.
From
here, watch the beautiful colours of the sunset or take a
beautiful postcard shot of the Lake. Some of the recreational
activities that are offered at the lakeside are swimming, fishing,
canoeing, water-biking and motor-boating.
Lake
Toba is the largest lake in Southeast Asia with
surface area
of
1145 square km. It is also one of the world’s
deepest - with depth of over 450m.
The
huge crater lake was formed by a cataclysmic prehistoric volcanic er uption.
At 906m above sea level, the
scenery is simply magnificent and the weather refreshing. In the middle of
the lake
is the famous Samosir Island measuring some 600 square km
(roughly the size of the island state of Singapore). On the island,
tourists can see the traditional village of the Batak
people, visit
the tombs of the ancient kings and browse around for local
hand-made
souvenirs.
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