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Berastagi
Lingga Village
Samosir Island
Bohorok
Pandaan
Crocodile
Farm Jangga
Village Lake
Toba - Parapat
Great Bukit
Barisan Forest Park
Sipiso-piso
Waterfall
Nias Island
Lake
Toba is the heart of Batak country, the largest
lake in Southeast Asia with a surface area of
about 1,145 sg. Kilometers, and the deepest lake
in the world, over 450 meters deep. The town of
Parapat is the main tourist resort and lies on
the shores of the lake. The Batak Toba and Batak
Simalungun peoples of Parapat are happy, easygoing
people, known for their lively and sentimental
love songs.
Recreational sports in Parapat include swimming,
water skiing, motor boating, canoeing, fishing,
and golf. The climate is cool and dry, an ideal
place to relax. There is a plethora of hotels,
bungalows, villas and guesthouses. Parapat is
176 from Medan and can be reached in 4 hours by
bus.
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