Sumatera is
situated at Sumatera Island, Indonesia. This province is multi-ethnics regional
and the mayority is Batak people (Toba, Simalungun, Karo, Mandailing, Pak-pak)
then Melayu and the comers Javaness . There are 419 islands and Simuk Island
(Nias Island) and Berhala (Malaka) are the outer regional of Sumatera. And the
beauty of both island was uninadequate.
If you know North Sumatera very well, you’ll not forget with the great grace
place that it had ever had - Lake Toba. That’s true because Lake Toba is
one of the biggest Lake around Asia till now. If you would like to know eagerly
about North Sumatera, let’s bear in mind for some
interesting place that you can roam around Sumatera. In
addition, you can choose between doing traveling or better trekking to a several
number of volcanoes and National Park
like Sinabung, Sibayak , Leuser, langkat and Pusuk Buhit.
I’ll like to show you the things
you should know about how rich this country (Indonesia) with his natural
treasure, with his hidden paradise or lonely island and his cultural life. I’m just
guiding you to find all places that we called heaven of your
tranquility.
First of all let me listing the
entire places that you can explore and roam..
1. BERASTAGI
Berastagi, usually pronounced Brastagi,
with an elevation of 1220m, close to Lake Toba is a small, normal busy
Indonesian town. Berastagi is located 70km from Medan. It does not rely on
tourism so you'll get to see the locals getting on with their lives rather than
hassling tourists to make a living. This town is well known with
the main fruit, vegetables and flower even it’s the source to Medan. It made
Berastagi as one of the most fertile land in North Sumatera. You can identify
the ethnic people here by their language or accent. Most of the them are Karo
by using Karo language. Traveling to Berastagi will be a nice trip for you
because you’ll learn some aspect of their unique habitually even in traditional
life, culture, and the pristine nature.
YOU
CAN EXPLORE SOME WONDERFUL PLACES OUT THERE:
SINABUNG MOUNTAIN
Sinabung Mountain is one of the most highest than all volcanoes in North
Sumatra. It is situated around 5 km from Brastagi. Not only using as a hiking
area but also using as one of destination because it has a river or cauldron
which is filled of water near the mountain. So many people came to feel the
senses of the beautiful landscape and also can be an interesting place just for
camping.
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| Sinabung Mt//Source: Privacy Doc |
You can reach the place by using mini bus from Brastagi. Just spending
around Rp.5000,00 as long as 45 minutes you’ll arrive safely there
and starting to build your tent and feel the most freezing weather.
Sinabung Volcano erupted in August 2010 for the lastest. And ‘till now,
it’s safely to climb. Most of the hikers community who come from collengers,
Organisation, company, till the strangers used to feel what is called trekking
and some challengging out there. Your andrenaline will be raised up and find several
landscapes in a thousands times which are changing every second. But the most
that people wants to hunt is the moment of standing on high to the sunrise up. What
a gorgeous spot!
SIBAYAK MOUNTAIN |
| Sibayak Mt//Source:google.co.id |
Sibayak closest to town with 2100 maters high and fairly
easy to climb because after the eruption, government developed it by completing
the infrastructure and all things for making Sibayak as one of the natural
tourism. We can get the moment when we’ll see the view of sunrise.
GUNDALING |
| Gundaling Hill//Source:google.co.id |
Gundaling is located in the centre of Brastagi. It is called Bukit
Gundaling which is a hill overlooking Berastagi, Sibayak dan Sinabung. It
served the place of rest, food and coffee break with a very natural air. You
can try to ride the horse, it’s available up and down the hill. From the top of
Gundaling hill we can see two of Sinabung and Sibayak Mountain. It’s realy a
beutiful views especially after the sun rises up in the morning. Around 12 kms
south of Berastagi is Kabanjahe, from where you can walk 4km to the ancient,
traditional village of Lingga where the design of the houses with their
horn-shaped roofs has remained unchanged for centuries. Five or six families
(or from the Karonese perspective, one extended family) live in each house, but
each has its own family stone.
SIPISO-PISO WATERFALL
Sipiso-piso Waterfall is located on
North side of Lake Toba, 24 kms from Kabanjahe. It has around 120 metres into
an impressive gorge below. It’s one of
the tourism place and as one of the highest waterfall in North Sumatera.
Sipiso-piso become popular to all people
around the world. Often they come to Sipiso-piso just for taking photograph
with the wonderful and natural beauty. If you want to get the sensation from
waterfall dropping down energy, you can descend to gorge and find your
sensation.
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| Sipiso-piso waterfall//Source:google.co.id |
SIKULIKAP WATERFALL | |
| Sikulikap Waterfall//Source: google.co.id |
Sikulikap Waterfall is situated around 300 metre high or
20 minutes from Berastagi. You can catch any bus from Berastagi going to Medan
and ask to be dropped off at Sikulikap. It should cost about Rp. 3000,00. After
arriving there, you need to walk in around 15- 20 minutes to see Sikulikap
Waterfall. While you walked in It’s the chance for you to see monkey within the
rainforest and a varians of the plants.
