A Famous Indonesian Attraction: Lake with Islands and Islands with Mountains – A Unique Landscape Worth Visiting
As Indonesia's most famous tourist destination, Lake Toba attracts countless tourists every year. Lake Toba, located on the highlands of Sumatra Island, Indonesia, is the largest freshwater lake in Indonesia. The lake covers an area of 1130 square kilometers, which can be called 'the largest'. Today, Xiao Xin and I will take you to explore what special scenery it has worth exploring!
Besides its enormous area, Lake Toba is beautiful. The vast, clear lake surface reflects the surrounding vegetation, creating a lush green reflection. In addition, the altitude here is high, the weather is cool and the air is fresh, which makes people feel relaxed and happy. If you can ride a car around Lake Toba, it will definitely be a healthy and comfortable experience.
Besides the lakeside scenery, there is a special 'lake island' in the lake. This island is called 'Samadisi Island'. You can take a small boat to reach this lake island. Although the terrain around the island is flat, once you climb up, you will find that the island is actually dominated by mountains. Yes, the island has undulating terrain, and if you climb to the highest point, you can overlook the entire lake. This wonderful experience will make people feel 'harmony between heaven and man', immersing themselves in blue and green waters. It is precisely because Lake Toba has the unique landscape of 'lake has island, island has mountain' that it can give people this experience.
In addition, there are many characteristic traditional buildings around Lake Toba. This is the traditional residence of the Batak people who live on Sumatra Island. They are mostly clustered around Lake Toba. The roofs of the Batak people are very special, with protruding pointed eaves on the front and back, making the roofs look like boats. Perhaps the Batak people living by the lake imitated the shape of boats when building their houses. Because the Batak people living in the mountains built roofs shaped like mountains, it is difficult for people not to have this association.
In addition, the Batak people are also skillful sculptors. They carve various primitive patterns on the wooden boards of the houses they build, depicting their guesses about the universe in myths. These houses make Lake Toba even more colorful, and the local traditional way of life makes this place appear like a secluded paradise, peaceful and harmonious.
When night falls, another beautiful scenery will appear before your eyes. The night at Lake Toba is very beautiful. The moonlight reflects on the lake surface, and the reflections of the mountains can be seen. The dim lights on the fishing boats are scattered on the lake surface like stars, adding a touch that you cannot feel during the day.
