Danau Toba

Advantages: scenery
Disadvantages: persistent souvenir sellers

...A trip to Sumatra for many is not complete without a trip to Lake Toba. Danau Toba is the local name for this lake which is the biggest in Indonesia. The lake itself is three times larger than Singapore and is about 450 metres deep. Lake Toba is accessible from a small town called Parapat on the north eastern side of the lake. The lake itself is stunning and reminds me somewhat of Lake...

willow 02.10.2000 16:48 (01.01.2001 13:59) · Read review
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Review of Lake Toba (Sumatra)

The biggest crater lake in the world

Advantages: Beautiful and quiet
Disadvantages: A long way from Java

...) then you could always try the nearby Danau Maninjau (Danau means lake in Indonesian) - if possible even more laid back. I spent a week there doing nothing but swimming and playing cards and drinking beer, for next to no money. A tip worth knowing is that if you're only intending to visit Toba, you can fly into Medan which has an international airport - it's not easy but it's possible. And it...

ImogenW 28.12.2000 15:46 · Read review
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The Beginning of Lake Toba

Advantages: Just entertaining
Disadvantages: Don't too believe in tales, but its hidden value

...with you, The Beginning of Lake Toba. I am sure that most of you have known already about Lake Toba or even visited the lake which is located in North Sumatra. Well, here is the tale. The Beginning of Lake Toba Long time ago, there lived a guy by the northern Sumatra. He was an orphant. He earned his living by farming and fishing. Once when he was fishing, he got a beautiful golden fish...

djohan 17.07.2003 11:00 (17.07.2003 11:02) · Read review
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