SIALLAGAN VILLAGE (KAMPUNG SIALLAGAN)

Siallagan village is one of the famous tourist spots on the Samosir island. It became tourist object

the statue "pangulu balang" greet the visitors

recommended by travel agents when visiting to Lake Toba.
Here visitors can see and feel Batak tribe of past civilizations. Here there are eight traditional houses, and every village at samosir island each headed by a king. This area is surrounded by a wall of stone and there is one entrance. And near the entrance there is a statue pangulubalang, that mean is guard of the village. It is

LAKE TOBA

daily activity view on the lake

Lake Toba(Indonesia:Danau toba) is a lake which is located on north Sumatra-Indonesia and was formed by the eruption of Toba volcano. Occurs three times a devastating eruption which destroyed two-thirds of the earth's population at the time. The first occurred 75 thousand years ago, the second 65 thousand years ago and the third 45 thousand years ago. Lake Toba stretches about 100km from north to south and 30 km wide from east to west. Danau Toba has a depth reaching the deepest point 450meter and the elevation is 900 meters above sea level.

TOMOK VILLAGE

Tomok is one of the oldest village in samosir island and be the well-known tourist spot here. Can reach from parapat use regular boat from tiga raja harbor. Tomok is well-known for traditional houses with sigale-gale puppet/statue and the ancient tomb of samosir.

The legend of sigae-gale puppet was the only young son of the king, asking to go to the war field by the king. Unfortunately he was killed. For batak people, son is the most precious treasure and successor of clan then the king was very sad. Some people that had carving skill looking for special wood from the jungle and curved it look like king’s son face, then by helping of bomo/foreteller called the spirit and asking to go inside the carving. After that hold the traditional dance on front of the king house. The king came out and surprised that his son was alive. King said to held party for seven days. Last time that is used to do to console people who lost the only one son.

Tomb of sidabutar king is the area of sidabutar royal cemetery/tomb. There are three king tomb, chief villager and king soldier with unique shape. Due to the locksmith the first king was buried here around 650 years ago. First king was ompu soribuntu sidabutar, second king was ompu niujungbarita sidabutar and the third was ompu solompoan sidabutar.

Tomok also well-known for souvenir and hand craft.

Batak female wear traditional cloth

traditional house,built without nail and no room inside with sigale-gale puppet in front

royal tomb of sidabutar king

traditional market near tourist spot

 

daily activity of the local people,take and sell tilafia fish from lake

tilafia fish transaction

sell dry fish

gold fish is needed for important ceremonial in batak culture

hazelnut easily found in batak spicy

batak sour

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HOT SPRING LAU DEBUH-DEBUH BERASTAGI

Berastagi has another tourism object that is hot spring. Can reach around half an hour from berastagi down town, located on the foothills of Sibayak mount. So from here we can see the view of volcano well of course if the weather is good. But for better time to bath is at evening.

The water flows from bowels of the earth mixing with a few of sulphur that is good for body reflexology by bathing. There are many hot spring area there organized by individual to local people. Bathing in the hot spring recommended 25 minutes for good health. They said that is good for health and can prevent colds and skin disease.

From Medan can reach around one and half hour drive, and for those who are tourist better visit this place at once to keep up your time. Let saying, from airport visit-lake toba-berastagi-Medan or vice versa.

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AIR TERJUN DUA WARNA (TWO COLOUR WATERFALL)

This is located at sibolangit area, can reach around one and half hour from Medan heading to berastagi. You have to prepare everything because you will do the exciting and tired trekking. You have to bring change cloth, trekking shoes, mineral water and snack.

two colour waterfall

Arriving at sibolangit, turn right and pas the entrance gate of sibolangit scout field, which was used for international scout field on 1992. Around 10 minutes from here you will arrive at local guide association centre. They will meet and greet you, pay for entrance fee and guide fee then ready to start.

Normally it needs two or two and half hours to walk to reach the waterfall. Start to trek, the local tour guide walk in front. They look very fast because I though they go every day, or can say that is their job. But don’t worry they will wait you if you are tired.

MEDAN HERITAGE BUILDINGS

1 MAIMUN PALACE (ISTANA MAIMUN)

Maimun palace was built in 1888 by the 9^th sultan “maimun perkasa alamsyah”.it was the centre of deli sultanate. Built in the area covers 2.700 m2 with the building style are Indian, Europe and Malay concept. It is located on katamso street and be the land mark of Medan. Many visitors domestic and international visit this building for its historical and unique design. Now although still got sultan but no more power of the sultan because of Indonesian government system is presidential. So the palace declared to be heritage.

 

MAIMOON PALACE-MEDAN

2 GRAND MOSQUE (MASJID RAYA) MEDAN

It was built in 1906 and first to use was September 1909. This was built by sultan maimun perkasa alamsyah”. it belongs to royal sultanate. The architect was van erp who was also design maimun palace and some heritage buildings in Medan, but then continued by ja tindeman design mixing style middle east,Morocco,Malay and Europe.

 

GRAND MOSQUE(MASJID RAYA)

3 TJONG A FIE MANSION

Tjong a fie was born in 1860 meixian district, canton province-china. He came from a poor family with only had brief education, he decided to go to Dutch East Indies (now is Indonesia) to seek a better life

TOUR GUIDE MEDAN

TOUR GUIDE MEDAN

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Hi, I'm jonggi 32 years old. I'm a professional tour guide at Medan-North Sumatra and member of INDONESIAN TOUR GUIDE ASSOCIATION. Six years experience at prestigious travel agency and now be a Freelance tour guide as well as tour organizer.

our goal is to promote Tourist Guide and North Sumatra Tourism spots. North Sumatra is one of the province in Indonesia with the capital is Medan. It is the third biggest city in Indonesia,divided into 25 regencies and 8 cities. The main gateway to visit is by Kualanamu int airport which is replaced the old polonia airport that now is belong to Indonesian air force. Medan serve lot of tourism object like lake,jungle,waterfall,sea,animals,unique culture and tribe.

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