Lake Toba is one of the largest lake in the world, and the largest and most popular in Indonesia. Lake of the sea as more or less the extent of 100 km x 30 km. In the middle of the lake, there is a large island, Samosir Island is located at an altitude of 1000 meters above sea level.
Based on research by researchers from the University of Technology Michigan, United States, in the location of Lake Toba, in the period 75,500 years ago, the explosion happened a very terrible that destroy human beings, animals and plants. Eruption that spew ash and rocks vulkanik to 2.000km3 far. Direction vomit explosion cause darkness to two weeks duration. Impact of the explosion is of a volcanic crater that large, the long run the water filled craters is that eventually form a large lake, the Lake Toba. About the existence of the island of Samosir, the form caused by magma pressure is ongoing that has not been out of the belly of the earth.
In the middle of Lake Toba, Samosir Island in the object there is a popular natural attractions, the lake on the lake (Lake and Lake Sidihoni AEK Natonang); tourism object in the history of King Sidabutar tomb complex in the Village Tomok; architecture tour and a traditional Batak house complex Toba Samosir. In Parapat, the visitors who want to visit the island of Samosir menumpangi can transport ferry which departs every jamnya to Tomok Village, Samosir.
Location of Lake Toba is located in the three districts, namely Simalungun Regency, Regency and district Ambarita Parapat, North Sumatra, Indonesia.
To reach the location of attractions, visitors can route through the City of Medan-Parapat or through-route Medan Berastagi that is approximately 176 km of the time with more than four hours with two-wheel drive / four.
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