JAKARTA: The administration of Samosir regency in North Sumatra plans to build a Lake Toba beach tourism spot by developing 22km of beach on Samosir Island, a plan that has received support from North ...

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People tend to skip over Sumatra when they travel to Indonesia. Bali is always their top pick. In North Sumatra lies Lake ...

Lake Toba was once the site of the largest volcanic eruption on Earth in the last two million years, some 74,000 years ago. It’s the sheer size and beauty of Lake Toba which strikes you while coasting ...

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In 2005, career civil servant Wilmar Eliaser Simandjorang became the first district leader of Samosir, home to Lake Toba, the largest lake in Indonesia and largest volcanic lake in the world. After ...

Samosir Regent Vandiko T. Gultom, who attended the statue inauguration, expressed hope that the new Christ statue could attract more tourists to the region. Lake Toba, designated as a super priority ...

JAKARTA (THE JAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK, REUTERS) - The government may need to work harder to attract tourists to the scenic Lake Toba in North Sumatra following a tragic boat accident during the ...

Imagine trekking through savannah fields and sandy terrain to the peak of the second-highest volcano in Indonesia, Mount Rinjani in Lombok. Or picture waking up to the serene beauty of Lake Toba, ...