On the way to Sipiso-piso Waterfall, we came to a great spot to capture the awesome view of Lake Toba. So, we requested a 10 minutes stop. We really miss this place muchie. A peaceful lake with great view, don’t ask us what to do at this beautiful place. We did nothing here, we talked and laughed most of the time as we have lots of stories to update after I left Penang for 1 year. Oh ya, not forgetting we had a 1 day motorbike tour to the Hotspring, If you are looking for a place to relax in Indonesia, Samosir Island should be in your list.
Opposite us is the Samosir Island.
Photo above shows a peninsular-like piece of land protruding into the lake.
Yours truly in ill look.
King Palace in Pematang Purba
Frankly speaking, I think you can skip this place if you are in the rush. Not really a worth place to go, it was once the King’s Palace, but due to the poor maintenance, for me, it looks like a spooky place to visit. We spent around 15 minutes here, and without a tour guide, we know nothing about the history of this palace.
Sipiso-piso Waterfall
We had our last few glimpses of Lake Toba at here. We stayed quite some time at here, enjoy ourselves with the natural beauty, Lake Toba on our left and Sipiso-piso Waterfall on our left.
From here, we can see the northern tip of Lake Toba.Pretty right~?
Sipiso-piso which means knife, is the highest waterfall in Indonesia, with a height of 120 meters.
Water drain out from a hole in the mountain(?!)which makes it looks like a knife.
There are steep cases for you to go down and have a close view of waterfall.
It’s pretty far, and please take a bottle of water with you.
It took my life to hike up back to the parking lot.
Berastagi Fruit Market
Berastagi is a town located at highland, which is about half way between Parapat and Medan. Mt Sibayak and fruit market are located in Berastagi, however we only visited fruit market, because Mt Sinabung(another active volcano in the town) was erupted day before our arrival. Thus, Mt Sibayak was closed due to safety purposes.
The volcano spewed ashes into the air and makes Berastagi a snow-like-town.
Fruits and vegetables here are so fresh and we bought some of it home at cheap price.
We then left Berastagi and headed to Medan city.
4 comments:
I really enjoyed looking at those pictures of Lake Toba..can't wait for my visit next year..
Keep posting on Medan as I really need more information to plan my trip..
Hi Jeff. Lake Toba is really a place that worth a visit. The best place to relax your mind.
I din stay long in Medan, so might not be able to help much on that
HI, You have some beautiful pictures there.
Did you stay overnight in Berastagi ? How much did the car rental cost ?
Hi Julie. I didnt overnight in Berastagi. The car rental is 650k per way. You can contact my driver at the email provided. Do double confirm with any drivers that the transpprtation fee is one way or 2 ways.
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