About Lake Toba, Indonesia & Culture:
Lake Toba is a large natural lake occupying the caldera of a supervolcano. The lake is about 100 kilometres long, 30 kilometres wide, and up to 505 metres (1,666 ft) deep. Located in the middle of the northern part of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, with a surface elevation of about 900 meters (2,953 ft). It is the largest lake in Indonesia and also the largest volcanic lake in the world.
Area: 436 mi²
Length: 62.14 mi
Map of Lake Toba:
Top things to do at Lake Toba, Indonesia:
- Visit an Ancient Batak Village
- Tomb of King Sidabutar
- Visit the Hot Springs
- Visit the Batak Museum
- Traditional Batak Dance and Music
- Fishing
- Traditional Weaving
Food at Lake Toba:
Lake Toba is great for catching the variety of fish that swims in this beautiful lake. You can make several delicious dishes with the fish provided by this lake.
- Top restaurants near Lake Toba
- Samuel's Restaurant
- Maruba Restaurant
- Orari
- Horas Shugary
- Today’s Cafe
Travel to Lake Toba:
- North Sumatra is 1530 mi from Minangkabau International Airport (Padang, Indonesia).
- Minangkabau International Airport (Padang, Indonesia)
- Several popular airlines fly into Minangkabau International Airport, including: Lion Air, Garuda Indonesia
