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North Sumatra

North Sumatra is a large province stretching from the Indian Ocean in the west to the Straits of Malaka in the East and from Aceh in the north to West Sumatra in the south. It is thick with virgin forests, lush vegetation and jungle covered hills, terraced ricefields, cool mountain streams, strong rivers, beautiful waterfalls, peaceful white sandy beaches and large ancient lakes.

The people of the region are hospitable and warm and can he divided into five main ethnic groups; the Coastal Malays living along the Melaka Straits; the Bataks consisting of the sub‑tribes of Toba, Simalungun, Pak Pak (Dairi) and Karon of the highlands around Lake Toba and Samosir Island; the Pesisirs of Central Tapanuli along the Indian Ocean coastline; the Mandailings and Angkolas from southern Tapanuli and Nias Islanders off lie western coast of the province. These groups each have their own dialects, religious beliefs and traditional arts, customs and culture. There are also several ethnic groups who live in Medan and other towns of North Sumatra, the largest of these being Chinese and Indian. Other parts of the archipelago are represented, but non more strongly than the Acehnese, Minangkabau and Javanese who now live in many Parts of the area. As a result the area is often regarded as constituting a natural museum of Indonesia’s proto-Malay heritage in which ancient cuslonis and traditions have been preserved.

The divefersity of arts and cultures literally make this region a Garden of Eden for social scientists and culture seekers. It is a treasure chest of culture and tradition waiting to be explored, with ancient graves of Batak kings, unique dances and ceremonies, and beautiful arts and crafts. North Sumatra is also one, of the richest provinces in Indonesia for flora and fauna with a wealth of birds, butterflies, buffalo and deer. The Province proudly boats of its Orang Utan Rehabilitation Center in the Gunung Leuser National Park which is bordered by the fast flowing Bohorok River and some delightful countryside and of course lake Toba, legendary birthplace of the mountain‑dwelling Bataks and the largest inland lake in Southeast Asia.
The region also produces more than 30% of Indonesia’s export commodities and handles about 60% of them, making it a vital cog, in the Indonesian economy. Tobacco, palm oil, tea and rubber are produced in large quantities, particularly around Medan in the north of the province.
----------See : Museum Cut Nyak Dhien, Aceh, Bali

Posted in: Place of Interest, Sumatra, Tourism Object, Travel on Saturday, March 28, 2009 at at 8:05 PM 0 comments    

Museum Cut Nyak Dhien
It's a historical object. The h is a replica of the heroine Cut Nyak Dhien, from the Aceh War. The house was burnt down by the Dutch but a replica was built later, after Indonesia's in­dependence. This house in Lam Pisang about 6 kilometers from Banda Aceh, is now a museum. Uncrowded Banda Aceh has many beautiful beaches. The most popu­lar ones are Ujong Batee beach, Lam Puuk beach and Lhok Nga beach. Thonse beaches are located 16 kilometers from Banda Aceh. They have clean waters and white sand. Sun­sets are quite impressive there.

Beaches
The most popular beaches are Gapang beach and Iboih beach in Sahang, Kuala Dou beach in west Aceh and the others most popular beaches uncrowded Banda Aceh are Ujong batee beach, Lampu’uk beach and Lho’nga beach. It’s located 16 kilometers from Banda Aceh. All the beaches have clean waters and white sands. Sunsets are quite im­pressive at the all beaches.

Sea Garden
Sea Gardens are located off shore from Banda Aceh, at about 45 minutes by speed boat. Some can be enjoyed around Rubiah island in. Sabang and the others are around Beras island, Aceh island and other small islands around them. Sea gigantic clams, angel fish, lion fish, sea fans and much more.

Around Takengon
Takengon is a town located at the central area of Aceh. It is being promoted as a tourist resort since its temperature is about 20°C (68°F), cool enough for a holiday resort. The main feature of the town is Laut Tawar lake. The scen­ery is loved and the lake can he used for water sport, such as ski. We can tour around the lake by motor boat or other water transportation. There are caves around the lake slopes of the mountain and the mountain itself is suitable for climb­ing. A number of hotels are being built to encourage a rapidly increasing tourist trade.
The others object around Takengon are a ware water pool at Simpang Balk, Loyang Koro and Loyang Pukes caves by the side of Laut Tawar lake.

The National Park
The National Park of Gunung Leuser is probably the wild­est in Indonesia, located in Southeast Aceh that can be reached from either Kutacane, or Takengon. This magnifi­cent national park has a wealth of flora and fauna. The park also has research facilities for the study of primates, birds, insects, and other animals. Basic accommodation facilities are available at Ketambe. The rapids‑infested Krueng Alas river inside the park is popular with rafters.

Arround Lhokseumawe and The Former Kingdom of Samudra Pasai
Lhokseumawe is a town located 274 km from Banda Aceh which is now being developed as an industrial zone of Aceh. Many gigantic plants are constructed following the discovery of huge LND resources in the area. Touristic fea­tures of the town is The Samudra Pasai. It was the first great Islamic kingdom of Indonesia. All that remains of it, however, is a graveyard 18 km east of the town. The his­torical indication of this can be seen at the grave of Malikul Saleh, the first ruler of the kingdom and from the royal graves, including that a queen named Nahrisyah and graves of other members of the royal families of Samudra Pasai.
The kingdom produces its own gold coins which still can be found in the surrounding areas. Other objects for visitors are Blang Kolam Fails and Ujung Blang beach

Laut Tawar Lake
Laut Tawar Lake is located in Aceh Tengah. Takengon, the capital of the region, lies on the west side of this lake, 1,120 meters above sea level, with an average temperature of 20°C. The town is quite cool and is a growing., holiday resort. The scenery is lovely and the lake can be used for water sports, such as ski. We can tour around the lake by motor boat or other water transportation. There are caves around the lake slopes of the mountain and the mountain itself is suitable for climbing. A number of ho­tels are being built to encourage a rap­idly increasing tourist trade. Others about Aceh here.

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