Toba Lake

      Lake Toba was formed by a prehistoric volcanic explosion is very powerful. The eruption occurred 75,000 years ago and left a crater is spectacular with a very beautiful landscape. Volcanic Explosion Explosion with index 8 causing volcanic winter for many - years and destroy almost all life on earth. The blast also set up an area of ​​630 sq km island in the middle - the middle of the lake, which is now known by the name of the island of Samosir, which is the fifth largest lake island in the world. The island also is described as the largest island within an island in the world.
 

      Lake Toba is the highest and deepest crater lake in the world with more than 450 meters depth. Situated at an altitude of 906 meters above sea level, the climate was cold soothing Toba region. Lake Toba is also the largest volcanic lake in Southeast Asia with an area of ​​1265km square, with a length of 90 km and a coastline 285 km. With the highly fertile volcanic layer, Toba plateau has been inhabited for centuries semala.

Legend of Lake Toba and the island of Samosir

       In ancient times, there is a man who named Toba Toba tinggaldisekitar mountain valley. No one knows when he came and where he came from. These youth live in a simple hut on the edge of the river disebuah fields surrounded by mountains. He was a fisherman. She also had a farm. One time, he found a big fish in a fish trap made ​​of woven rattan and this will change his life. He has never catch a fish this big before. This fish is really big. Then, he put the fish in his cabin and came out thinking about how to cook fish that big. After a few moments, he returned to gubugnya. He was surprised, the fish are not ordinary fish, but a magical fish. Tealah the fish turns into a beautiful princess named Nauli. Scales were transformed into a beautiful gemstone ornaments and dress like a princess dress. He then applied for the princess. He said "will you be my wife?" The princess nodded sheepishly.

     

      The young man was very excited. The princess said that she was willing to get married to him or her on one condition. He would never say to anybody that the daughter is a fish. The young man agreed. The Princess also said that if he violated his promise, then the tone aka tears and disaster.

      Finally, they live happily and harmoniously with their only daughter who was named Naidoo. After their daughter grew older, his mother always asked him to deliver lunch to his father who was working the fields. But unfortunately, the child is very greedy. Once, he ate up all the foods that should be given to his father. His father was very angry when he saw his daughter was eating all the food on the street. He then shouted to his daughter, "the basis of the prodigal son! You really really fry ". Her mother heard the curse and find that her husband had broken a promise. Arriving home, his son asked his mother who was crying. Without answering, the mother sent her daughter to go up the hill because it will be a disaster. After he prayed for a while, there was an earthquake. Heavy rain falls and water out of the ground. The place was later changed to Lake Toba and the hill has become the island of Samosir