17 Places of Interest in North Sumatra are Beautiful and Interesting to Visit

List of Tourist Places in North Sumatra

1. Snow Heat High Dolok King 
It is an object tourism in North Sumatra, to be exact in the village of Dolok Tinggi Raja yang very interesting. If usually snow has a cold temperature, another case with in Sumatra North that has hot snow.

How come? Actually this 'snow' is the land on the Snow area The High Dolok Heat of the King white color, so like snow. In addition to landed areas white, you can also find a hot water lake that has a blue color greenish here.

So, this place is called hot snow. But apparently, this attraction is not too famous and still has a bad tourist system. Beware of local people there are often asking for some money.

Snow Heat High Dolok King

2. Gunung Leuser National Park

If you are already with Mountain National Park on the Island Java, maybe it's your time exploring the island of Sumatra. Wrong the only one is the National Park This Leuser Mountain. Here, you can enjoy the typical nature tour North Sumatra by climbing mountain or just trekking or cross country.

This national park area across two provinces, ie the provinces of North Sumatra and Nangroe Aceh Darussalam. Beautiful natural landscape and this soothing heart more complete with various types of flora and fauna making Gunung Leuser National Park its habitat.

Gunung Leuser National Park

3. Lake Toba

Lake Toba is formed by eruption volcano several centuries ago. The lake that is the most popular tourist destinations in North Sumatra. In addition, Lake Toba is an Island icon Sumatra.

We can do various things tourism activities in this place, start from swimming, fishing, to just take pictures. There are many inns when you want to spend the night here. Tourist attractions in Medan is always crowded visited by tourists both on weekdays as well as weekends or holidays.

Lake Toba

4. Samosir Island

Lake Toba is an icon Sumatra tourism has an island that is on in its midst, the island Samosir. To reach the island which has a height of 1,000 meters above sea level, You can use the ship ferry or land route.

On this island, you will come across interesting natural scenery and beautiful. In addition, you too can gain new experiences by enjoying cultural tourism, history as well as culinary typical Batak. On this island there is also a hot springs bath ready to pamper You.

Samosir Island

 5. Waterfall Telaga Dwi Warna Sibolangit

For you lovers of tourism adventure, travel to Air Waterfall Dwi Warna Sibolangit is a great choice right. This waterfall is located inside sibolangit forest. This place it is quite far from the city Medan is about 2 hours travel using ground vehicles. After arrive in the Sibolangit forest, you must walk across the forest ones still quite bushy.

This trip can take up to 3 hours or more depending on the speed your trip. This trip will be very tiring but fun. After arriving at Telaga Dwi Warna Waterfall Sibolangit, all your struggle will be paid by the beauty of a waterfall that has two colors, namely blue to water cold and white for warm water. Tourist attractions in Medan is very popular by the people nature lovers. 

Waterfall Telaga Dwi Warna Sibolangit

6. Lumbini Nature Park

Nature tourism destination with other cool air can found in Gunung Sibayak Feet, has the uniqueness of a pagoda the highest in Indonesia. The pagodanya is a replica Shwedago Pagoda of Myanmar. To enter this area is not need to pay the ticket.

Lumbini Nature Park

7. Mount Sibayak

Tourist attractions in North Sumatra the next interesting one is Gunung Sibayak. This mountain is still a mountain active. Mount Sibayak is one of the best spots for view the city of Medan from height.

Besides this place is also frequent used to see the sun published. You just pay levy of Rp 4 thousand for climb this mountain. Traveling in Medan is incomplete if it has not been visited this place.

Mount Sibayak

8. Sipiso-piso Waterfall

One more Waterfall Places which you can visit at North Sumatra. Sipisopiso Waterfall which is the region natural attractions that are located near of the villagers' settlements Tongging, District Brand, Karo District, Sumatra Province North.

This waterfall has a height approximately 800 meters from sea level (asl) as well surrounded by green hills overgrown with pine forest adds to the cozy atmosphere your tour in this place. 

Sipiso-piso Waterfall

9. Vihara Gunung Timur
One of the religious attractions which you can find on North Sumatra precisely in the city Medan is Keleteng Vihara East Mountain. This is Chinese temple (Taoism) the largest in the city of Medan. Temple built on This 1930's is located on the Road Hang Tuah, is on the river side Babura or about 500 meters from Sri Mariamman Temple.

Vihara Gunung Timur

10. Graha Annai Velangkanni Church

Graha Annai Velangkanni Church is one place religious tourism in Medan that can you visit. Existence this building is very interesting attention in the region because of its shape towering and very contrasting with the state of the building surrounding.

The building is also in content with ornaments and fine paintings on the inside or outside that has its own meaning making the whole building is filled with meaningful symbols. Graha Mother Maria Annai Velangkanni is located at Address: Jln. Sakura No. 03, Tuntungan, Kelurahan Tanjung Selamat Medan and open daily.

Graha Annai Velangkanni Church

11. Museum Bukit Barisan

The museum is starting to open year after year 1971, which is the place interesting tours to visit because inside it is stored historic objects on the struggle for independence Indonesia fought back rebellion in 1958.

The historical values of this dimuseum give an idea of the greatness of the Heroic Struggle in the past. The museum is located on Jln. Zainul Arifin and relatively easy to find.

Museum Bukit Barisan

12. Medan Zoo

One of the tourist attractions in North Sumatra is mandatory for you visit is Medan Zoo. This zoo is managed by Medan city government where there are various collections of animals tropical, mammal-like animals Tiger, Elephant, Lion, Bear.

Medan Zoo is located on the door of Pintu Water IV Village Simalingkar B Kecamatan Medan Tuntungan is about 10 Km from the center city. Rates Go to this tourist spot fairly cheap, just with Rp. 7,000, - and open every day at 09.00 s / d 17.00 WIB.

Medan Zoo

 

13. Medan Crocodile Park

This park has been inhabited more or less 2600 crocodiles that maintenance started since year 1959. This Crocodile Garden is located at kelurahan Asam Kumbang Kecamatan Medan Selayang.

In this park you can see a newborn crocodile until crocodile who is 25 years old and some crocodiles have been trained for do the attraction ones amazing. Crocodile Park Medan is located on Jln Bunga Raya II No. 59 Sunggal and open at 09.00 WIB until At 17.00 Wib.

Medan Crocodile Park

14. Masjid Raya Medan

One of the North Sumatra icons which is the city of Medan is Masjid Raya Medan. The mosque built with cultural values and this high history is The largest mosque in North Sumatra. Masjid Raya Medan is destination tourist attractions city of Medan. If you want to visit this mosque, you can find it on Jln
Sisingamangaraja, Medan.

Masjid Raya Medan

15. Maimun Palace

Maimun Palace is a palace The Deli Sultanate also has become one of the city icons Field. This Instant is on the Road Brigadier General Katamso, Kelurahan Sukaraja, District Medan Maimun. If you like travel places historic, then the Maimun Palace is the right place for you go.

Apart from its history, this palace also has a unique interior design, where the blend elements of Malay cultural heritage incorporated with the style of Islam, Spain, India and Italy that can make the tourists mesmerized.

Maimun Palace

16. Spiritual Tourism Park of the Cross of Love
The purpose of building a monument this cross-shaped is to commemorate the services as well dedication of Dr. Ingwer Ludwig Nommensen which is missionary from northern Germany. Spiritual Tourism Park of the Cross of Love built on Dolok Siatas Barita. Entrance fee of Rp 2,000, - per person. This cross the height reaches 30 meters and decorated lights, so the monument this can be seen clearly from City of Tarutung.

Spiritual Tourism Park of the Cross of Love

 

17. Pandan Beach
Pandan Beach Beach Tour Pandan has blue waves rolled with sand soft. The beach tour becomes one of the favorite tourist locations for every one. Indonesia is an archipelago country, no wonder if it has lots of beaches beautiful and interesting to visited.

Pandan Beach

There are still many more tourist attractions in North Sumatra that you can explore, such as historical tours, cultural tourism, to culinary tourism. Do not forget to time yourself for taste the typical snacks of North Sumatra.