The 6 Best Tourist Destinations in Karo Regency

If you don't know where Karo Regency is located, Karo Regency is located in North Sumatra, 77 KM from Medan, the capital city of North Sumatra Province.

Did you know that Karo Regency is one of the regencies with the coldest weather in Indonesia with a temperature of 16-17 ° C.

Karo Regency is also a tourist destination that is quite famous in foreign countries, this is proven by the number of foreign tourists who come. Here are 6 tourist destinations in Karo Regency

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1.Tongging

Tongging is a tourist destination that is comfortable to relax and is also an interesting place to visit.

Located on the north end of Lake Toba with a very beautiful view. The steep and winding road of the Brand.

From the right side of this road, we can see the beauty of the Sipiso-piso waterfall. Tongging is in the middle of an area inhabited by three Batak Toba, Pakpak and Karo tribes who mix and use the local language using the language of the three tribes.

2. Gundaling

This hill is overgrown with wood trees and flowers that have been known since the Dutch colonial era which is a place of recreation for teenagers, families, foreign and archipelago tourists.

From Berastagi to Gundaling Hill it is 2 Km and to get there one can use small and large buses.

This tourist attraction is located in Berastagi and Merdeka Districts, this area can be developed into the first stop for tourists visiting Karo Regency, because from this hill we can see the panorama of Berastagi City as a whole, Mount Sibayak and Mount Sinabung.

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3. Danau Lau Kawar

This lake has an area of ​​approximately 200 hectares flanked by natural mountains overgrown with tropical forest wood and on the edge of the lake stretches an area of ​​3 hectares as a camping location.

For tourists who are adventurous, from this object they can do rock climbing activities and at the same time climb to the top of Mount Sinabung through the wilderness. The distance from Berastagi City to this tourist attraction is 27 Km and you can use four-wheeled vehicles through several villages and agricultural land.

But now the condition of Lake Lau Kawar is not conducive to exploring. Mount Sinabung, which continues to emit hot clouds, makes Lake Lau Kawar an abandoned tourist attraction. Remember not to occasionally cross the safe zone to go to this lake.

 

4.Air Panas Lau Sidebuk-debuk

This tourist attraction is a hot spring whose springs are sourced from the bowels of the earth, contain elements of sulfur, can treat itching and are usually made as a substitute for a sauna bath.

At certain times there are ritual activities such as: Erpangir Ku Lau (ritual bath) which aims to cleanse oneself from evil spirits and bad intentions. The distance from Berastagi City to this tourist attraction is 10 Km and you can use a large bus.

5.Tahura (Taman Hutan Raya Bukit Barisan)  

This tourist attraction is a forest area of ​​approximately 7 hectares which is overgrown with various types of tropical forest woods over 60 years old and in it develops various species of rare butterflies.

In this tourist attraction, elephants are kept which can be used as transportation for tourists around the forest. The distance from Berastagi City to this tourist attraction is 5 Km.

 

6.Desa Budaya Lingga

In this village there is a 250 year old Karo Traditional house building known as the Siwaluh Jabu House inhabited by 8 heads of families who live side by side in peace and serenity.

The building materials for this traditional house are made of logs, planks, bamboo and thatched roofs without the use of nails made by ancient architectural forces. The distance from Berastagi City to this tourist attraction is 15 Km which can use public vehicles and also tourist vehicles (buses).

Those are 6 tourist destinations in Karo district that I have ever explored. Thank you.

©Jelajah Saya