Durian Medan city, is famous for its natural attractions, culinary, and its nautical tourism. In addition to Lake Toba, there is a lake that is not so well known but fascinating place. Siombak lake its name. This lake is rarely referred to by the people of Medan, but keep its own exotica among tourists who visit there. The lake is located in the Village Rengas Island, Medan Marelan. The distance is about 16 km from the center of Medan. To get there, can be reached by bus or public transportation, about 30 minutes from downtown.
In contrast to Lake Toba, the lake is not a lake formed naturally, but rather artificial. This area had been a swamp. Around 1980, the land in swamps is dredged for use as a toll road making hoarders Belawan-Medan-Tanjung Morawa (Belmera). The length of this highway reaches 34 km. Former dredging soil had become a lake, with an area of approximately 40 hectares. This lake has a depth of approximately 12 meters, with a diameter of about 1000 meters.
Despite quite deserted, Lake Siombak sometimes too crowded, usually during holidays or weekends. For this lake you visited just enough Rp.2.000 issued only for admission. You can also see the natural scenery around the soothing, because around the lake covered with green palm trees. Uniquely, Siombak Lake is located between two rivers, the River Deli and River Falls. Lake water here somewhat greenish colored clear, because at the bottom of the lake overgrown with moss and algae type of plant, but the water is odorless.
Around the lake there are also food vendors and accessories such as bracelets, necklaces, earrings, clothes, and others. Prices for food and accessories a little bit expensive, but it depends on your bargaining skills. Not infrequently there are also people who take advantage of the artificial lake for fishing, swimming to wash. The area around the lake is also provided a boat or canoe, if you want to get around the lake. It costs Rp. 15,000 per person. There also are providing speedboat, with a tariff of Rp. 35,000 per person. The lake is often visited by the public terrain, and foreign tourists often stop by here. Indeed, the lake has become one of the favorite places Terrain society, they took time to relax while fishing here. You also can provoke as much here, even the inducement of fish you can directly eaten with baked or fried. Not only that, the location is suitable for families due to travel around the lake area to provide play facilities for children, such as mini pool, madi ball, and others. Visit also Taman Indah Mora, which is suitable for your family recreation.
How to get to the location: advisable to use private vehicles to get to here, because of its access point more quickly and easily. You can also take betor from Freedom Square, the rate of Rp. 25,000 to Rp. 40,000. Alternatively, you can also use the bus from Terminal Pinang Baris.
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