Places to visit in North Sumatra, Indonesia
7 places to visit in North Sumatra, Indonesia, each with LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own: Lake Toba, Nias, Bukit Lawang and more. Stand at any of them with the app open and the stamp is yours, confirmed on site, in your North Sumatra volume.
2 Famous places to visit · 5 Hidden gems
Famous places to visit in North Sumatra (2)
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Lake Toba
The largest volcanic lake in the world, filling the caldera of the Toba supervolcano in the highlands of North Sumatra. It is about 100 kilometres long and up to 505 metres deep, and its shores are home to the Batak people.
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Nias
An island off the west coast of Sumatra, centre of an archipelago that includes the Batu and Hinako islands. It is famous for stone jumping, where young men leap over a tall stone pillar, and for the surf at Sorake Bay.
Hidden gems in North Sumatra (5)
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Bukit Lawang
A small village on the Bahorok River, about 86 kilometres northwest of Medan, at the eastern edge of Gunung Leuser National Park. Treks from here go into the rainforest in search of Sumatran orangutans, and many walkers return to the village by tubing down the river.
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Great Mosque of Medan
An octagonal mosque built between 1906 and 1909, once part of the Maimun Palace complex. Its design blends Middle Eastern, Indian and Spanish elements, with a wing reaching out to each of the four directions.
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Maimun Palace
The palace of the Sultanate of Deli in Medan, painted in the yellow of Malay royalty and mixing Malay, Mughal and European styles. It now serves as a museum, and its name comes from the Arabic for blessing.
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Samosir Island
A large volcanic island in the middle of Lake Toba, formed after the supervolcano's eruption some 75,000 years ago. Batak villages with carved, saddle-roofed houses and old stone tombs line its shores.
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Sri Mariamman Temple
Medan's oldest Hindu temple, built in 1884 for the goddess Mariamman in Kampung Madras, the city's Little India. A South Indian gopuram marks the gate, and the temple fills with worshippers at Thaipusam and Deepavali.
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What are the best places to visit in North Sumatra?
LOQAH lists 7 places in North Sumatra. The best known include Lake Toba, Nias, Bukit Lawang, Great Mosque of Medan and Maimun Palace. Each has a stamp of its own to collect when you are there.
How many LOQAH stamps are there in North Sumatra?
7, and more are added over time. Each place has LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own.
How do I collect a stamp in North Sumatra?
Open LOQAH at the place and get its stamp. LOQAH checks where you are once, at that moment; at the place itself the stamp is confirmed on site, with a gold badge.
I have been to places in North Sumatra before. Can I add them?
Yes. In Earlier trips, choose North Sumatra and swipe through its stamps, or import your Google Timeline. Each one goes into your volume with the date, if you know it.
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