LAKE TOBA, anyone would know him. Samosir Island Lake who locked it is recorded into the main foreign tourist destination after Bali and Yogyakarta State.
That said, Lake Toba is the largest freshwater lake in the world. Understandably, this lake has an area of 110,260 hectares and located at an altitude of 1,000 meters above sea level.
Historically, this lake formed by the eruption Supervolcano about 75 thousand years ago. After the eruption occurred, formed a caldera that later fills with water and become lakes. Pressure upward by magma that has not come out cause the emergence of Samosir Island.
Therefore, Samosir Island, also known as volcanic island. Naidoo became islands in the island. That's the word history.
If travelers take a walk at noon around the edge of Lake Toba, as in Ambarita, District Simanindo, this region appears to correct how the former explosion thousands of years ago.
Special Samosir island, can be passed from a two-lane road that is passing in Tanoponggol and via the ferry. The closest access from Parapat, using a 45-minute ferry from the pier Ajibata. 45 minutes travel time will be shorter to 10 minutes when using a speed boat.
This region has long attracted the attention of domestic and foreign travelers. Not just because of the condition of Lake Toba is gorgeous, but also the natural beauty of the island of Samosir itself.
The barren hills on the outskirts of the lake, seemed filled with rocks. Diselah-crack the hills with lakes that residents farm and raise livestock.
Batak composer Nahum Situmorang once described in the lyrics of his song about the island of Samosir. ... .. Gok condition hassang / eme win / win onion / rerakdo pinahan didoloki .... (Many there nuts, garlic rice and livestock scattered diperbukitan).
Naidoo has been a district since January 2004.Sebelumnya, this island is part of the North Tapanuli district. Then become part of Toba Samosir regency after North Tapanuli divided and January 2004 to its own districts which Samosir regency.
Samosir regency consists of 9 districts, namely Pangururan (Capital District), Daily, Sianjur Mulamula, Nainggolan, Onan bronze, Palipi, Ronggur Nihuta, Simanindo, and Sitio-Tio.
Last week for four days, the writer the opportunity to visit and stay at the Hotel Samosir Sanggam Simanindo District Ambarita village. A lot of things to note during his stay in the area. Most interesting is about a tourist attraction owned. This paper is at least a by-the writer to the reader.
The author was fortunate to travel to and stay at the Hotel Samosir located at the mouth of the lake Toba. Morning and afternoon, the writer the opportunity to enjoy the captivating beauty of the lake and surrounding scenery.
An artist Roy Naidoo also the owner of Gallery in Tuk Tuk, Oloan Manurung, kindly bring writers in the region around the edge of Lake Toba, antique car climbing the design itself.
With a reliable painter whose name is famous around the world, the author the opportunity to enjoy the beauty of Lake Toba Samosir and including at night.
Already glory Ended
Enjoying the tour Samosir and Lake Toba in the evening, has its own pleasure. Under temaran full moon peeking at the crack of pine trees on a hilltop Samosir island, Samosir natural beauty can not be portrayed.
But for three days there, actually night and day in Tuk Tuk Ambarita very quiet. Although the two tourist areas there are more than 25 lodging with the average number of 50 rooms, but can not find glitter lamps.
It should be noted, although a new night show at 23:00 pm, restaurants and hotels have been closed. Road section from Ambarita to Tuk Tuk for example, on a night like that actually is quiet and dark. Very dark.
Manurung said heyday and Lake Toba Samosir tour was over. The number of domestic and foreign tourists to the area, dropped dramatically. Starting from the monetary crisis hit Indonesia in 1998.
Vice Regent Naidoo P Sagala SE Ober and former Head of Infocom Drs Mangasi Situmorang to writer also once said, hotel occupancy rates in Ambarita and Tuk Tuk now average below 20 percent. In fact, previously reached above 60 percent.
Thankfully, Pemkab Samosir tour life is being boosted by a variety of programs, so as not to fall to zero.
Oloan Manurung said, quiet location in Samosir tour starts from the national turmoil, even global.Dimulai of monetary crisis, smog, terrorism, legal uncertainty until the crash in a row.
At other places such as Bali's tourism has been recovered, including tours in North Sumatra Samosir, still quiet. Tourist attraction of Lake Toba and Samosir likely never recovered.
Recovery wista in Samosir also slow due to less vigorous tourism promotion. In addition, Naidoo less cultural attractions.
Compared with other tourist areas in the country such as Bali and Yogyakarta, tourism promotion activities of Lake Toba and Samosir far behind. Pemprovsu and Pemkab Samosir including districts on the fringes of Lake Toba promotion does not have reliable power, which is able to sell it overseas tourist attraction in a vigorous and effective.
On the other hand, the attention of the central government also felt quite minimal to the development of tourist related Samosir.Kemungkinan Lake Toba and Samosir lack son at the level of policy makers in this country. As a result, no wonder the tourists in Europe and Australia are generally only know Bali. Even at the level of Asia, Lake Toba perceived tourism promotion is not maximized.
Another advantage of Bali tourist attraction, almost every hotel and restaurant owned by top officials and influential figures in Jakarta. Meanwhile, hotels and shops in Samosir is generally owned by the son of the local area, both located in Medan as well as in Bona Pasogit (my hometown).
The effect, when government policy is applied in terms of tourism promotion, automatically being promoted only Bali. Surely senior officials and influential figures in Jakarta who invest in Bali, will only promote the island of Bali.
This investor group course with a network that can access the outside world effectively, freely sell out tour of Bali with a variety of ways. While the island of Samosir and Lake Toba they do not intentionally promote, because it would be a rival for planting meraka investment in Bali. The most extreme language is: people are not willing to Jakarta attractions and Lake Toba Samosir island developing.
Must clean up
The condition of Lake Toba and Samosir tour is already sinking. But of course this condition can not be left out without any attempt to raise. Samosir Pemkab must immediately clean up by doing intense promotion abroad. Because if the promotion is not done, and Lake Toba Samosir will remain a tourist attraction remains as charming but merana.Dia graceful girl who is not seduced by pri idol.
For Pemkab Samosir, Lake Toba is the life. Therefore become the mainstay tourism focus development programs. Potential of whom shall be scattered almost all over the world, should be empowered as a systematic network to promote tourism. Prove Lake Toba and Samosir as a tourist attraction that is safe and comfortable.
District Government must work hard to revive the tourism sector seriously, since the revival of tourism would induce the sectoral diversity in Samosir. Direguk immediate benefits that local communities is the velocity of the real sectors. Increased production and sales of souvenirs, restaurants mushrooming, or local employment is the most impact on the success of this tour.
Behind it all, Pemkab Samosir should not remain silent to find and implement new concepts of tourism. Certainly the effort took particular investor network of national and international travel agencies must be diligent to be willing to sell a tourist attraction and Lake Toba Samosir.
It is time for Lake Toba sold with the concept that more modern.Antara others, by targeting foreign tourists to market through networking with various institutions of the world tour.
Of course supporters pasilitas Lake Toba tour must be equipped with an international ambience with local combination.
Conversely Naidoo community character should be changed in addressing the changes as a consequence of a local tourist attraction. With the change in character, it is expected the tourists feel comfortable during their stay on Samosir. "Everyone's been really great here, we feel comfortable here."
One effort to this, of course Pemkab must prepare the land, simplify licensing and promotional media that can provide international access. Samosir Pemkab dependence on DAU / DAK would have to be abandoned in a way pioneered a variety of opportunities local revenue (PAD) of the tourism sector.
Naidoo should soon rise as its motto: Striving to realize the sanctity and fame of the nation. Could it lae? We believe, Naidoo could do that
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