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Indonesia promotes Lake Toba at ITB Asia 2017
“Indonesia has Lake Toba, one of the destinations that is being developed to become the 10 New Balis.”
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A view of Lake Toba, listed as a Special Economic Zone (KEK) and a priority destination. (Shutterstock/File)
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ake Toba Tourism Authority Board (BOPDT) Arie Prestyo recently presented Lake Toba tourism at the Destination Showcase event that was part of ITB Asia 2017 trade show, held from Oct. 24 to 27 at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore.
Arie presented Lake Toba in front of 895 quality buyers for 20 minutes. “Indonesia has Lake Toba, one of the destinations that is being developed to become the 10 New Balis,” he said, adding that Lake Toba also earns many recognitions as the deepest lake, biggest volcanic lake and second biggest lake in the world.
“Right in the middle of Lake Toba, lies the Samosir Island that has a total area of 64,000 hectares, which is almost equal to the size of Singapore,” he added.
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Lake Toba, often called the Home of the Ancient Bataknese Culture, still preserves its cultural tradition. Additionally, the area is also known to have hosted plenty of international events such as Toba Grand Fondo and Lake Toba Charm Carnival. Traveling to Lake Toba is also easy as there are flights available from Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.
“Beginning Oct.28, airplanes from Singapore can land on Silangit International Airport. This is the inaugural international flight for the airport,” Arie said.
Back on Oct.14, Presiden Joko Widodo visited Lake Toba to oversee the tourism development.
“According to the President, the beauty of Lake Toba is perfect for tourism. Please invest in the area; build hotels, resorts, convention centers, floating jetties, lake cruises, seaplanes, aero-sports and cable cars,” Arie added. During the presentation, Arie also offered tour packages to Lake Toba for buyers, which are available from Oct. 28 until Nov.21. (asw)
