BERHALA ISLAND (PULAU BERHALA), NORTH SUMATERA

This time, the writer will write about the small paradise in the writer's home town, let's start from now!

The Main Gate of Berhala Island

North Sumatra isn't just has Toba Lake for the tourism destination, tourism in North Sumatera has a little unknown paradise, exactly, this destination located in Tanjung Beringin, Serdang Bedagai regency. the width of this island is about 10 km2 and located in the Malaka Straits and is the most outside island from Indonesia and Malaysia.

inside of this island you will see the natural forest like in Arizona and will challenge your curiosity to explore it while enjoying your holidays. not only that, when you see to the beach you will get a big prize from the malaka straits, with the white sands and the waves of the beach that outspread in front of you will make your mind clearly again so you will feel like in a small paradise.

The Beauty of Serdang Bedagai

Moreover, you can swim at the beach and diving or snorkeling to enjoy the bottom of the Malaka straits.

Berhala island is the of the turtle conservation so in this island we are able to see the turtle nesting directly. it will be the most unforgettable experience for your trip because if we see the turtle nesting in Java, Bali, or Lombok, that is an usual, but if you do that in Sumatera island, this is amazing! why?, because in Sumatera island, there aren't many place in Sumatera able to see the turtle nesting directly. it's RARE!.

How we can reach it?, from the capital city of North Sumatera "Medan", you can get there by a bus,  and alight at the Sei Rampah Town, and than you should get there by Motorcycle taxi or you can rent a car to arrive at Tanjung Beringin, next, you can use the speed boat or fishing boat about 1-2 hours to arrive at the Berhala Island, during the trip to reach this island, your eyes and mind will be spoiled by the landscape and the native activity.

if you want use the tour and travel you can buy a tourism packet to explore this island local community that offered the cheap packet for 3D/2N for Rp. 400.000-Rp.500.000 or $40-50/person. the packet has include the transportation fee (Medan-Serdang Bedagai), the speed boat fee, accommodation, trip assurance, breakfast, lunch and dinner, taxes, tracking - snorkeling fee, bonfire and turtle nesting fee.

the weakness of this paradise is the accessibility and the accomodation but the writer hope that the goverment of the North Sumatera will aware about this island and make this island be the main destination in North Sumatera.

 "Tanah Bertuah, Negeri Beradat"

The RAINBOW at Si Piso-Piso Waterfall "The Highest Waterfall In Indonesia"

Looking The Rainbow Among the Dewdrop

North Sumatera is  blessed with beautiful landscapes and amazing cultures, and the other Diamond of this province is Si piso-Piso Waterfall. Si piso-piso waterfall is at Tongging Village, Karo Regency, North Sumatera province, Indonesia. the location of this waterfall is about 59 Km from the Capital of North Sumatera Province namely Medan. Exactly, this waterfall is beside of Lake Toba, where this is the largest lake in South East Asia, when the Tourists arrive at this area, so that they will see the Lake Toba on the left side and Sipiso-Piso Waterfall on the right side, it's the great landscape in North Sumatera Province. The first question from the tourists when they arrive at this waterfall is "why is it named with Si piso-Piso?".  Alright, the writer will explain that, In Batak's (Local Community) Language, Piso is same with "Knife". because the water who falls from this waterfall like the knife. with the height about 120 meters, this waterfall is the highest waterfall in Indonesia, so it makes many tourists come here every year.

  

If you want to reach the bottom of this waterfall so that you must pay for your stamina,  it will need more efforts and power, because we have to stair down to reach the bottom and going along the edge of a canyon.

but the tourist must be carefull when stairdown, because many infrastructure has broken and it must be the concern of the government.

When the tourist get back from the bottom and deciding to come home, the tourist can buy many gifts from Si piso-Piso Waterfall like T-shirt and the other handicraft too.

Spending Your holiday at Si piso-Piso Waterfall will be the unforgotable trip to North Sumatera Province, Indonesia, because you will bring a million beautiful memories from this trip, Trust Me !.

Si Piso-Piso Watrefall, North Sumatera, Indonesia

Indonesia NOT Just Bali

Indonesia NOT Just Bali!

“Where is Indonesia? Is it near from Bali?”,  these questions that asked by foreign tourists when they are in Bali, whereas they are in Indonesia.

    Another phrase that we often heard, “I know Bali but not with Indonesia, where is it?” , It is Ironical,  this Country is very spacious, has a beautiful sea, various of cultures and sites of cultural heritages that have been recognized by the world, but the world people, especially foreign tourists, they are more recognize Bali than Indonesia.

      Bali exactly is one of “Indonesia’s diamond” which have a strong appeal to bring the world people with its natural beauty and culture. Bali is known as The Gods Island, Thousand Temples Island, or An Paradise Island. With outstanding natural beauty, like a volcano mountain “Batur Mountain”  that seems closer and big, green rice fields which give a sense of peace and comfort, as well as the grains of sand and the beauty of the sea. The wind that breeze and clouds in the sky seems to be offering endless natural beauty.

Bali is very famous island in Indonesia and as the island  that built such a paradise. Bali was once the location of the famous movie "Eat, Pray, Love", the location of the prestigious event such as “Miss World 2013”, as well as the location of  meeting for leaders of countries in the world.

   Indonesia is the paradise of tourism, Indonesia is considered as a country with “a million diamonds” scattered throughout the country. The “Diamonds” are able to be environmental friendly income and generating substantial foreign exchange for Indonesia and capable of prospering society through  tourism.

       Indonesia can’t just depend Bali island on the tourism, Indonesia need to develop and introduce to the world about other destinations in Indonesia such as Papua With  Raja Ampat Archipelago, North Sumatera With the Lake Toba and Nias Island, Central Java with Borobudur Temple (UNESCO world’s heritage) And Prambanan Temple, Yogyakarta With Javanese Culture, Mount Bromo In The East Java, The West Java With Sundanese Culture And History (Heritage), Sulawesi With Bunaken Underwater Park,Lombok In West Nusa Tenggara, Komodo Island (New Seven Wonders) in East Nusa Tenggara, West Sumatra With Mentawai Island, Toraja, Borneo Island With The Dayak and Banjar Culture , Lampung With Krakatau Mountain, and many other beautiful destinations and haven’t yet discovered and introduced to the public in the world.

    Many “diamonds” are scattered in every place in Indonesia that provide an amazing natural landscape and culture, with these things, Indonesia can open world’s minds that Indonesia has more things to know and explore.

     These exciting destinations which may be more beautiful and exotic than Bali. It is time for Indonesia to begin building a broader tourism and not depend only on Bali. Not only the government that has responsilibility for Indonesia’s tourism, but all of people in Indonesia, with this responsibility,  Indonesia must has courages to introduce all of  Indonesia’s landscapes, arts  and cultures to the world and make the world realize about Indonesia because Indonesia not just Bali.