The fabulous island of Sumatra

What can be sweeter for the traveler than the opportunity to visit a unique island, lost in the azure ocean? Fortunately, there are a lot of such patches of earth, large and small, on our planet. If you have not been to the island part of Asia, then go to Indonesia. You will definitely enjoy the island of Sumatra.

Some general information

So, where is the island of Sumatra, the reader now finds out. This is one of the largest islands of our planet. It refers to the Indonesian archipelago and is divided by the equator into almost two equal parts. The shores are washed by the Indian Ocean, the waters of the Malacca Strait, the Adamanian, Yavan and South China Seas. The size of Sumatra is impressive: the width is 435 km, length - 1800. The island is part of the Republic of Indonesia and is populated by 28 million people.

The island of Sumatra, mountainous in the south-west, has many active and extinct volcanoes. The northeastern part of the plain is plentiful, with many rivers and lakes. The surface of this corner of the Earth is generously covered with a dense tropical forest, mangroves and bushes. Fauna also affects the diversity of species.

Holidays in Sumatra

It is very attractive for tourists on the island of Sumatra. The length of the island and its location on the planet to the reader are already known. Now let's talk about what awaits the traveler who came ashore. First of all, this is the ocean and golden sandy beaches with a length of hundreds of kilometers. A busy excursion program will appeal to lovers of antiquity and eastern luxury. On the island there are many ruins of ancient Buddhist temples, palaces, mosques, royal tombs have been preserved. Also here you can visit national parks and reserves, museums with a unique collection of artifacts, see the purest mountain lakes.

sights

The reader already knows a lot about the island of Sumatra: what country, where it is located. Now it's time to briefly tell about the best sights of these places.

• The city of Medan. It is the island capital, the largest settlement of Sumatra. Here you can and should visit the great Mosque of the Masjid Raya, the Sultan's Palace, the Military Museum called Bukit-Barisan, the Chinese shrine of Vihara Gunung Timur. Medan was founded in the distant 1590. Prior to the capture of the Dutch, he belonged to the sultanate of Delhi. Here lives a large number of Javanese, Chinese, Tamil.
• Lake Toba. A picturesque pond with an area of 1300 square meters. Km is the largest in all Southeast Asia. On the water surface, in the heart of the lake, there is an islet with several villages. On the shores of Toba, the vibrant city of Parapat, the best resort of Sumatra, is beautiful. Near the lake, in the Tonging Valley, lies the 120-meter waterfall of Sipiso Piso, and next to it - a magnificent palace and the grave of kings.
• Amazing in its beauty are the mountain valleys of Kerinci and Danau-Ranau, the canals of Palembang.
• In the Sunda Strait, the world famous Krakatau volcano rises.
• The cave of Putri will give unusually vivid impressions.
• Crocodile farm near Medan will allow to learn a lot about the life of these large reptiles.
• The Gunung-Löser National Park, inhabited by rare animals and species that are on the verge of extinction. Noteworthy parks are Kerinky Seblat, Siberut, Bukit Barisan Selatan.

For pleasant impressions and color you can go to any village. It is there that you can thoroughly study the life, culture, customs and life of the islanders. Moreover, they are famous for their hospitality.

And a few interesting facts

The island of Sumatra is beautiful and interesting in all aspects. We made a virtual tour of his best cities, and now we suggest you go there really. And first of all go to Bukitinggi. Its name translates as "High Hill", and it is one of the most beautiful settlements in Indonesia. It is located in the cozy valley of Agam, at the foot of two volcanoes - Singgalan and Merapi. Interestingly, the equator divides the city into two parts, so you can safely say that you are simultaneously in two hemispheres of the planet, one foot in summer, and the other in winter. Here you should see Fort de Cock, built by the Dutch in 1825, and no less ancient Jam Gadang.

The island of Sumatra is the pearl of the region, and therefore it is worth seeing. The best time for this is May-June, as well as September-October. It is in these months that the dry weather reigns and the sun shines brightly.