Various Places Berastagi, from Fruit Market to Cultural Village

1. Gundaling

Gundaling is one of the natural tourist destinations in Berastagi. Gundaling is an area of ​​vast stretches of green hills and located at an altitude reaches 1,575 meters above sea level. You can reach Gundaling to travel as far as 3 km away from the city center Berastagi. Also known as the city of Passion Fruit and Orange Sweet, Gundaling is a cool area with views of the gorgeous expanse of agricultural areas. Here you can also find some prestigious tourist facilities such as hotels, restaurants and golf courses.

2. The fruit market Berastagi

From an altitude of 1,575 meters above sea level, we move to urban areas where you can find a unique market that fruit market Berastagi. The traditional market is certainly only sells a variety of fruits that come from the original own Berastagi area.

Did you know that Berastagi is central to producing fruits and vegetables as well as a supplier to various areas in Medan? Well, do not need all the way to Medan, please visit this market. You can find fruits such as passion fruit, Dutch eggplant, and pepino. Well, after a tired shopping fruit from Berastagi, you also can rest while culinary tourism.

3. Peceren village

Tourist attractions in Berastagi next Peceren village. Peceren village is a small village located in the suburbs Berastagi. This village is home to about 700 families as residents. The official name of the local government is Sempajaya village, but until now still known as the Village Peceren. This village is unique because you can see the history and culture of North Sumatra, because here you can menjumpa 6 traditional house of Karo and 4 of them are still actively used today. One of the oldest houses in the village of Peceren approximately 120 years old.

4. Lake Lau Kawar

Surely you remember the events of the eruption of Mount Sinabung in Karo, is not it? Well, Lake Lau Kawar is one of the lakes at the foot of Mount Sinabung. This lake is one of the tourist destinations in the famous Berastagi also become an ecosystem that is officially protected by the government. Lake Lau Kawar located in Karo district, precisely in the village of Kuta Gugung, Simpang Empat, or is about 30 km from the city center Berastagi. If you are interested in visiting the lake that stretched wide with this gorgeous, you have to travel for 1 hour drive from the city center Berastagi.

5. Pagoda Lumbhini

Not unexpectedly, it turns out Berastagi has a pride, you know! Berastagi has Lumbhini Pagoda, which is building a replica or imitation of the Shwedagon Pagoda in Vietnam. This itself is a replica of a replica of the second highest pagoda in the world, after the pagoda replica stands in Burma. The pagoda is a replica built on an area of ​​3 hectares located in Taman Alam Lumbini. Taman Alam Lumbini itself is located in Karo district, precisely in the village Tongkoh in Dolatrayat districts. The buildings are coated with gold color looks very lively and striking that it becomes one of the attractive tourist attractions in Berastagi.