In addition to beautiful and and a charming place to visit is also very interesting when we hear the origin of the island of Samosir and Lake Toba, on the side of science knowledge, not of the story legend, according to the story of the lake Toba and Samosir island is happening because of a volcanic eruption that occurred about hundreds / millions of years ago, and, as a result of the eruption large crater that is on it crushed / collapsed, causing a giant crater containing the water spilled, consequently land in genanginya forming wells giant said the largest in Southeast Asia, and that is now in call '' the famous Toba''yang lake.
According to experts, the volcanic eruption that time dozens of times
the strength of gunung''Krakatau''di 1883 eruption of the past, but
unfortunately I did not find information about what the name of that
mountain? ( I am still work for it to find out the name)
Now it became a very popular tourist spot in the eyes of visitors
and also as a livelihood for about residents who settled around the
lake, and may thus be useful even if only briefly info, and greetings.