Sunday, August 7, 2011

Fresh Water Lake of Aceh, Indonesia Tour And Travel | Travel Information

Name        : Fresh Water Lake
Location   : Aceh
Country    : Indonesia
This location is very beautiful and stunning highly inappropriate for a family vacation who want to travel. This location is ideal and will never regret after the visit.

Nangroe Aceh Darussalam is in the western most of Indonesia on the tip of Sumatra Island. Nangroe Aceh Darussalam Province borders on Benggala bay in the north, Indian Ocean in the west, Malaka Strait in the east, and North Sumatra in the southeast and south.  
You can start your trip to Nangroe Aceh Darussalam from Jakarta by plane from the Soekarno Hatta International Airport and arrive in Sultan Iskandar Muda Airport, Banda Aceh. The flight takes about 3.30 to 4 hours after transit in Polonia International Airport, Medan. From Sultan Iskandar Muda  Airport, Banda Aceh, you can go to Gayo upland in Aceh Tengah regency by public transportation like taxi. To make it easier, you can rent a car from a travel agent available in Sultan Iskandar Muda Banda Aceh Airport. Once you arrive in Gayo upland, you can go straight to Lake Air Tawar.
Geographically, Lake Air Tawar lies between two hills in Gayo upland. From the sea level, the height reaches about 250 meters. The lake reaches 5,472 hectare with 17 kilometers length and 5.5 kilometers width. Gayo people assume that Lake Air Tawar looks so large that it looks like sea. But it doesn’t mean that the water source comes from salt water. It is because the size and the water source coming from fresh water, the lake is called Lake Air Tawar or Fresh Water Lake.
In Gayo upland, Lake Air Tawar becomes the irrigation source for people in Aceh Tengah regency and its surrounding areas. They use the water flow from the lake to irrigate agricultural fields close to the lake. If you visit Lake Air Tawar on holidays, you can see some Gayo men fishing at the side of the lake. Generally, they rely on traditional fishing tools to get fish. If you are interested, you can also join them freely.
The natural view of the lake becomes its particular characteristic. To find another side of the lake, you may come in the rainy season as you will see Depik fish on the surface. Depik fish are said to be found only in Lake Air Tawar. Depik fish have white scales which look shiny under the sunlight. 
  Towards Access Locations

Access to Takengon more easily be reached through the City of Bireun. There is a small terminal elf hangout special transportation to Takengon. The duration of the trip about 5 hours at a cost of approximately Rp. 25,000. Apart from Bireun, an alternative path towards Takengon can also be reached via Blang Kejeren and Kutacane.

Ticket Prices
 Tourists who visit these attractions are free.

Accommodation

There is one motor boat used to carry passengers around Lake Laut Tawar. Around the lake there are places of accommodation for tourists who want to spend the night at that location.
source:www.omagnews.com,en.voi.co.id,theavengerspict.blogspot.com

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