Balige In Simalungun Best Place For Holidays In Sumatra

Balige is one of the best place to be visited when you are doing Sumatra tour. Some of the place names as below.

Pahoda

Enjoy the sunrise from Pahoda in Balige. Sunlighting refines through the water of Lake Toba to the hill so it is very beautiful. Especially when the weather is sunny, the beauty of the blue sky will further make this place unforgettable.

This well-known place has been around since the 1970s. It used to be quiet, but now it's crowded with visitors. This place is also a place of pride for Balige residents for its beauty.

Traditional Market (Onan) Balige

If you want to shop or just know the Balige market, you must visit this place. This Onan Balige market is always interesting to see and visit. In addition to stretching the community, the architecture of the market building is also unique.

As a shopping tourist attraction, this location is also a place full of history. Built in the Dutch colonial era in 1936, until now the building is very sturdy. 

There are 6 rows of buildings in the form of Adar Batak houses. This building is decorated with typical Batak architectural carvings too. Even this unique market was also designated as a tourist destination in Balige.

Tomb of Raja Sisingamangaraja XII

Located on Soposurung Balige, Sisingamagaraja XII's tomb is quite popular as well as a tourist spot. In his funeral complex there is also eating the daughter of the king Si Boru Lopian and his son Patuan Nagari and Patuan Anggi.

This Sisingamangaraja tomb is rectangular in size 3 x 4 meters. This tomb is unique with an inscription that explains that that's where Raja Sisingamangaraja is buried.

You will pass a small gate before finding the meal. The tomb complex is beautiful because there are many trees. In the tomb complex there is a library and also a museum that contains a biography of Sisingamangaraja. There are also Batak flags and some unique batak dishes.