All you need to know about Sumatra

Sumatra is the second-largest island of Indonesia and with an area of ​​nearly 475,000 square kilometers, Sumatra is the sixth-largest island in the world. It is located in the northwest-southeast direction and borders the Indian Ocean and many other islands and straits. The ecosystem here is especially diverse and rich with swamps, volcanoes, mangroves, and rivers, … you can also feel like being lost in a miniature African land by dense forests, rare animals are also found here.

The first great powerful empire chose Sumatra as the capital of its first state in the 7th century and by the 14th century, Sumatra quickly fell into Javanese hands by the weakening of the Vijaya king. By the 17th century with the expansion of European countries, Sumatra had become a colony of the Dutch, and was a place of Japanese fascist troops in World War 2. Until 1949, Sumatra returned to the hands of the Indonesians until now it is an integral part of Indonesia.

When We Should Visit Sumatra?

Although located entirely within the territory of Indonesia, this island has special weather that is different from other regions in Indonesia. The main reason is that it is located on the equator, so it is evenly divided into two sides with 2 distinct climate zones. In the North, from October to April next year is the rainy season. The rest of the time is the dry season. In the South, the rainy season lasts from December to February next year. The ideal weather to travel in Sumatra is early September and October.

How to get to Sumatra?

The best way to reach the beautiful island of Sumatra is by air, the largest airport in Sumatra Kuala Namu Medan (KNO). In addition, if you want to move from other Indonesian islands like Java, and Bali, you can go by ferry

Where shouldn’t miss out when visiting Sumatra?

Medan: Mudan is considered as the capital of Sumatra and you definitely cannot miss this city. It also preserves a lot of Dutch-influenced architecture, visit Istana Maimun Masiji Raya, supreme court, and military museum, …

Berastagi: This is a pretty town located in the Karo plateau and about 70km from the center of Mudan, the beauty of this town is highlighted with 2 volcanoes Sinabung Gunung and Gunung Sibayak.

Lake Toba: is a quite famous place in Indonesia and one of the largest lakes in Southeast Asia, the romantic scenery and the island of Samoir lying in the middle of the sky and water is a place not to be missed when coming to Sumatra