7 Beautiful Beaches in North Sumatra

Indonesia is the largest archipelago in the world and has beautiful islands with a coastline that are fascinating and amazing. One of them is the island of Sumatra or rather North Sumatra. North Sumatra is endowed with beautiful natural. In addition to Lake Toba and Sipiso-Piso, there are a variety of beautiful beaches that can be visited. One of them is the beauty of the beaches in North Sumatra, which was widespread in the city, ranging from North Tapanuli district up to Nias. Each town has a beautiful beach that is not inferior to the beaches on the island of Java and others, such as Pandan beach, Berawe beach, Mutiara beach, Bali Lestari beach, Pondok Permai beach, Cermin beach, and Sorake beach who all have incredibly beautiful and amazing for you to enjoy when you come to visit the North Sumatra region. However, the name of the beaches is certainly not popular outside of North Sumatra.

Here are seven most beautiful beaches in North Sumatra that are worth to visit when traveling beach or it could also be your recommendation during the holidays to North Sumatra:

1. Pandan Beach, Central Tapanuli

Pandan beach is located in the town of Sibolga, precisely in Desa Pandan, Central Tapanuli (Sibolga), North Sumatra. Unlike the other beaches, the water at the beach is quite clear. The White sand beach that stretches from east to west. Waves on the beach are not too big, so it is safe to play with children. When in this beach you will see a vast expanse of sea, so sitting on the beach become a liability here and also feel the cool sea breeze. On the seaside, there are also many shady trees and huts to rest.

The atmosphere was more comfortable with the presence of a number of restaurants to lodging. So no need to bother with the food and more. For lodging, you do not need to fear, because the price of lodging here is very affordable and relatively inexpensive. Not far from the beach Pandan many other tourist attractions close to the shore, like one of them is Mursala island, where you can see the waterfall that falls directly into the sea. Then there are also sites Lobang stone, Elephants stone, and Poncan island. This beautiful beach is not too far away and can be reached by land from Sibolga about 30 minutes.

2. Berawe Beach, Kampai

Next is the Berawe beach, which located on the island of Kampai. Located overlooking the waterway, a traveler will be spoiled by the beautiful white sand beach is still natural. The atmosphere will be more fun with the waves and wind breezy breeze. Suitable for the traveler who wants to relax.

Around the beach are also sold souvenirs in the form of shrimp paste belacan.

From the city of Medan, the beach is within 96 km and 53 km from the city of Stabat which is the capital of Langkat.

3. Mutiara Beach, Serdang Bedagai

Mutiara beach located in the village of Pari City, the privilege of Mutiara beach is located on a number of trees that extend. And the beach is situated in the area of mangrove forests. In addition to enjoying the beautiful beaches, the tourists or travelers can see a breeding ground for marine fish and crabs in the area of mangrove trees. In other words, while we traveled the coast, we can all do educational tours.

In Mutiara beach also provided various supporting facilities for the tourist to rest, such as restaurants and huts to rest.

4. Bali Lestari Beach, Serdang Bedagai

Bali Lestari beach adjacent to the beach Mirror, and Gudang Garam beach is known to be the feel of Bali. It is seen from the trappings that surround the beach.

To enter into this beach, just prepare the money amounting to Rp 10.000, -. In addition, visitors can also enjoy water sports with rent a banana boat or drive around using small boats.

And.. if you want a vacation to this beach, try to come on weekdays. Because, if you come during the weekends, the beach is always crowded.

5. Pondok Permai Beach, Serdang Bedagai

Still from Serdang Begadai, there is another beach which could be your recommendation, namely Pondok Permai beach. Rather than other beaches in North Sumatra, Pondok Permai beach, it can be said that this beach is the cleaner beach.

Then, the beach is also included shallow and has waves that are not too large. Therefore, the beach is also quite popular among the traveler who brought the children. Usually, a traveler who comes here likes to play volleyball and also kite. From the center of Medan city, the distance to this beach is about 50 km.

6. Cermin Beach, Serdang Bedagai

Then, the next beautiful beach of North Sumatra still from Serdang Bedagai area, namely Cermin beach. The exact location is in the village of Cermin Kanan beach.

In addition, this beach has a white sand. And access to this beach is good enough. Moreover, there is a recreational park and resort which located in the area of the Cermin beach. This beach can be taken approximately 45 minutes from the city of Medan.

7. Sorake Beach, Nias Island

Sorake is a beach which located in the district of Teluk Dalam, South Nias, North Sumatra. The beach is located on the island of Nias, North Sumatra is a dream beach for surfers worldwide. Why? Because Sorake beach is known for big waves so it is suitable for those who want to do surfing. And waves at this beach can reach a height of 6 meters.

Sorake is one of the best surf spots in the world. Every year many foreign tourists visit this beach to test their courage to conquer the high waves of the Indian Ocean. In this beach also often hosts world class surfing competitions such as Nias Open.