Places to visit in North Sumatra
6,475 places in North Sumatra, ranked from must-see to local favourites, each with the best season, typical crowds and distances from nearby cities. Travellers can post today’s status (waterfall flow, temple rush, road and opening status). Open North Sumatra on the map.
By type
- Churches in North Sumatra · 2,679
- Mosques & Dargahs in North Sumatra · 1,908
- Hills & Viewpoints in North Sumatra · 565
- Beaches & Coast in North Sumatra · 257
- Buddhist sites in North Sumatra · 233
- Rivers, Islands & Mangroves in North Sumatra · 189
- Other attractions in North Sumatra · 119
- Parks in North Sumatra · 95
- Lakes, Dams & Reservoirs in North Sumatra · 90
- Museums in North Sumatra · 88
- Forts & Heritage in North Sumatra · 73
- Wildlife, Forests & Gardens in North Sumatra · 67
- Waterfalls in North Sumatra · 53
- Temples in North Sumatra · 52
- Caves in North Sumatra · 6
- Treks in North Sumatra · 1
Must-see places in North Sumatra
- Lake Toba · lake · Samosir · Must-see
- HKBP Bethesda Medan · church · City of Medan · Must-see
- Sri Mariamman Temple · temple · City of Medan · Must-see
- Masjid Al-Osmani · dargah · City of Medan · Must-see
- Samosir Island · river spot · Samosir · Must-see
- Bahal I Temple · temple · Padang Lawas · Must-see
- Graha Maria Annai Velangkanni · church · City of Medan · Must-see
- Lake Sidihoni · lake · Samosir · Must-see
- Museum Uang Sumatera · museum · City of Medan · Must-see
- Rahmat International Wildlife Museum and Gallery · museum · City of Medan · Must-see
- Museum Huta Bolon Simanindo · museum · Samosir · Must-see
- Maha Vihara Maitreya · Buddhist site · Kabupaten Deli Serdang · Must-see
- Masjid Raya Azizi · dargah · Kabupaten Langkat · Must-see
- GKPPD Salak Kota · church · Kabupaten Pakpak Bharat · Must-see
- Siguragura Waterfall · waterfall · Kabupaten Toba · Must-see
- Tjong A Fie Mansion · museum · City of Medan · Must-see
- Danau Aek Natonang · lake · Samosir · Must-see
- Mount Sibayak · viewpoint · Kabupaten Karo · Must-see
- Simuk Island · river spot · South Nias · Must-see
- Sipisopiso Waterfall · waterfall · Kabupaten Karo · Must-see
- Pulau Nias · river spot · West Nias · Must-see
- Gang Bengkok Old Mosque · dargah · City of Medan · Must-see
- Museum Daerah Sumatera Utara · museum · City of Medan · Must-see
- Danau Siombak · lake · City of Medan · Must-see
- Patung Sigale Gale · attraction · Samosir · Must-see
- Bukit Kerang · viewpoint · Kabupaten Langkat · Must-see
- Bahal II Temple · temple · Padang Lawas · Must-see
- Bahal III Temple · temple · Padang Lawas · Must-see
By district
- City of Medan · 1441
- Kabupaten Deli Serdang · 795
- Kabupaten Langkat · 371
- Simalungun · 369
- Kabupaten Karo · 350
- Central Tapanuli · 265
- North Tapanuli · 224
- Kabupaten Dairi · 217
- South Nias · 200
- Samosir · 198
- City of Pematang Siantar · 182
- Batu Bara · 158
- Kabupaten Serdang Bedagai · 156
- Asahan · 151
- Kabupaten Toba · 146
- City of Binjai · 126
- Mandailing Natal · 120
- Kabupaten Humbang Hasundutan · 100
- Kabupaten Pakpak Bharat · 99
- Labuhanbatu · 89
- North Nias · 84
- City of Tebing Tinggi · 82
- City of Tanjung Balai · 72
- City of Padang Sidimpuan · 69
- South Tapanuli · 67
- West Nias · 65
- City of Gunungsitoli · 64
- North Labuhanbatu · 60
- North Sumatra · 36
- Padang Lawas · 30
- City of Sibolga · 28
- South Labuhanbatu · 23
- Northern Padang Lawas · 22
- Nias Regency · 16
Every page lists waterfalls, hills, temples and more with their current status; sign in to post what you found on the ground.