the beauty of sorake nias beach and lodging

Sorake Beach is a paradise for surf lovers. This beach is also included in the top 10 best surf spots in the world even touted as number 2 in the world after Hawaii. In June-July the beach of Sorake is very crowded with foreign tourists to surf because the altitude of the waves can reach 10 m - 12 m.

In addition to a favorite place for surfing, Sorake Beach is very unique because there is no sloping sand where the beach in general, there are scattered rocks. The coral reefs on this beach are very beautiful to look at. Then, around the beach there are inns and hotels so there is no need to bother anymore.

To get to Nias Island by sea, the distance that must be traveled is ± 85 miles sea travel or ± 12 hours of sea travel by ferry from Sibolga City, North Sumatra to the Gunung Sitoli boat dock. Gunung Sitoli is the only largest city on Nias Island.

From Gunung Sitoli to Teluk Dalam City it takes ± 4 hours to travel by using four-wheeled vehicles. While the trip to Nias Island by airplane departs from Kuala Namu Airport, Medan City, North Sumatra.

How to get to Sorake and Lagundri Beach
Access to transportation to Sorake and Lagundri Beach is fairly easy. The trip can be started from Binaka Airport in Gunungsitoli. From the airport, the trip is continued by using public minibus vehicles to Teluk Dalam. From Teluk Dalam, a traveler just needs to rent a vehicle to get to the beach location.

Lodging on Sorake and Lagundri Beaches
As a tourist destination enlivened by tourists, there is no need to worry about the existence of accommodation facilities. In Sorake and Lagundri there are quite a lot of inns that can be used. More or less there are 60 homestays lined up around the beach.

The rate of staying at lodging around the beach is also quite cheap. With a cost of no less than 100 thousand per night, the traveler was able to find a place to stay. The facilities in it are quite standard. Starting from clean water, bathrooms, electricity, mosquito nets and fans. The standard for a cheap hotel is backpacker style.