[Pakistan] Saiful Muluk Lake

The Guardian ranked Saiful Muluk Lake as the 5th Best Tourist Destination in Pakistan. A children's story called Saiful Muluk, composed by the acclaimed sufi writer Mian Muhammad Bakhsh, is fraternized with the pond. It is the story of sovereign of Persia who became hopelessly enamored with a pixie princess at the pond.

[Indonesia] Toba Lake

World famous is the crater Toba Lake in the Batak highlands; approximately five hours drive from Medan, Indonesia. Toba Lake is the largest lake in South East Asia and also one of the most spectacular, surrounded by tall mountains and with the large island of Samosir in the middle. If we descend from the mountain we see the lake glittering in all its beauty. The Dutch writer Rudy Kousbroek even called Toba Lake, 'the most beautiful place on earth'. Most visitors stay on the peninsula of  Tuk Tuk on Samosir, named after the linguist Herman Neubronner van der Tuuk. In general people stay several days on Samosir to discover the island, to visit traditional Batak villages, to swim in the lake and go to the hot springs in Pangururan.