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Meat Village is located in Tampahan District, Toba Regency, North Sumatra. This village is one of 34 spots for developing Lake Toba tourism which was initiated by the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy. Located under the hills with a population of approximately 900 people with a village area of approximately 300 hectares, the residents of the Meat Village make a living as fishermen and Ulos craftsmen. The  Meat Village is also one of the locations for the annual '1000 Caldera Tent' event. This event is the only village community-based festival that aims to develop tourism through an artistic and cultural approach.

In addition, the village which is estimated to be 300 years old also has several traditional Batak houses; one of which is decorated with typical Batak carvings. There are also paintings of people wearing VOC uniforms worn during the Dutch colonial era. Villages that still uphold their culture through traditions that are still being carried out today are the advantages of this tourism village. The facilities for tourists who visit this village are quite complete, ranging from homestays that are being built, restaurants typical of the Meat village community to toilets that are kept clean.

The village can be reached within 30 minutes from Sisimangaraja XII International Airport or Silangit Airport by motor vehicles and it presents a stretch of green hills from a height with the arrangement of village hamlets located far apart in the background. At first glance, the scenery looks like New Zealand or the rice fields in Bali. The green hills with terraced rice fields and a view overlooking Lake Toba fascinate anyone who comes to visit.