East Sulawesi Island

1. Bunaken National Park

Bunaken National Park is set by the Government, and inaugurated by the President of the Republic of Indonesia on 24 December 1991 and is a water conservation area with a 79,065 ha and consists of two separate parts, namely the North Island includes five each of Bunaken Island, Siladen, Manado Tua, Mantehage and Nain Island, and coastal areas Molas Village, Village Meras, Tongkaina and Tiwoho. Covers the southern coastal villages in the village popo, Teling, Kumu, Pinasungkulan, Rap-rap, Sondaken, Wawontulap and Poperang. Bunaken National Park which is a conservation area has a diversity of coastal and marine biodiversity is high and there are three main ecosystems of the tropical Indonesia, namely: Coral Reefs, Mangrove Forest and Padang yet. This tourism object can be ± 25 minutes from the port of Manado with the boat or Blue loud.

2. Sawangan ancient garden

"Waruga" grave stones (sarcophagus) from the ancestor of Minahasa people, since time Megalitikum. The graves of stone that contains a built body (body) in a position to sit and have a value philosophy. Pre-Christian to believe that a baby born in the sitting position in the mother's womb, and the position he had to sit this immortal. Above the grave stones that have shaped the head, described the hobby, or the nature of work, women who give birth, submarine-hunters, children and others. Located in the Village of Sawangan, Airmadidi area 24 km from Manado city can be reached by public transportation (± 30 minutes). Waruga in Minahasa can be found in several places such as Airmadidi, Tomohon and Tara-Tara.

3. Bukit Kasih

Located in the village area Kanonang, Kawangkoan. Bukit Kasih is one way to appreciate God through His creation. Love is the hill where the spiritual center of various religious beliefs come together, bermeditasi, and worship, is located in the lap of lush tropical hills and foggy. Located 55 kilometers from the city of Manado, Bukit Kasih welcomes local and foreign tourists to worship according to their beliefs, Muslim, Christian, Hindu, Buddhist or other beliefs. The only place in this world for all who seek peace and spiritual truth.

Transparency, clarity, high stone that are left, and the beautiful nature. Be covered by green plants and tropical plants, is the covenant of God that sincere. Monument was established to demonstrate the basic principles of reciprocal - back, love and affection among the beliefs of the North Sulawesi. Based on the legends of the tribe of Minahasa, Bukit Kasih where death is the ancestor of Minahasa: Toar and Lumimuut. Place this tour can be ± 1 hour from Manado city with facilities on land.

4. Lake Tondano

Beautiful lake with the mountains around the average height of 700 M has so shaped like a bird nest, where many people come to enjoy a tour of cool mountain air. The lake, there is a small island called Pulau Likri. Many villages encircle the lake as Eris, Kakas and Remboken. Beauty can be enjoyed every day. This tourism object can be ± 30 minutes from Manado city with facilities on land.

5. Traditional Minahasa Rumah Adat

With a bale or Wale, the house / place to do akivitas family life. Adapula "sabuwa" the small house to rest, take shelter during the rain, cooking or the store sold before harvest. The main house is a traditional form of "House" with 16 to 18 pole buffer. Some centuries ago there is a traditional family home inhabited by a large 6 to 9 families. Each family is a household and have a kitchen or manage their own household economy. Is rarely found at traditional big house like this. In general, the order of the house consists of emperan (setup), room (leloangan), the middle space (pores) and the rooms. The front of the room (setup) function to receive the guests, especially when the family held a ceremony, where the guests eat. The back of the house there is a hall-hall that serves as a place to store tools and kitchen cutlery, and washing places. The top of the house / attic (soldor) functions as a place to save crops such as maize, rice and other results. The bottom of the home (gutter) is usually used to save storage space board, blocks, wood, agricultural tools, wagon and animals such as dog houses. To see the house this Minahasa traditional customs, can be found in the villages in the Minahasa generally form part of the house is still a traditional house. However, most have experienced a change form, according to the needs of the owner.

6. Makam Pahlawan Tuanku Imam Bonjol

Imam Bonjol with Peto Syarif original name, was born in 1772 in the village Tanjung Bunga, Alahan length, Pasaman, Minangkabau. Completed the lessons in the city tuo, Aceh and Kamang year 1807, establishing a stronghold Syarif Peto, alahan long used as a center of "Padri Movement." This is the most powerful fortress in Minangkabau, so it can survive from the Dutch siege for 15 years. Padri war began 1821 years occurred between the Netherlands (Dutch) with a paramilitary unit led Padri Tuanku Imam Bonjol. Year 1824 was the Netherlands Luhuk Agam, Tanah Datar, and fifty of the city to widen tahaun 1332 almost all of the Minangkabau, except Bonjol.



Tuanku Imam Bonjol resistance so stubborn, so that the highest leaders in the Dutch East Indies at that time, Van Den Bosch year 1833 led the fight directly. Bonjol can ditaklukkan Netherlands on 16 August 1837, but Tuanku Imam Bonjol with followers could escape and continue their resistance. At the age of 65 years, precisely on October 28 1838, Tuanku Imam Bonjol invited parties to negotiate in the Netherlands Palupuh. Apparently negotiations are just trickery (trap), because he immediately arrested and dipenjara in Bukit Tinggi. To avoid attack, the Dutch moved to the isolation he Cianjur, Ambon and Manado to last on 19 January 1839.

Pengasingannya place, in the village on the fringe of southern Lotak Manado (now in the districts Pineleng) Minahasa, Tuanku Imam Bonjol died in the age of 92 years. Funeral ceremony, he gets great attention from the public and local official Dutch. This shows that the Dutch still respect him as a leader / great fighter.

7. Makam Pahlawan Kyai Modjo

Kyai Modjo is The Prince of arms and a head at a time of war commander Religion (Kyai) The war in (1825-1830). During the war many times Kyai Modjo be Dutch to be rewarded with the position and the position. However, this is in decline because he tekadnya to drive Dutch out of the earth archipelago.

Year 1828 the Netherlands successfully apprehend Kyai Modjo, through trickery. And a year later (1829), along with 62 followers people (all men) to be deported from the Batavia Tondano, Minahasa. In the age of 75 years, precisely November 1848, Kyai Modjo died. He dimakamkan in the village Woloan Tondano District which is located above the hill, the distance of approximately 1 km from the city abatas Tondano, capital of Minahasa.



Kyai Modjo survival and existence of the followers of Java is now known to the Javanese village Tondano (Jaton). Population is between the woman asimilasi children Minahasa tribe Tondano with the cohort that participated Kyai Modjo exiled. Around 1923 the Government of the Netherlands part of Kampung Jawa Tondano to Gorontalo, so at this time in Kabupaten Gorontalo there Minahasa origin of the Java (Jawa Tondano). Colony has been developed into Reksonegoro village and village Yosonegoro.

8. Ban Hin temple kiong

This place is a center for the temple to worship the Buddha. When you are in Manado two weeks after the lunar month, then you will see the traditional Chinese parade that displays a variety of attractions. Ban Hin kiong pagoda is located on Jl. Panjaitan Manado.

9. Japanese Cave

Caves along the mountain road between Kiawa and Kawangkoan in a village approximately 45 km from Manado. This cave was built by Japan during the second world war that is used as a storage place for food.

10. Tarsius Spectra (Ingkir)

Tarsius or in Indonesia called Ingkir is one of the rare animals that are currently protected. Shapes similar to the monkey, but with a body size that's much smaller, approximately 10 cm or sekepalan human hands. Ekornya length of about 20 cm and weight of adult Tarsius approximately 300 grams. Animals include mammals are animals and Primate night, out in the twilight hours. Therefore Tarsius has a pair of rather large size, such as the owl. The animal's vision is very sharp and eyes can mengincar prey in the dark. Smell tarsius powerless weak, but offset by pendengarannya good enough. In addition, flexible neck once and can rotate 180 degrees. In capturing prey tarsius can jump with the movement akrobatik as 5 meters. Cengkeramannya very strong teeth and tooth-like razor sharp so it can tear prey in the air. Nature of this animal monogamis (keep a pair). Usually live in holes made in the trunks of trees and inhabited by a pair of "couple" Tarsius with their children. Tarsius female once a year for six months pregnant and delivered a baby weighing about 100 grams. According to Prof. J.H. Van Balen, at the beginning of this century Tarsius also similar animals found in Kalimantan, Bengkulu, Bangka and Belitung. Meanwhile, in North Sulawesi at this time can be found in Tarsius reserve Tangkoko (Bitung), and National Park Wallace Dumoga (Bolaang Mongondow). Tarsius is arranged at ditangkarkan in the original habitat in an effort to increase the population. Animals mammals can be found within ± 1 hour from Manado city.

11. Mount Lokon and Mahawu

Both these mountains have Lokon each altitude 1580 m and 1311 m. Mahawu have both have a crater lake that is very beautiful. Among them Lokon more beautiful. Climbing to the top made by a climbers in a condition worthy. Position crater 600 m from the heat of the mountain and crater lake 60 m inside. Time travel is good from start climbing Kakaskasen at 07.00 pm and this is allowed to travel to the crater in the morning when the weather is still cold and cool.

12. Mount Klabat

The highest mountain in North Sulawesi (2.020 meters), can didaki within 5-6 hours to reach the peak of the paths near Polsek Airmadidi. When is the best for mendakinya at the time of full moon, while waiting for sunrise in the morning. You will see the lake Tondano in the area Minahasa.

Source by Bank Indonesia