North Maluku

A. CULTURAL TOURISM

1. Kedaton Sultan Ternate
Built on 24 November 1813 by Sultan Muhammad Ali over the hill Limau Santosa with 44,560 m2 area. Octagonal with two steps, especially on the left and right front. These buildings represent a lion who was sitting with two front legs propped his head. In Kedaton stored objects owned by the imperial heritage and unique historical value include the crown, al-qur'an oldest handwritten in Indonesia and other war equipment. In front of the palace lay a field Sunyie Lamo Sunyie Ici and usually used for ceremonial processions.

2. Crown of the Sultan of Ternate
Crown with a gemstone jewelry, gold, silver, diamonds, diamonds mira, emeralds and shafir agate, has a unique hair is always growing and pruning of Idul Adha in a ceremony. Indigenous peoples called the crown of Ternate in the local language "Stampa".

3. Traditional House Sasadu
Is the name of a traditional house in North Maluku, homes in the community used as Jailolo Sahu and ceremonial place at harvest time arrived and the council / local community meetings.

4. Sultan Ternate
Built in 1606 during the reign of Emperor Saidi Barakati then continued by Sultan Musafar and finalized by the Sultan Hamzah in the year 1648 with a composition material made from stone structure while the adhesive is a mixture of tree bark KALUMPANG, the buildings form a rectangle, which adopted the form of an overlap in the roof limas and overlap each filled with 360 carved fruit bars in accordance with the number of days in a year. The mosque is located in the northern city of Ternate more or less exactly 100 meters from Kedaton Sultan Ternate.

5. Sultan Tidore
Is one form of buildings that illustrate the triumph of the mosque Tidore past empire and the fourth Muslim sultanate in North Maluku.

6. Coka Dance Iba
Is a form of traditional ritual ceremony held on the birth of Prophet Muhammad. This ceremony is very exciting to be preserved because of religious significance. This ceremony is usually held in a mosque by way of remembrance begins from sunset until the time at dawn and continued with dances by using symbolic costumes living things on earth.

7. Dance Soya-Soya
This dance background events in the history of Ternate, the government during Babullah Sultan (1570-1583), namely when the Sultan Babullah stormed the Portuguese fort Kastela (Paolo Pedro St.) to retrieve the body of his father, Sultan Khairun brutally murdered by the Portuguese army in the fortress . Patriotism-themed dance that was created by the artists of the empire to dedicate the historic event.

8. Dance Fund-Fund
One of the typical dances of North Maluku is usually danced at a wedding celebration or party of the people. Its uniqueness is dominated by dance movements are dynamic to the music of romance-themed rhymes.

9. Dance Gala
This dance is performed after the procession of events Joko Kaha (the term in the local language that means stepping on the ground) at the time greeting the guest of honor, accompanied pengalungan flowers. Dance gala is a manifestation of public joy in this region for the presence of visitors. And the other things were also invited guests come to dance together.

10. Music Gala
Is a kind of traditional music community, especially Ternate in North Maluku, Tidore, Bacan and Halmahera. With a musical instrument consisting of drums, tambourines, maruas (a type of percussion instrument with both sides covered by skin), flutes, gongs and fiol (a violin with a specific form) to produce harmonization very beautiful sound to accompany the dances.

B. NATURAL TOURISM 1. Dodola Island
The island is uninhabited, is situated in front Daruba, South Morotai about 5 km. Both the island of white sand surrounded by 16 km in length, can be achieved with local motor from Daruba. Besides Dodola island, there are also small islands other, no less interesting as the island Kokoya, Ngele-ngele, Gab-gab is located around the island Dodola.

2. Manaf Coast
One of the many attractions visited by people Sanana. Beach location situated approximately 11 km south of the capital district.

3. Lake Duma and Makete
Located in the northern district. Galela Kab. North Halmahera, exactly in the location of the banana plantation agro calvendis. This location can be achieved with various types of vehicles from the capital district with a distance of 8 km.

4. Ngade Lake and Lake Tolire
Can be found on the island of Ternate. Around the lake there is an interesting natural scenery such as cliffs, water plants. Can be reached by public transport for 20 minutes and the center of town.

5. Kayoa Islands
There are islands that attract the attention of tourists because in almost every island has a variety of beautiful coral and marine biota as well as various types of fish whose numbers quite a lot. In this archipelago, the island most often visited by tourists is the island gura Ici Lelei and around the island because it has a fine white sand and beautiful marine park.

6. Waterfall Cibi Cebi
With a height of 14 meters Waci flows into the river and estuary to the beach between the two villages ie villages Waci and Petelei, Kab. East Halmahera. To reach the waterfall distance from 7km ± Waci using motorized boat within 30 minutes. Crocodiles, Gurame and milkfish are Waci river dwellers.

7. Island Maitara and Tidore
Maitara Island is one island with a beautiful panorama that lies between the island and the southern Tidore Ternate island where most of the circle of white sandy beach and lay down in front of nature with the diversity of marine fish and coral that are still maintained balk. This island can be reached by speed boat is only 10 minutes from the port of Ternate bastiong.
Tidore island full of adventure tourism Kiematubo climbing volcanoes (1730 m). Mountain that has not been a lot of these people intake offers an exciting adventure. There is also a natural village Gurubunga very beautiful, calm and beautiful, as well as for agro Topo Village.

8. Bobale Island
There are in District Kao and has fine white sand and beautiful will be more interesting after enjoying swimming and diving reefs and World War II relic.

9. Kupa-kupa beach and Luari
Located in Tobelo, North Halmahera. Has white sand and clean sea with beautiful sea garden. Can be reached by public transportation. In addition to the front of the beach town can be found island Tobelo Kakara, Tagalaya and Tupu-Tupu which has white sand and beautiful marine park.

10. Island curse
Is one of the island had been occupied by the Portuguese because of cloves. The island also has a volcano named Kie Besi. There are also several tourist attractions such as hot water in the village Pawate, clean stretch of sand and natural beauty under the sea, and a beautiful mountain iron Kie.

11. Sambiki Island
One cluster of islands between Obi Islands with beautiful white sand beaches surrounding the island and the natural beauty of the sea is very interesting. The island is visited by foreign tourists to cruise past 2001 years.

12. Cobo Coast
Located on the north island famous Tidore with beautiful beaches. From this place can be seen on other islands such as Halmahera surroundings.

13. Island-Zum Zum
Located in front of the city Daruba, South Morotai distance of about 2 km, a small island with beautiful white sand. On this island as a resort General MC Arthur, chairman of the Allied armies during World War II. Until now still found remnants of war.

14. Mare Island
Mare Island white sand part of the harmonization of the almost perfect and would make tourists chuckle admiringly menginjakan foot in this place. What is not a destination with sparkling white sand and lay under the sea in front of nature-rich variety of fish species and coral reefs which are all different colors look natural. This location is approximately 4 miles south of the island and Tidore very easy to reach by using a speed boat from the port Tidore Tomalou.


C. TOUR HISTORY 1. Fortress Orange
Built in 1607 by Matclief Cornelis de Jonge (Netherlands) and was named by Francois Witlentt path in 1609. The fort was originally orange comes from the former an old fort built by the Portuguese nation and populated by the Malays so fort named Malays. In this castle has become the center of the Dutch East Indies highest government (Governor General) VOC Pieter Both, Herarld Reyist, Laurenz JC Reaal and Coum. In this fort also Badarudin Sultan Mahmud II (Sultan of Palembang) segregated in Ternate in 1822 until death in 1852 and his tomb is located at Islamic graveyard in the village west of Ternate Kalumpang. This fort lies in the city center with the physical condition is still intact, in the fort is now occupied by units of the Army and National Police.

2. Fortress Kalamata
Often called the Castle of Santa Lucia, or also called the castle of the Redwoods. The fort was originally built by Piyageta or Portuguese in 1540 and restored by Pieter Both, Dutch nation in the year 1609. In 1625 the fort was never vacated by Geen Huigen Schapen. The fort was abandoned and occupied by the Spanish until 1663 when occupied by the Dutch. The fort was repaired by Major Von Lutnow in the year 1799. Kalamata castle name is taken from the name of a Prince of Ternate who died in Makassar in March 1676. The fort is located south of Ternate city center and is 3 km and can be reached by land vehicles. Physical condition of this castle is very good now because it completely restored but it seems to have changed the value of authenticity because of the impression such as new buildings.

3. Fortress Bernaveld
There in the village of Labuha district. Bacan which according to local community leaders fortress was built by the Portuguese in the late fifteenth century, which until now 7o% of his physical condition was good.

4. Fortress Tolukko
Originally built by Serao Francisco, a Portuguese national, in 1540 and then renovated by Pieter Both, Dutch people, in the year 1610. The fort is often called Holland or the castle of St. Lucas, which is located in the northern city of Ternate. The fort was the Dutch East Indies government in 1661 allowed the Sultan to occupy the Mandarsyah troop strength of 160 people. The fort is located in the Kel.Dufa-Dufa is ± 3 km from the center of Ternate and can be reached by land vehicles. The current condition of the fort well, having just renovated, although the way the process was still less than satisfactory as a thing of the past heritage.

5. Fortress Kotanaka
Built by the Dutch East Indies government in the 18th century. It is located right next to the north Tenate Kedaton Sultan, on a hill. The fort was named after a spring in the vicinity. The function of this fort was to monitor the movements of the Sultan in the implementation and administration for the Dutch defense. The condition of this castle and just mark it has been overgrown with trees and grass.

6. Fortress Dever Lacting
In the city center district. Sanana (Village Mangon), exactly near the port there is a fortress of the Dutch colonial heritage, the name of the fortress is the extent Acting Lacting Dever around 2750 m² with a size of 50 x 55 m², the fort was founded in 1652 by a Dutch nationality, name of the founder Victor Moll. Like the other forts, this castle has also been damaged, the volume of the damage was estimated at about 60%.
7. Antique cannon and Bunker
Precisely in the village of Kusu district. Kao is an airport and 4 pieces of antique guns and a bunker legacy of the Japanese army in World War II around the year 1942. At this location also been visited by Japanese tourists in the form of the group for berjiarah.

Source by Bank Indonesia