Manado city is the capital of the Province of North Sulawesi in the Republic of Indonesia. It is the destination for visitors who want to enjoy swimming, snorkeling and diving holiday in Bunaken islands or Lembeh Strait of Minahasa peninsula.
In addition to the above marine tour, visitors who travel to Manado city could enjoy sightseeing tours. The tours include visits to a number of places described below:
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| Manado city as seen from a hill |
Talawaan - This is a small village at the outskirt of Manado city. It has got a road that passes through farmland. Local villagers grow fruits and vegetables. Visitors could see rows of agricultural crops on both sides of the road. There is also waterfall in this village that is located around 10 minutes walk from the roadside. Green tropical vegetation covers the surrounding areas of the waterfall. Visitors could see various colourful of butterflies along the path to the waterfall. The farmland areas along the road of that leads to the waterfall is a good site for visitors who love birdwatching. Birds such as Green Imperial Pigeon, Black-naped Fruit Dove, Barred Rail, Ivory-backed Woodswallow, Sulawesi Hanging Parrot, Sulawesi Crow, could be seen in this area.
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| Waterfall at the outskirt of Manado city |
State Museum of North Sulawesi is another tourist attraction in Manado city. It is a good place for tourists who are interested in seeing the history and the culture of peoples who live in North Sulawesi. Visitors could also have brief information of farm and kitchen tools, as well as clothing and traditional weapons which the people of North Sulawesi used in the past.
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| State Museum of The Province of North Sulawesi |
Bersehati and Karombasan are two traditional markets that city dwellers go to sell and buy their daily needs from agricultural produce such as rice, corn, fish, chicken and meat to electric lightbulb and smartphone.
Another attraction is Manado Town Square. It is a long mall that is a modern shopping center. There are a lot of shops that sell food, electronics, clothing products, and even electric motorcycles and cars.
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| Manado city tour |
For visitors who love nature, they could explore more interesting areas such as Minahasa Highland, Mount Tumpa, or Makatete Hills.
The duration of the tour in Minahasa peninsula can be as short as 1 day to as long as 3 days or even up to 1 week.
If you are interested in exploring Manado city and its surrounding Minahasa regencies, please, contact me by e-mail to: peace4wp@gmail.com or by whatsappnto: +6281332245180.
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