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North
Sulawesi, Tourist Information Guide
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MAP OF MANADO CITY - NORTH SULAWESI
About
Manado, North Sulawesi
Manado city is the provincal capital of North Sulawesi.
Manado is the starting point for exploration of
the Minahasa region's many attractions. Fun-loving
and extroverted, the Minahasa people live in neat
wood frame houses, with fences and flower gardens,
giving Manado a European feel. There is a wide range
of hotels and restaurants. Those with an adventurous
palate should try the famously hot and spicy Minahasa
cuisine. The city's numerous shops and markets are
filled with an abundance of consumer goods and agricultural
produce, while behind every building are glimpses
of emerald hills and azure sea.
Inland from Manado, a trip through the Minahasa
Highlands will take you to intriguing prehistoric
above-ground burial sites, volcanoes, hot springs,
the highland lake Tondano and breathtaking panoramas
of lush mountains, coffee and coconut plantations,
orchid gardens and terraced hillsides. From Manado,
also be sure to visit the Dua Saudara Nature Reserve,
home to birds and other wildlife unique to Sulawesi,
such as the Tarsier - the smallelst monkey, cus
cus, Hornbill etc. |
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 Tarsius
/ the smallest monkey - Tangkoko Batuangus
A nature reserve on open grassland covered with
a great variety of plants. Located on the slopes
of mount "Dua Saudara", the area is composed of
impressive green hills and valleys with amazingly
scenic views of natural beauty. There are black
apes, maleo birds, snakes, wild pigs, hornbills
and rusa deer. Located north of Bitung, it covers
on area of 3,196 ha. This nature reserve has several
cottages and small restaurants nearby. From Manado
it takes arround 2 hours and 30 minutes to this
place. In the past, the road was so rough you would
need a 4WD jeep. But now, newly laid roads allow
easy accessibility by passenger cars and vans. You
are welcome to visit this area.
More interesting places for a visit in Manado ?
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Places To Go |
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HOW
LONG IS THE FLIGHT ?
If you are from West / Europe,
you will pass Singapore before reach Manado. Silk Air
from Singapore have 4 times flights a week to and from
Manado. To go Manado from Bali and Jakarta is possible
too by Lion Air or Garuda Airlines. These Airlines have
daily flights to Manado |
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