5 Most Recommended Tourist Spots in Manado
Manado offers a lot of interesting tourist destinations to visit. According to the Manado City Government's official website, this area is the capital city of North Sulawesi province. Manado is surrounded by mountainous areas and is located in Manado Bay
The estimated total population in Manado (January 2014) is 430,790. Manado city is inhabited by several major ethnic groups from North Sulawesi including Minahasa, Bolaang Mongondow and Sangihe-Talaud and various religious groups with the majority of Manado City population being Christian.
Regarding history, the word "Manado" comes from the Toutemboan Minahasa ethnic language, namely "Manarow" which means "Going to a Far Land". In the Old Sangir version it is called Mararau; Marau which means far away. Another older name for the City of Manado is “Wenang/Yarn”.
Wenang or Yarn itself is a tree that grows a lot on the coast of Manado, or commonly called the Shoulder Tree, Wenang or the Yarn itself in the Old Sangir language version is "Gahenang / Mahenang", meaning fire that is lit / glowing / shining. And the word "Manarow" itself refers to an island, namely Manado Tua Island, where the residents of Manado Tua Island are people from the Old Sangir Ethnic, namely the Wowontehu / Bowontehu / Bobentehu ethnicity. The anniversary of Manado City is set on July 14, 1623, and is a momentum that packs three historic events at once.
List of Tourist Attractions in Manado
1. Bunaken Sea
Bunaken Sea is a famous tourist spot among travelers or tourists from various corners of Indonesia and abroad.
This beach has a beautiful view and is very enchanting. Because of its beauty and charm, in 2005 Unesco designated it as a world heritage site.
2. Lake Tondano
Lake Tondano is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Manado. If you're hanging out in Manado, it's best if you take the time to visit this lake.
Lake Tondano was formed as a result of volcanic activity.
With an area of approximately 4000 hectares flanked by Mount Kaweng, Mount Tampusu and Mount Masarang, tourists who visit here will be made to feel at home. You can also go around via motorboat.
3. Siladen Island
Siladen Island is a hidden heaven in Manado. With a journey of about 45 minutes from the city of Manado, you will find Siladen Island as a place that you may have never seen anywhere in the world.
The water is soooo clear, the beach is white sandy so it can tempt you to sleep.
To do underwater activities such as snorkeling and diving, you can do it at one of the two diving points, Siladen 1 and Siladen 2.
Because traveling here makes you feel at home for a long time, on this island there are also several public facilities such as resorts, hotels, homestays and the like that you can use to stay.
4. Lihaga Island
Lihaga Island is an exotic island where the water is blue and clear. In addition, this island also has calm waves, so that tourists who visit can relax and sunbathe on the beach sand.
To enjoy the exoticism of the island of Lihaga, tourists are charged an entrance fee. Usually there are many travel services that come here, the cost is around 1 million rupiah (Indonesian currency) for 4-5 people.
5. Tumbak Marine Park
Another instagrammable tourist spot from Bunaken is Tumbak Marine Park. Manado is indeed a lot of tourist attractions, including this Tumbak marine park, very suitable for travelers who like to enjoy underwater tours.
In the Tumbak marine park, there are at least 20 snorkeling and diving spots. For example, Bohaga Mangroves, Coral Gardens, Small Bohaga, Napo Fan and so on.
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