The Boulevard Area of Manado City

The Boulevard Area of Manado City

Boulevard area is the icon of Manado  downtown where the inhabitants are famous as “Smiling People” for their  friendly behavior. It is a center of culinary spot of Manado especially at night. The atmosphere of  Boulevard Area is as same as that of Losari  Beach in Makassar, South   Sulawesi province. It is on the top list of tourism destinations  in South Sulawesi province since it can lure tourists for visiting the city and  the beach along Manado  city.

You will see various menus from not only Manado but also other provinces such as fried  rice, Bakso (Meatball), Gado-Gado, Tinutuan, etc. The costs of  those foods are cheap, so you may choose what you want. Café, restaurants, food  tents and stalls can be easily found there. Besides enjoying its cuisines, you can watch the magnificent view of  its nature and the beauty of Manado   Tua Island.  When the sun is going to set, you can watch the sunset with some new buildings  that are being rapidly built in Manado  city.  

Where The Boulevard Area Manado City Location?

Boulevard area is located in the downtown of Manado that is famous as Nyiur Melambai. The  destination represents Manado  as the center of culinary tourism destination and beach. If you were in Manado,  you can use taxi from your resorts or any accessible public transportation. You  can also use car or motorcycle rental services. There are many types of hotels or motels that can be easily found  there.

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Wooden House Craft Center in Minahasa

Wooden House in Minahasa

We recommend you to visit Woloan Village in Central Tomohon Sub-district, Tomohon City, as you will find unique craftworks that can only be found there. You will not find prevalent craftworks such as home decorations and statues, but you will find the craft center of Minahasa traditional house. The craftworks of local people here have a good price based on its marketing opportunity view and its quality as well.

Dealing with the quality, people from other provinces such as Jakarta, Bali, and Java even foreign countries like Netherland and France, come to Minahasa for ordering such unique wooden house for bungalows or cottages.

The stock of the wood are brought from palu, Central Sulawesi and surrounding area in Southeast Sulawesi. The wooden house of Minahasa uses champac wood and maranti wood as the predominant material.

Woloan people greatly depend their life on the production of Minahasa wooden house. Besides, such skill in producing Minahasa wooden skill is a hereditary skill inherited from their parents. That is why, Woloan people are famous as the experts on building Minahasa wooden house.

The history of Woloan Village was started 150 years ago, in 1845 A.D. There were five prominent people who one of them was called Walian Pontoh (the leader of the village). He was also famous as an expert in healing diseases besides the leader of the village. Grappling with such matter, the word woloan was derived from walian, a customary title for people considered for having distinctive skills that was awarded to Walian Pontoh.

Wooden house made of Woloan people is totally unique considering its portabilty. There is nothing special with the ornaments on its parts. However, its capability to describe the typical architecture of Minahasa as well as stage house in Sumatra is a plus point.

While the other areas in North Sulawesi still depending their daily needs on the natural resources such as vanilla, nutmeg, clove and copra, Woloan people tend to utilize the wooden house craftworks as the primary matter for meeting daily needs.

You are not necessary to be afraid of how to bring the wooden house you have ordered. They have already provide delivery services for you ordering wooden house made of Woloan Village.

Nearby the location, northern direction of Woloan Village, you can see the beauty of Mount Lokon and Mount Merapi. Those are worth visiting tourism destinations located in Tomohon City. The atmosphere will be more splendid and fresher when you are arriving at the spring water around the location. Agricultural area in kakaskasen Village located in the slope of Mount Lokon offers you an unforgetable experience during the visit to wooden house craft center in Woloan Village and surrounding areas.

Detail Location

Woloan Village are located in Central Tomohon Sub-district, Tomohon City, Minahasa, North Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. Woloan Village is south of Mount Lokon, southwest of Tomohon City. It is 3 km away or about 10 minutes from Tomohon City for accessing the location by taking mikrolet (minibus). It will be faster when you take taxi or private transport. Delivery services have already provided for you ordering the Minahasa wooden house made of Woloan Village. Of course, those require more charge and farther your location, longer periode of delivery will be.

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Bantimurung Waterfall the Best Destination in South Sulawesi

Bantimurung  waterfall (15 meters in height and 20 meters wide) is a very famous natural tourism  destination in South Sulawesi. Pure water  falls down from the crag every year. Beneath the waterfall, there is a bathing  place made of limestone covered by mineral vein which is caused by the stream  flow for hundred years.
Its depth is  around 10 to 90 centimeters. In the left side, there is a 10 meters high  concrete ladder leading to Mimpi cave and Baru cave.
Besides having  wonderful waterfall, it is also a habitat of many rare species of butterfly.  The Dutch colonial government used to call it as “Kingdom of Butterfly.”  Moreover, England  naturalist named Alfred Passel Wallase, had ever stayed there for more than a  year doing observation and research on the rare species of butterfly. Nowadays,  visitors can still find and enjoy the beauty of colorful butterflies and  flowers there.

How to Access Go To Location?

Bantimurung  waterfall lies in Bantimurung sub-district, in the district of Maros, South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. It is 20 km away  from Hasanuddin airport, 15 km away from Maros city, and 50 km from Makassar city. It can be reached by private car from Makassar for approximately an hour. On the other hand, it  will be 30 minutes from Hasanuddin airport by land using Pete-pete(minibus) or tourism bus.  The ticket price  is Rp. 5.000,00 for adult people and Rp. 3.500,00 for children.


There are bungalow  and home stays for visitors who want more days enjoying its beautiful nature.  Along the entrance way, you will find some peddlers selling souvenirs like  padlock accessories and wall decoration in shape of butterfly. Those stuffs  cost about Rp.5000,- to Rp. 25.000,-.

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Nimanga River, Best Rafting in North Sulawesi

Nimanga River

Nimanga River is one of the most favorite tourism  destinations in the North Sulawesi. It has  been popular as it is used for any kind of extreme sports and other activities.  It will be great experience for having an extreme sport such as rafting along  the river. If you are not eager to do that, you may spend the night with  friends or family in the campground by building tents while enjoying the beauty  of its natural environment.

It is so wonderful  to do some activities while enjoying the beauty of its nature. You will find  two waterfalls located in two villages, Tincep village and Timbukar village.  The waterfall located in Tincep village is 70 meters in height from earth  surface while another one is about 90 meters from earth surface.

It will need  approximately 5 to 6 hours to do rafting along the river. You will see some  rare species such as Macaca Niagra (Monkey that can only be found in the  North Sulawesi), Tarsius that is  regarded as the smallest monkey in the world and many groups of birds. You may  also observe the process of the traditional alcoholic drink fermentation that  is well known as “Cap Tikus.” In the end of the trip passing the river,  we will be offered with the beauty of National Sea   Park while enjoying the  attraction of Duyung Dugong in the middle of the thick mangrove forest.

Where location Nimanga River?

The Nimanga River  can be found in the Timbukar village, in the district of Minahasa, North Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. To reach the  destination, you can take any accessible public transportation for  approximately three hours from Manado city.

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The Beautiful of Mahawu Mountain

Mahawu Mountain


Besides Soputan Mountain, there is a famous mountain  that still actives named Mahawu Mauntain or Roemengas (1300 m). Temporary activities of  people living there such as farming and other activities can be found but in  small account. It has erupted for many times since 1789. The last eruption was  in 1999.
Climbing is  permitted for people less than fives because there is no enough space for  camping on the peak. Otherwise, the camp ground on the peak is close with the  mountain`s cauldron. As high sulfur content on the peak, it is not suggested  for people who easily get tired because inhaling sulfur may cause headache and  queasy.
Not only wonderful  scenery surrounding the mountain that will be offered to the climbers, but also  the nature and the enchantment of the protected forest that is 600 to 1200  meters above the sea surface will be unforgettable experience for the climbers.  In addition, we will see many farmers of cloves, vegetables, chocolates, and  fruits surrounding there. It is nearby Lokon Mountain  as a right place if we want to enjoy a geological tourism destination.

Location Mahawu Mountain

There are three  cauldrons around Mahawu Mountain, Mahawu, Wagio,  and Mawuas. Geographically, it lies in 01º - 21, 5º of north latitude and 124º  - 51, 5º of east longitude. It belongs to Tomohon sub-district, Minahasa, North Sulawesi Province, Indonesia.
It is 25 km away  from Manado. To  reach the destination, we can take accessible public transportations or rent a  car from Manado to Tomohon sub-district till the  check post of the Mahawu Mountain and the Lokon Mountain  in Kakaskasen village. Just continue the journey to the destination by public transportations  until Rurukan village and the last part of the trip must be done by walking  through the footpath for approximately 2 hours.

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Kasih Hill is The magnificent part of Kananong Village

Kananong Village


No one will be disappointed visiting Kananong Village.  The friendly inhabitants will receive everyone including the foreign tourists visiting  the village in a cordial welcome. The inhabitants are well known as tender and  friendly people since long time ago.There is a religious tourism destination on the hill named Kasih (Literally  means affection) Hill, which is renowned even by foreign countries. That is why,  the inhabitants take a pride in it.


The magnificent part of Kananong Village is Kasih Hill  where a monument named The Monument of Kasih Hill lies. It is the symbol of  harmony among religious people in the North Sulawesi.  On every corner of the monument, you will find relieves portraying the  affections lesson of every religion in Indonesia. The panoramic view of surrounding  area will appear everyday, especially at morning or evening. There is another monumental thing, Kawangkoan peanut that can  be easily found in every corner of markets or shops in the North   Sulawesi. There is a kind of peanut that is famous for its delicious  taste that can be served in fried or boiled dishes. Satisfaction guaranteed for  you visiting the village.

Where Kananong Village Location?

Kananong Villages and the monument  lies in Kawangkoan sub-district about 55 km away from Manado  city, North Sulawesi province, Indonesia.  You can reach the destination by any accessible public transportation  from Manado bus  station.

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Equator Monument

Equator Monument in Pontianak

The equator monument was built to mark the zero point of the equator line crossing over Pontianak City. Historically, it was built by the Dutch geographer in 1928 to mark the imaginary line of equator. Formerly, the monument was just a simple obelisk on which a metallic arrow. Silaban, an Indonesian architect, refurbished the obelisk in 1938 by adding a circle above it. Finally, in 1990, the local government decided to preserve this great monument by building a dome with a duplicate of former obelisk above it.

On March 2005, Badan Pengkajian dan Penerapan Teknologi – BPPT (the Center for Technological Application and Research) did a correction towards the appropriate zero point of the equator in Pontianak City. After a long-term research, the result shows that the zero point of equator crossing over Pontianak City is 117 meters of the former monument towards the Kapuas River.

Standing beneath the equator line precisely cleaving the earth is a memorable moment. In the location, you may see the former obelisk and its early history and all information relating to the monument as well. Withal, an information board about the statistic of visitors from either domestic or foreign countries is available for you who want to know such information. The unique of the monument is the material used. It was built of ulin wood, something that is rarely found on other monuments in the world.

Around March 21st – 23rd (vernal equinox) and September 21st – 23rd (auturnal equinox), the monument is densely visited by Pontianak residents who come to see the shadowless sun. It is the time when everything on the location around the zero point has no shadow for approximately 5 to 10 minutes. Some events including traditional ceremony and painting exhibition are celebrated during these phenomena are occurred. You only need to pay IDR 10.000 for obtaining a certificate signed by Local Mayor of Pontianak stating that you have already visited the monument.

At afternoon, the location can be a right place for having leisure time with family and friend. The exoticism of the location is at night when the flickering lamps decorating the beautiful Kapuas River.

Equator Monumen Location

Equator Monument is located on Khatulistiwa Street, Siantan Village, in the Sub-district of North Pontianak, Pontianak City, West Kalimantan Province, Indonesia. Equator Monument is five km away northern direction of Pontianak City. You can take public transportation like bus or taxi to reach the location. Around the location, you can find mosque, restaurant, food stall, souvenir shop, guesthouse, and parking area with ease.

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