Manado City Tour

Manado is the capital city of the Province of North Sulawesi in Indonesia. It is a beautiful destination for visitors who like urban lifestyle as well as nature. There are a number of interesting places which tourists can visit when they enjoy their holiday in Manado. Some are described below:

Sightseeing tour in Manado city, Bunaken islands, and Minahasa Highland

The Museum of North Sulawesi - This is a good start for visitors who want to know more about Manado and its surrounding regencies. Here, visitors can get informations that are related to history, culture, and other aspects of livelihood of peoples of North Sulawesi. 

Bersehati Market - this is a traditional market of Manado city. Visitors can see all kinds of products and services which are traded by city dwellers in the market. From agricultural produce such as fish, meat and chicken, vegetables, fruits, palm sugar; to electronics such as cell phone and portable loudspeakers can be found there.  Another traditional market which visitors can see in Manado is Pasar Karombasan.

Boat Harbor near Bersehati Market - this is the place which visitors can go if they want to visit the islands of Bunaken, Manado Tua, Siladen, Mantehage and Nain as well as Sangihe, Siai and Talaud islands in the northern territory of the Province of North Sulawesi. The harbor is close to Soekarno bridge of Manado city. This is a good site for visitors who want to see activities of city dwellers, traders, local people and tourists who depend on sea transportation for their livelihood.

Bunaken Islands

Bunaken islands are great destination for visitors who like sightseeing, swimming, and snorkeling. They can easily be accessed from Manado city by motorized boats. There are a lot of tour companies that provide tour to the islands of Bunaken, Manado Tua, Siladen, Mantehage, Nain and etc.

Waterfall in the suburb of Manado city

Tunan Waterfall - This is another tourist attractions in north Sulawesi that can be visited by tourists. Because the road in the area is quiet, visitors can do walking tour to watch birds and butterflies as well as enjoy the fresh air of the farmland of the area. Local people grow coconuts, clove trees on both side of the road.

Shopping Centers - Manado is a crowded city. It has got shopping centers such as Jumbo, Manado Town Square, Mega Mall, and Grand Kawanua City Walk. Visitors can go there if they want to buy clothing items, electronics or eat various kinds of Indonesian foods in the malls. 

Manado city by the beach

Manado city view by the beach

Minahasa Highland - For visitors who are more interested in seeing the beautiful landscape of Minahasa, they can visit such towns as Tomohon, Tondano, Sonder, Kawangkoan, and Langowan. There are forests for visitors to watch birds and butterflies as well as see the mountains, valley, waterfalls and farmlands of the highland. To visit most of the places in Minahasa highland, visitors need around 3 to 4 days. 

There are still a lot of interesting places that can be visited by tourists from Manado city. The information about them can be searched from the internet. 

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