| Minahasa area has beautiful
people, fascinating panoramas and attractive places to visit,
such as mountains, hills, volcanoes, volcanic hot springs,
lakes and many plantations of different kinds.
Tinoor, on the way from Manado to Tomohon, offers a view
onto the bay of Manado and the islands in the Bunaken Marine
Park.
Tomohon, the missionary city of the Minahasa area is rich
of churches, is connecting many different places of interest;
it is also known for its cool climate.
(in extended program only) Rurukan - Mt. Mahawu 1311 m above
sea level is one of the three active volcanoes in this area.
A 45 minutes walk to the top, across a beautiful landscape
with vegetable plantation terraces, offers a view to the
crater with a green lake andyellow sulphur deposits.
Rurukan - traditional market, where Minahasa people sell
their goods such as vegetables, spices, fruits and special
meat like snakes.
Woloan is the town where the local carpenters produce, show
and sell the traditional wooden houses.
Lake Linow in Leilem is a small lake with high sulphur content
where colours change depending on the light and viewing
perspective. Large white birds and beautiful small song
birds can be seen sometimes in this area.
Kawangkoan is very famous for its huge peanuts plantations.
Some inhabitants achieved wealth through the distribution
all over Indonesia.
In Pulutan most of the people work in the ceramic industry.
They create all kinds of pots and vases using their private
houses as vendor space. You can just walk down the road
and visit one place after the other.
The Tondano Lake is the ideal place for water sports such
as water skiing, canoeing, wind surfing and fishing. The
largest lake in North Sulawesi is surrounded by mountains,
hills and rice paddies. On its shores, or even in one of
the restaurants built on the water, a scenic lunch break
will be held; served will be in particular fresh sweet water
fish or other Indonesian specialities.
Waruga graves in the village of Sawangen are stone graves
of the Minahasa Ancestors, dating back to the Megalithic
age. The stone graves were built for burial of the bodies
in a sitting position. |
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