LINOW LAKE - NORTH SULAWESI

The lake is high sulfur, so the lake water color that appears is always changing. When visitors move the corner, the color of lake water may change color. Although Linow beautiful panoramic lake, visitors still have to be careful with the hot mud puddle train which is on the banks of the lake.

Around the lake there are endemic species of birds and insects blibis by local residents called "sayok" or "commodity". Unique insects that live in water but with wings and can fly into local consumption. Sometimes the birds chirp sounded small and large white birds that cross the lake.

while enjoying the beautiful panorama of the lake linow, visitors can also relax at the edge of the lake while enjoying a cup of tea or coffee and snack in the cafe. besides it while enjoying a meal at the edge of the lake, visitors are also entertained with
while enjoying the beautiful panorama of the lake linow, visitors can also relax at the edge of the lake while enjoying a cup of tea or coffee and snack in the cafe. besides it while enjoying a meal at the edge of the lake, visitors are also entertained with oldies songs



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TONDANO LAKE - NORTH SULAWESI

Tondano Lake is the largest lake in the province of North Sulawesi, Indonesia. The lake is flanked by Lembean Mountains, Mount Kaweng, Tampusu Hill, and Mount Masarang. The lake is surrounded by roads linking the provincial and city Tondano, District East Tondano, District of Eris, District Kakas, District Remboken, and the District of South Tondano. This lake is a freshwater fish producing lake fish such as tilapia, pior / kabos, payangka wiko (small shrimp), Nike and others.

Area lake 4.278ha, and there is a small island named Likri (next village district Tandengan Eris). On the shores of Lake Mountain Kaweng Tondano clearly visible. It is said that this lake because of violent eruptions occur because there is the story of a pair of human beings of different kinds of violation of the prohibition of parents to marry (Minahasa languages: Kaweng) with reckless run (tumingkas) in the forest. As a result of violation of parental advice then meletuslah Kaweng twin mountain lake so that it becomes Tondano.

Lake Tondano has a famous tourist attraction "Sumaru Endo" Remboken, and Pine Hill Tourist Resort (Tondano direction Toliang Oki). From the banks of the lake Tondano (Toliang Oki), we can pass the top of Mount Lembean and look at the beauty of Maluku Sea (east), precisely the area Tondano Pante (Sub combi), Minahasa regency.


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TEMPLE BAN HING KIONG

Temple Ban Hing Kiong is a beautiful temple in the city of Manado, North Sulawesi, which is friendly to visitors, especially those who wish to pray or even those who come to simply admire the beauty of the buildings, statues, temple carvings and ornaments are delicate and beautiful. Ban Hing Kiong Temple is a temple worth visiting when you were in the city of Manado.
Temple Ban Hing Kiong was founded in 1819, and appears to be the oldest temple in North Sulawesi. Nevertheless, Temple Ban Hing Kiong still radiates beauty of the building and ornament, and are still well maintained.

The entrance to Temple Ban Hing Kiong also guarded by a pair of stone lions and a pair of coiled dragons carved on the pillars of the temple.

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An altar with a statue of a saint ornaments in a beautiful dress war. A famous warlord, like Kwan Kong, for example, the Emperor, or any person who is believed to have excess or holiness during his lifetime, often revered to get spiritual blessings and the blessings of life.

Tri Altar Great Prophet, namely Lao Tze, Buddha and Confucius, on the second floor Temple Ban Hing Kiong. Hiolo golden color with a beautiful ornament detail visible decorate this altar.

Three gods are made of ceramic with beautifully detailed, each holding a baby with a face bright and soothing. Some of these gods and a few ornaments on the Temple Ban Hing Kiong imported from mainland China.

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BUNAKEN ( SEAWORLD) - NORTH SULAWESI

Bunaken National Park is very representative of Indonesian tropical water ecosystems consisting of mangrove ecosystems, seagrass beds, coral reefs, and land / coastal ecosystems.

Plant species in the mangroves of Bunaken National Park namely Rhizophora sp., Sonneratia sp., Lumnitzera sp., And Bruguiera sp. This forest is rich with various kinds of crab, shrimp, mollusks and various types of sea birds such as seagulls, herons, sea virgin, and cangak sea.
This type of algae found in this national park include the type of Caulerpa sp., Halimeda sp., And Padina sp. Seagrass beds are dominated mainly on the island Montehage, and Nain island of Thalassia hemprichii, Enhallus acoroides, and Thalassodendron ciliatum.

Tercatat 13 genera karang hidup di perairan Taman Nasional Bunaken, didominasi oleh jenis terumbu karang tepi dan terumbu karang penghalang. Yang paling menarik adalah tebing karang vertikal sampai sejauh 25-50 meter.

Sekitar 91 jenis ikan terdapat di perairan Taman Nasional Bunaken, diantaranya ikan kuda gusumi (Hippocampus kuda), oci putih (Seriola rivoliana), lolosi ekor kuning (Lutjanus kasmira), goropa (Ephinephelus spilotoceps dan Pseudanthias hypselosoma), ila gasi (Scolopsis bilineatus), dan lain-lain. Jenis moluska seperti kima raksasa (Tridacna gigas), kepala kambing (Cassis cornuta), nautilus berongga (Nautilus pompillius), dan tunikates/ascidian.

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MANADO ( NORTH SULAWESI ) CULINARY

Ayam Rica-rica ( Chicken Rica-rica )
Ayam Rica-rica including one Manado food favored by many people. Although it was spicy, but delicious. In addition there are many kinds of chicken meat is usually cooked like chicken Rica-rica, such as: Pig, Goat, Cow, Duck and the Sea Fish

Manado-style red bean ice. If the name does indeed its origin from Manado. In addition to delicious and tasty, red bean ice Manado style is certainly also has more benefits for our bodies. I will review some of the benefits of red beans:
Kidney beans are rich in folic acid, calcium, complex carbohydrates, fiber, and protein is high. The content of complex carbohydrates and high in fiber which makes red bean can lower blood cholesterol levels. Levels of red beans glycemic index also includes low that benefit people with diabetes and reduce the risk of diabetes.

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Bubur Manado ( Manado Porridge )
different from chicken porridge, porridge Manado is loaded with vegetables, so really healthy.
It was not only tasty but also slightly sweet and crunchy as vegetable broth is absorbed.
The more pleasant with cocolan sauce and a sprinkling of salted fish.

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KETEP - Magelang ( Central Java )

Tourism Ketep Pass Magelang district is Nature Tourism in particular volcano Mount Merapi.Obyek Ketep Tour Pass situated at an altitude of 1200 m with a total area of about 8000 sq. m, located 17 km from Magelang Blabak towards the east, 30 km from the city and 35 km from Magelang Boyolalai. From the town of Salatiga, a distance of about 32 km, can be through Kopeng and Kaponan Village and 30 km from Borobudur Temple. Object location easily accessible either by the Big Bus, Mini Bus, Sedan, or the like as well as motorcycles.

On the initiative of Central Java Governor H. Mardiyanto, this hilly land selected for development as a new tourist destination in the path of Selo-Borobudur-Solo (SSB) with typical tourist merapi.Obyek Ketep Pass Tour was inaugurated by President Megawati Sukarno Putri on October 17 2002.

Form of 2 pieces each gazebo with the size of a rectangular and octagonal building with a long side length of five meters. Places to see the natural beauty of Mount Merapi and Mount Merbabu. And agricultural lands on both feet of the Mountain. While enjoying food and drinks provided by traders around the object.

Here visitors can enjoy a menu that is served diRestaurant Ketep Pass according to taste. Building on Vulcano Ketep teatre this glass-walled, ideal for visitors to eat dishes that are available while also enjoying the beautiful panorama at the foot of Mount Merapi and Mount Merbabu.

Panca Arga has the meaning of Five Mountains, at this location is the highest peak in Tourism Ketep Pass. From this summit visitors can see five mountain that is Mount Merapi, Mount Merbabu, Mount Sindoro, Sumbing and Mount Slamet.
In addition to these five mountain visitors still can see and enjoy the small-Mount Mountain and The hills are very beautiful, among others, Mount Tidar, Mount Andong, Mount Pring, Menoreh Hill, Hill Telo Moyo etc.

A building called the museum's broad view of approximately 550 m3. A museum inside vulcanologi which stood miniature of Mount Merapi, an interactive computer containing about dokomen volcano, some examples of evidence eruption rocks from year to year. Garuda's top poster-sized 3x3m, posters warning of Mount Merapi lava

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PALU ( CENTRAL SULAWESI ) CULINARY

Es Palu butung ( Palu butung Ice )
pallu Butung ice is one of the typical city culinary palu (Central Sulawesi)
ice pallu Butung made of banana which is cooked with sweet cream mixture made from flour, coconut milk and sugar.
ice pallu Butung presented in a bowl of shaved ice and add a little syrup and sweetened condensed milk

Palumara
palumara also one of the specialties Central Sulawesi,
palumara are dishes made from fresh sea fish cooked with spices typical hammer.
palumara have a very interesting taste for consumption because it's a mix between sour, spicy and slightly salty. palumara very healthy and consumed because it is made from fresh seafood and Indonesian natural spices are good for your body

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Kaledo
kaledo also one of the specialties Central Sulawesi,
kaledo made of ox leg.
many sensations that can be enjoyed while eating a dish typical of this Central Sulawesi, in addition to the fresh taste of the connoisseurs kaledo increasingly curious to eat this food that is at issue contained in the bone marrow of this kaledo.
kaledo usually served with a plate of boiled cassava that can add to the pleasure of this dish.


Binte ( Corn Soup )
binte ( soup jagung ) merupakan masakan khas sulawesi tengah yang hampir mirip dengan soup jagung, namun yang sedikit membedakan adalah binte dimasak dengan ikan laut segar yang ditumbuk dan dicampurkan kedalam kuahnya sehingga aroma ikannya sangat terasa
cara menyantap makanan ini adalah dengan menambahkan sedikit jeruk nipis, sambal dan kecap, sehingga rasanya sangat segar dan beragam yaitu perpaduan antara manis, pedas dan sedikit asam.


Pisang Gepe ( Banana Clip )
banana clip is a grilled banana with sweet sauce but a bit different from other grilled bananas. banana clip made of type Pisa options so it's very tasty when baked.
banana clip is made from bananas that are still half-baked, so it is not destroyed when burned, and that makes this food looks interesting is when the combustion process, before it burned bananas that have been peeled clamped with a clamping device so that its shape becomes flattened.
banana clips are presented with liquid palm sugar mixed with some type of fruit as a flavor enhancer, there yng added jackfruit and durian is also being added.

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