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 Manado also "Menado" is in the capital of North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Manado, the capital of the province, the former stronghold of the
Netherlands and cultural center of the Minahasa people for a long time
Manado prospered through trade with the Philippines and in the vicinity
of the spice trade with the rest of the world. Ah, the bombing of the
Second World War and the suppression of a local insurgency in the 1950s
flattened most of Manado's older buildings. While the Indonesian
standards is still relatively wealthy, most visitors are less impressed
and directly to the islands and reefs near Bunaken.
History
The Dutch East India Company established a fortress in
Manado in 1658. As for the regions in eastern Indonesia, Manado, Dutch
Christianity by missionaries, including Riedel and black. The Javanese
Prince Diponegoro was exiled to Manado by the Dutch government in 1830.
The English biologist Alfred Wallace visited Manado in 1859, and
praised the city for its beauty. The city was badly damaged by allied
bombing during the Second World War. In 1958, the headquarters of the
rebel movement Perm Esta were in Manado. When confronted Esta Perm, the
central government with demands for political, economic and regional
reform, in Manado Jakarta responded by bombing the city in February
1958, and then invasion in June 1958.
As the largest
town in the region, Manado is a major tourist transit point for the
visitors. Sam Ratulangi airport in Manado International is one of the
main ports of entry to Indonesia. In 2005 no less than 15000
international passengers in Indonesia of Sam Ratulangi International
Airport. Ecotourism is the biggest attraction in Manado. Diving and
snorkeling on the nearby island of Bunaken are popular attractions. Ban
Hin Kiong Temple is another tourist spot in the city, especially during
the Chinese New Year celebration. Souvenir shops are located on B.W.
Party Library Street. Other places of interest are nearby Lake Tondano,
Lokon volcano, Klabat volcano and Mahawu volcano.
It is
easy to find places to shop around Manado, as many of the shopping
centers are located in Pierre Tendean Boulevard. There are four recent
shopping centres, namely the mega-mall, Manado Town Square, Boulevard
Mall and IT Center. Congestion occurs in the rule Pierre Tendean
Boulevard because of the existence of the shopping centres.
World Ocean Conference 2009
Manado will host the next World Ocean Conference (WOC) 2009. It will take place on 11-15 May, 2009.
Language
The local language spoken in Manado and the surrounding area is called Manado Malay.
Get in
Manado is far away from the rest of Indonesia, and most visitors come by air.
By plane
Manado's Sam Ratulangi Airport (IATA: MDC) An airy, modern facility
last in 2001. The airport fields some international flights to
Singapore (Silk Air, 4x weekly, 3h) and Davao, Philippines (Merpati, 1x
weekly, 1H), with a visa on arrival. There are also frequent flights to
Jakarta (3h) and Makassar (1.5h), and some flights to Denpasar Bali,
Ternate (North Maluku), Sorong (Papua). A taxi from the airport to
central Manado takes about 30 minutes and costs RP. 70,000 (haggling
may be necessary).
Departure tax is of Manado RP. 75,000
(Rp.100.000 from 1 November 2007) for international flights and RP.
30,000 for domestic flights. The terminal has an Internet cafe in the
public sector and the standard selection of restaurants and gift shops
inside, but note that there is nothing, if past immigration.
Mobility
The main types of locomotion are ojek / ompreng,
moped taxis can be a little frightening, or micro-Lets (microphones),
the blue mini-buses, which you just standing by the road. They all have
a certain route and within one day should find out how it works.
By taxi
Dian Taksi has a fleet of white and blue Kombi taxis lounging in the
vicinity of major hotels, you can either use the meter or bargain.
Figure in RP. 10,000 for most hops around the city, or RP. 60,000 from
the airport into the city.
With Angkot
Angkot
is the typical Indonesia's cheapest way of transportation within the
city. Most of the cities in Indonesia this Angkot and Manado. Angkot is
a minibus of 8-10 passengers. The costs are very cheap to RP. 2,000 per
trip.
By car
Many rental vehicles are in Manado.
The easiest way to rent a car, if you Sam Ratulangi Airport in Manado.
Big car companies open some counters at the airport, but some small or
privately owned rental vehicles are also their services in the outcome
of the airport. Small Cars are generally cheaper to RP. 400000 per day,
included the driver and gasoline. Large companies will offer at higher
rates.
With ojek
Ojek is motorcab taxi, it is also
a typical cheap land transportation in Indonesian cities. In Manado,
ojek rate is not fixed, depending on the distance and negotiations. For
a very short distance (+ / - 1 km.) If it comes to RP. 3,000.
* Ban Hin Kiong. A 19th Century Buddhist temple.
Do
Manado is famous throughout the region for its diving sites. Bunaken is
one of the most beautiful and perhaps the most well-maintained national
marine park in Indonesia.
Eat
A bowl of delicious-looking tinutuan (it does not taste so bad, honest)
A bowl of delicious-looking tinutuan (it does not taste so bad, honest)
Manadonese food is known throughout Indonesia for two things: the
Minahasa eat absolutely everything, and the taste of choice is very,
very spicy. Sugar is little, if any, with flavor enhancer added by
lemon and herbs. As a Christian, the Minahasa also often marinate meat
in alcohol and pork favour. More exotic options include protein bat,
field rats and dogs, the last of these is the compulsory core of every
wedding or Christmas festival. Traditional dishes include:
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ayam rica-rica, grilled chicken topped with a fiery red chili-and-onion paste
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ikan woku, fish simmered in herbs
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babi tore, fried pork until crunch with a lot of chilli
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perkedel milu, corn fritters
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tinutuan (or bubur manado), a goopy porridge of rice, pumpkin,
noodles and random vegetables — doesn't look very attractive, but it
can be tasty (and, for once, not spicy)
Dutch settlement here has also brought in a few surprising influences, notably:
- breneibon, a rich kidney bean soup
- klappertart, a Western-style coconut cake
- Kawan Baru Restaurant and Cafe, Mega Mas Boulevard, tel. +62-431-879490 +62-431-879491, [1]. Indonesian food.
- Warong Rica Rica, tel. +62-431-879490. A seafood restaurant
located at Bahu Mall Bay street Cafe. Local seafood with panoramic sea
views.
- Fresh grilled fish is served every morning in a small warung near
the harbour dock to Bunaken. The place is very basic, but don't mind
the look. Just ask around for warung ikan bakar and hope someone helps
you.
Drink
These two kind of drinks are made from Palm trees:
* saguer,
* cap tikus
Please Drink Responsibly, the locals have a bad habit of drinking
UNRERPONSIBLY. Probably, the ONLY major crime problem in town is caused
by drunkards.
Get out
- Island Bunaken a diver's paradise. Many small bungallows are available in this small but beautiful island.
- Tangkoko National Park Home of The Big-eyed Tarsius Monkey (The Smallest Monkey In The World).
- Tomohon, a small city, surrounded by 3 active volcanoes: Mount
Lokon, Mount Mahawu and Mount Masarang. Located around 25 minutes from
Manado, Tomohon is a very nice place to stay for its cold climate
(around 20 degree celcius).
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