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Manado city (photo: @beindonesia)

Bukit Kasih or "Hill of Love" (photo: @Tribunnews)

Manado City

The city of Manado is famous as a unique city as it is located in a bay near the open sea. With views of sea mountains, beaches, and tropical land, the city is famous for its amazing natural tourism potential. After Makassar, the city of Manado became the second most crowded city on the island of Sulawesi, especially for tourism. The city is also a national priority destination of Indonesia that presents a variety of cultural attractions, culinary and hotels with five-star facilities. One of the unique spot at this city is Bukit Kasih that means the “Hill of Love”. Here you will find worship places for 5 different religions such as mosque, christian church, catholic church, Hindu temple, Buddhist shrine. This historical site serves as the symbol of harmony in religious diversity in North Sulawesi.

Cultural Tourism Destination

Manado City

Tourist Attractions in North Sulawesi

North Sulawesi

Batik Motifs

Waruga

Minahasa batik motifs are adopted from Waruga. Waruga is the

Manguni Minahasa

Manguni is identified as the symbol of the Minahasa people. Manguni is known as a

Tari Kabasaran

the Kabasaran dance is a sacred dance performed in the

Pinawetengan

The Pinawetengan Batik pattern was taken from a prehistoric inscription in

 

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Motifs

Daun Simpor

This motif is inspired by the Simpor plant (Dillenia Suffruticosa) which is a typical

Karawo Mahkuta

Mahkuta refers to Gorontalo’s traditional crown. It represents noble characters of

Penari Melayu

Penari Melayu illustrates the traditional dance of Malay ethnic in

Teluk Tomini

This motif illustrates the beauty of underwater life in

Bekantan Pakis

This motif represents Pakis Haji (Polystichum setiferum), an endemic plant in

Burung Bidadari

Bidadari birds are endemic birds in Halmahera. This motif represents an

Daun Lada Hitam

The black pepper motif represents the main commodity of Bangka Belitung

Gajah Mungkur

Semantically, it means a huge longing emotion trapped in the

Gamolan

This motif illustrates Gamolan, a bamboo musical instrument of Lampung that is

Bayam Raja

The Raja Bayam Sasirangan motif illustrates the social status of