Gorontalo province generally contains of mountainous expanse that stretches shape the northward to the due south of the province. The Mountainous panorama of Gorontalo is magnificent.
The mountains together with forests are the homes of unique animals together with trees. Anoa, tarsius, maleo bird, babi rusa (deer pig) are amid the rare species that tin live establish here. Maleo, for instance, is a species of birds which lay eggs bigger than themselves. While Tarsius is the smallest primate inwards the world; it has unopen to 10 cm length.
You tin notice Ebony, Lingua, Nantu, Meranti together with Rattan trees inwards Gorontalo’s forest. In the due south component of Gorontalo’s sea, which is known equally “Teluk Tomini”, at that spot are a publish of pocket-sized islands which spreads about the sea. Those islands are nevertheless unsettled and beautiful white sands surround each of them. Teluk Tomini (Tomini Bay) is a sky for divers, because the geographic seat of “Teluk Tomini” itself, which is crossed past times the equator line, has naturally presented diverse kinds of bounding main creature inside.
Other Places of Interest:
Potanga Pool
Potanga Pool. Approximately iv km from the pump of Gorontalo town, Potanga puddle has natural cool together with fresh water, comes from the natural mount spring.
Pentadio Resort
Pentadio Resort on the northward of the Limboto Lake or 12 Kms from the pump of Gorontalo City. This resort has consummate spa, facilities, cottage, swimming puddle together with hot boundary H2O pool.
Otanaha Castle
Otanaha Castle. In the past, the Kings of Gorontalo used Otanaha castle equally a identify of protection together with defense. The unique of the castle applies inwards the stuff that was used to fix the castle, which was the mixed of sand, plaster together with the white component of Maleo egg. The panorama of Danau Limboto also tin live seen clearly from the castle of Otanaha, because the castle itself stands inwards the top of the highland. Precisely, the castle is located inwards Dembe I, Kota Barat. The distance of the castle is unopen to 8 km from the pump of Gorontalo city. Beside Otanaha castle, at that spot are ii to a greater extent than castles that also located inwards the same area, Otahiya together with Ulupahu castles. The visitor must overstep 345 steps of stairs to accomplish the iii of the castles because of its seat that located inwards the top of the highland. There is also option way to live able to accomplish the top of the mountain.
Nani Wartabone Monument
Nani Wartabone Monument. It is a historical monument of a local Gorontalo hero, named Nani Wartabone. He played an of import role for the independence of Gorontalo. This monument is located inwards the pump of Taruna Remaja Gorontalo Park.
Mesjid Hunto (Sultan Amai)
Mesjid Hunto (Sultan Amai). Hunto Mosque is i of the oldest mosque inwards Gorontalo (300 years old). The Mosque is located inwards Siendeng Village inwards Gorontalo city. In this mosque, at that spot are good together with beduk (an Islamic traditional drum) that has the same historic current equally the Mosque itself.
White Sand of Leato
White Sand of Leato. The seashore alongside its white sand give us an impression of ma¬king refreshment to the visitors. Watch the procedure of repairing wooden boat inwards traditional way. The underwater life of this identify is quite interesting. The beautiful coral-reef, the unique of fishes together with sunken shipping has teach the attraction for the divers. This beach is located on North Leato, well-nigh 12 km from the town center.
Olele Sea Garden
Olele Sea Garden is distinctive from others together with has the marine resources. It is closest diving point, alone 45 minutes from Gorontalo city. Other diving site is Lahilote Beach.
Limboto Lake
Limboto Lake. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 hamlet named Iluta, which is 10 km from the town center, marks the entrance of this Lake. The unique characteris¬tic of this lake lies on the diverseness of freshwater fish species, which alone tin live seen on this lake. Besides, on this lake at that spot was a landing plain for the amphibian plane get upward Katelina, which carried The First President of Republic Indonesia, Bung Karno.
The Tower of Majesty
The Tower of Majesty. The Tower of Ma¬jesty is a tower alongside threescore meters height. On the top of this tower, at that spot are telescopes, which are served to explore the beautiful sight of Limboto Lake. Inside this tower yous tin consider many of displayed souvenir together with some restaurants.
Natural Hot Spring Water Bath of Lombongo
Natural Hot Spring Water Bath of Lombongo which is located on Lombongo village, Suwawa xx km away from the town center. There are natural hot boundary H2O bath, mutual frigidity boundary H2O bath, playground, together with the phase for fine art performances. The hot H2O boundary contains sulfur that tin cure whatever peel diseases.
Tangga 2000 together with the Footprint Lahilote
Tangga 2000 together with the footprint Lahilote. On this tourism area, yous volition direct human face upward the beauty of Tomini Bay. This location is facilitated past times store together with recreation places. The shady kokosnoot trees give yous cooler atmos-phere inwards the evening. See a huge rock looks similar human footprint, “Lahilote”, located on Pantai Indah Pohe, Kota Selatan. Historically, Lahilote was a footprint of a homo who married a falling angel.
Ayuhulalo Waterfall
Ayuhulalo Waterfall is located on Ayuhulalo hamlet (Ayuhulalo agency Luna woods), Tilamuta. It is well-nigh 5 km away from the District of Boalemo. Its surroundings provides a fresh atmosphere for the visitor, because shady greenish woods alongside its everlasting together with fresh H2O surround this area.
The Beautiful Boalemo Beach
The Beautiful Boalemo Beach. It is white sand seashore alongside calm together with clear water, tin brand yourself comfortable together with relax, swimming, boating, together with diving. Along the seashore, at that spot are coconuts together with pino trees. Moreover, it has some luxuries resorts.
Bitilia Sea Garden
Bitilia Sea Garden some diving spots alongside remarkable beautiful underwater view. This identify is xv minutes drive from Boalemo Indah Beach.
Bolihutuo Beach
Bolihutuo Beach. In most component of component of Bolihutuo beach grows giant pines tree, it has created the cool together with calm atmosphere about the beach. White sand that spreads about the beach has made the beauty of the beach to a greater extent than complete. There are also available some cottages.
Bajo’s Tribe Villages
Bajo’s Tribe Villages (Tilamuta, Torosiaje, Popayato) Bajo’s tribe lives inwards a grouping together with has their ain civilisation together with habit. They ever brand activities on the boat together with they piece of occupation equally a fisherman. The Bajo’s tribe that nevertheless alive inwards the boat is called equally “Bangau”, because wherever they motion about from i isle to some other islands inwards the destination they volition live dorsum to the Toro Pantai Island to cultivating pearl together with bounding main grass.
Central of Kerawang
Central of Kerawang Handicraft Industry (Karawo). Kerawang is i of Gorontalo’s traditional handmade cloth.
The Sacred Cemetery of Ju Panggola
The Sacred Cemetery of Ju Panggola. Sacred cemetery of Ju Panggola built inwards 14th century is located inwards the sub district of Dembe I, 8 km from the pump of Kota Barat inwards Gorontalo city. People of Gorontalo that alive about the cemetery consider this cemetery equally a sacred identify because it has a unique characteristic, related to the Islam culture. Therefore, it isn’t surprising to notice out that many of visitors exercise meditation about the cemetery area.
Rumah Adat (Traditional House) Gorontalo
Rumah Adat Gorontalo (Bantayo Poboide) Traditional solid is located inwards the pump of sub-district of Limboto, Gorontalo. Lite¬rarily “Bantayo” agency edifice together with “Poboide” agency identify for meeting. Bantayo Poboide is taken apart equally a symbol of Gorontalo civilisation together with also has a business office equally a identify for the activity that related to the fine art together with civilisation of Gorontalo.
Bantayo Poboide has many rooms together with each room has a dissimilar function, together with every decoration that applies inwards the edifice symbolized every component of Gorontalo inhabitant’s activity.
Pantai Olele
Pantai Olele This beach is a gate to the underwater paradise. The amazing beauty of underwater life on this expanse has been recognized past times many of the divers inwards the world. It is proofed past times the enthusiasm of the divers who come upward to this area.
ENTRY POINTS
Regular flights service to Jalaludin Airport, from Manado or Makassar.
HISTORY
In the past, several kingdoms formed some form of brotherly alliance called Pohalaa. There were five, namely Gorontalo, Limboto, Suwawa, Boalemo together with Atinggola. In belatedly 19th century, Dutch colonized this expanse until Nippon took over. After Nippon lost inwards WW2, Dutch tried to reign i time to a greater extent than past times creating a puppet country, but the people vehemently opposed this together with so Gorontalo became a component of Republic of Indonesia inwards 1950.
It used to belong to North Sulawesi province. In 2000 it was stated to live a novel province but this was non legalized until 2001. Gorontalo is the 32nd province of Indonesia.
CUISINE
Culinary enthusiast should endeavour milu siram. It's a soup made of corn, fish, salt, grated coconut, chili together with lime. It tin live establish almost anywhere, most notably inwards the stalls about the marketplace at night. Dutch influence also makes Gorontalo i of the best bakeries inwards Indonesia. Cakes together with pastries are delectable together with suitable for your people alongside sweetness tooth.
PEOPLE AND CULTURE
The locals belong to Malay, Polynesia group. People of Ternate, Tidore, Bugis, Makassar are also abundant here.
TOURISM OFFICE
Dinas Perhubungan dan Pariwisata Prov. Gorontalo
Jl. Jendral Sudirman No. 57
Kota Gorontalo
Phone/ Fax. (62-435) 827615
www.gorontaloprov.go.id
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