Bukit Doa Tomohon

Bukit Doa Tomohon new iconic religious tourism Tomohon and North Sulawesi. Equipped with various facilities such as playgrounds, pool, chapel, a meeting place open and the other with background views of Mount Lokon, Bukit Doa Tomohon has the belle of the North Sulawesi. Located in a strategic position right on the other side of the hill stands the height Tomohon typical prayer with religious tourism. They want to present to different adventure, not just a tour, but also a longing for a moment in silent prayer in this place. Seen all public facilities including toilets well maintained, the manager in charge of hiring more employees to secure and clean up all the tourist facilities so that the impression is convenient for the visitors, there were just traveled and conduct spiritual activities.

Hundreds of churches Christian; usually use this place to commemorate some event of religious worship.

Continues to the back of the hall, we can find a large cave where the rear Maria cave water flows naturally out of the crevices of the stones of the mountain. A large statue is decorated with various colorful water plants the main attraction for visitors. Even in this place many Catholics used to pray.

Right in front of the cave Maria, we can find a long hallway, dimly lit which will bring us close look at the procession miniature cross of Jesus Christ. In front of the hall, there are some great pool with natural water mountains where different types of freshwater fish live and swim happily.

Watching a few places in the area hillside location this immense prayer makes every visitor recreation not only satisfied, but also satisfied enjoy various religious adventure is in place.

What facilities are there at the Prayer Hill complex. Starting from the entrance you will see:
1. Outbound Arena adjacent to the Cafe Moyaporong.
2. Cafe (Diner) Moyaporong. In this cafe, view Mount Lokon is clear without any obstructions. It is recommending taste Ubi Goreng Krispy and Pisang Goreng. There are also soft-drink or coffee specialties Tomohon.
3. Garden Parking broad-front way to AlamandaRetreat.
4. Raw Retreat toward the Alamanda Garden Parking. Alamanda is a facility to stay as well as any venue that can accommodate 100 people. The place may be rented lodging groups of at least 30 people or families. Available room types, superior, deluxe and standard. To group per person per night cost 200 thousand is included three meals and two snacks.
5. Pecan Minishop, you need snacks, and drinks and souvenirs can be purchased at this Minishop.
6. Chapel "Wedding" Mother of Mary.
7. Amphitheater: used for "performance art"
8. Cafe Mahawu: food and beverages are available and can be used for meetings.
9. Cave Mahawu: often used for Worship.
10. Cave Mary or The Grotto of Mary
11. Makam Jesus
12. Taman Pieta
13. Via Dolorosa: to hold a worship of the Cross are required to enter the South entrance because it starts from the door.
14. Kelong Garden: located on the right before you enter the first door. The place is often hired to "outdoor wedding".

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Bunaken

Bunaken island is an area of 8.08 km ² in the Bay of Manado, which is located in the northern island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Around Bunaken Bunaken marine park which is part of the Bunaken National Park. This marine park has one of the highest marine biodiversities in the world. A scuba diving attracts many visitors to the island. Overall Bunaken marine park covers an area of 75,265 hectares with five islands in it: Manado Tua Island, Bunaken Island, Siladen Island, Mantehage island with some small islands surrounded it, and Naen Island. Although the area covers 75,265 hectares, the diving location  is limited in each of the five beaches that surround the islands.

Bunaken marine park has 20 diving points with the depths vary up to 1344 meters. Of the 20 diving points, 12 diving points are located around Bunaken Island. These 12 divng spots are the most frequently visited by divers and lovers of the beauty of underwater scenery.

Most of the 12 diving points in Bunaken Island are lined up from the southeast to the northwest of the island. In this region there are underwater great walls, also called hanging walls, or walls of the giant rock that stood vertically and curved upward. This rock wall is also a source of food for fish around Bunaken Island.

This region is considered as having  characteristics of sea biologicaladvantages. Biologists call the types of vegetation in the mangrove forests of Bunaken National Park as Rhizophora sp, Sonneratia sp, sp Lumnitzera and Bruguiera sp. The forest is rich in various kinds of crabs, shrimps, mollusks and various types of sea birds such as seagulls, storks, sea peagon, and sea Heron. Types of algae found in this national park include Caulerpa sp, Halimeda sp, and Padina sp. Seagrass in the Montehage Island, and the Nain Island thalatsia, hemprichii, enhallus acoroides, and thalassodendra ciliatum. Bunaken National Park was proposed to be included in the natural world heritage list or in the UNESCO world heritage.

If you like snorkeling and diving, Bunaken marine park is one of places you should visit.

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