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	Map Traditional Married Uniform  Tumbilotohe (Lighting Ceremonal on Ramadhan

as we know together that gorontalo now as a transit city from Togian Island to Manado or vice verse...no one knows that Gorontalo have many place for holiday and spend weekend or holiday...Such as : Saronde Island, Olele Coral Adventure,fortress, and Forrest for national park and Bajau Sea Gypsies....With the kindly of cheap price you can spend your money and holiday in that Area....Real Cheap price i'll be sure you can found here.....Kindly people to supported your trip will be nice...because if you pass children they always say greeting for you, like say " Hello Mister"...that's really funny island to visited and fun with the people attraction such as : Dance, Cook Food, Traditional Cake at the local market on tuesday and friday morning. As we know that we can found the Traditional Cake in gorontalo only spend your many and save your many for eat that cake..you do just spend 250 - 500 rupiahs for one pieces or 1000 for 3 pieces of it...

Binthe Biluhuta (Sup Corn)

Cucur Cake                                                  Ilabulo

Satay                                                Nasi Jaha (Bamboo Rice)

kolombengi                                                       Pandan Cake

besides that you can find nice transport  here such as : Bentor ... Bentor is a  nice transport and cheap one of transport for spend your afternoon trip on the city...

Bentor Local Transportation

 Olele 

National Park (Adudu Nantu)




Bogani Forrest
Bajau Sea Gypsis

  Dunu Beach

Dunu Beach is one of the natural resources and marine tourism charm owned Regency North Gorontalo, Gorontalo Province. Quite amazing natural panorama. Elegance Dunu Beach is well known by the public North Gorontalo, as well as other communities outside of North Gorontalo regency. In fact, not a few citizens of North Bolmong District (North Sulawesi) and Gorontalo City residents also came to enjoy the beauty of natural scenery with the softness of sand and small waves splash full friendly greet anyone who would visit the beach Dunu.
No wonder, every Dunu crowded holiday beach visited by people from all over to unwind with family or relatives of the office. There is a bathroom there is also the only come to enjoy the beauty of the islands that lie ahead Dunu Coast. Plus, if the sun started to move down, the natural ambiance around Côte Dunu increasingly fascinating.Although the visit has become an alternative tourism in the province of Gorontalo, Cote Dunu has not facilitated the withdrawal of a tourist place. For example, dressing room, where the rinse, artificial shelter and other supporting infrastructure. Fortunately, there are some people who take advantage of this moment to provide convenience to visitors who enjoy the sea water and soft sand beach Dunu. Can say, Beach Dunu untouched. Only the landscape are there and ready to welcome the arrival of local tourists.Dunu beach that has a million this beauty should be developed to become one of the icons of tourism in the northern part of Gorontalo. If managed well, the sights of this one can provide income to local income. By the Government of Gorontalo Regency North, Dunu Beach development plan to become a future tourist development has been scheduled in 2011.
Dunu Coast will be supporting tourism attractions those others in North Gorontalo. As in District Atinggola Minanga Beach, Ota lo Jin Village Atinggola Kotajin District, Fort Orange Village Dambalo Kwandang, Island Lights, Saronde Island and many more tourist attractions that have a million beautiful panorama.Access to the beach resorts Dunu very affordable, the travel distance is only about 120 minutes from the capital of the province of Gorontalo. Located in the Village District Orchid Dunu Gorontalo Regency North. Can be reached by using two-wheeled vehicles and four wheel. For those who use the services of local transport routes Gorontalo - Kwandang, have to pay duty amounting to 20,000Beach tourism potential the fore Dunu would give tremendous economic impact for local communities. Development plans Dunu Coast tourist area will be built with modern building structures. Thus, this tourist area would become a local tourist destination and even foreign countries.

Bajo tribe Torosiaje
 Torosiaje the Bajo tribe villages in the District Popayato Pohuwato District. Like the Bajo tribe villages in the district Boalemo, then all the lives and activities of these tribes keep unique. What is interesting is the life of the population (ethnic Bajo), they live a normal life like everyone on the mainland. Just imagine all public facilities are available, ranging from roads, mosques, schools, halls, tennis badminton, headman's office, lodging, complete shop, health center, fresh water and electric facilities, all spread out over vast ocean. Village Torosiaje like 'hidden paradise', the land was not visible at all, let alone at night. From the sea as far as the eye could see only its roof visible only. Torosiaje divided into two hamlets with a population of nearly 1000 people. Tourism Village is an icon of tourism Torosiaje Pohuwato Regency Gorontalo province.
French anthropologist, Francois - Robert Zacot, has examined the Bajo Bajo or tribe that lived in the village this Torosiaje. In his book containing notes on the tribe Bajo Zacot field, he tells of the day - the day along with the tribe who chose to live on boats and houses on the water this sea. Like the ethnographic work of others, Zacot record of all the joint lives of Bajo ranging from belief systems to their livelihoods. But once he seemed very interested in finding reasons for this tribe settled in the sea by exploring the origin - origin of this tribe and a maze full of myths.Bajo tribe trail gait and is always challenging to be traced. Sea is a universe that is familiar and forded every day until the farthest limit. Sea rover Bajo is the most understanding of salty sea water. Someone who was born in the tribe has been introduced by the sea in the new age a few days. Sea is the soul who preserved the Bajo as travelers and conquerors of the ocean.There are several opinions about the origin of Bajo in this beloved country. Most researchers believe Bajo can not be separated from the wealth of maritime South. But some are convinced Bajo or actually comes from the Southeast. To be sure, the community of Bajo Sulawesi is part of the community who live in almost the entire coast. Their communities are also commonly referred to by name To Bajo, Bajau, Bajo E, To Wajo or person that has no territorial sea.


 Community Activities in Torosiaje Bajo
First, they are human beings - human beings who have made the sea as a friend and place of residence. Cooking activity, sleep, and spending time with family, they are doing on the boat with the screen expands. Decent if they referred to as boat people. However, such views are not visible anymore, because some of them have come together to build settlements despite still standing on the sea. Likewise with the Torosiaje Bajo tribe that 90 percent of residents claimed to be from the South.Lots of interesting stuff from the lives of indigenous peoples in the Bajo Tomini bay waters. Besides the mystery of their origins as seanomedic or boat people, Bajo also have the uniqueness that always attract the attention of researchers and tourists, both domestic and foreign.Environmental Bajo tribe settlements in torosiaje so clean because every house has a septic tank. No mosquitoes, insects, garbage, smoke pollution just from kitchen smoke. Basic education for children - children Bajo tribe has been running though his students more women than men - men, arguing this is because most boys - boys participated parents go to sea. Not only primary education are already in the local government apply this torosiaje the village, even the secondary vocational schools has also been present in the middle - Bajo tribal society.In contrast to life in the Wakatobi Bajo Southeast Sulawesi, Bajo community in Torosiaje far more "modern". Almost all existing facilities in villages inhabited by 300 families torosiaje are all built on the sea water using a wooden pole. Starting from the house - the house is arranged beautifully floating up to the cottage where the tourists stay. They also have known these days because of technological sophistication to communicate some of them already use mobile phones.Elementary School Torosiaje built on top of a cliff that backfilled to establish a permanent building is modern. Residents Torosiaje even some already know the world farms. Some of which are raising goats, somehow the Bajo tribe treat their pet goat, which must all be done on a vast ocean. Besides the goat turned out Bajo people also have other favorite pets that have high economic value, ie, Lobster and Child Shark.


 Motorcycle taxi, Means of Transportation to the village Bajo Torosiaje
To achieve the Bajo village there is only one means of transportation that can be used in the boat. By locals boats - boat transportation connecting the house - Bajo houseboat with the mainland is called motorcycle taxis. No need to take some time to reach settlements Torosiaje Bajo. It takes just five minutes from the end of the bridge Torosiaje Village. But, in the distance traveled from the capital province of Gorontalo to the Village this Torosiaje approximately 500 km. If using a personal vehicle, the distance to the Village Torosiaje Gorontalo Capital spend about 6 to 7 hours.Natural fishing village, the smell of salty sea water that exotic, and the friendliness of Bajo people will greet you when it comes to the village gate torosiaje. That said, 10 years ago, the village has a story about human torosiaje water named Sengkang or known also by the Human Moss, who reportedly came from Wajo South Sulawesi. No one knows exactly the background. Everyone called him Sengkang because supposedly he said he was Sengkang. Daily life - the day soaking in sea water without knowing the day and night. Water Man this was a byword in the community of Gorontalo and has a legend. The story of Sengkang Man Water is not one - only attraction Torosiaje.


 Morning Torosiaje
In the village torosiaje, you also can enjoy a beautiful sunrise in the morning or sunrise in the morning which was so natural. With all the bridges along the raw materials made of wood and board up to the end of the floating village. Likewise with the natural atmosphere at sunset or sunset. It's very artistic and natural.In a tourist site, Torosiaje even referred to as 'The Hidden Paradise' or hidden paradise.

Bajo can not be separated from the sea even though they have settled in the land. Their dependence with very high sea. Culture and way of life they are still sticky with the scent of the sea. If the sea treat Bajo well and packing and culture in an interesting way of life, certainly can be a treat to attract tourism and domestic tourists. Likewise with Bajo and his village, located in District  Pohuwato Torsiaje District. From the capital city of Gorontalo province, tourists depart by car to the Tourism Village Bajo, Kecamatan Torsiaje by road for 4 hours. In coastal villages, the edge of Tomini Bay is said to already inhabited by indigenous Bajo since hundreds of years ago.
Bajo reputedly comes from the South China Sea. Other versions say their ancestors came from Johor, Malaysia. They are descendants of the people of Johor or descent rates semananjung Sameng in Malacca Malaysia king ordered to search for her daughter who ran away from the palace. Those people across the sea to some place up to the island of Sulawesi. They say the princess was in Sulawesi, Bugis prince married then put his people in what is now called BajoE. While the people who look too slowly choosing to live in Sulawesi, reluctant to return to Johor. Their descendants then spread to all corners of Indonesia since the 16th century with the boat. That is why they are classified as nomadic tribe of sea or the boat people (seanomedic).Bajo come to this village or home by using the above Palema Soppe thatched boat floating in the ocean and move only with the help of oars. For several years, they lived in Palema. The main work of catching fish. Slow sea, the population increases. They then anyone living in the land by making wooden houses on stilts over the sea.


 Village atmosphere Bajo Torsdiaje
Previously, in the village of Bajo there are only dozens of homes, is now increasingly extending to jutted into the sea. In the village of Bajo, seen a row of houses surrounded by a sea of piled wood, a typical house Bajo. Most houses have tin-roofed, only a few houses are still thatched with a wall of wooden boards. Some houses, visible already touched modernization. There are already berposelin with stone-walled glazing. By day, Bajo village is rather quiet. Bajo adult male was still at sea, who live only a mother - mothers, parents, and children. Since the main livelihood Bajo, namely traditional fishing. They also became familiar with the cultivation of floating pond Lobster, Grouper, and local fish called Bobara. Floating ponds located not far from the Bajo tribe settlements. Seeing the floating pond cultivation can become attractions for tourists.Settlements in the village of Bajo Bajo Boalemo District has a charm to attract tourists. Bajo to stay home, go to sea and then sell the fish at the Fish Auction Place (TPI) in the Village Taulo, District Mananggu or see how to cultivate Bajo lobster and some fish in ponds, floating, can become interesting activities for tourists who used to live in urban areas . Not to mention the Bajo community culture, such as marriage and salvation event. Traditional Marriage Bajo community, while the first night, usually a couple of new, off to sea by boat. They spent the first night on the boat. This is a very unique tradition.In this village there is also a sloping beach Bajo. Coastal waters has the potential to attract tourists Bajo with the promotion as a tourist diving. The tourism sector in the village of Bajo can be more interesting again when organized cultural events such as Bajo Festival featuring a variety of arts, culinary, and also souvenirs Bajo. Local people are very friendly in receiving tourists with a genuine smile. Including when tourists want to stay. When potential Bajo Village Tour is more developed by the local government, it seems there is new hope for Bajo Pohuwato District. Bajo Bajo village that until recently called itself the sebutuan "Samee" definitely going to get another income besides fishing.Bajo Tourism Village located on the shores of the Gulf of Tomini, District torsiaje. Bajo inhabited village can be reached by four wheel drive and two-wheeled vehicles from the capital city of Gorontalo province for about 4 hours. If travelers use public transportation vehicles between District (microbus) transport fee of Rp. (Call Us) / person. Once in Boalemo District, from the terminal Tilamuta, travelers can use local vehicles to the village of Bajo Tour. For tourists who want to rent a car travel, in the province of Gorontalo many provide a rental car (rental car) at a cost of between Rp. (Call Us) up to Rp. (Call Us) per day.After enjoying the beach life and Bajo Bajo Bajo Village Tour, Travelers can also stop by the Beach Bolihutuo, still in District Tilamuta now officially confirmed by the name of Tourism Boalemo Belle. The beach was beautiful, gentle, white sand, and soft. On the beach there are a number saung and gazebo to rest. Also features 3 restaurants which provide a variety of seafood and coconut water. 

Beautiful Peninsula Beach Tawulaa
 Slogan Gorontalo The Hidden Paradise, apparently has a point. The proof, in this area saved many a potential tourist attraction. One of them is Tawulaa Beach, located in the village of Tawulaa, Boliyohuto District, Gorontalo District. White sands stretched so wide. The wind was blowing gentle - gentle. Small wave ripples chasing each other to the shore. Meanwhile, after another bird sing a collection of entertaining all who came. Such was the atmosphere that seen when each visitor set foot on the Beach Tawulaa.
Boliyohuto Tawulaa Beach Peninsula is one of the future of marine tourism assets of Gorontalo district. Efforts to provide a comfortable feasibility tourist sites and more perfect to be enjoyed by local and foreign tourists continue on runways by local government district of Gorontalo. This often makes Tawulaa beach locations as options and tourist targets for local and foreign visitors to travel.To visit this tourism object is quite easy. The beach is located on the peninsula Boliyohuto District can be reached by two-wheeled vehicles and four wheels via a path trans sulawesi. The journey to get to the beach Tawulaa also fairly short. It takes only less than 2 hours. Is approximately 80 km from the capital city of Gorontalo Province. Meanwhile, when taken from the border point of Gorontalo and Boalemo only takes about 45 minutes. But the road to get to the beach location Tawulaa was still narrow. Body road fit only for a single four-wheel vehicles. So if there ran into each other, then one of the vehicles had to yield.On arriving at the location Tawulaa Beach, visitors will be directly served with the convenience and beauty of the beach panorama. Blue water and breeze - blowing directly eliminate fatigue during the trip. While the white sand that slope with a small wave ripples that play ditepian beach, as if like a magnet attracting visitors to immediately set foot to the beach.What's interesting about these attractions is a very natural beach area and this area is supported by a broad and indented area and panoramic ocean views, coupled with a rather calm atmosphere of the waves. Although less suitable for the surfers, but the beach area is ideal for sports lovers jetsky. Beach tawulaa long and clean sandy sundeck is also good for the tourists.Interestingly, the location of the beach is quite far from the settlement residents. So in addition to the waves ripple and swish of the breeze - breeze is heard only the birds singing in turns. Potential tourist beach this Tawulaa since January 2010 has been in Tunjang with some simple tourist supporting facilities such as huts for shelter and gazebo that can be used by visitors to rest. In addition, access to the beach location has not been charged Tawulaa alias is still free.Tawulaa along the shoreline, often in the title of the event - local events such as boat races, rowing races and so forth. This is to generate interest and interest in marine tourism Gorontalo residents and surrounding areas. On weekends or holidays, beach Tawulaa crowded enough visitors, both local and regional gorontalo - areas directly adjacent to the province of Gorontalo.
 Rowing Competition at the Beach TawulaaThe development of tourist sites, the plan Gorontalo regency government will do the basic arrangement, for the next government will open the widest opportunity for the private sector to invest in its management. Agro marine tourism is the future of Gorontalo district will be built cottages, parking and other supporting facilities to facilitate the visitors beautiful beaches tawulaa.This plan would be pursued by the formation of a professional tourism sites and provide satisfaction for the visitors. And with tourism establishment that is able to provide good service to the local and international tourists, is expected to improve the economic community, particularly in rural Tawulaa. Visit Gorontalo Now, The Hidden Paradise.

Gorontalo, the Pieces of Paradise on the Equator
Hidden Paradise on the Equator.

• Lumba-Lumba hidung botol (torsiops trancatus)
• Giant Reef (Petrosia Sp.)
• Angkutan Kota (City Transport " small car) also available
• School of Gobi Fish (Bryaninops erythrops)
• Salvador Dali reef (Petrosia lignose)
• Kipas Laut Biru (Acanthogorgia Sp.). There are only 3 acanthogorgia Sp. In Gorontalo
• Anemon Koralimorf (Discosoma Sp.)
• Nemo
• Ikan Behang (plectorhinchus chaetodonoides), some people call it cha-cha fish caused they dance and swim around the coral.
• Blenni (Escenius Caeruliventris)
• Cardinal Fish, damsel, platax pinnatus, scorpaenopsis, oxycephala, goropa fish, butterfly fish, pusillus, cockatoo fish, Randal fish, parapterois hetururus, Bothus Sp " half face fish, frog fish, celebes
• Not forget to mention that Gorontalo is the Kingdom of Nudibrancia
• Seahorse and pigmy seahorse

• Quality Hotel Gorontalo***
  Jl. A. Yani Kota Gorontalo
  
• Saronde Hotel
  Walanda Maramis Street
• Yulia Hotel
  Ahmad Yani Street
  
• Wisata Hotel
  23 Januari Street
  
• Grand City Hotel
  Basuki Rahmat Street
• Krawang City Hotel
  Basuki Rahmat Street
  
• Citra Hotel
  Merdeka Street
  
• Melati Hotel
  Gajah Mada Street

• Jallaludin airport is the entrance for the visitors who use the airplane service (located approximately 15 km from the town of Gorontalo)
• Flight from Sukarno Hatta Air Port-Jakarta " Jallaludin Air Port, Gorontalo (Filght served every day, please check the exact schedule to your airline services)
• For visitors who use sea service, Gorontalo has 3 harbors, Anggrek Harbor, Kwandang Harbor and Crossing Harbor

• Within the town, Trans Sulawesi is a land acces that connected the province in Sulawesi
• Mini bus
• To access the diving spot you can use rented car/bike, then take a boat toward your spot preferences
• For those who use dive companys services, they'll arrange your activities (transport, meals, lodging) the moment you arrived at Gorontalo
• Take a ride with Bentor, support by motor bike machine, for one or two passenger only. Dont worry with the rain, cause Bentor installed with veil

• Within the city, its easy to find any kind of food you want to have for your meal, international menu and traditional menu are available. Make your order, and youll find your meal rich in spices.
• Seafood lover will be pleased here
• Perkedel ikan nike (nike fish). Mashed nike fish mix with flour and spices, then fried
• Pepes Ikan Nike. Fresh nike fish mixed with certain spices, wrapped with banana leaf then baked or some prefer it grilled.

• Kerawang: one of Gorontalos traditional cloth materials, which made by hand (man cloth and woman cloth for all ages). Althought Kerawang made by hand but is doesnt look like a hand made at all. Its a Must to buy and make sure its on your list
• Ornaments of intricate carved wood are common in all the district

• Wreck of Japanese Cargo, Tjendrawasih Ship
• Sail with the fisherman
• Sentinels: Best of the Best in Diving
• Fishing
• Potanga Pool with natural cool and fresh water-directly comes from the mountain spring
• Otanaha Castle was the protection and defense of the Kings of Gorontalo
• White sand of Leato
• Limboto Lake
• Ayuhulalo Waterfall
• Boalemo Beach
• Bolihutuo Beach
• Bajos Tribe Village

• The best diving season runs from November to April
• You can experienced the encounter with dolphin (torsiops truncates) around February to April

Like the Petals of a windblown orchid, the unruly peninsulas of Sulawesi reach out into the Celebes, Moluccas, Banda and Flores Seas. Within its odd, dancing outlines - the product of the collision of ancient continents-are found extraordinary landscape. Rugged mist - covered mountains, primal tropical jungle, emerald - green rice terraces and deep, mysterious lakes dominate the interior. Along the coast, dazzling coral reefs encircle dormant volcanoes that jut dramatically out of the sea. Stretches of white sandy beached fringed with coconut trees and scattered fishing village are flanked by rugged limestone outcroppings that might have stepped out a Chinese paintin




Sulawesi - once known as The Celebes - is home to an amazing variety of peoples. Fisherman inhabits its coasts, catching flying, fish, shark, tuna, mackerel, and squid, as well as scores of fish. Sailing and trading peoples, in particular the Bugis, Makassar, Mandar, Gorontalo, Bajau in Sulawesi, are renowned for their Remarkable wodden sailing crafts (Katinting) and their voyages to destinations and distant as Singapore and Australia