Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Sangihe, Indonesia Enchantment Northern Regions


Located at the northernmost position of Indonesia and the Philippines borders with neighboring countries, save Sangihe Regency tourism potential with a million amazing charm. As one of the islands where terhimpunya 105 pieces large and small islands, border areas are worthy of being one of the tourist arrivals in the province of North Sulawesi (Sulawesi).

Various objects and attractions for foreign tourists (tourists) and domestic can be offered to visit the district that has a land area of 736.97 km2 and the area of 11126.61 km2 sea. "Sangihe has a wide potential for nature tourism, maritime, history, culture, agro-industry that can become magnets to attract tourists to come to the area," said Head of Tourism Department Sangihe, Spencer Tamarol.

Sangihe tourism potential wealth no less than other areas like Manado in North Sulawesi with the beauty of Bunaken Marine Park and Lake Tondano in Minahasa regency. A number of beautiful tourist draw dintaranya owned submarine volcano on the island Mangahetang, one of the rare sights and the wonder of the world.

Nature tourism object is situated about 18 nautical miles from the City of Tahuna, can be reached by boat about two hours from the capital's Sangihe, has its own charm. "Charm is owned tour was very interesting object, because the volcano under the sea just the only one in Indonesia, while the world's only two other than those located in the Caribbean," said Tamarol.

Another object of beauty Kahakitang Island marine park, has many kinds of coral reefs and colorful fish with white sandy beaches. Sahendarumang Mountain is located in District Tamako, which is a region with a unique ecotourism six bird species endemic to Sangihe of about 114 species of birds in the area.

Nusa Bahari Tabukan tourist sites, in addition to the white sandy beaches, coral reefs and also has the beautiful marine park which is not inferior to Bunaken. Around the site there Bukide Island, where Maleo Bird habitat and Liang Island, where tourists can watch Kumkum white bird habitat.

Tourists can also see the potential of tourism, Kadadima Waterfall, Crater Lake Mount Awu, Bird Nests Caves, Tomb of King Bataha Santiago, Home King Mocodompis, and a variety of cultural arts such as Tulude ceremony held on each January 31. The custom event to be grateful for God's blessings throughout the year that has passed, and ask blessings and forgiveness of sins as the provision of life for the new year.

But unfortunately, a number of beautiful tourist attraction that has apparently not been able to attract as many foreign and domestic tourists to visit the area. "A number of supporting infrastructure such as roads, telecommunications, transportation, accommodation that does not support a constraint to attract tourists to come to these objects," said Tamarol.

Despite Sangihe has become one of the places tourists visit to North Sulawesi, said Tamarol, but the quantity is still small compared to other regions in North Sulawesi. Each month an average of eight foreign tourists coming into the area. Wisman general researcher. They do research on various natural resources which is also an object of tourism in Sangihe. Foreign tourists came from several countries in Europe such as Holland, France, Germany, Belgium and England.

County government (Pemkab) Sangihe strives to make a breakthrough to attract tourists coming into the area through the improvement of supporting infrastructure. The government has built two cotage to support the tourism sector in the area of island tourism Mangahetang using budget funds amounting to Rp250 million. Facilities and other infrastructure such as roads leading to and past the tourist objects are also managed the construction continues.

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