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Flower City Tomohon (james durbin)

Adventure of Indonesia - Flower City Tomohon

Tomohon is located about 22 km to the east of the capital of North Sulawesi , Manado. If you are in town and wanted to stop by Tondano Tomohon, then the distance traveled about 15 km. And, if you're sightseeing in the city of Bitung, then to travel overland to Tomohon required 55 km. Although predicated as the city flower, the logo of the city taking pictures of the mountain Tomohon precisely as one element symbol.

In the logo, looks green mountain that has a meaning that Tomohon town in the mountains that has the beauty and natural wealth, which raises the feel of tranquility and also the potential for tourism.

Besides mountains, there is also a symbol of the land / agricultural land with brown and white striped. The symbol of this land of fertile land in the region imaged Tomohon where he was a source of livelihood and welfare of the community Tomohon. The soil is fertile and relatively cool weather was a factor supporting the communities in Tomohon to cultivate various plants flower. Therefore, the community and city government Tomohon portray himself as the city flower. Now, 'Tomohon: City of Flowers' has become a nickname for the city.

The city that identifies itself as the city flower has a distinctive form of the abundant presence of the flower garden with cultivation activities, including the agenda of the annual flower festival. Therefore, this city has the feel of a typical beauty and panoramic bunganya.Tak only flowers that can be enjoyed, tourists can also visit amusement parks, traditional markets and shopping centers, Mount Lokon, Mount Mahawu, craft villages in Minahasa-style wooden house Woloan, complex waruga , hill of prayer, waterfalls Tinoor, Lake Linow, agrotourism in Rurukan, and amfitheater in Woloan.

In addition to the various objects that exist in the region Tomohon, tourists can also visit other tourist attractions near Tomohon. For example, Bunaken Marine Park, Lake Tondano, Mount Water Quality, Mount Soputan, cave relics of Japan, Waterfall Kali, and so forth. Especially in the year 2008, for tourists who are interested to see and tour the Tomohon, residents and city government Tomohon has scheduled a variety of activities related to tourism theme, namely "VISIT TOMOHON 2008." The event will be held among other things: music and cultural festivals (1-4 July), exhibitions and flower cultivation competition [floriculture exhibition and competition] (1-5 July), exhibitions and photography contest (1-5 July), fashion (2 July), National Seminar on Plant Maintenance Flowers (3 July), food festival (July 3), and various other events that are very interesting. Tourists visiting this city will see a lot of facilities to support tourism. For example, hotels, restaurants, places of worship, ATM, means of communication, personal car rental service, the center of a souvenir (in the form of traditional foods and crafts), and others. Those things are pretty easily found as a supporter of your tour activities.

When the tourists who come or are in the city of Manado to visit Tomohon, can by land with a private vehicle or public transportation (microbus or taxi).
 
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