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- Batu Gong Beach and Toli-Toli Hill
- It is 20 km from Kendari to North. Batu Gong
beach is off shore recreational resort along 3 km with
white sandy beach.
At the edge of the beach is a huge stones. When it is
hit, it will sound like a gong (traditional musical instrument).
Nice panorama over the sea can be enjoyed from the hill
of Toli-Toli. This hill resort is 22 km from Kendari.
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Malaha Island
Malaha island is beach
for betting with a condition which is calm and sandy.
This object became an object recreation for Kolaka
society. In order to reach this object recreation
we can use a four-wheel vehicle it will take one for
45 minutes. The distance from Kolaka city is about
25 km
- Kendari
- Southeast Sulawesi's capital is Kendari, seat
of government and tourist center of the province. It lies
along the sloping hill and seaside of Kendari Bay, residence
to some 100,000 people.
Kendari boast the manufacture of numerous fine artistic
handicrafts, for both home and office use. These are reproduced
by skilled craftsmen, from original designs, handed down
through the generation, using indigenous roots and ironwood.
Visitors will find a visits to the Berlin Handicraft Center's
the Handicraft Exhibition Center valuable; both belong
the local Association of Government Wives (PKK), and display
items which may be purchased to adorn the most discriminating
setting. Visitors will find frequent, colorful ceremonial
events in and around Kendari. And, to be present on these
occasions is to be invited to participate. For the closing
of any ceremonial event is Kendari will be highlighted
by the local "Modero Dance" performed by local
men and women. And all on-lookers are invited to joint
the dance, as part of the conclusion and harmonious farewell.
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- Moramo Waterfall
- No other in Indonesia is quite like the Moramo
Waterfall. It is unique in traversing a 2 km plateau,
with 127 separate terraced plumes, with the top of the
waterfall some 100 meters above its basin pool. the falls
have seven main terraces, each with its own natural
bathing pool.
This combination produces clean, fresh, cool air in the
shade producing tropical, jungle forest setting which
surrounds the falls. This is the perfect habitat for
Southeast Sulawesi's native animals and birds. Those who
love nature at its purest will find this an ideal environment.
Only 65 km east of Kendari, Moramo Waterfall is easily
accessible by car or by boat, crossing Moramo Bay, with
a wide panoramic view of the sea.
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- National Parks and Conservation Areas
- AOPA is a dike covering an area of 96.804
hectares containing many smaller dikes with plantations
within them. Many varieties of indigenous birds and plant
life can be seen here. Wild animal abound, running everywhere
in this man-made lake environment. :
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- Nirwana Beach and Bone Oge
- Nirwana Beach is located 12 km from the village
of Baubau, and is the capital of the Buton Regency. It
is well-liked for swimming and recreational beach sports,
along its white sandy shore and its small ad joining island,
only thirty minutes away by sailboat. Fishing is said
to be ideal on this small island.
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- Napabale and Motonunu Lakes
- Napabale Lake is at the foot of a hill, connected
to the sea via a natural tunnel. At low tide swimmers
can traverse this span of water for a most unusual experience.
However it is considered unadvisable and dangerous to
attempt this feat during high tide, as the water rises
to only one half meter from the roof of the tunnel. Motonunu
Lake is known for its clean, clear, dark blue water Though
it is also connected to the sea, its water remains fresh
and not salt. Both lakes are 15 km from Raha, the capital
of Muna Regency, on Muna Island. They are accessible by
sailboat, from Raha, in only 45 minutes.
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