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Capital and largest city of Gorontalo, Indonesia
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Gorontalo is a city in Northern Sulawesi, and the provincial capital of Gorontalo province.
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Benteng Otanaha
Otanaha Fortress is one of the tourist sites in Gorontalo province Sulawesi Island, Indonesia. It was built in 1522 by King Ilato from the Gorontalo Kingdom and Portuguese sailors to strengthen the area's security and defense. Located in Dembe Hill, this fort was made from a mixture of sand, calcium, and eggs of Maleo birds.
Danau Limboto
One of the largest lakes in Gorontalo. Besides the lake, there is a Museum Pendaratan Pesawat Amphibi (Amphibious aircraft landing museum), a place of First Indonesian President landing used Catalina amphibious aircraft in 1950.
Menara Keagungan Limboto
A number of food stalls sell the usual suspects. Fried rice, Fried noodles, Soto Ayam and Gado Gado. The food is good, and the seating area near the stalls makes it a great place to mingle with the locals who seem ridiculously happy to say hello to you.
Here you can enjoy ikan bakar (grilled fish) from a seat overlooking the Sungai Bone (river).
Your typical fast-food joint. Try the tiny burger. It's small but it's tasty. As always with western food in Indonesia, you pay more than you would for rice and noodles (ca. 10,000 for a burger), but after the Togean diet, you can treat yourself.
Serves Gorontalo satay called sate tuna. It is tuna skewers served with separated peanut sauce and sambal.
Rumah Makan Hola
Nasi kuning kaldu Gorontalo, a plate of yellow rice with tuna floss, served with separated vermicelli soup and boiled egg.
Serves Milu siram, a corn soup dish with lemon basil. A delicacy from Gorontalo.
Multi-story modern hotel with free breakfast, a/c, and wifi, close to mall and other downtown amenities.
A popular cheapie with rooms to match the price. A good option if the Melati is full.
Plenty of rooms, all have air-conditioning, cable TV and comfortable beds. Not exactly paradise, but it will do.
Located next to the much more expensive Grand Q, the rooms are clean with a/c, cable tv and a refrigerator. Breakfast is included in many packages and has a good variety of options. Front desk staff is very friendly and eager to help.
A beach resort in case you want to stay on the Gulf of Tomini
This hotel attached to the premier mall in downtown Gorontalo has a sharp image with outdoor pool, spa, gym, a/c, wifi, and restaurant, plus great views.
This nice hotel has a pool, hot tub, gym, restaurant, bar, and wifi.
An exotic love-shaped resort island.
formerly Gorontalo Mall
The only "upscale" mall in Gorantalo, it has a movie theatre, a department store, a couple of places to eat and a Hypermart (no beer).
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