places interesting in sulawesi

POSO
Poso is the city main port and port town and terminal in north coast Central Sulawesi region. For tourist, Poso is sojourn town (transit) before continue the journey to some tourism locations around Poso for example to the beach or to Ampana for then join with others ship towards to Togean Island. However, Poso self is pleasing town for a take a rest before continue the journey.

Poso is a regular small town, and you can go wherever you want in this town only by feet. Poso Downtown located in Sumatera Street and the around area which has a number of hotels, restaurant and shop area.

Around Poso
There are some interesting locations to visit around Poso especially for they who like to swim or snorkeling; one of them is Madale Beach, which is located about 5 Km in east Poso. Farther easterly, at 20 Km from Poso, there is Matako Beach with the white shore sand, While, Toini Beach is located about 7 Km from Poso to west. This beach is very popular because there are a number of restaurants that present delicious sea dish. This third beach can reach with public vehicle (machinery trishaw) from terminal near to market Poso.

About 40 Km from Poso eastwards there is Tombiano that have big cave that dwelt of bat; in Maranda which is located about 47 West km Poso there is cascade as well as source of hot wellspring where visitor can swim; Tampenaporo Cave located in 22 Km in south Poso, in road towards to Tentena. For visit this location of the cave and waterfall you can join with others common vehicle from terminal Poso to appropriate purpose, and ask the driver to reduce you in location that being gone.

Lembomawo located about 4 Km in south Poso and known as crafting center of woodcarving ebony. To reach this place you can join with others machinery trishaw from terminal Poso and downwards in Lembomawo. From Lembomawo you can walk (4 Km) to Ranononucu through two drawbridges. Here there are a lot of shops that sell ebony.

TOURISM OBJECTS

POSO LAKE
The third biggest lake in Indonesia has the wide about 32300 hectares with about 450 meters depth. Poso Lake has 32 Km length and wide 16 Km. The Lake situation is reside in 600 meters height above sea level make this area air is nocturnal balmy without have too cool. Visit Poso Lake to become the main reason people to halting-place in Tentena and Pendopo, which is each, located in north back part and south of Poso Lake. Both this places are attributed to supporting facilities for crossing regular transportation lake. Tourist can walk along to fringe rural area around lake or rent boat to encircle lake. Poso Lake also famous because it have orchid garden called Bancea Orchid Garden that has wild orchid collection. This garden can reach by walking (11 Km) or join with others rental car to Taipa from Pendolo.

The tourism location Salopa Waterfall reside in a forest area near to Tentena, there are a number of rapids, waterfall and some pools with the transparent water as clear crystal.

SULEWANA WATERFALL
Sulewana Waterfall located 10 Km from Tentena. To reach this place you can join with others machinery trishaw, which towards to north and continued by walking of 3 Km in each August month is, performed an event named Poso Lake Festival which is the biggest event culture in this region. This festival followed by the village public who reside in this beautiful area. Pendolo, which located in tip of south and resides in Poso Lake periphery, is silent village.

LORE LINDU NATIONAL PARK
This national park cover 250,000 hectares width area and rich multifariously exotic crop and various animal types and insect, include the butterfly that larger of human hand. National garden area also become the original society place with their custom clothes they gorgeous and usually used at execution of traditional event. The other fascination in this national park is the objects (relict) that made by the historic man from megalith epoch that had dwelt this region for thousands year ago. A number of relicts can be met in Bada dale, Besoa and Napu.