Tomohon (Indonesia), the real Flower City

Panorama Mount Lokon from city of Flower Tomohon

Various Flower in the Village Flora

Welcome Board to the Tomohon

Lake Linow

Flower Festival Tomohon

    Bandung in West Java is known as the Flower City. But, Tomohon in North Sulawesi is a literal representation of a city of flowers. Landscape of green mountains and colorful flowers will not run out to the eye.

   Tomohon present to complement the wealth of landscapes of North Sulawesi. Regardless of who ruled the Bunaken marine beauty, the province also has a fenced upland majestic mountains. One is Lokon, the background scenery of a town called Tomohon.

   Tomohon located 22 kilometers east of the city of Manado, the capital of North Sulawesi. Friable volcanic soils carrying a story about a town that covered a lot of interest. It seems impossible not overgrown backyard residents of colorful flowers. The combination of red, white, yellow, orange, purple to beautify every corner of the city.

  Tomohon is one of the few cities in Indonesia that has the rural feel. The road was not too big, not too many vehicles, the air cool, green mountainous landscape, flowers in the yard, to the wisdom of the noble society.

  Village Flora is located in the District of North Tomohon is evidence of the potential of agro town. Tomohon quoting official website on Tuesday (6/12/2012), there are a variety of potted plants and cut flowers sold in the stalls. In this place there is also a hotel and resort with views of two active volcanoes, and Mahawu Lokon.

  Another witness is an abundance of flowers in Tomohon Inspiration Hill, one kilometer away from the city center. Inspiration of the hill is the venue for Tomohon Flower Festival, around the month of June to July each year. This is where the traveler witnessed the parade of flowers around the city. Each year, the Festival of Flowers Tomohon followed by more than 90 cities from all over Indonesia.

  From this hilltop, visitors can witness the grandeur of Mount Lokon the land bring prosperity to local communities. This is the ideal place to watch the sunset on the western horizon.

  Two locations were only a handful of some of the sights in Tomohon. There is a crater lake of Mount Mahawu with green, and the waters of Lake Linow high levels of sulfur. There is surrounded by Forest Tourism Lahendong hot springs natural sulfur mud.

  Waterfall Tapahan Telu Tinoor comes with a split flow of water to three. Zion Church is a former Dutch colonial buildings still function as both a place of worship. While Tomohon Market, is the largest market in Minahasa regency. Here for sale a variety of meat from cattle, pigs, dogs, rats, up to bat.

  Relax, you do not have to eat what is consumed by the local community. Try to taste the fried banana and corn on the cob, with chili-dabu dabu so loyal companion.

  Did not have far to go to France or the Netherlands to find the city of flowers. For the people of Tomohon, not just beautiful flowers. Flowers are a source of life and prosperity. =)

source :  trave.detik.com