Things to Do in Manado

If you are looking for a place to pick up fancy souvenirs in Manado, this is the right place for you. Offering variety of locally produced specialities like fabrics, food items, beverages, clothes, accessories and quirky souvenirs.

The best part is you can not only explore the building that is huge and has tons of products to check out but also you can try the food and beverages before shopping for them!

A perfect pit-stop in Manado for shopping and recreation! 

One of the tallest Christ statues in the world, Yesus Kase Berkat is a striking statue that impresses the visitors of Manado at first glance. Standing tall with 50 meters height, the statue is set at the peak of the CitraLand residential estate and shines as the bright new icon of Manado.

The idea of the statue was conceived by Indonesian real estate developer Ir. Ciputra, the statue is a place of faith and worship among the locals and its impressive rendition of the flying Christ makes it one of its kind in Asia.

Take a walk around the statue and you will be stunned with its gigantic beauty and the stunning location where it stands, offering a panoramic view of the city.

Museum Negeri Propinsi Sulawesi Utara, State Museum of North Sulawesi Province. Established on 9th of Jan in the year 1991, this museum is a plethora of culture of the Indonesian cities like Manado, Minahasa and other destinations from North Sulawesi like Sangihe, Talaud, Sitaro, Minahasa, Bolaang Mongondow, and Gorontalo. As you walk in the museum, you will be greeted with collection divided into various sections like geology, biology, ethnography, archaeology, history and technology. The repository of European ceramics, burial pots and silver plate is especially interesting and reminds the visitor of the Colonial era in Manado.

The weaving tools, old manuscripts, ancient cannons, local paintings and sea-shell musical instruments are a break from the typical museum collection and offers s refreshing glimpse of the local culture. 

Think Manado, Think Scuba! One of the best places in Indonesia to explore the underwater beauty and challenge your inner adrenaline, Manado has vast opportunities to go SCUBA!

The best part doesn’t end here! All the four diving sites have a unique speciality in its underwater world and offer a different experience every time you dive!

Various tour operators offer diving tours to these stunning locations.

Some of the versatile features include:

Small animals, wall dives, underwater photography, drift diving, reef life and health, dive value-for-money and advanced divers

Some of the other popular diving sites include Bangka Island, Lembeh Strait and Sangihe islands.

Bangka Islands: Small animals, underwater photography, reef life and health, snorkelling and dive value-for-money

Lembeh Strait: Small animals, underwater photography and advanced divers

Sangihe Islands: Small animals, large animals, reef life and health and dive value-for-money.

Jump on the opportunity and get your diving gears on; because SCUBA in Manado is an affair to remember!

If you want to take a break from all the diving and water activities, here’s a serene place to be! Special series of pagoda dotted in red hue, the Ban Hin Kiong Manado temple is a shrine dating back to 4 centuries!

A multi-storied place of worship, this temple-shrine displays a mix-trix of Indonesian and Dutch cultures.

The two cannons with Dutch relics are worth observing.

The place decks up during the Chinese New Year and is illuminated with multiple lanterns adding to its serene appeal!

A stratovolcano that stands as an attractive landmark of the North Sulawesi province of Indonesia is a drive away from the city of Manado.

Multiple private tours operate to the mountain for a guided expedition, but the most non-touristy way of exploring the place is by hiking to the mountain!

Capped with 180 meter wide and 140 meter crater, this mountain is one of the most striking places to visit from Manado.