Manado Old Town Tourism: Tracing Historical Footsteps in the City Center

Brief History of Manado

Manado is one of the oldest cities in eastern Indonesia. This city has a long history as a center of trade and government since the VOC (Dutch East India Company) era in the 17th century. The Dutch colonial influence is strongly felt in the architecture and urban planning of Manado to this day.

Historical Tourism Destinations in Manado

Some historical tourism destinations that must be visited in Manado include: Fort Nieuw Amsterdam (now the Pasar 45 area), Sentrum Church which is the oldest church in Manado, North Sulawesi State Museum which houses a collection of Minahasa cultural artifacts, and the Chinatown area around Jalan Yos Sudarso which holds old buildings with Chinese architecture.