Otanaha Fortress, Reminiscent of Portuguese traces in the land of Gorontalo

Portuguese entry into the list of countries that once occupied Indonesia. Together with the Dutch, Spanish, English, and Japanese, this Lisboa-capitaled country was once part of the history of Indonesia. One proof of the arrival of the Portuguese in Indonesia can be found in Gorontalo. Otanaha Castle is a historical Bali Accommodation Seminyak witness of the struggle of the people of Gorontalo at that time when fighting against the Portuguese. One of the attractions of Gorontalo City is located in Bali Holiday Villas Seminyak Kelurahan Dembe I, West City District and located adjacent to Lake Limboto which is one of the lake in Gorontalo.


Otanaha Castle has three buildings, each named Otanaha as the main fortress, Otahiya and Ulupahu for the other two Bali Private Villa fortresses. Otanaha itself comes from the local language where Ota which means the fort and Naha which is the name of the son of King Ilato who rediscover this fort. This fort was first made on the agreement between King Ilato and the Portuguese who arrived at Gorontalo. The fort was made with the intention of being a defensive fortress of enemy attack. However, the Portuguese ultimately did not consider the agreement and intend to take power in Gorontalo.


King Ilato and the people of Gorontalo also fought against the Portuguese to defend the Gorontalo region. After the Portuguese were successfully expelled from Gorontalo, the fort was used as a fortress by the next Bali Travel Accommodation kings. To reach Otanaha castle, visitors must climb 351 steps. But do not worry about fatigue, because there are four stopovers that can be used to rest for a moment breathe fresh air hills and Lake Limboto. If lazy up the stairs, visitors can use a motorcycle or car until the parking area located just below the main fort.



Another unique thing that is contained in this castle is in the process of making, the stones are the main material to build this Bali Cheap Hotel fort is glued with egg white birds Maleo which is an endemic bird of Sulawesi. Otanaha Castle is about 8 km from the center of Gorontalo City. On the shores of Lake Limboto, there is the Souparno amphibious Aircraft Landing Museum which can be visited after enjoying the view of Otanaha Fortress. The museum is about 2 km from Otanaha Fortress. In addition to the historical attractions, Otanaha Fort also offers good spots for visitors who like to take pictures with the background of Lake Limboto.