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Poso

Poso is a town in Poso Regency district, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia of about 47,110 people. Within 50 km by road there are 182 places to visit: 93 hill stations & viewpoints, 57 churches and 12 beaches & coast. The must-see places are Gereja Santa Theresia, Poso, Madale Beach and Gereja Santo Petrus, Tolai.

1.3959° S, 120.7524° EPop. 47,110Amed 1197 km

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Within 30 km99 places
Within 50 km182
Must-see8
Notable20
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Poso

5 stops, one loop, back by 7:47 pm

251 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Poso
  2. Madale Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
  3. Gunung Tenamatuaviewpoint · 1 hrs
  4. Latea Burial Cavescave · 1 hrs
  5. Saluopo Waterfallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  6. Rano Patawulake · 45 min
  7. Back in Poso
Today’s loopPosoStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Poso?

Gereja Santa Theresia, Poso (church, about 3 km), Madale Beach (beach, about 11 km), Masjid Birrul Walidain (mosque, about 2 km), GKST Poso Jemaat Eklesia (church, about 1 km), Gereja Zaitun Betania (church, about 1 km), Taman Kota Poso (park, about 1 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Poso?

182 places on Spotwander: 93 hill stations & viewpoints, 57 churches, 12 beaches & coast, 10 mosques & dargahs, 1 lake.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Poso?

Bulu Taradede, about 2 km by road; Bulu Kayamanya (4 km) is next.

Which is the nearest church to Poso?

GKST Poso Jemaat Eklesia, about 1 km by road; Gereja Zaitun Betania (0 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Poso?

Start in Poso, visit Madale Beach, then Gunung Tenamatua, then Latea Burial Caves, then Saluopo Waterfalls, then Rano Patawu, and drive back — about 251 km by road in all.