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Ternate

A volcanic island town that once ruled the clove trade, with Dutch and Portuguese forts below Mount Gamalama.

Photo: Fdprasetyo · CC BY-SA 3.0
Best Time to Go
Oct–Apr
Our full guide to Ternate is being written. It's on the Sulawesi and Papua list as If You're Nearby.

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