Clove island sultanate across from volcanic Ternate
Tidore's volcanic slopes rise across from Ternate across a narrow strait where clove sultanates once battled for spice monopoly control, leaving ruins of Fort Belgica and centuries of colonial architecture. This remote island preserves the dramatic geography and cultural layers of the Spice Islands' turbulent history.
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