Tourist info
Things to see
One interesting place you can come to in Makassar is Fort Somba Opi. In this fort you can see remain of a 9,500 kg cannon from Gowa-Tallo Kingdom era. Another one is Fort Ujung Pandang or Fort Rotterdam which also inheritted by Gowa-Tallo Kingdom. In this fort, you can find La Galigo Museum offering historical references of Makassar. You can also go to Paotere, a port located in Ujung Tanah sub-district, Makassar to see different scenery like no other.
Things to do
One well-known beach in Makassar is Losari Beach. You can just walk around there or enjoying night atmosphere by hanging out in some small cafes or restaurants available at Losari Beach. If you're interested in jetskiing or banana boating, you can come to Akkarena Beach for the facilities there offer you for jetskiing or banana boating. There are also water tower, children playground, restaurants, bathing place, meeting room, and beach volleyball court. Another place to visit is Kayangan Island where you can swim comfortably for there are many kinds of fish you can see. In Kayangan Island there's also fishing spot available. This place is located 0.8 km away from Makassar and not so far from Soekarno-Hatta Makassar Harbor.
Things to eat
Pisang Epe is one typical food in Makassar. This food is made of flattened roasted raw banana and mixed with brown sugar water. You can find this food in every corner of Makassar and perfectly eaten while it's warm. Another typical food of Makassar is Coto Makassar. You need also to try Pallu Basa made of beef innards served with rice. For beverage, there's Pallu Butung. This beverage is made of sliced banana and cooked with coconut milk. Then it's mixed with flour, sugar and served with syrup.
Getting to Makassar
Flying to Makassar: Makassar is served by Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport. Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport is located about 20 km northeast from Makassar. A taxi into the city from Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport would cost IDR 100.000. Read more about Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport or look for flights to Makassar
