Tourist info
Things to see
There are several beaches which are the main tourism spots in Kendari. One of them is Nambo beach, located 12 km away from Kendari City. To get to this place, there are several different routes of 4 wheels, 2 wheels and also you can trace the river using traditional boat called kole-kole. There's also Karang Purinano Beach. This beach was formed by the abbration hundreds years ago.
Things to do
If you're visitting Kendari, there's a place you must visit at dusk. It's Kendari Beach. At dusk, there will be many tourists come just to enjoy the beautiful horizon or take picture of a beautiful sunset. At this place, there are many restaurants available serving particular foods of Kendari. For you who want to shop, mall Mandonga will be perfect. This mall is located at the heart of kendari and one of business centrals in Kendari City.
Things to eat
There are some typical foods in Kendari you can taste such as Pisang Epe made of roasted banana added with pandanus-flavour coconut milk. You can also taste various kinds of seafood both fried and roasted along Kendari's street. The most well-known food of Kendari is Sinonggi porridge. This porridge is made of sago porridge served with vegetables and fishes broth.
Getting to Kendari
Flying to Kendari: Kendari is served by Haluoleo Airport. Haluoleo Airport is located about 20 km southwest from Kendari. A taxi into the city from Haluoleo Airport would cost IDR 100.00. Read more about Haluoleo Airport or look for flights to Kendari
