Best Tourist Places to Visit in Makassar, Indonesia, Asia

Best Tourist Places to Visit in Makassar, Indonesia, Asia

Makassar is the capital of South Sulawesi Island in Indonesia and covers an area of 175.77 sq kms. Economy of Makassar depends on various commercial, financial sectors, industries and trading and Makassar exports most of the goods to the Australia and it has good relationship with Australia.

Makassar is surrounded by Tanete, Singkang, Pare-Pare, Polewali, Bantaeng, Barru, Gowa and Jeneponto and Makassar is located at the distance of 1,595 Kms from capital of Indonesia, Jakarta. Zip of Makassar is 90141 and coordinates are 5.1333° S, 119.4167° E.

History of Makassar:

Makassar is major trading hub since 16^th century and was dominated in the trade of eastern Indonesia. In the year 1511, Portuguese were the first to visit Makassar and Makassar was trading with Chinese, Arabs, Indians, Siamese, Javanese, and Malays. In the year 1667, Dutch invaded Makassar and destroyed the port of Makassar and rebuilt the port and named as Fort Rotterdan. During the World War II, Japanese defeated the Dutch army and confined the region. In the year 1950, there was rapid change in the city.

Tourism in Makassar:

Makassar is developing in tourism sector and there are various natural resources found in Makassar province. There are beaches and few beaches in Makassar are untouched by the humans. Makassar is a historical city, monument and forts can be sited in this province and tourists can also visit parks, mountains, forests and few other interesting places. There are various cuisines available in Makassar like Pisang Epe, Burocong, Nyuk Nyang are some of the delicious and unique food in this province and some other delicious cuisine are also available in this region. Makassar has number of malls and tourists can select from various stuffs from the malls.

Places to visit in Makassar:

Losari Beach:

This is the major beach in Makassar and this beach is located in the centre of the city and it is long stretch of waterfront and tourists can find number of food stalls along the beach.

Fort Rotterdam:

This fort was built by the Dutch in the year 1667 and one of the major forts in the province and visited by number of tourists.

Pulau Khayangan:

It is a Small Island located around 10 to 15 Kms away from Makassar and tourists can hire a boat to reach this Island and can enjoy the day in Island.

Pulau Samalona:

This Island is situated at the distance of 20 to 25 Kms from Makassar and this island is surrounded by thick vegetation and white sand which makes it a perfect location to spend the time.

Things to do in Makassar:

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Best time to visit Makassar:

Makassar is one of the major cities in Indonesia and various tourists visit this province throughout the year but the best time to visit Makassar is between the months of May to October.

How to Reach Makassar?

By Air:

Makassar is served by Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport, located at the distance of 20 Kms from Makassar city and serves with domestic and international flights to various cities like Kuala Lumpur, Surabaya, Timika, Jayapura, Luwuk, Mamuju, Manokwari, Sorong, Surabaya, Ternate, Yogyakarta, Jakarta and Singapore and different other cities.

By Sea:

Makassar houses Makassar Port and one of the major ports in South Sulawesi Island and this port connects to various cities in Indonesia and neighboring countries.

By Road:

To travel around the city tourists has various transportation facilities like becaks, taxis, petepetes, and minibuses accessible.

Hotels in Makassar:

Makassar is home for several tourism and commercial hubs and hotels in Makassar are available to all class of tourists and offers various facilities to the tourists. Price of hotel room in Makassar may cost from 15 $ to 150 $ and above per night. Some of the major hotels in Makassar are listed here below: