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Welcome to Makassar

Before called “Makassar”, this capital city of Sulawesi Province was named “Ujung Pandang”. It was entitled as Kota Pelaut as most of its people were sailors, the expert in sailing into the sea by Pinisi ship. Makassar was also called as Kota Perdagangan as it had become the center of trade in Southeast Asia in the 16th century. Makassar is one of the cities full of culinary. This city has lots of variety of unique food becoming the favorite all over the nation. Some of the most popular are coto makassar, maros bread, palu butung, konro soup and pisang ijo ice. Besides that, its location near to Makassar Strait makes this city have abundant various and fresh sea products. The seafood products are proven to be able to attract the tourists to come to this city. Its sea potential and history support the Makassar tourism sector. This city has lots of beaches and islands surrounded by sea, with Losari Beach as its beauty queen. Fort Rotterdam, one of the historical sites, has become the tourism icon of Makassar until now. Among other cities around it, Makassar is the most developed one. This city is even included in one of the biggest metropolis cities in Indonesia. The city has complete and sophisticated infrastructures. An international airport, stars hotels, world-class restaurants, public transportations and professional car rentals are available here. The biggest indoor theme park in Indonesia (Trans Studio World) was even first to be opened in the city center of Makassar.

The Most Popular Destinations in Makassar

1. Fort Rotterdam

Fort Rotterdam is standing dashingly on the seaside of the west sea of Makassar. This place is the primary destination to visit to get to know the history of South Sulawesi very well. This reason is that Fort Rotterdam became the house for La Galigo Museum which treasures pre-historical objects and other collections describing the cultural development in South Sulawesi. The King of Gowa IX built Fort Rotterdam in 1545. This fort was formed in the shape of a turtle that local people called it "Benteng Panyyua" (turtle). Before taking over by Netherland, this fort was officially named "Benteng Ujung Pandang". Fort Rotterdam is located in Jalan Ujung Pandang No 1, Bulo Gading. It is around 15 minute-drive from Soekarno Hatta Port or 30 minute-drive from Sultan Hasanuddin Airport. The tourists usually come to this beautiful fort by a rented car, then stop by to Losari Beach, located about 1 kilometer from there.

2. Losari Beach

This beautiful beach, which is located on the west side of the city, has become the icon of Makassar tourism for a long time. The local people and the tourists usually flood this beach to enjoy the sunrise and the sunset in the enchanting sea line. Most tourists enjoy that romanticism while relaxing and taking photos with their spouse, friends or family. The panorama of Losari Beach is perfectly beautiful. Apart from the refreshing beach, the park at the seaside is also beautiful that gives us many spots to relax and take good photos. In several sides, the tourists can find Makassar special food stalls. One of the most favorite ones is pisang epe (grilled banana). Losari Beach is located in Jalan Penghibur, Makassar City. The tourists coming by private or rented car can park their cars easily in the available area. Before chasing the sunset in Losari Beach, the tourists can go on culinary tourism and go shopping in Somba Opu Street, only 1 kilometer from the beach.

3. Somba Opu Street

Somba Opu Street (Jalan Somba Opu Street) is the center of unique souvenirs from Kota Angin Mamiri. The tourists usually make Somba Opu Street as the last stop before returning home. They spend time here going shopping in the afternoon and going on a culinary tour at night. Close from Fort Rotterdam, a hundreds of shops are lined up neatly on the road. Those shops mostly sell various typical souvenirs of Makassar such as food, clothes, accessories, musical instruments and other handicrafts. Among the locals, Somba Opu Street is more popular as jewelry sales center. When the sunset is coming, this area will become a culinary center. The visitors will be so eager when going shopping in Somba Opu Street due to the low and negotiable prices. If you come here, do not forget to take home Cap Tawon Oil (Minyak Cap Tawon) and Bugis tenun (typical woven cloth), the featured products here.

4. Trans Studio Makassar

Hearing the name of Trans Studio Makassar, people will automatically imagine an exciting situation of playing around in this theme park with their family and friends. In this park, the tourists can enjoy the full recreation, ranging from dozens of rides, world-class performances, the center of culinary and shopping. Trans Studio Makassar operates in 4 hectares room in Integrated Area of Trans Studio Makassar, Jalan HM. Dg. Patompo, Metro Tanjung Bunga. The location is only about 15-drive from the city center of Makassar. Inside that area, the Trans Studio Theme Park is located next to the Trans Studio Mall Makassar. This theme park offers 20 fun rides and various exciting performances for all ages. The tourists can buy the entrance ticket in Traveloka to avoid a long queue. It will be more fun if you come here together with family or friends. That is the reason why renting a car, including the driver is the best choice to go here.

5. Malino Highlands

Malino Highlands offers the beautiful nature of Makassar. This destination offers the freshness of a 200-hectares tea garden on the highlands. This advantage is very suitable for the tourists wanting to relax with their family. This natural tourist attraction is located in Tinggimoncong, Gowa. It is about 90 kilometers to the south of the city center or equal to 2 – 3 hour drive. The visitors from Makassar are best to use a rented car to come here. Along the way, do not forget to open the car window to see the scenery. Not only highlight the green landscape, Malino Highlands also provides a variety of recreation and interesting facilities. Paragliding, bicycle rentals, bungee jumping, kite festivals, horse tracks, mini zoos and culinary stalls are available here. Lodgings are also available in this area. Everything looks beautiful in 1,200 meters area above the sea level.

6. Pelabuhan Paotere

Liburan ke Makassar tak lengkap rasanya jika tidak menyambangi pelabuhan tua ini. Paotere yang berada di Kecamatan Ujung Tanah, sekitar 5 kilometer dari pusat kota, dikenal sebagai salah satu pelabuhan warisan masa lalu. Letak pelabuhan kuno ini kurang lebih 3 kilometer dari Pantai Losari. Pelabuhan Paotere merupakan peninggalan Kerajaan Gowa-Tallo yang telah ada sejak abad ke-14. Pada masa itu, kerajaan mengirim konvoi 200 perahu Pinisi dari Pelabuhan Paotere ke Malaka untuk melakukan penyerangan. Pada perkembangan selanjutnya, pelabuhan klasik ini menjadi salah satu pusat perdagangan internasional. Saat ini, Pelabuhan Paotere menjadi rumah pelelangan ikan murah dan tempat parkir perahu Pinisi dan Lambo milik masyarakat. Tentunya pemandangan ini sangat unik dan menarik untuk disaksikan dari dekat. Apalagi jika diabadikan dalam potret sebagai kenang-kenangan jalan-jalan di Makassar.

7. Taman Nasional Bantimurung

Taman nasional satu ini lebih sering disebut “Kerajaan Kupu-Kupu di Sulawesi Selatan”. Daya tarik utama taman perlindungan ini memang adalah ratusan spesies kupu-kupu cantik yang 20 di antaranya terbilang sudah langka. Luas Taman Nasional Bantimurung mencapai 43.750 hektar. Di dalam kawasan seluas itu, wisatawan dapat melihat dari dekat beragam kupu-kupu cantik di tengah alam yang asri. Hutan tropis, air terjun, gua, dan kawasan bukit kapur di sepanjang taman ini menjadi rumah yang sangat nyaman untuk serangga bersayap lebar tersebut. Selain bercengkerama dengan kupu-kupu, wisatawan juga dapat menikmati ekowisata pada 80 lebih gua alam dan prasejarah yang tersebar di beberapa titik kawasan karst Taman Nasional Bantimurung. Temukan cagar alam ini di Jalan Poros Maros-Bone, KM 12, Bantimurung, Maros, Sulawesi Selatan. Jaraknya sekitar 1 – 2 jam berkendara dari pusat ibu kota. Datanglah ke sini menggunakan rental mobil dengan sopir berpengalaman.

Berkeliling Makassar dengan Mobil

Kota Makassar diberkahi dengan beragam destinasi populer yang sangat indah. Banyak di antaranya yang menawarkan pesona alam, tapi sayangnya memiliki jarak yang cukup jauh dari pusat kota. Tentunya, hal tersebut tidak akan menjadi masalah jika wisatawan naik mobil untuk berkeliling Makassar. Apalagi jika wisatawan datang beramai-ramai bersama keluarga atau teman-temannya. Perjalanan naik mobil tentu menjadi sangat seru dan tidak terasa begitu melelahkan. Sepanjang jalan, wisatawan bisa memandangi suasana Kota Makassar sembari berusaha mengenalinya. Untuk pengalaman yang lebih nyaman, wisatawan umumnya berkeliling Makassar menggunakan jasa rental mobil dengan sopir. Wisatawan dapat puas berkeliling kota karena sopir siap mengantar kemana saja dengan cepat, meski waktunya terbatas. Saat ini, rental mobil di Makassar dapat dipesan secara online di Traveloka. Metode ini menjadi cara yang sangat efektif dan efisien, terutama di zaman modern seperti sekarang.

Waktu Terbaik Mengunjungi Makassar

Kunjungan ke Makassar haruslah memberikan kesan yang menyenangkan. Hal tersebut turut bergantung pada pemilihan waktu jalan-jalan. Untuk memilih waktu yang tepat, simak dulu beberapa hal berikut:

• Makassar termasuk kota yang panas. Suhu di kota ini cukup tinggi, berkisar antara 27 – 33 derajat Celsius di siang hari. Jika ingin menikmati kota dengan kondisi suhu yang ideal, datanglah di antara bulan Juni – Agustus atau Desember – Februari.
• Wisatawan paling banyak memenuhi Makassar pada bulan Mei, Juli, dan Agustus. Pada waktu tersebut, harga tiket pesawat dan penginapan melonjak drastis.
• Umumnya, pariwisata Makassar paling sepi di sepanjang bulan September – November. Waktu ini sangat pas jika wisatawan ingin menikmati Makassar dengan lebih tenang, serta ingin menghemat lebih banyak biaya.
• Untuk mendapatkan pengalaman terbaik di Pantai Losari, datanglah menjelang matahari terbenam, yakni pukul 17:00.
• Waktu terbaik untuk menikmati beragam pantai di Makassar berada di bulan Juni – September. Saat itu, curah hujan terbilang rendah dan suhunya tidak menyengat.

Tips Perjalanan Naik Mobil di Makassar

Untuk perjalanan naik mobil yang minim masalah di Makassar, wisatawan perlu memperhatikan beberapa tips berikut:

• Gunakan mobil dengan kondisi paling prima. Persiapkan fisik dan mesin mobil sebaik mungkin agar mampu menempuh perjalanan panjang. Pastikan kelengkapan surat juga selalu dibawa.
• Wisatawan dapat menggunakan rental mobil di Makassar agar perjalanan lebih memuaskan. Pilih rental mobil terpercaya di Traveloka. Saat ini, Traveloka menyediakan beragam jenis mobil rental dari penyedia yang sudah lolos verifikasi. Pemesanan rental mobil di Traveloka sangat mudah, cepat, dan aman. Pengguna dapat membandingkan harga dari banyak penyedia dalam satu aplikasi saja.
• Jasa rental mobil ada yang memperbolehkan lepas kunci. Meskipun demikian, wisatawan sebaiknya memilih paket yang sekaligus dengan sopir. Sopir berpengalaman mampu mengantar wisatawan ke banyak tempat dalam waktu singkat.
• Jangan ragu menanyakan rekomendasi menarik dari sopir rental mobil. Sopir biasanya memiliki banyak rekomendasi yang unik, yang mungkin masih jarang diketahui orang.
• Simpan kontak penyedia rental mobil dan sopirnya untuk mengantisipasi kejadian yang tidak terduga.
• Bawa camilan dan obat mabuk secukupnya karena beberapa destinasi di sekitar Makassar butuh waktu berjam-jam untuk dicapai.
• Konfirmasi pesanan rental mobil pada 1 atau 2 hari sebelum tiba di Makassar. Pastikan pesanan sudah tercatat dan siap digunakan pada waktu yang diinginkan.