10 Tourist Attractions in the city of Makassar

10 Tourist Attractions in the city of Makassar

1. Pantai Losari (Losari Beach)

Losari Beach is an iconic city of Makassar. This place is very crowded by tourists because around the beach there are many street vendors who offer culinarry and one of them is Makassar tradisional food is Banana Epe ( Pisang Epe) and this place often holds events or festivals so that it is often crowded with local and tourists foreign.

2. Monumen Mandala 

Mandala Monument is a tower that rises as high as 75 meters in downtown Makassar. This monument is very insteresting because it is almost similiar to the existing Monas in the city of Jakarta so that it attracts tourists to visit while taking pictures with this monument.

3. Fort Rotterdam

Fort Rotterdam or Ujung Pandang Fort (Benteng Ujung Pandang) is a castel from the kingdom of Gowa - Tallo. This fort was built in 1545, this fort is very interesting because it has ancient building structure so that it invites tourists to visit in addition to this fortress. We can learn about the history of this fort and about the city in Makassar. So if you visit this fort we can take a vacation while getting more knowledge

4. Benteng Somba Opu (Somba Opu Fort)

Somba Opu fort is almost the same as the rotterdam fort because they both became fortifications during the dutch colonial period (kolonial Belanda). This fort was built in the 16th century precisely in 1525. In this fort there are many cultural heritages in the form of tradisional houses of various tribes in south sulawesi and there is a museum which is a repository of historical objects,including a large cannon which became a tool of combat against the Utch colonial at that time the cannon was 9 meters long and was also stored in the museum. That is why the fort of Somba Opu is a destinasion that must be visited by tourists

5. Pantai Akkarena ( Akkarena Beach) 

Akkarena beach is the most visited beach also by tourists because this beach is unique, if you want to see a very beautiful sunset we can have to go here. Besides that on the the edge of the beach there is also a nice hangout which is why this beach is famous in the city of Makassar

6. Masjid Muhammad Cheng Hoo

Muhammad Cheng Hoo mosque is one of the religious destination that must be visited because this mosque has its own uniqueness where the mosque building is a chinese style temple in which the carvings and patterns of the mosque blend in the middle east and China and there is a slight blend Bugis -Makassar culture. That's why tourists are willing to spend a long time in this mosque after praying.

7. Tanjung Bayang Beach ( Pantai Tanjung      Bayang)

Tanjung Bayang Beach is one of the most visited tourist attraction if the holiday  because on this beach there is a water game for example a banana boat that attracts tourists on vacation. And also around the beach there are many street vendors who sell their products. when that's why the beach crowded with visitors every holiday

8. Masjid Amirul Mukminin (Amirul             Mukmin Mosque) 

This Mosque is the favorite mosque in Makassar, because the location of the mosque building is above the water and that is why this mosque is also called the floating mosque and also the mosque is located on Losari Beach which is why the mosque is a religion tourist attraction that is interested in visiting.

9. Trans Studio Makassar

Makassar Trans Studio is the most delicius place to unwind with the family. Where this place has 22 types of rides that will certainly make you and your family doing after work. In this place is presented a vehicle raging from spooky vehicles and tense Trans Studio Makassar is also connected to the Trans Studio Mall so is after playing in this place we can go shopping and eat guaranted after returning from this place will be happy.

10. Masjid 99 Kubah ( 99 Kubah Mosque)

And finally 99 Kubah Mosque as a new icon of Makassar city south Sulawesi. Not only hyponotized the local comunity but also the European Union ( EU) delegation as one of destination for their visit. This mosque is very interesting ada rare because dozens of small domes surroubd the main dome with the largest diameter centered in the center of the mosque building and has a bright color so that spoil the eyes

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