Makassar Gateway To The East Indonesia

Pantai Losari, Makassar

As one of Indonesia's most prominent and busiest port cities, Makassar is a melting pot of multiple cultures and languages brought together through commerce and trade. Local Makassarese, Bugis and Chinese residents call sprawing city home.

In the colonial era, Makassar was the primary gateway to eastern Indonesia, and for centuries, the Dutch took advantage of its strategic location to control much of the trade that passed between the West and the East. You can investigate the city's historical core whuch retains considerable colonial charm, around Fort Rotterdam, which includes the remains of an ancient Gowanese fort and some striking Dutch buildings.

The locsls are a hospitable and sociable bunch : mix with them in the city's famous seafood warung (food stall) or join them for sroll along Pantai Losari. This kilometre long promenade stretches south to the flosting moswue Masjid Amirul Mukminin. It's a good place to catch some sea air and mingle with snacking families.