Tanah Toraja - South Sulawesi Mainstay

Toraja tribe who inhabit the mountain areas and maintain a typical lifestyle and still show the original Austronesian lifestyle and culture are similar to Nias. This area is one of the attractions in South Sulawesi. Tanah Toraja, a famous tourist attraction with its cultural richness. District that is located about 350 km north of Makassar is very popular with their customary form of house building. This custom home was named Tongkonan. The roof is made of split bamboo and arranged piles, but now many are using zinc.

Tongkonan also has a corresponding degree of nobility strata strata of society such as gold, bronze, iron and brass.Tongkonan - Toraja traditional house Because so attached image Tanah Toraja is customary with home building, as a form of tourism promotion and to attract Japanese tourists to this area, the traditional houses were built in the country "rising sun" is. The building itself is done by the Toraja and brought tourism entrepreneurs to negari sakura. Now in Japan, there have been two Tongkonan Tongkonan very similar to the original. The presence of Tongkonan always amaze people of the country because of its unique. The difference with those in Tanah Toraja is located on the roof only using bambu.Masih many charms of Tanah Toraja ritual signs other than solo (funeral), which is famous for this. Call it baby graves in the trees in the village Kambira Tarra, Sangalla District, about 20 kilometers from Ludhiana, who prepared for the body of a baby aged 0-7 tahun.Kuburan Toraja trees in the ground Although burying the baby in the tree Tarra was not repeated since the last decades, but the tree where the "bury" dead baby was still upright and much visited by tourists. Tarra on the tree that has fruit like breadfruit are commonly used as vegetables by local people with a circle around the tree trunk 3.5 meters, saved dozens of dead babies.Before the body is inserted into the tree trunk, the tree was first drilled and then placed into a dead baby is then covered with a black palm tree fibers. After decades, the baby's body will blend with the tree. This is an attraction for the travelers and to Tanah Toraja society still considers sacred place like a newborn child. Placement of the baby's body on the tree is well adapted to the social strata of society. The higher the degree of social family then the higher the place the baby was buried in the Tarra trunk. In fact, infants who die is placed in the direction of the bereaved family residences. If the house is in the western part of the tree, then the child's body will be laid to the west. To reach this amazing Tanah Toraja there domestic airlines Makassar - Toraja Land is now only once a week and put on a small plane berpenumpang eight people, which takes 45 minutes from the airport Makassar Hasanuddin. If by land, which is quite tiring journey takes between seven and ten hours. Interesting event in this tourist area that is the burial ceremony (solo signs) and signs tuka (shower) which is a fixed calendar every year. In addition to these events, the visitors get a close look at other interesting cultural sights such as the storage of dead bodies in the storage form of "container" giant size with a width of 3 meters and a height of 10 meters and tongkonan 600-year-old in Londa, Ludhiana. This is a fraction of the many tours offered by the charm Tana Toraja as a tourist destination mainstay of South Sulawesi. How? Interested in seeing the uniqueness of this cultural tourism? Other travel info.

Trans Studio Makassar is the world's largest indoor rides, built up area of ​​12.7 hectares, is an integrated tourism area of ​​the city of Makassar, South Sulawesi province, including terbayak visited tourist attraction among the tourist attractions Eastern Indonesia, as well as making the city of Makassar City Tour grandest . Trans Studio which was inaugurated on 9 September 2009 (Date 09-09 - 09, a historic day in which the Trans Studio Makassar officially opened). Existing facilities such as integrated area of ​​the shopping center and includes Trans Trans Rodeo Drive Walk, Studio Trans, Trans Hotel, as well as bank offices. Trans Studio Building built up area of ​​22 000 m² with a height of 20 meters which is an amusement park, the largest indoor rides Dunia.Sebagai Trans Studio World, the largest indoor theme park in the world has more than 20 rides and has various facilities such as malls, restaurants, hotels , and the marina are all located in one komplek.Trans Studio World Makassar is in the area of ​​Trans Studio Resort is located at the Integrated Global Business and Tourism Tanjung Bunga, Makassar, South Sulawesi or on the fringes of the west coast city of Makassar, is about 5 KM Field of Karebosi (bottom there Karebosi Field shopping center) as the center of Makassar. Theme Park Trans Studio World Makassar like Universal Studios and Walt Disney in California USA. Simulation chambers equipped several television programs, Trans TV, or events in Indonesia. Some of these include Tsunami Island, eerie atmosphere by the tsunami and earthquakes. Magic Museum containing objects of life, the Other, Rafting, Magic Corner, Lost City, Terror Twister, and Water Coaster, Studio Central zone, and Cartoon City. and many lagi.Theme Park was designed by John Stevenson, Kung Fu Panda director. Theme Park covering an area of ​​2.7 acres (larger than Lotte World Korea with an area of ​​1.7 hectares) with a capacity of 5000 persons consisting of four zones with 22 rides permainan.Suatu global ideas are commendable, the pick Trans Studio Makassar as a location because of Makassar Tourism growth rapid / high in Indonesia, and the presence of Trans Studio this mega project helped shape the new identity of this city, as a magnet in the eastern Indonesian archipelago and formed the image of the week "is the past of Java, Bali is the present, and Sulawesi is the future" MasukStudio signs pass by the technologi microchip card used as payment for the first time used in Makassar (No rides in the world that uses this technology, the plan in 2010, Disneyland Orlando, USA, will use this technology) Card Studio Pass as a substitute money, valid for life, and can also be used to purchase toll cards merchadise or pre - paid Transactions entered using the Studio Pass .. with a minimum of 100,000 debit. (In the currency does not apply), plus the price Studio Pass Card (Can be used on) = Rp. The following entry 10.000Tarif 15 rides (1x masing2 main) = Rp. 90 000 Additional ticket price per person perwahana: Trans City Theater 15,000 Studio Tour 15,000 Grand View Studio Esia 10,000 Hollywood Bumper Car 15,000 Bicycles flying 15,000 Jungle Express 15,000 The Bolang 10,000 15,000 Track Safari Balloon House 10,000 Carousel 15,000 15,000 Waves swing 15,000 whirlwind Kali Kano 15,000 Boom Boom 15,000 Mini Car Play Lightning 15,000 Game ticket prices are not included in the package per person: Cinema 4D 25.000 Kids Studio 25.000 Magic Thunder Coaster 25.000 Dragon's Tower 25.000 Browse 25.000 25.000 Other World Trans Studio Mall, is a world-class shopping centers are comfortable with the five-story "Leasable area" an area of ​​55.000 m2 equipped with 3 pieces of stunning atrium. Here can be found world-renowned fashion brand choices like Mango, Hugo Boss, Prada, Aigner, and selection of electronic products for the needs of current lifestyle. Also offers a wide selection of restaurants in the Gourmet Imporium, which will make the Trans Studio Mall as a complete culinary destination, in addition to entertainment destination with a karaoke-equipped theaters and technological sophistication. Day to day needs, a biggest hypermarket will be ready to serve with quality products.

In Makassar there is a large fortress that stands majestically, the name Fort Rotterdam. Do not imagine the location of this fort was far outside the city, and we have to spend a few hours to sit in cars, high speed, because the location of the fort is located in the city of Makassar, so cukupm easy to achieve. Fort with the page width double Fatahilah Museum is located in front of Jakarta seaport city of Napier or the middle of the city's central commercial center. If we stay in the area surrounding the beach Losari, then the distance is within the range of radius 2 km's only. From the highway, Fort Rotterdam which is also called the castle Ujungpandang familiar (another name of Makassar) will be easily recognizable because it is very striking with 1600's era architecture that is different from the home and office diseputarnya. Solid black mossy walls towering almost as high as 5 meters, and the original entrance still like his prime. Of height, form the fort as a form of preparing turtle totem was about to enter the beach. [Navigasi.net] Historic Sites - Fort Fort Rotterdam

Entering the main door which is small, we will be ambushed by the shades of the past. Very sturdy thick walls, wooden doors, old-fashioned latch, will be obvious. Admission to the castle is actually free of charge, because the area inside the fort is converted into a museum of cultural heritage which are empty. Fort Rotterdam which is used as government offices Makassar Cultural Center so spooky atmosphere that we usually encounter such old location is not so thick as the human remains found wandering to and fro. Because this area is used as an office, so that the cleanliness and tidiness environment there is still quite well preserved. The fort was originally built in 1545 by the king of Gowa to X that is Tunipallangga Ulaweng. Initial raw material is the fortress walls of stone mixed with baked clay to dry. Inside a building filled with the typical stage house where the king of Gowa and family settled in it. When the king of Gowa berpidnah during the XIV, the walls of the fort and then replaced with rock hard black padas. The presence of the Dutch who controlled the area around the banda and embarrassment, necessarily make the Netherlands decided to conquer the Gowa that VOC merchant fleet could easily go in and docked here. Since the year 1666 came the first war between the ruling king of Gowa in the fort by the Dutch authorities Speelman. More than a year battered by the Dutch fort aided by troops hired from the Moluccas, until finally there Gowa royal power ended. The whole fort was in a mess, the king's house burned in it was destroyed by enemy soldiers. This defeat forced the king to make the Netherlands signed an "agreement Bongaya" on November 18, 1667. Speelman later decided to settle there by rebuilding and managing buildings there needs to be tailored to the tastes of Dutch architecture. An early form you resemble a rectangular box surrounded by five bastions, get an extra turn one another bastion on the west side. Also changed the name of the fort became Fort Rotterdam, the birthplace of Gen. Holland Cornelis Speelman Gub. [Navigasi.net] Historic Sites - Fort Fort Rotterdam Diponegoro holding cell looks from inside the cell.

One of the famous sights here than to see the castle, is a narrow prison visiting room Diponegoro when discarded by the Dutch from being caught in Java. Java War broke out between the years 1825-1830 which ended with the Dutch dijebaknya Diponegoro while attending peace talks. Diponegoro was arrested and exiled to Manado, then in 1834 he moved to Fort Rotterdam. He placed himself in a prison cell-walled curved and very sturdy. Room that he disedikana an empty room and its appendages such as equipment life of prayer, Quran, and the bed. Many then believed that Diponegoro died in Makassar, and was buried there as well. But there is another opinion said the body did not exist in Makassar Diponegoro. Dutch move as soon as he died he was a secret place so as not to trigger a burst of fanatical followers among Java or there

Akkarena Beach Akkarena beach is one of the black sand beach located in the city of Makassar. Akkarena beach offers a wide variety of entertainment such as Banana Boat and Jet Ski, beach football, food, snacks and typical Makassar.

Baromong beach Barombong beach is located in District Tamalate, Makassar, is one popular place, especially for the city of Makassar, South Sulawesi. The attractiveness of the beach within ± 12 km (40 minutes) from the city center is mainly natural bathing and water sports. On weekends, which has black sand beaches to visit on vacation. The place is suitable for swimming, water skiing, sailing or just lying down for just a sun bath.

Beach Cape Flowers Coastal headland area adjacent flowers coastal sand Rice approximately 2.5 km to the beaches and rocky lanadai, so it has unique characteristics. At the direction of kedarat Tanjung Bunga has a hilly region with a very indahkearah panoramic ocean, especially when looking downstream mudiknya passenger and cargo ships, the harbor and out Pangkalbalam. Through the high seas in the area of ​​Sand Beach and Tanjung Bunga Padi this. Cape Coast area of ​​interest has been memilikisite paln as a tourist area of ​​Tanjung Bunga TOS and TAC (Tanjung Bunga circuit and town square). The uniqueness of Tanjung Bunga Beach area is the presence of beach stones are composed, and for connoisseurs of special interest, the location is perfect in Tanjung Bunga adventure along the coast and the hilly nature.

Beach cape spinach cape spinach is a family recreation area that is very attractive with a very low cost we can enjoy this beautiful beach. although only the black sand beach but it has a uniqueness that is very much in the coastal jellyfish while swimming to be very fun and play with ubur2

Losari beach is a beach located to the west of the city of Makassar. The beach is a place for the citizens of Makassar to spend time in the morning, afternoon and evening enjoying the scenery is very beautiful sunset. In the past, this beach is known as the center of seafood and grilled fish at night (because the sellers and traders operate only at night), and is touted as the world's longest stall (since stalls lined up along the beach tent of less over one kilometer). One of the typical snacks surveyed in Makassar that the tent stalls are bananas EPE (raw banana is burned, then made flat, and brown sugar mixed with water. Best when eaten while still warm). Currently tent stalls selling seafood that has been moved to a spot in front of the home office of Mayor of Makassar is also still around Losari. In the afternoon, everyone can enjoy the process or the moments of the sinking sun sunset. A. Coto Makassar Coto Makassar or Coto is a traditional food Mangkasara Makassar, South Sulawesi. This food is made ​​from offal (entrails) beef simmered in a long time. Mixed beef offal stew is then sliced ​​and seasoned with herbs specifically formulated. Coto served in a bowl and eaten with rice cake and "burasa". Currently Mangkasara Coto has spread to various regions in Indonesia, starting at the roadside stalls to restaurants. And is planned to start in November 2008 Coto Makassar will be one of the menu on domestic flights to and from the Garuda Indonesia Makassar.

2. Sop konro Makassar local cuisine, in addition to the soup konro Coto. Food is presented in two forms, namely soup soup or baked with basic materials such as cow or buffalo ribs, cooked / baked with spices coriander, cumin, lemongrass, kaloa, onion, garlic, salt, mashed vitsin already. Konro soup usually served / eaten with white rice and sambal.

3. Sop saudara One more unique foods that can be found in the city of Makassar, his name Sop Saudara. You can find places that serve food in this culinary Andalas Road, just next to the Great Mosque which was built by the family Makassar Jusuf Kalla. Sop Saudara are a local specialty dish of soup soup with ingredients such as beef / buffalo cooked with various spices and served with white rice or rice cake with Fish Grill in addition menu

4. banana Epe EPE banana is one of the typical hawker Makassar, the food is made from bananas and then burned in Epe (digepengkan / flaked) and watered with her ​​liquid brown sugar aroma of durian. EPE banana is also varied, there is sprinkled with roasted coconut, cheese, chocolate or baked beans.

5. Ice Hammer Butung Ice Hammer Butung is a very popular dessert from Makassar, South Sulawesi. Ice is usually presented in the stalls or restaurant that Coto Makassar main menu, because there are two dishes come from the same area.

6. Green Banana Ice This is a typical dish of Ujung Pandang, is the most delicious dish if it enjoyed during the hot weather. Ice made ​​of green bananas or plantains kepok, wrapped in a flour that has been given the coconut milk and pandan leaves or pandan paste as dyes and fragrances that are green, served with a sauce of shaved iced, fried bean / roasted pounded rough and syrup . So it's not the word green indicates that the snack is made from green bananas, but of flour wrapping the green from pandan leaves.

7. Barongko Barongko is a typical dessert Bugis-Makassar area are made from the fruit ripe bananas kepok steamed in banana leaves. Paada formerly the royal government in South Sulawesi, Barongko a sumptuous dessert, and only served to Kings, and presented in certain moments, such as weddings, birthdays, and others. other. To add flavor and taste, Barongko base material is usually coupled with sliced ​​jackfruit or young coconut fruit.