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airplanemode_activeFlights to Makassar ()
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By plane
Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport is located 20 km from Makassar and has flights to [wiki=f3a693cf1392030d179eaa94d226f0ea]Jakarta[/wiki], [wiki=a579484d20e650fda0f5d5d2816f0858]Yogyakarta[/wiki], [wiki=6dd0ba851a1586689ea2a37b9393694e]Surabaya[/wiki], [wiki=b3f5d5eb242997101de194045431fb05]Denpasar[/wiki], [wiki=ec810fd6411657e2b2a4a8a5bdf1b291]Banjarmasin[/wiki], [wiki=805870cfc484b93e01081e6527a45a65]Balikpapan[/wiki], [wiki=0d464b54482132864bbe8a6a280dec14]Kendari[/wiki], [wiki=68f189eac7f98faf2275cc6a3a9df987]Palu[/wiki], [wiki=a2aa0c6a13ba7bd30875a84661b804f0]Manado[/wiki], [wiki=6f59215f73316d5f7ca078d041e0baab]Gorontalo[/wiki], [wiki=6e02f776c3daeecb1d80cab35d477e50]Ambon[/wiki], [wiki=bd278779a28dc2bd5efa10d7081e5baf]Ternate[/wiki], [wiki=b68cbcd3610350dfc528c207322d5a19]Manokwari[/wiki], [wiki=31b2681d0b5836e953704f1d0c04052a]Sorong[/wiki], [wiki=dc5df51ea7e4a83d5663ca4ced03a1aa]Kuala Lumpur[/wiki], [wiki=458e4cbc78201c1aec5fc53a31c59378]Singapore[/wiki] and [wiki=005fd791c8f2834ec27482136e4c4870]Jayapura[/wiki].
Fares start at about Rp 500,000 on Lion Air from [wiki=b3f5d5eb242997101de194045431fb05]Denpasar[/wiki].
A taxi to the city should cost about Rp 70,000 if arranged directly with the driver. The official airport charge is Rp 100,000 ( Note : this price doesn't include Toll Fee ). There is a shuttle bus (Rp. 27.000, 1-2 times/hour - 2015 ) from in front of the airport ( also passes through the bottom level - taxi point) to the city center's main road ( Jl. Ujung Pandang, kerebosi court ) and you can get becak or trycicle to any where around the town for about Rp. 3.000 - Rp. 10.000. Other option get Ojek ( taxi moto ) to the main street away from the airport about 3km ( Rp. 5.000 ) than get bemo to makassar mall ( town ) -
By boat
Makassar is a major port for Pelni ships. It is about 16 hours to Balikpapan, 24 to Flores (Marapokot) and more to Surabaya, and Tanjung Priok. Pelni has a website. An examplary price for 24 hours to Marapokot is 180.000 rupia.
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filter_dramaGet around
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By becak
Becak is a trishaw, unique design, very minimalist compared to the ones in Java. Fare depends on the distance, usually Rp 3,000-10,000 around town
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By taxi
There's a lot of taxi companies, all have the same fare and all use meters.
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By petepete (Angkot)
A public petepete [http://makassarkota.go.id/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=591&itemid=591] should cost Rp 3,000. Many begin their routes from Makassar Mall.
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filter_dramaTalkAs South Sulawesi is dominated by the Bugis, the local language in Makassar in [wiki=e940909602654cfc940b7b6ff08c9cce]Buginese[/wiki]. Nevertheless, [wiki=797911455368850cb6b78b1476a0f394]Indonesian[/wiki] is spoken by practically everyone as well.
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filter_dramaSeeLosari Beach (Pantai Losari) is the name of long stretch of waterfront in the middle of the city. A very nice sunset view. Food stalls set up every night at Laguna ( just side gate to the modern city of Tanjung ).
*Fort Rotterdam is an old fortress from Dutch colonial days. A small donation is expected of around Rp 10,000, and they will insist you sign a guestbook. Note if you are a foreigner, you will be the biggest tourist attraction there, and expect to spend at least half your time taking pictures with curious local residents and kids from small town Sulawesi on field trips. The friendly attitude makes this experience quite fun, and you can learn a lot about Sulawesi as well from it. The fort houses a decent museum called La Galigo which has exhibitions about history and culture of Sulawesi - entrance fee is Rp 10,000 for tourist and Rp 5,000 for locals (July 2015)
*Pulau Khayangan is a small island about 20 minutes away by boat from central Makassar.
*Pulau Samalona is a beautiful white sandy island with supportable amount of trash on its beaches (the island is still in reach of the port of Makasar so don't expect a tropical paradise). Good diving, snorkeling is possible but much better if you take a boat a little bit more west. You will be offered the boat trip in front of Fort Rotterdam. It takes 30-45 minutes to get there, and costs Rp400,000 (July 2015). 1 boat can carry 2-8 people. -
filter_dramaDoTrans Studio [http://www.transstudioworld.com]. The 3rd largest indoor theme park in the world at this time (2013). Authorized name is Trans Studio World Makassar. Having more than 20 games and equipped with facilities such as shopping malls, restaurants, hotels, and marina.
*Makassar Hash : for those who love jogging, running or hiking with a great view, in the jungle, river, or just adventure, this is your group. Makassar Hash gather every week at Kios Semarang, a restaurant in front of Losari Beach, and the group will take you to various places every Saturday. -
filter_dramaBuyMakassar has the type of shopping malls you would find in any other major Indonesian city, nothing very inspiring. The largest include:
*MTC Karebosi (Makassar Trade Centre Karebosi), features: IT Centre (Electronic, Mobile, and Computer), Carrefour Express, Local Shops, Cafes, Playground, CFC, etc.
* Mall Ratu Indah, features: Matahari Next Generation Dept. Store, Gramedia Bookstore, Hero Supermarket, Disctarra, 21 Cineplex, Breadtalk, Excelso,Texas FC, Mcd, Pizza HUt, KFC, playground, Some cafes and boutique, etc.
* Mall Panakkukang: Matahari Dept Store, Rimo Dept. Store, Hypermart, Diamond Hypermarket, 21 Cineplex, Excelso, Gramedia, Disctarra, Breadtalk, AW, Sport Shop, Dunkin Donuts, Pizza Hut, Rotiboy, Jco, some cafes, boutiques, playgrounds, etc.
*Trans Studio Mall: Hugo Boss, Guess, Gucci,Louis Vuitton, Giorgi Armani,and many other international brand store, Metro Dept Store, Gramedia Bookstore, ME Gallery(Apple authorised reseller),Pizza Hut and Crocs.
*Medicated Oil that has more than 100 years of history originated from Makassar. It is a commonly known must-buy item especially among domestic tourist for gifts and personal use. The oil is available almost everywhere in the city and is suitable for open wounds, swell, aches and mosquito bites. Locals said it is consumable as ingredients used are all natural and consumable, thus using it to cure toothaches, cough and sore throats. However, due to its popularity, it is said that there are fake oils sold thus best purchase in reputable stores. -
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*Pressed grilled banana, served with melted brown sugar. Available with chocolate and/or cheese topping, and durian (seasonal) flavor.
*Early morning breakfast cake. Baked on firewood. It's made of grated coconut, flour, etc.
*Chinese style pork meatballs. Served in tasty pork broth. Eat with chilly sauce for better taste..
Make sure you in the morning.
*Traditional South Sulawesi soup, it contains meat, liver, lung, etc. However, you may choose the ingredients you want in your soup.
*Banana wrapped in thick green rice flour layer, served with condensed coconut milk and syrup. The most famous one is made by Bravo Restaurant on Jl. Andalas, but it can also be found at Nyuk Nyan restaurant on Jl. Irian and Jl. Bali, sometimes hotels serve Pisang Ijo as well..
*Traditional makassar soup. Quite similar to Sop Saudara, but has different taste. Usually served with rice cake. It's very easy to be found around Makassar. The famous coto restaurants are Coto Gagak on Jl. Gagak, Coto Nusantara on Jl. Nusantara, Coto Daeng on Jl. Karunrung and Jl. Pengayoman, Coto Dewi on Jl. Sunu, Jl. Sultan Alauddin and Jl. Perintis Kemerdekaan.
*Shredded milk fish
*Pangsit Mie is noodle served with BBQ pork, chicken and wontons. Easy to be found around the chinatown (Jl. Sulawesi, Jl Lombok, Jl. Sangir and surrounding area). They usually available only until lunch time. The famous one is Pangsit Mie Kenangan on Jl. Lombok, Pangsit Mie Toraja on Jl. Sulawesi and Pansit Mie Madya on Jl. Buru
*Kantonese style fried noodle. It's deep fried or usually grilled noodle, served with condensed soup containing vegetables, fried meatball, and pork meat. Can be found around chinatown (as mentioned above). The famous Mie Kanton restaurants are Kios Lombok on Jl. Lombok, Lotus Restaurant on Jl. Lombok, Kios Ateng on Jl. Sangir, Kios Ramayana on Jl. Gunung Lompobattang, etc
*Makassar style meat soup. The soup is spicy and contains grated coconut. The most famous Pallubasa is located on Jl. Serigala, known as Pallubasa Serigala. Note: Avoid lunchtime as it is very difficult to get seats on lunchtime.
*Yellow rice served with various dishes. One of the most favorite breakfast in Makassar. The most famous one is Nasi Kuning Riburane, located at the corner of Jl. Sulawesi and Jl. Riburane or you might want to try Nasi Kuning Popsa, located IN the Popsa pier on Jl. Penghibur. Some nasi kuning seller sell at night. If you have a midnight hunger, you might take a walk to Jl. Ahmad Yani, there is a nasi kuning seller called Nasi Kuning Emon across the Balaikota Building (Mayor's Office).
*Famous seafood restaurant, they are famous for their grilled milkfish served with peanut sauce and coconut milk soup. Other seafood restaurant also sell grilled milkfish, but this on is remarkable
*Stirred glutinous rice, served with fried grated coconut, salted fish and sambal (traditional chili sauce). It's quite difficult to find songkolo around Makassar nowadays. It's usually available at the traditional market or traditional food seller. Try Bacan Market (Pasar Bacan) in the morning if you want to have songkolo.
Restaurants
*Famous seafood restaurant. They serve various fish, shrimp, squid, lobster (sometimes), chicken, traditional vegetables, etc. There are other similar restaurants around the city, you might want to try Dinar or Ratu Gurih, both on Jl. Lamadukelleng.
*One of the most famous Sop Konro restaurant. They serve Sop Konro (beef ribs in traditional dark soup) and Konro Bakar (grilled beef ribs, served with tasty peanut sauce). There are some other Sop Konro restaurant, you may ask your tour guide for further information
*A cozy cafe. They serve traditional cakes, cookies, sweets, and drinks. They also serve home made ice cream. The price is quite expensive. For cheaper traditional cake, you can find it at Toko Ende, near Lasinrang Street.
*One of the biggest chinese food restaurant in Makassar. They are famous for their crab dishes. Ask for the female crab (it might cost more than the male crabs), female crabs have the delicious crabs egg inside them. Try the canton style fried noodle as well as it is quite nice.
*Traditional Restaurant offering mixed Indo-Chinese food in Makassar. They are famous for variety of food such as Mie Hokkian, Mie Kuah, Makassar Fried Rice, Bakpao (Makassar signature Pork Meat Bun), Healthy Soy Drink. They have many local and tourist customers especially during peak seasons.
*Krispi Kriuk - Donald Bakmi serves Ayam Goreng 'Kampung' and Bebek Goreng with local spices and serve on Banana leaves, Kakap Fillet, Lele Goreng,and Crispy Fried Shrimp, which all serve on Banana Leaves. They also serve Makassar favorite noodle 'Mie Pangsit' and many more noodle dishes and Desert like Es Sarang Burung, which is mix fresh fruits serving in coconut. And Fresh Local Fruit Juices like soursop, avocado, jack fruit, terong belanda etc. Prices are affordable.
* There are a total of six Pizza Hut's in the city, but this is by far the most centrally located
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*Famous for its local traditional food and various of seafood. Located near Sahid Hotel and MARI mall.
*Nice cozy Chinese restaurant and their know for their stramboat.This is a must try for people living in makassar or visiting!
*It's a new Sop Konro Restaurant. Their specialty is Konro, but they also serve another food like grill chicken, satay and many others. Great value. -
filter_dramaDrinkKafebuku, Jl.Tentara Pelajar no. 141. Phone : (62)411-336108, is a small cafe-library near the harbor and is a good place for coffee and some Indonesian literature. There are also some books in English. Jln. T
* Ballezza is next to Imperial Aryaduta Hotel, and there is a brewpub on the first floor, family style karaoke on the second/third, and a dance club on the fourth. Attracts a mostly local crowd, with some expats mixed in. Sports will be on big TV's on the first floor, and DJ's are shipped in from Jakarta to play upstairs. A very friendly crowd, and nice service people as well. A good place to go for a night out.
*Come and enjoy a wide variety of our delightful suki dish items and soup, exotic Chinese cuisines, fresh seafood, special healthy food, attempting sweet desserts and drinks. All in the cozy ambience and comfortable service.
*It's a cozy food court for hang out. A pitcher heinekken or Bintang (famous Indonesian beer) only Rp 100.000.
*Cozy Food court. It's a great place to see sunset. 640ml Heinekken in here is about Rp 35.000. -
filter_dramaSleep- Sahid Raya Makassar (*****)
- Imperial Arya Duta (*****)
- Clarion Hotel (*****)
- Hotel Makassar Golden Hotel - +62 411 333000 (****)
- Hotel Quality (****)
- Hotel Pantai Gapura (****)
- Mercure Hotel (***)
- Hotel Horison (***)
- Hotel Santika (***)
- Banua Hotel (***)
- Denpasar Hotel (***)
- Clarion Hotel (*****)
*Clean nice rooms with aircon and western toilet, friendly personal, on the 5th floor there is a disco
*Business Centre, Gymnasium, Swimming Pool, A sound mind in a sound body.
*TV, AC, hot shower, free breakfast and WIFI. Very clean. Update (April 2015) basic room 120.000, better room 150.000, but no breakfast
*Helpful English speaking staff. Central location. Price includes breakfast. update (April 2015) after change of owner rooms are more expensive, the cheapest one starts at 350 000, but can be bargained to 200 000
* If you want to ensure a great time when conducting business or enjoying leisure in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, stay at Continent Centrepoint Panakkukang - Makassar. This business hotel offers 83 tastefully designed rooms that you can treat as your own. Here at Continent Centrepoint Panakkukang - Makassar, we guarantee that everything you need to make your stay pleasant is always within your reach. Some of our facilities are coffee shop, lobby lounge, sky garden, ball room & meeting rooms, business centre and more. -
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