Castle Defense grattest in Asia

a thing to be reasonable when a New York Times reporter, Barbara Crossette once described the fort Fort Rotterdam in Makassar as "the best preserved Dutch fort in Asia", the most preserved Dutch fort in Asia. During a visit late last year, I still feel the charming feel of a fortress built in the 17th century this. Heritage of the Sultanate of Gowa, this castle stands on the edge of a solid west coast of Makassar.

 

Although on some side looks dull with moss attached to the walls of the fort wall, glory is still felt. When standing in front of a sturdy gate I suddenly thought of the greatness of this Sultanate of Gowa built the fort. From 17 fort built around the city, Fort Rotterdam was a stronghold of the remaining up to now and still maintained its authenticity.

From the architectural aspects of this castle-shaped building featuring turtles would crawl down into the ocean. Because of its shape like a turtle, sometimes the fort was also named Castle Panyua (Turtle), the representation of the triumph of the Sultanate of Gowa who always won the victory on land and sea.

Fort Rotterdam was built in 1545 by King of Gowa to X-named I Manrigau Daeng Bonto Karaeng Lakiung or Karaeng Tunipalangga Ulaweng. The basic ingredients of this fortress construction from stone and clay are burned to dry. On 9 Agustus1634, Sultan of Gowa the XIV (I Mangerangi Daeng Manrabbia with the title of Sultan Alauddin) make the wall Rock wall with a black stone brought from the mountains Kartz Maros region. On June 23, 1635, rebuilt the walls of the second wall near the gate.

History records, to strengthen the spice trade routes and expand the power, the Dutch fort was never attacked during the reign of Sultan Hasanuddin between 1655-1669. Led by the Governor General Admiral Cornelis Janszoon Speelman, Dutch troops pounding the Sultanate of Gowa during the full year.

They faced tough resistance warrior Sultan of Gowa. As a result, partially destroyed the fort and the forces of Sultan Hasanuddin surrender. As a result of the defeat of the Sultan of Gowa Bongaya forced to sign the Agreement on November 18, 1667. His name is now enshrined into one state university and an international airport in Makassar.

 

 The fortress was partially destroyed and then rebuilt by the Governor-General Speelman with Dutch architecture model. Speelman named the fort was the same as the name of his birthplace, Rotterdam. Forms fort was rectangular with four bastions, added one more bastion on the west side. The presence of the fort was not only the Dutch government center in eastern Indonesia, but also a central coordination of the spice trade of the archipelago.

A white statue depicting the Sultan Hasanuddin riding horses greet visitors at the fort. Statue of a gallant, but unfortunately there are a naughty hands to scribble a few parts of the statue. Entering the fort area, we can go straight to Lagaligo Museum which contains relics of historical and cultural artifacts of the past, especially the kingdom of Gowa-Tallo and other areas in South Sulawesi.

 

Inside the fort area there is also the holding room of Prince Diponegoro. Historically, Prince Diponegoro who led the resistance in the Netherlands between 1825-1830 was eventually arrested after being set up by the colonizer cunning ploy to make the peace agreement. In 1834, Prince Diponegoro was taken to Fort Rotterdam after being exiled to Manado. Inside the sturdy curved-walled prison cell Prince Diponegoro was arrested.

Many people believe the prince finally died in Makassar, but some are mentioned, to avoid conflict remains Netherlands Prince Diponegoro was moved and buried in an undisclosed location.

Very easy to reach the fortress Fort Rotterdam because it is situated in the middle of the city of Makassar. You can use public transportation or taxi to reach this place. No levy any fee for entering the historic fort that is now the mainstay of one of the attractions of South Sulawesi.

 

A piece of Heaven in Bulukumba

Memories of it still feels sticky in my mind. At that time, in 1993, I along with my friends one force in the Department of Mechanical Engineering Hasanuddin Makassar exotic trips to the beach located at the southern tip of South Sulawesi province, precisely in the District Bonto Bahari, Bulukumba.



Our entourage set off by renting a bus from Makassar. Bira beach is located about 40 km from City Bulukumba, or 200 km from Makassar. The journey from Makassar to the City Bulukumba can be reached using public transportation such as cars Kijang, Panther or Innova at a rate of USD 35 thousand. Furthermore, from the City Bulukumba to Tanjung Bira can be reached by car pete-pete (microbus) with rates ranging between Rp8000,(IDR = Indonesia rate) -IDR 10 thousand. Total travel time from Makassar to Tanjung Bira around 3.5 to 4 hours. The entrance fee to the location of IDR 5000/orang Bira Beach. Schedule flight to Makassar from the big cities in Indonesia quite often, so it is not difficult if you're interested in visiting this tropical paradise at Bulukumba.

Once there, I immediately felt the warmth of the beach. The smell of the exhaled sea breezes and white sand beaches, clean and soft like flour instantly made me fall in love at first sight on the beach destinations of foreign and local tourists to this holiday.
in the evening time, along with my friends, I play ball on the white sand accompanied by the sunlight that slowly fade into place peraduannya. The beauty of twilight that was stunning from the coast where we stand. I chuckle in awe watching the stunning natural beauty. In the distance, the sun sink slowly menyemburatkan orange light is refracted out at the expanse of sea. Saw two fishing boats sailing in the distance, the more increase the contrast of beauty.

Tanjung Bira Beach tourist area has various facilities such as restaurants, lodging, villas, bungalows, and hotels with rates starting from USD 100 thousand to $ 600 thousand per day. In this place there are also diving and snorkeling equipment rental rates to USD 30 thousand. For visitors who completed a swim at the beach, provided the public bathrooms and fresh water to clean the sand and sea water are still stuck in the body.

For visitors who want to tour around beaches, bike rentals available rates to USD 65 thousand. In coastal areas there are also the ferry port are ready to take visitors who want to travel to the island Selayar submarine.

At night, I do not spend time enjoying the night at Blue Beach with down it barefoot. The sensation feels different when dilangkahkan feet above the soft sand while enjoying the waves hit the beach. After that we stopped at a restaurant, and there we ate voraciously seductive dinner dishes, grilled fish and seafood dish typical Bulukumba.

In the morning, when the sun friendly greeting and a bright light bouncing in the clear blue sea, I was immediately tempted to swim and spend more time enjoying the charm of this paradise in Bulukumba. Some of my friends chose to dive and see the beauty of coral reefs all over the coastline this Bira. It is very pleasant!

Well, you are also interested to enjoy the charm of this exotic beach?
by :Amril

Mahalona Lake Nature Park

 
Matano Lake Forest Complex, Mahalona and Towuti which used to be a government administrative area of South Sulawesi Province Luwu originally designated as forest area based on the Decree of the Minister of Agriculture. 45 / Kpts/Um/1/1978 January 25, 1978 with protection function. In 1978 a survey conducted by the Director General of Forestry to assess its potential. On April 17, 1979, the Director General of Forestry suggested this region to be designated as an area of Nature Park to the Minister of Agriculture, through its letter No.. 1243/Dj/I/1979. Noting the letter of the Director General of Forestry, the Ministry of Agriculture and then designate the area of Lake Matano, Mahalona and Towuti become Nature Park conservation area with the name of the Natural Park of Lake Matano, Mahalona Lake Nature Park, and Lake Nature Park Towuti through Decree No. 274/Kpts/Um/4/1979 April 24, 1979.
This area is representative tectonic lake ecosystems. Mahalona Lake is one of the 3 clusters in complex Malili lake. Panorama of nature and cleanliness of the lake water Mahalona is one of the attractions to carry out tourist activities. The flow of water and the waves calm enough. Estuary Crocodile Crocodylus porosus and Soa-soa Hydrosaurus amboinensis and 8 species of freshwater fish endemic to the residents of Lake Mahalona. Environmental conditions of the lake is still very natural, because it is not adjacent to residential areas and rarely visited by humans. Tectonic lake is beautiful. Formed from the folds of the hills, or expected form of a widening river channels between Lake Matano and Lake Towuti. Depths up to 73 m at elevations above 300 m above sea level. Beautiful natural scenery throughout the day can be enjoyed on this lake. Currents and waves calm waters make it very safe to travel tirta. The source water comes from 3 rivers / creeks, one of them is the flow of river water from Lake Matano. In this lake, living naturally eight endemic fish species of Sulawesi. This lake is the natural habitat of Crocodylus porosus, Hydrosaurus amboinensis, and Enhydris matannensis. Various species of birds can be found in this area while foraging
In general the conservation area Mahalona Lake Nature Park consists of lake waters. Lake water source comes from several springs and cacthment area around the lake that enter the lake through 3 rivers and creeks, one of them is the flow of river water from Lake Matano addition, there is the river that contact with TWA TWA Mahalona Lake Lake Towuti. .
Tectonic lake with lake depth reached 73 m. The maximum lake area of ± 2337.5 ha (2440 ha in the Indonesian Ecology Series, Volume 6: The Ecology of Sulawesi (Whitten et al, 2002)) at an elevation of ± 300 m above sea level. Lake water source comes from several springs and the surrounding catchment area into the lake through 3 rivers / creeks. One of them is the river flow that comes from Lake Matano. Crocodile Crocodylus porosus and Soa-soa Hydrosaurus amboinensis and 8 species of freshwater fish endemic to the residents of Lake Mahalona that can easily be found. Enhydris matannensis is a freshwater snake species that live in this lake. Species of bird that can easily be found, among others, of Little Snake Anhinga melanogaster who dived into the lake to fish and then drying their feathers in treetops. On the river with thick trees on the side of the river, was described Babyrousa babirussa and endemic birds of the family Bucerotidae Sulawesi. In this lake area and four lakes in the vicinity (Matano, Towuti, Wawontoa and Taparan Masapi) never consumed fish species introduced carp Cyprinus carpio and Sepat Trichogaster trichopterus originating from Central Asia in the early 20th century (Whitten et al, 2002).
Mahalona Lake Nature Park can be reached by road from Makassar. The distance of Makassar to the region Mahalona Lake Nature Park as a whole is ± 580 km, with a path Makassar - Pare Pare - Palopo - Masamba - sorowako - TWA. Lake Mahalona Or Makassar - Pare Pare - Palopo - Masamba - wowondula - timampu - TWA. D. Mahalona. Transportation by air can be also be conducted from the airport to the airport in hasanuddin sultan's sorowako pt. inco with travel time about 1 hour. Conditions through which the road is relatively good (provincial roads, district roads and roads PT. INCO). Travel time ranges from 11 to 12 hours. Also Mahalona Lake Nature Park can be reached by using the Aircraft to the city Masamba (Capital of North Luwu) and then continued with ground vehicles to the village Timampu, further from the village of Timampu use a motor boat measuring 24 Pk through Lake Towuti with travel time ± 1 hr.

Park City, Alternative cheap Traveling in Makassar

travel while spending the holidays do not have to get out of Makassar. Anging Mammiri in this city alone there are many objects that offer a million tourist facility. Starting from beach tourism, cultural and historical attractions to tour the park. Development seemingly endless hunt for a rate of the economy left a trail of modernity that would be very easy to find at all strategic points in the city. Storey buildings stand proud to show their keperkasaannya in scratching the sky. Green areas are progressively displaced the narrow skyscraper. The sidelines of arrogance that still kept the green dots keep smiling little greening. They are city parks that remain preserved, although until now not yet have a commercial side.
Feasibility of a city park to serve as one of tourism object has no doubt. The number of gardens in Makassar UPTD data management according to Field and Makassar City Park is as much as 28 fruits, both are still neglected up to now and which is not neglected anymore. The entire park is spread in four cardinal directions of the city. Most of this park has appeal as a place to travel.

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Delicious coto makasar

South Sulawesi has a unique culinary cuisine and delicious. Every time forth to Makassar, I never missed a bit to eat typical dishes there are really caressing tongue and tempting. Here I present some typical cuisine of South Sulawesi / Makassar.

Coto Makassar
This dish is one of the "trade mark" culinary Makassar berkuah of soup with the basic ingredients of the intestine, liver, brain, cow or horse meat, cooked with herbs lemon grass, laos, coriander, cumin, onion, garlic, which was refined salt, bay leaves, lemon juice, and nuts. Generally Coto Makassar served / eaten with diamond. While still living in Makassar first, this dish I used to eat especially when you're with the flu / cold. Guaranteed, when eaten with spicy chili sauce Coto when inhaled while chewing diamond, then the disease will catch a cold "bablas" with sweat pouring down. Coto Makassar is quite famous in Makassar is located on Jalan Gagak.

KE'TE kesu '

KE'TE kesu '
Ke'te 'Kesu' is the object of which was a popular tourist since 1979 that Bonoran kampong situated 4km from Rantepao Town, has been established as one of a number of Heritage; 290 registration should be conserved / protected. This tourism object is very interesting, because having a housing complex customary pristine Toraja, which consists of several Tongkonan, complete with Alang Sura '(rice granary). Tongkonan from ancestors Puang Kesu ri 'in a place of discussion, enable, manage, establish and implement custom rules, whether or Pemali Aluk used as a rule of life and society in the region Kesu', and also in the Tana Toraja, which is called Aluk Pitunna Sanda (7777). The object of this tour is also equipped with an area; funeral (Rante), grave (pit) ancient and modern graves, but still shaped pattern typical Toraja, settlements, plantations and rice fields are beautiful and soothing. As well as the visitors can witness the art carved Toraja in this location.

Toraja Land Tours

Lemo is a cemetery where the stone walls and statues (tau-tau). Number of holes there are 75 ancient stone fruit and tau-tau an upright standing some 40 fruit as symbols of prestige, status, role and position of the nobles in Lemo village. At Lemo named because of this rock pit model that resembles a round orange spots.
Since 1960, this tourist attraction has been busy on the visit of foreign tourists and tourists can also release nusantara.Pengunjung desire and spend dollars, the euronya or rupiahnya souvenir stalls. Or a walk around the object witnessed the fruit of a ripe pangi brown, ready to be cultivated and eaten as a meal in a typical Toraja tribe called "Pantollo Pamarrasan". Enjoy.