Makassar is the capital of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, with over 1.6 million residents. It is one of Indonesia's largest cities and primary trading ports. Traditional Makassarese houses are raised on stilts made from ulin wood. The Pakarena dance expresses the elegance of Makassarese women through vibrant music and costumes. Popular Makassarese dishes include coto Makassar stew and ayam goreng Sulawesi fried chicken. Points of interest in Makassar include the Grand Mosque, Lake Kayangan, and Fort Rotterdam, a 17th-century Dutch fort.

1. The Capital Of
South Sulawesi
By Aiden Nathaniel Ang
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2. Some Interesting Facts About This
Breathtaking City
➢ Makassaris the fifth largest city of
Indonesia with a surface area of 175.77
square kilometers. That's the
equivalent of 72768 Statue Of Liberties.
➢ There are 1,673,094 people living
in Makassar right now.
➢ Makassaris one of the primary trading
ports in Indonesia.
➢ Makassaris the capital of
South Sulawesi.

3. The House On
Stilts
• The traditional houses of
Makassarare supported by 12
stilts that are 2 meters tall and
made of ulin wood, a relic of
Makassar's history.

4. The Pakarena Dance
• The Pakarena Dance is a unique dance that
expresses the elegance of Makassar ethnic
women, symbolizing their politeness, loyalty,
obedience and respect towards their spouses. It
is only played in odd numbers and is
accompanied by vibrant music and colorful
traditional costumes.

5. Makassar's Delicacies
The following dishes are 6 out of the 9 national dishes from Makassar:
• Coto Makassar,a stew made from the mixture of nuts, spices,and selected offal
which may includebeef brain,tongue and intestine.
• Pallubasa,a similardish to Coto Makassar,butwith the addition of coconut.
• Konro, a rib dish.
• Burasa or Ketupat, a glutinous ricecake,usually eaten with Coto Makassar and
Konro.
• Ayam Goreng Sulawesi (Celebes fried chicken); the chicken is marinated with a
traditional soy saucerecipefor up to 24 hours before being fried to a golden colour.The
dish is usually served with chicken broth, riceand special sambal (chilli sauce).
• Mie Kering, a type of dried noodle served with thick gravy and sliced chicken,
shrimp,mushrooms,liver,and squid.
• Ikan Bolu Bakar, grilled milkfish.
• Sop Saudara, a spicy beef or buffalo soup.
• Kapurung from Palopo.

6. Points Of Interest
• Trans Studio Makassar was the3rd largestmall and indoor
theme park in Indonesia, with 22 differentgames and
entertainment in 4 areas. Itclosed in 2019 and was replaced
by Trans Studio Snow World in 2023.
• Phinisi point is a mall with 5 world city concepts, designed
to provideall family needs in one place. Tenants include
Cinépolis, FoodmartFresh, Fun World.
• Grand Mosqueof Makassar is the main mosqueof South
SulawesiProvince. The mosquecan accommodateup to
10,000 worshipers, making itone of the largest mosques in
SoutheastAsia.
• Lake Kayangan is a popular Instagramdestination with
crystal-clear waters and a wooden walkway and platformto
storebelongings. However, it can be crowded during peak
hours, so it is best to visit on a privatetour early in the
morning or late in the afternoon.
• FortRotterdamis a 17th-century Dutch fortin Makassar,
Indonesia. Itwas builtto counter Dutch encroachments and
was ceded to the Dutch under the Treaty of Bongaya. Ithad
six bastions and was surrounded by a seven meter high
rampartand two meter deep moat. It was the Dutch regional
military and governmentalheadquarters until the 1930s and
was extensively restored in the 1970s. Itis now a cultural and
educational centre, a venue for music and dance events, and
a touristdestination.
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