Marine Tourism in Makassar
The town is located in Ujung Pandang has a myriad of tourist attractions, like beaches, some islands with charm oseanorium relic of Japan, the tomb of the king, an old mosque and temple architecture and souvenir center Somba Opu.
Losari beach is very famous and became the pride of the local community. This beach offers beautiful scenery, especially at dusk sunset. In the vicinity of this beach there is a shopping center and souvenir gold craft along Somba Opu street, there are also many lodging facilities ranging from guesthouse to hotels. Also on the Barombong Beach you can enjoy the natural bathing facilities and water sports. This beach is famous because of its uniqueness as a black sand beach.
In the northern port city of Makassar, there is a boat named Paotere. One port “tempo doeloe” folk heritage that still survive and is testament to the Kingdom of Gowa-Tallo heritage since the 14th century, when the dispatcher about 200 boat fleet Phinisi to Malacca. Paotere Port currently still used as a port of the boats and people like Phinisi Lambo and also became the center of commercial fishermen.
A small island called Pulau Kayangan has a white sand area of 1 hectare. The island was formerly called Marrouw or Meraux. In this island there is a holiday facilities and water sports facilities, fishing platforms, and a number of aquarium which houses a wide variety of marine water ornamental fish.
Barrang Caddi Island and there Barrang Lompo oseanorium Japanese heritage. Barrang Lompo itself is one of coral islands off the beach bordering the Makassar Bone Gusung Battang. The island has an area of 49 hectare marine park is very beautiful and interesting. Among the nearby island of Barrang Lompo just having fresh water source, so the island is inhabited by many fishermen, sailor, and some families of traditional silver craftsmen who sell their artwork to the city of Makassar.
Island an Island a circular area of 2.34 hectares is only about 6.8 km from Makassar City can be reached by using a speed boat in 20 minutes. This island is one of the marine tourism destination visited by many local and foreign tourists for fishing, swimming, and enjoy coral reef snorkeling and diving. The coral reef that surrounds a marine park which has a composition of corals in various types and colors are beautiful.