Makassar – An Enchanting City

Makassar is my hometown. It is the capital city of South Sulawesi and one of the biggest cities in east region of Indonesia. As a big city, it has many interesting places that worth visited. It also has unique culture and delicious traditional foods. In other words, Makassar is an enchanting city.

Some of its interesting places are Somba Opu Fortress and Losari Beach. Somba Opu Fortress is a historical site that was built by the old Makassar Empire as a symbol of power. This fortress has a unique architecture on its building. Heading west, next after this fortress is Losari Beach. This beach has beautiful scenery especially on sunset. We can view this beautiful scenery while enjoying local food that can be easily found around the beach area.

Makassar is also well known for its traditional foods. One of them is Coto Makassar. It can easily be found anywhere around the city. The main ingredient is beef, so it is not recommended for you who have cholesterol problem. There is also another traditional food named Pisang Epe’. Literally, Pisang Epe’ means pressed banana. The making of this food involve pressing the bananas with a particular method. Many people say that the number of times it pressed will affect the taste.

Those examples are just some of interesting things you can found in Makassar. There are a lot of interesting places and unique cultural events that you can enjoy. Come and visit the beauty of Makassar, my lovely hometown.

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