Friday, September 14, 2007

MALINO – MY WONDERFUL SMALL HOMETOWN

Maybe this place is not familiar but beside its name, Malino have some natural properties. In east region of Indonesia, the city’s name is more popular because it have been place of “Conference of Poso and Ambon Conflict”. Malino is located about 90 km from Makassar city (Capital City of South Sulawesi), precisely in Tinggimoncong district and Gowa sub-province, reside in height 1500 m from sea surface , one of high area in South Sulawesi. Malino know as city of tourism since Netherland colonization.

Malino is one of really interesting place in South Sulawesi. It offers you plenty of thing to fade your tired with city life such noisy and pollution because you can enjoy beautiful natural view, cold weather, and interesting villa and hotel to enjoy your sweet night with cool air. If you visit it start from Makassar, nature will offer you increase and turn of road pass the beautiful mountain, valley, Bili-Bili DAM, enjoy the line of pine tree. There are some fruit garden such as strawberry fruit garden, marquissa fruit garden, and tea garden, vegetable garden, and we can find some flower seller who offer kinds of beautiful flower such as Edelweiss and Orchid. All of them will make us refresh.

There are many nicely places in Malino such as Pine forest, Takapala and Ketemu Jodoh Waterfall, a history building where which became symbol of Indonesia freedom fighters, traditional market where we can find Malino traditional food and some souvenir, Bawakaraeng mountain where climbers usually every week at week end have a trip to reach the top of mountain.

Finally, Malino is a wonderful place that offers nature view complete with its facility and its friendly public.

Good, thanks for posting.

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