Makassar is the fifth largest city in Indonesia. Makassar offers the beauty of metropolitan area and beautiful islands around it. There are lots of tourism destinations. Resorts and hotels can also be found easily in here. Typical tourism attractions in Makassar is the beach, shopping center and the food. Makassar is well known for the authentic culinary. Major tourist attractions in Makassar are Losari Beach, Bugis Waterpark and Samalona Island which are the most favorite destination for tourists. The most recent attractions and popular in Makassar is Trans Studio Makassar.

• How to get there

Traveler can reach Makassar by plane, and the destination of the flight will be Lombok International Airport. Hasanuddin International Airport is an international airport serving flights to Makassar. The airport is located about 30 kilometers from the Makassar City. Hasanuddin International Airport has the major hub for Citilink, Garuda Indonesia, Air Asia, Batik Air and many more.

Lombok International Airport serves domestic and international flights, some of the international flights are Saudia and SilkAir. These airlines connecting Makassar to Madinah, Jeddah, and Singapore.

• When to Visit

The best time to visit Makassar is July to September, according to the ideal weather. If you visit around that time, you will most likely get the warm and dry season, rather than rainy season. Makassar has relatively hot weather, but if you visit from November to April, there might be a rainy season that comes along. The recommended season to visit Makassar is on sunny season to be able enjoy the beauty of Makassar’s nature.

Destination Etiquettes
• Things you need to know before you leave

Are you planning a holiday to one of the most beautiful islands in Indonesia? Before you visit Makassar and feel the beauty of the city, you’ll need to make sure these 5 things! Let it be fun to explore Makassar with unforgettable moment and good preparation.

The basic preparation is mandatory for you
You might want to create list of the destinations you want to go. Makassar has lots to offer so you might want to list it all, from the beautiful islands and shopping centers to the best authentic foods in town. To get the best experience in Makassar, you’ll need to list the recommended food there and bring snorkeling or diving equipment to explore Makassar more.

Book flights and hotels using the Travel Online App
Well, next you look for plane tickets and hotels in Makassar. There are lots of flight and hotel promotions of Makasaar. You can search for cheap flight tickets and check out the latest promos on via.com, which regularly gives promotions to Makassar tourism. Starting from airline tickets, hotels, even vacation packages. You can check directly on the website via.com, or can use the mobile application via.com.

To book flight ticket, type your city of origin and the destination city in the airfare search field. You can also set the price order from the cheapest to the highest price, after finding the flight that matches your budget, you can book the ticket immediately. Then you can do the same for the hotel, but you immediately type your destination city, and later it will give you various hotel choices in the area of the city.

Shopping Center and Must-see Destinations
There are many other interesting destinations in Makassar such as Losari Beach, Trans Studio Makassar and other popular attraction places in Makassar are the things that shouldn’t be missed. You can visit Malino Tea Plantation, Paotere Harbour, Al Fatih Al Anshar Mosque, and Bugis Waterpark. To have authentic foodie experience, you can go to Coto Makassar Daeng Awing, Sop Konro Karebosi, Pisang Epe pantai Losari, and many more.

Bring your clothes as polite and as comfortable as possible
Before departing, you must know the city’s climate and destination. Because this time you will go to Makassar, Indonesia, then you can use your usual clothes but preferably polite.

Must-taste Makassar Culinary

Makassar offers authentic culinary for the tourists. The best authentic foods of Lombok such as coto makassar, pisang epe, sop konro, mie titi, barongko, and many more. Want to try the best Makassar food? Let’s make a holiday plan to Makassar!

That’s 5 important things you must check before you go to Makassar. If you don’t have a plane ticket to Makassar yet, via.com is ready to give you flight ticket promo to Makassar that you can find on via.id/promo.

• Common words spoken with their meaning
Bahasa Indonesia is mainly used, but the locals prefer to use ‘Basa Mangkasara’ language.

• Do’s and Don’ts of the destination
When in Makassar, it’s really important to aware that the season is mostly sunny and has hot weather, so you will need to prepare sunglasses and sunscreen. Don’t litter and vandalize things, especially at the beach. Also, do bring snorkeling or diving equipments.

What’s for Family & Kids
Spend holiday with your family and kids in Tanjung Bira Island to get the experience of relaxing and private beach ambiance, or go to Losari to enjoy the beauty of Lombok’s popular beach and amazing foods around. Trans Studio is also will be the best place to spend with your family. At the Bugis Waterpark, you can go swimming together and have quality time. If you and family need some kind of adventures, you may want to island–hopping to some beautiful islands around.

Uniqueness
One of the best unique point in Makassar is that this city has beautiful beaches and nature attraction, also the foods are great and delicious. Makassar also offers the perfect blend of metropolitan ambiance and the nature beauty.

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