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Once known as the Celebes, Sulawesi was an important port of call in the legendary spice trade. It lures visitors with dramatic landscapes and fascinating cultures.
The southern lowlands and coast of South Sulawesi, around the provincial capital and harbour of Makassar, has perfect white sand beaches and calm waters. This is the home of the Bugis, known as builders of the elegant phinisi wodden boats, skilled seafarers and traders.
Leaving Makassar towards the north, a winding road leads in 8 hours to Tanah Toraja and its spectacular scenery of rice fields, rugged mountains, forests, coffee and cocoa plantations. Toraja culture is famous for the amazing architecture of traditional houses and its unique funeral ceremonies.
Nature-lovers will be delighted by the stunning scenery of numerous karstic outcrops as attractive as stone forests. With an area of about 400 sq.km, the Maros karsts are a potential candidate for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage list. Adventure comes in many forms, from trekking through the majestic mountains of Tanah Toraja, white water rafting through the rainforest on the Sa’dan River, or diving in the the sea gardens of Takabonerate National Park, the third largest coral atoll in the world.
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