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The City of Ujung Pandang

The Bugis people originates from this region, and are in some areas just known as "sea gypsies". The Bugis are famous boat builders and sailors, and they have in ancient times probably gone as far as Madagascar and north Australia to trade their goods. Later on they also settled in other coastal areas of Indonesia, in particular on Sumatra and in Riau. The old Pelabuhan Paotere harbor are well worth a visit, here the traditional Bugis sail ships called Perahu (see photo) come and go with goods to and from other Indonesian islands. Pantai Losari is the name of the promenade along the sea with a large number of local "warung" where you can have something to eat. There are also some modern hotels here, and you can relax on a cafe overlooking the ocean and enjoy the sunset.

The city has a museum, a university and an old Dutch fort, called Vredenburg or Fort Rotterdam, an impressing memorial of the colonial time close by the harbor. Inside the fort there is a museum with artifacts from large parts of Sulawesi. In addition there are several colonial buildings in the city, like the Governor's Residence. In the southeast part of the city there are several memorials of the once so mighty Gowa empire, like the resting place of Sultan Hasanuddin who ruled Gowa from the middle of the 17th century and had to surrender to the Dutch. Outside the grave you will see the Pelantikan stone, where the rulers of Gowa was crowned. A few km further south is the old Sultan palace Benteng Sungguminasa, now a museum.

Ujung Pandang is often used as a starting point for expeditions into the interior of Sulawesi, especially to the famous Toraja land (Tanah Toraja) on central Sulawesi. Ujung Padang has an airport with daily flights to Jakarta and Manado. The are several facilities here like accommodation and restaurants, with a large variety of seafood. There is a large Chinese community here as well, and a lot of restaurants with Chinese food.

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