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Overview

The contents of Sulawesi are as beguiling as its shape. Just as this splay-limbed tropical island was formed by the complex and sometimes violent connection聽of tectonic plates, its fascinating social fabric is the result of the complex and sometimes violent connection of ethnic groups, religions and ecosystems.

Attractions

Must-see attractions

Ke'te Kesu'

Tana Toraja

The four stately tongkonan and many granaries that make up Ke'te Kesu' were moved to this picturesque site in 1927 when the savvy family head noticed the鈥�

Tampang Allo

Tana Toraja

Whether it's the tau tau, the cave itself, or the peaceful rice paddy setting squeezed between a maze of cliffs, this is one our favourite sites in Tana鈥�

Air Terjun Bantimurung

South Sulawesi

These waterfalls, 42km from Makassar, are set amid lushly vegetated limestone cliffs. Looking up, it鈥檚 straight out of Jurassic Park, but then you scan鈥�

Londa

Tana Toraja

Live out your Indiana Jones fantasies at this extensive (and very popular) burial cave below a massive cliff face. Its entrance is guarded by a balcony of鈥�

Lemo

Tana Toraja

A veritable village of tau tau stare down with unblinking eyes and outstretched arms from this impressive burial cliff riddled with tombs. The sheer rock鈥�

Fort Rotterdam

Makassar

One of the best-preserved examples of Dutch military architecture in Indonesia, Fort Rotterdam was built on the site of a Gowanese fort, itself built to鈥�

Makam Sultan Hasanuddin

Makassar

This tomb memorialises Indonesian national hero Sultan Hasanuddin, who ruled Gowa during the 17th century, fiercely defending the kingdom against the鈥�

Gua Leang Leang

South Sulawesi

The Gua Leang Leang caves are noted for their ancient paintings and handprints. Recent studies of nearby caves have placed the art at over 35,000 years鈥�

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