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Makassar

Makassar

Makassar's old waterfront centers on a major surviving fort, former spice-trade streets, and neighborhoods shaped by Bugis, Makassarese, Chinese, and Arab merchants.

2 walks14 stops to see
Known forFort Rotterdam and the Gowa-Tallo eraUjung Pandang harbor and spice-trade warehousesPecinan Makassar and Chinese templesKampung Melayu and Arab merchant streets

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Featured walk

Makassar: History, Markets and Faith

Walk through Makassar’s layered past, from the walls of Fort Rotterdam to the city’s museums, markets and monuments. Along the way, encounter places of worship that reflect the city’s religious diversity, then continue toward Pantai Losari and its two mosques. The changing streetscapes make this a rewarding way to connect civic history, everyday commerce and contemporary waterfront life. Follow the stops in order for a varied introduction to Makassar.10 stops11 km6 h 47 minSee the walk

Sacred places

1 walk

4 stopsMakassar · Indonesia

Sacred Places of Makassar

5.2 km2 h 51 min

How a walk works

The guide starts talking when you arrive.

The pages here tell you where the walks go. The app takes you round them.

  1. Pick a walk

    Every stop is a real place, already in walking order.

  2. Pocket your phone

    Follow the line on the live map, or download the walk before you lose signal.

  3. Listen as you arrive

    On a narrated walk the story starts on its own at each stop, so your eyes stay on the place.

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  • The route, followed

    A live map with the turns called out, and a way back whenever you wander off it.

  • In four languages

    English, French, Spanish and Arabic — the words and the voice, not just the labels.

  • Or build your own

    Pick the places you actually want and the app works out the order to walk them in.

  • The unglamorous things

    Toilets, pharmacies, cash points and water, without leaving the walk.

  • No signal needed

    Download a walk before you go and it works under a souk roof or on a plane.

  • Picks up where you left off

    Stop for lunch, come back tomorrow, and the walk is exactly where you left it.