Makassar

Makassar is the capital of South Sulawesi, one of the many provinces situated in the Indonesian Archipelago. This is my third visit after the last visit last year. The temperature is extremely hot with very high humidity it is extremely easy to get sweaty. The city is low land with its sea shore as the main attraction especially at night with youbgsters in groups hanging out and unwinding with buddies at the Losari beach, the hippiest rendesvous in town. Typical for important cities in the country, Makassar being one of the very important trading port during the Dutch occupation it has a building whose architecture is built to function as fortress, fort of Rotterdam. Nowadays it is used as cultural centre of South Sulawesi and museum. Many youngsters of Makassar hang out around the building with big cameras to practice their photography skill which is apparently quite popular especially among the youngsters.
Makassar is a very multi-ethnic city, many people of different ethnic and cultural background blend and integrated into its very culturally-rich society. Nevertheless its unofficial segmented fragments of the city that cater to certain ethnical group in certain part of the city.
Food is a very important part of the pride of its people. No food from anywhere else may beat the appeal of the food of Makassar. Typical for South East Asian food, the food is usually spicy and fresh, also rice is the primary part of culinary with seafood as its compliment.