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Losari Beach Makassar, Nuance typical icon of the pride of Daeng city

Welcome travelers. You are confused about interesting tour on Sulawesi Island, Indonesia? This time, explorecelebes.ga will inform about coastal tourism destination in Sulawesi, Indonesia, precisely in Makassar City, South Sulawesi Province, that is Losari Beach.

Have you heard of this place? For those of you who have never heard or visited Losari beach and will plan a vacation to the beach Losari Makassar, this article can you make as your guide to this tours location.

Enchantment Losari beach

Tourist destination to the beach is always a favorite destination for anyone, and Indonesia with thousands of islands provide the best beach options, one of which is the icon of this city of Makassar is Losari Beach. The beach is famous for the beauty of the sunset as well as popular with interesting activities that are rarely found elsewhere.

Losari beach located west of Makassar city have the charm of the beautiful sunset. At Losari beach you will be presented with nature scenery combined with typical culinary tour of Makassar City. A variety of delicious culinary is available to you typical culinary enthusiasts. One of the typical culinary favorites on the beach Losari is Pisang Epe.

In the era of the 90s, this beach has earned the nickname as a beach that has the longest table in Indonesia, perhaps also in the world. Why is that? Due to the existence of stalls that line along the beach that connects one another for about 1 km. These stalls provide a variety food typical of Makassar. But now, the stalls have been moved to a place not so far from Losari Beach. The step is taken by the Government of Makassar City for this comfortable and clean tourist spot.

This beach has a uniqueness and a very enchanting privilege. One of the uniqueness of Losari Beach is the visitors can watch the sunrise and sunset in one position the same. Unique is not it? Another specialty of Losari beach is that visitors can access free internet along Losari Beach.

In addition to sunrise and sunset, tourists can enjoy the beautiful waves that break the beach dikes and the cool wind that blew breeze. The atmosphere in the afternoon of Losari beach very crowded, many young men who are enjoying the romantic beauty of the sunset on this beach.

Activities of Losari beach visitors

For the people of Makassar, Losari Beach is a place where everyone can release tired after a day of activity. Comfort when buffeted by the breeze and pampered with typical Makassar food, makes this place so special in South Sulawesi.

The most ideal time to visit Losari beach is the afternoon between 03.00 pm until 09.00 pm. Usually visitors who come to this place sit relaxed while joking and eating, waiting for the moment of the beauty of the sunset at Losari Beach.

The most sought by tourists on this beach is a typical culinary of Losari beach is Pisang Epe. In addition, in an existing location the writing PANTAI LOSARI was much visited. This spot is very famous to take pictures of selfie or photos with friends. As if perceived visitors if not photographed in front of this writing, it means never to come to the beach Losari.

On the beach Losari you can not play sand like in beach attractions in general, because this beach does not have sand. You are also not allowed to swim, the water is so deep that it is enough to endanger the safety. However, you need not be disappointed. Instead, on the beach Losari is available rides games such as boats, water bikes and banana boats. If you are not interested in this game, you can do fishing activities on the concrete embankments which is on the beach. Usually a lot of people are fishing in this place.

Losari Beach not only looks crowded at dusk only. Every Sunday morning, along the Road on the beach, crowded by people who exercise, ranging from jogging, gymnastics, cycling or just a walk to enjoy the fresh air in the morning.

You can also try a Makassar rickshaw ride to get around at Losari beach. This transport facilities that are almost rare can still be found there. Feel the thrill of Makassar rickshaw ride while enjoying the gentle breeze from the front. The rickshaw rental price is IDR 20,000/person for one route.

Location and transportation to Losari beach

Losari beach position is very strategic and a part that blends with the atmosphere of the city of Makassar and stretches for approximately 4 km. Located on Penghibur Street, Losari urban village, Ujung Pandang sub-district, Makassar City, South Sulawesi Province. The beach is directly accessible to the main street of Makassar City by public transport, called Pete-Pete. The pete-pete rental price for one route is only IDR 5,000.

The route to get to Losari beach is also very easy and uncomplicated. If tourists come from Hasanuddin International Airport, it only takes about 50 minutes to arrive at Losari beach. If tourists come from the direction of Soekarno-Hatta harbor only takes about 20 minutes to reach the beach Losari.



Facilities at Losari beach

On the beach Losari available a variety of supporting facilities tourist attractions that have been adequate. Extensive parking lot, Toilets, bathrooms and mosques are already available on the beach losari. The mosque has 2 towers and 2 dome is very unique because it is a floating mosque. The mosque is named Amirul Mukminin Mosque which is able to accommodate about 400 person and built on the ocean of Losari Beach.

Other facilities that visitors can enjoy are the ease of accessing the internet for free without logging in and paying along Losari Beach. Traditional souvenir traders of Makassar and children's toy traders are often found in this place. So no need to go anywhere else if you want to find souvenirs for family at home.

Along Nusantara street, visitors will find a tent stalls with various foods. This stalls lined up to a length of 1 km that offers various types of food. From traditional cuisine of Makassar, to modern food. One of the typical snacks of Makassar are sold and often hunted by tourists is Pisang Epe, culinary banana raw burned, then made flat, and mixed with brown sugar water. Best time to eat it while still warm. The price is cheap and hygienic, only IDR 8,000/portion.

In the southern part of Losari Beach, tourists can taste seafood contained in a floating restaurant, a restaurant that uses a typical ship architecture Bugis that is Phinisi ship. The menu offered was varied with affordable prices ranging from IDR 7,500 to IDR 50,000/portion.

There are various public transportation facilities such as rickshaws, taxis, buses, and so forth. The transportation you can use to get around along Losari Beach. Hospitals, restaurants, cafes, stalls, gold crafts and souvenirs typical of Makassar, located on Somba Opu street, not far from Losari beach.

For tourists who come from outside Makassar, around the beach Losari is widely available hotels and inns. Ranging from jasmine class hotels to star hotels. Luxury hotels among others Hotel Losari Beach, Hotel MGM, Hotel Quality, Hotel Aston, Hotel Aryadutta. For the backpacker, cheap hotels Losari beach is also widely available. If you want to stay in a ordinary hotel at a cheap price, you can book a hotel on Joseph Latumahina street, there is a small hotel that is comfortable that is Hotel Kenari.

Entrance ticket to Losari beach

To enter the Losari beach area, tourists are not charged entrance fee. You can enjoy this beach as much as possible, both on weekends and on holidays or on weekdays. Visitors only need to pay money for vehicles parking.

Travel tips to Losari beach

Trips to Losari beach is very interesting, but if you have never visited this place, you definitely do not know tips for your tour to this place and can be enjoying it well, following explorecelebes.ga will share travel tips to Losari beach, Makassar, South Sulawesi.

  1. We recommend you visit at the beach Losari at 03:00 to 09:00 pm. Because In addition to enjoy the beauty of the sunset, you can enjoy the night here with a typical culinary Makassar City;
  2. If a visit to the beach Losari with family, including children, should be supervised childrens activities to avoid things that are not desired. Losari Beach is very crowded;
  3. For tourists who come from outside Makassar and stay at a hotel that a bit far from Losari beach should use taxi services if you want to visit this beach. But if you want to feel the sensation rise by public transportation who is called Pete-Pete, should to ask first before going up if you do not want to lost on the streets of Makassar city is crowded and very busy;
  4. If you want to buy merchandise brought by merchants at Losari Beach location, do not try to bid the price. If you already bid, that means you are considered to be buying the item;
  5. Losari Beach does not have sandy beaches like on other beaches, so you can not play sand and swim at this beach. If your only goal is to take a bath on the beach, you should not go to Losari beach;
  6. Take advantage of your smartphone to capture the beauty of the beach Losari, the atmosphere of the dusk at Losari beach is very beautiful;
  7. You must still maintain the environmental sustainability of Losari beach by not littering in any place;
  8. If you need a car rental service to Losari beach and other tourist destinations in Makassar city, you can use the services of Prima Trans agent, Car Rental in Makassar & Travel Service at contact number +62 852-9999-4811 or Car Rental Butta Karaeng in contact number +62 812-4111-0453. Many cheap car rental agents are available in Makassar city.

Hopefully information about Losari beach tour is useful for those of you who plan to visit this beautiful beach Losari. Happy vacation to Losari beach, Makassar city, South Sulawesi, Indonesia.

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