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Tired of touring the island's marine in the course? Want to try to explore other areas while exploring cool objects that have no less beautiful panorama? Try to visit to Makassar. In addition to areas known to have a variety of culinary delicacies, the city whose population is made up of numerous ethnic groups with the most famous attractions is also baharinya. Dozens of islands beauty as if challenging you to immediately enjoy the charm. One of them is Samalona Island.

Samalona is a small island located in the South Sulawesi city of Makassar exactly into the territory. To be able to reach the Samalona Island not difficult, the tourists can rent / charter a boat from a population of around Losari Napier City. Boat rental prices between Rp 350 - Rp 500 thousands depending on the negotiations, with a capacity of 10 people mileage required approximately 45 minutes.

Uninhabited island about 16 head of this family have a beautiful panorama of the beach. The blue expanse of ocean water that circled around the small island of golden sand, the water was very clear hinggga can force every tourist who comes to this remote island to swim among the colorful fish.

Decorate the white sand along the beach on the island as a place that is perfect for sunbathing, in addition to the underwater scenery is quite exotic and fascinating. On this island, the tourists who visit the diving and snorkeling to enjoy the beautiful coral reefs inhabited by a variety of colorful tropical fish or other marine life.

For you diving enthusiasts, in addition to having many interesting spots in the form of colorful coral, Samalona Island is also considered a paradise wreck diving lovers. The reason, many ships sank in the area of ​​this island during World War II. There are 7 wreck diving spots around the island which can be seen from the Fort Rotterdam. Some of them are warships Maru property of the State armed forces of the rising sun sinking in the depths of 30m, the wreck bomber Britain, Lancaster, who also was at a depth of 30m, the Japanese submarine hunter, the cargo ship Hakko Maru made in 1917 and Another Japanese submarine.

Samalona island has a diameter of not more than 100 m2 with a height of land about 3 meters above sea level, this condition causes the shrinkage of each year due to abrasion. Samalona island used to be quite broad. But after a very large ocean waves a few years ago, nearly half the island is sinking. It can be seen from the rest of the ruins of houses in some corner of the beach. Therefore if you want to visit the island is not recommended in January to April because the month is very strong winds and huge waves of water.