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The Enchantment of Selayar Islands Natural Tourist Attractions, Become One of the World's Biosphere

Holiday Ayo - The natural beauty of the Selayar Islands, South Sulawesi is able to hypnotize travelers. Many travelers vacation here when the holiday season arrives.

Taka Bonerate National Park is an icon of Selayar and also one of the world's biosphere reserves. Not only that, but Selayar also has the third-largest coral atoll in the world after Kwajifein in Marshal and Suvadiva in the Maldives.

In addition to the park, Selayar has many beautiful tourist attractions, from crystal clear beaches to the cool air in the mountains that a traveler can get.

Here are some tourist attractions that we have summarized for you.

Ngapalohe Beach


Ngapalohe Beach is located in East Bone Village, Bontomanai District, Selayar, South Sulawesi. This underwater area is very enchanting.

When viewed from a height, the shape of this beach looks like the letter W with an atoll at its mouth.

Ngapalohe Beach is more like a lagoon with a larger size. This beach offers soft white sand, you can play to build sandcastles or play volleyball and ball. In the southern part of the beach, there are rocks that have carvings because they are formed from the erosion of the beach water.

The blue beach water is close to deep blue, which is an attraction in itself to be explored.

Lohe Stone
Lohe Stone is located in Balang Butung, Buki District, Selayar, South Sulawesi. Lohe Stone is a place and witness about maritime history from ancient times and the Dutch colonial era.

The giant rocks with a height of up to 4m are still standing strong until now. The interesting thing about the stone is that there are carvings of mandarin characters which were either carved by whom and when, or carved by nature itself. It is said that local people often find antique objects around the stone, such as glasses, plates, and jars.

Balojaha Cave

Balojaha Cave is located in Bontoborusu, Bontoharu, Pasi Island, Selayar, South Sulawesi. This cave is semi-vertical in shape with sharp and slippery limestone.
Balojaha Cave has a "natural pool" whose water clarity is very clear. This cave is semi-vertical, the main component of this cave is slippery limestone. The atmosphere in this cave is very cool and calm.

Pusera Peak


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Pusera Peak is located in Taipapada, Bonea Makmur, Bontomanai District, Selayar, South Sulawesi. It can be reached using two or four-wheeled vehicles with a distance of about 30km from the Citadel. The atmosphere here is very cool and the air is still beautiful because it is in a hilly area.

The view from the top is amazing.

When the sun goes down, the beauty of this place is even more charming. Travelers will get a twilight from the top of the hill. There are also several spots to capture the moment at Pusera Peak.

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