スラウェシの天然記念物・トップ8

The Tomb of the Kings is a vault in the rock to place the bodies of the most noble locals, whether Christian or Muslim.

The caves in the Maros-Pangkep Karst are located in South Sulawesi and contain paintings from the Paleolithic period, 35,000 to 40,000 years ago. Along with cave paintings in Europe and Australia, the paintings are considered the earliest figurative art in the world. The entire limestone complex is also called “Leang-Leang Prehistoric Site”. The name comes from the Makassarese language with various cave names. The place is about 30 km northeast of Makassar, the capital of Sulawesi Selatan Province. https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5467/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caves_in_the_Maros-Pangkep_karst

A place where funeral ceremony held, lots of Simbuang Batu (menhirs). Been used for funeral ceremony since 1617 and still use until now. There are also stone grave and baby grave in the tree. Easy to notice from the street. This place accessible by motorcycle or car. Fee start from Rp. 5.000 (for students) - Rp. 20.000. Don't visit in the holiday season (June and December) it'll be hard to enjoy this place and hard to take a picture without others get in the way.

A final resting place is given to deceased people in this rock wall and new resting places are still being made. At this spot, you can also see the Tau-Tau. In the Torajan culture, Tau-tau is an effigy that represents the person who has passed away. Carved from wood or bamboo, Tau-tau statues are usually found near where the body of the deceased has been laid to rest. Believed to have originated in the 19th century, these effigies were once produced only for aristocrats and the wealthy to reflect status and opulence. As a representation of the deceased, Tau-tau are also regarded as guardians of the tomb as well as protectors of the living. In so doing, they preserve the link between the dead and the living.

The Mahawu is an approximately 1300 meter high volcano in the northern part of the island of Sulawesi. The good road ends relatively high up at a parking lot, a parking fee of +-20k (as of 2023) is due for the scooter, then you walk up a few steps and can comfortably circle the crater in 45 minutes. When we arrived the path was being mowed, it may take longer depending on the vegetation. Definitely a good "beginner's volcano" with a fantastic view!

Imposing place in the north of Tana Toraja. Those who are not interested in rock tombs or have already seen enough can continue on the road for kilometers through the rice fields. There isn't much traffic here either, from time to time a family on a moped overtakes you, and even the barking dogs seem to be well-disposed if you just leave them alone.

The Tao Tao are up to 600 years old.