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Jumat, 13 Maret 2009

Toraja Tourism (ke'te' kesu', londa, lo'ko'mata, palawa')

Ke'te' kesu'

Ke'te sound 'is located about 4 km in the north-east of Padang city in the district of sound'. As one of the most popular tourist attractions in Tana Toraja, Ke'te sound 'with the bewitching Tongkonannya house, barn, granary, menhir, and also with the craft pahatannya. Location behind the house and barn, about 100 meters, there is a location of a burial hole, and hanging grave patane (house-shaped tombs). This place can be reached by public transport Rantepao - La'bo ', motorcycles from Rantepao, or walk for about 45 - 60 minutes.




Londa

Londa is located about 5 km from the city of Padang in the district of sound '. This location is a limestone cave tombs belonging to ancient and To'Para'pak Lengkong, Tandilino descent, people who make the first "erong" (chest of wood). Some of the fruit "can-do" can be seen on the side of the entrance to the cave and the cave can be seen in many "erong" placed on the ground or diselipkan in stone. There are also "erong" is placed on the top of the hill marks a high social status. Some people rent out the gas light to enter the cave, or use a bright flashlight. Londa can be reached by public transport Makale - Rantepao then proceed on foot or ride motorcycles far more less than 2 km.






Lo'ko'mata

Lo'ko 'means eye lid. Stone which is the location of tourism is considered to have a shape such as eyelid. Lo'ko'mata located about 2 km from Batutumonga in the district Sesean Suloara. Lo'ko 'eyes can be called as one of the largest grave sites in Tana Toraja, where there are many graves in the terpahat stone. Lo'ko 'eyes can be reached by public transport Rantepao - Batutumonga from Terminal Bolu, motorcycles from Pangli or trekking or Rantepao Rantepao - Batutumonga for about 4 hours.







Marante

Marante or Tondon Marante located about 4 km from the city of Padang in the district Tondon. In this location there is a burial cave and some natural "erong" including one in which it "erong" in Tana Toraja. In addition there is also a set of "tau-tau" and the traditional village houses and barns-Tongkonan granary. Marante can be reached by using public transport Rantepao - Bolu Tondon's Terminal and walk about 300 m, with motorcycles or on foot from Rantepao around 45 - 60 minutes.



Palawa'

Palawa 'located about 12 km from the city of Padang in the district Sa'dan. Palawa 'is one of the traditional Toraja villages of the best. Like other traditional villages, Palawa 'own houses and barns-Tongkonan granary. There are eleven units in the house Tongkonan Palawa 'where one of them decorated with hundreds of buffalo horn. Palawa 'can be reached by using public transport Rantepao - Sa'dan terminal of Bolu, motorcycles or walking / trekking.





Rantepao

Since the beginning of tourism development of the Tana Toraja, Rantepao the center of tourism activity. This small city is the city's growing rapidly both in terms of activity and population. Currently, the center of Rantepao also economic activities and education in Tana Toraja. Along with the area of the district Tana Toraja, Rantepao will be the capital of the new districts, namely North Toraja district. Tourism activities as a basis, Rantepao provide diverse accommodation, transportation, drinking eating facilities, communications, souvenir sales, information, tourism and entertainment that is quite complete. Rantepao city can be reached from all over the Tana Toraja, the terminal is in Bolu. Transportation from outside the region such as Tana Toraja Makassar, Palu or Palopo also based in Rantepao.



Makula '

Makula 'located about 27 km from the city of Padang in the district Sangalla' south. In this location there are hot springs that flowed to the three ponds that can be used for swimming or berendam. In addition, accommodation is also available if the restaurant would stay small and needs to eat to drink. Makula 'can be reached by using public transport Makale - Batualu, motorcycles or mountain trekking.



Sillanan

Sillanan is a village located in the district Gandangbatu Sillanan, about 18 km to the south of the city Makale. In this place can be found a few houses that have Tongkonan customary functions of government, especially in areas Sillanan. Each house has a function that Tongkonan different in government. Sillanan also offers a beautiful natural and agro coffee and vegetables. Sillanan can be reached by public transport Makale - Mebali, and then proceed with the transportation Mebali - Sillanan, motorcycles or walking.









Tilangnga '

Tilangnga located about 12 km from the city of Padang in the district of North Makale. There is a natural pond that can be used to swim with the water cooler is surrounded by bamboo forest. Tilangnga also inhabited by by not-big chatter, but not dangerous. Tilangnga usually crowded on weekends or holidays. Tilangnga can be reached by public transport Rantepao - Makale, followed by motorcycles or walking.



TOARCO Jaya (Coffee Plantation)

Arabica and Robusta coffee is planted in a lot of Tana Toraja. Many coffee plantations that have been opened in Tana Toraja, one of which is already a tourism coffee plantation is owned TOARCO Jaya. Plantation is located on daersah Pedamaran, Bokin village, district Rantebua, about 14 km from the town of Rantepao.