Paotere Harbour
Pelabuhan Paotere
A traditional harbour crowded with colourful Pinisi schooners, where you can watch Bugis sailors loading and unloading cargo and the fish market.
Paotere is Makassar's historic traditional harbour, where many wooden Pinisi schooners are moored. This traditional Bugis shipbuilding craft has been inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list. You can see workers carrying cargo on their shoulders on and off the boats, and the fish market by the harbour is busiest early in the morning. Entry is free or costs a small harbour fee. The surroundings are rather untidy, so watch your step and keep an eye on your belongings. It is about 3 kilometres from Fort Rotterdam, and it is a good spot for photos in the morning or evening.
Opening hours
Open all day (fish market busiest early morning)
Nearby sights
- Tomb of Prince Diponegoro
- Kelenteng Xiang Ma
- Mandala Monument
- Makassar City Museum
- Fort Rotterdam
- Losari Beach
- 99 Domes Mosque
- Trans Studio Makassar