Sulawesu has the strangest shape of all Indonesian islands. It consists of four peninsulas. The most visited peninsula is the south western. The funural festivals of Tana Toraja draw big crowds.
Padang on the South West tip of the island is the main transport hub with flights and ferries leaving to other islands. Ujung Padang has an old Dutch fort and beautiful schooners in the harbour.
Rantepao is the best place to explore the Tana Toraja. The town itself is not special but treks in the area can be arranged here.
Manado is the capital of North Sulawesi. The town is clean but not spectacular, but has some of the friendliest people in all South East Asia. Some of the best wall diving in the world on the coral reefs of Pulau Bunaken are nearby, as are the Lembeh Straits, which has some great muck diving.
Destinations in Sulawesi
Manado Makassar
