South Sulawesi · Indonesia
Where to stay in Palopo
Palopo is a city in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, home to about 180,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- TRT37 km · Toraja Airport
- Currency
- IDRrupiah
- Time zone
- Asia/Makassar
- Language
- Indonesian
About
About Palopo
Palopo is a city of some 185,000 inhabitants (2010) on the edge of the Gulf of Bone and at the foot of the Wallacea mountain ranges. The city is also well-known in the area as the birthplace of one of the world's longest literary works, La Galigo, the epic creation myth of the Bugis, a traditionally seafaring tribe native to South Sulawesi whose prowess as mariners, pirates, warriors and traders was feared and respected throughout Southeast Asia. Palopo used to be called Ware, as it was in La Galigo.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Palopo
See
The largest and most famous mosque in Palopo is the Great Mosque (Mesjid Agung), which can be seen from as far as Golf Gaspa. Famous churches for Protestants include Maranatha Church Pattene on Jl. Veteran, the Assemblies of God Church (Church of the Assemblies of God Jemmaat) on Jl. Pongsimpin, and the Pniel Church around Gaspa Field, which is the most famous. There is a Catholic Church around the Morning Market.
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Where to stay
Hotels in Palopo
6 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel Warna Palopo RedPartner RedDoorz | 1.4 km | |
| Pondok Kurnia Exclusive Kota Palopo RedPartner RedDoorz | 1.1 km | |
| RedDoorz @ Hotel Horas Palopo RedDoorz | 3.2 km | |
| RedDoorz Syariah @ Jalan Jenderal Sudirman Palopo RedDoorz | 2.9 km | |
| Wisma Andini Palopo RedPartner RedDoorz | 1.9 km | |
| WISMA SERUNI PALOPO RedPartner RedDoorz | 0.9 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Palopo
Palopo has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; April is the wettest, with about 331 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Palopo: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Toraja Airport (TRT), about 37 km from the city centre in a straight line.
TRT · Toraja Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Palopo
Eat
The Bugis are famous throughout Indonesia and beyond for their food, especially their fish and seafood dishes.
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Questions
Palopo: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Palopo?
Palopo has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; April is the wettest, with about 331 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Palopo?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Toraja Airport (TRT), about 37 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Palopo?
rupiah (IDR).
Nearby
Destinations near Palopo
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.