Name : Juliana

Class :A
NPM/ Semester : 17231007/ VI
Subject : English for Tourism (Assignment)

Three objects are very popular in Baubau city to visit:

1. Buton Palace Fortress
Buton Palace Fortress is the widest and most unique fortress in the world. This fort
in Baubau City, Southeast Sulawesi Province was awarded by the Indonesian Record
Museum (MURI) and the Guinness Book Record in September 2006 as the world's
largest fortress of 23,375 hectares. The area of this fort covers an area of the village that
is Melai Village which is also listed as one of the most populous areas in the city. With a
length of three kilometers, a height of four meters, and a width of two meters, the fort
surrounds the original traditional village of Buton with old houses that remain preserved.
When you visit this place, you will first see the right-hand side of the fort's gate is
the Great Mosque of Wolio, which has another name for the Al Muqarrabin Syafyi
Shaful Mu'min Mosque. The mosque, which is 300 years old, is still actively used today,
especially during Friday Prayers. Many interesting objects that you can see inside the
Buton Palace fortress, such as the Wolio stone, popaua stone, the grand mosque, the
tomb of Sultan Murhum (the first Sultan of Buton), the Badia Palace, and ancient
cannons.
2. Nirwana Beach
One more beach in Indonesia that you must visit is Nirwana Beach. The location is
in Sula Village, Betoambari District, Bau-Bau, Buton, Southeast Sulawesi Province. The
distance is about nine kilometers from downtown Bau-Bau. In this beach area, diving
activities and underwater beauty photography are often found by foreign tourists For
those of you who visit Nirwana Beach will not be charged a penny but if you go to that
place by using a private vehicle you will be charged a tariff of 2,000 rupiahs for
motorbikes and 3,000 rupiahs for cars.
For access to Nirwana Beach, it is about nine kilometers from the center of Bau-Bau.
Access to the beach is quite easy. It can be reached using land vehicles either private
vehicles or public transportation such as motorcycle taxis. It takes about 15 minutes from
downtown Bau-Bau or only about 5-10 minutes from Bau-Bau Airport. There are many
 signposts that inform the location of the beach. When using a motorcycle taxi it costs
around Rp 10,000 to Rp 20,000 per person.
3. Samparona Pine Forest
If you want to do a tour this weekend, you and your family should visit the
Samparona Pine Forest Tour in the Village of Kaisabu Baru, Sorawolio District, Baubau
City, Southeast Sulawesi. Pine Forest Tourism is one of the new tourist attractions in the
City of Baubau and is one of the mainstay tourist attractions for residents.
In Pine Forest Tours there are various arena games such as flying fox, bicycle drift,
arena archery, point ball and target shooting. Other than there is also a game arena, in
this place there are also spots for photos with family such as umbrella paths, tree houses,
spot love, and spot hours. Entering the forest tourism area is enough to pay Rp. 5,000 for
two-wheeled vehicles and for four-wheeled vehicles enough to pay Rp. 10,000.

Three objects are very popular in Buton regency to visit:

1. Kali Biru
Kali Biru is one of the tourist attractions in the capital of Buton Regency, Pasarwajo,
Banabungi Village. Kali Biru is a tourist spot famous for its beauty, which is blue water.
But make no mistake, the water is still clear, but because all the dikes surrounding the
river are blue, the water is like the color of the sky. Now the location is a cool family
tourist attraction on weekends. Not infrequently, migrants also take the time to just relax
for a moment.
Supporting facilities are quite complete. No need to pay, aka free when entering this
area. There are many gazebos built by the local government. There are also other
facilities, such as duck water bikes or fiberglass water that can spoil visitors. Access is
fairly easy. Don't worry about the state of the parking space. Here a special parking area
is provided.
2. Lakadao Beach
One beautiful tourist spot that is a pity if you miss while visiting South Buton is
Lakadao Beach. This beach is located in Burangasi Village, Lapandewa District, South
Buton Regency, Southeast Sulawesi. Because the place is still very natural, making this
beach is always crowded with people and local tourists. In the middle of the beach, there
is a large rock on top of which there is a small house like a gazebo that you can use to
rest, not infrequently tourists also use this gazebo as a property to take pictures
 To reach Lakadao beach, there are three alternative paths you can take. First, from
the city of Baubau, you can go directly to the village of Burangasi, about one and a half
hours using a two-wheeled or four-wheeled vehicle. After arriving in the village of
Burangasi, we have to walk for two hours to get to the location. Second, from the city of
Baubau directly go to Wabula Village, Buton Regency, about two hours. Meanwhile, the
third alternative route from the city of Baubau goes directly to Bahari Village, South
Buton Regency, about one and a half hours. In the village, you can rent a boat, with a
price of IDR 350,000 / trip.
3. Kalata Waterfall
One of the waterfalls that are quite crowded by people on weekends is the Kalata
waterfall. The location is located in Sukamaju Village, Wolowa District, Buton District,
approximately 20 km from Pasarwajo via the road that leads to Lasalimu. The travel time
from Pasarwajo takes approximately 30 minutes to an hour. The rest is still in the form of
dirt roads which are difficult for vehicles to pass during the rainy season.
Kalata Waterfall consists of two levels. The first waterfall is not too high, but quite
wide. This waterfall is flanked by steep cliffs on the left side, but slightly sloping on the
right side. The water flow is also not too heavy. The second waterfall is higher and steep.
Underneath there is a deep pool flanked by steep rock layers. These rocks form elongated
walls resembling large canals. In addition to swimming, bathing, and playing with water,
some visitors also make a meal together by burning fish or eating food prepared earlier.