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Capital and largest city of Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Palu is the capital of Central Sulawesi province in Indonesia.
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Oldest traditional house and former royal residence in Palu.
A grand vantage point of Palu Bay and also some of the rather depressing memories of the 2018 tsunami with the Masjid Argam Bab Al Rahman sticking out of the water, ruins of the Mercure Hotel, and the mouth of the Palu River where the iconic Palu Bridge IV once stood.
Observation platform/monument overlooking Palu City and Palu Bay. Good photo opportunities.
Museum Negeri Provinsi Sulawesi Tengah
Ethnological museum of the region, including about the megalithicum stones of Bada Valley and Kaili tribal culture.
Taman Hutan Kota Palu
A small urban forest reserve with some banana trees and other specimens interspersed with trails. Probably not too exciting but may be good for a walk.
Pantai Kampung Nelayan
Crowded beach where steps lead into the water.
Clean beach with clear water and some reefs and coral. Food and water sports available.
Serves kaledo.
The 3-stars hotel in Palu. Opened in 2012.
Located just 1 km from the airport, the hotel provides karaoke, live music, swimming pool, fitness center, health spa and a meeting room.
The first and the only international 4-star hotel in Palu, it overlooks the Palu Bay. The hotel has seven F&B outlets on its premises.
A 3-star hotel with a swimming pool.
features: KFC, Hypermart, The Body Shop, etc.
The so-called "official" prepaid airport taxis, which look more like private vehicles, charge rather steep (considering the short distance) Rp1,000 fixed fare to the city center (March 2016).
Read in the guideTaxis in Palu are normally not hailed on the street but are called by phone. The phone numbers of the two larger companies are +62 (451) 455455 (MMU) and +62 (451) 456789 (Taksi Utama).
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