Some 500m beyond the citadel’s south gate is a cultural centre and museum in a restored old mansion-palace. On display are items from the court and lots of photos of notable people. It is also the focal point of Bau Bau’s Festival Kraton, which features costumed parades, dances and displays of traditional fighting each September or October.
Pusat Kebudayaan Wolio
Sulawesi
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High above the town centre is the kraton, the Wolio royal citadel with impressively long and well-preserved 16th-century walls and battlements that offer…
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Nine kilometres southwest of Bau Bau, the nearest white-sand beach is the attractively palm-lined Pantai Nirwana, though like most beaches in the area, it…
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This pebbly beach, 21km southwest of Bau Bau, is a favourite of locals for swimming.
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0.51 MILES
High above the town centre is the kraton, the Wolio royal citadel with impressively long and well-preserved 16th-century walls and battlements that offer…
3.76 MILES
Nine kilometres southwest of Bau Bau, the nearest white-sand beach is the attractively palm-lined Pantai Nirwana, though like most beaches in the area, it…
8.91 MILES
This pebbly beach, 21km southwest of Bau Bau, is a favourite of locals for swimming.