Soppeng is one of the beautiful towns in South Sulawesi and has wide area authority of the other local kingdoms. It is proof with the Bugis inscription that is “Lontara”. The remarkable characteristic of this town is the existence of bats, not only in the night but along day. They hang on the trees without take noticed the traffic around them. Local mythology recounts that when this bats leave, the city will be destroyed.
There is a nature bathing “Lejja”. Location of this baptism is approximately 40 km from the Capital District Soppeng namely in the Village Bulue Subdistrict Mario Riawa. This baptism is fun because, there are three fruit column hot water which surrounded by mountains and large trees. So, this location is really perfect for a rest. According to local people mythology, if we bathe in the pond, the disease we will recover.
Soppeng is also another center of the silk industry, this spinning mill produces thread from silk worms. Weaving can be seen in many private homes along this route, which is 240 km to the northeast of Makassar. The finest silk is hand-loomed by village women who individually need a whole month to produce two meters of silk
