YOGYAKARTA
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
Feel The Magical Parangtritis Beach
When you visit Yogyakarta city be sure to pay a visit to other areas around. One of the tourist attraction nearby is the Parangtritis beach. It’s a must see for visitor to feel the magical Parangtritis beach.
The site is a tourist beach on the southern coast of Java in the Bantul Regency in the province of the Yogyakarta Special Region. It is about 30 km south of the Yogyakarta city and can be reached in two ways. Through Kretek village or the longer one from Imogiri and Siluk Village but this one is a better road.
This beach is often visited by local and foreign tourists and is located south of Parangkusumo beach, another tourist attraction in Bantul Regency. Mainly the tourists visit Parangtritis during weekend and public holidays.
The tourist facilities in the area including parking lot, some modest hotels for accommodation and showers as well as restaurants and food hall. Try to enjoy the beach while drinking fresh iced coconut fruit, the tender wind will refresh your mind and soul.
There are some various caves and springs in the cliffs and hills that surround the area. Tapan cave and Beji spring are often visited by visitors due to their close location to the beach. Horse riding is available for hire for rides along the beach.
The beautiful scenery is a must for photo hunters and the site also provides breathtaking places for taking selfie pictures. And the ultimate one is of course the scenery during sunset which is magical and unique.
The myths and folklore of Parangtritis beach is interesting. The beach is said to be a place to meet the legendary Nyai Roro Kidul or Queen of the South. Visitors are warned not to wear green clothes for the queen is a big fan of green color. Those wear greens could be take to by the queen to her realm. Or in other words they could be drown into the ocean as the myths says.
Yet drowning cases are quiet common at Parangtritis. Whether the myths is true or not, the beach itself is not a friendly place to swim. An average swimmer would have difficulties to swim at this location and the nature should be taken cautiously.
For transportation you can reach Parangtritis using public transportation or using the service of car rentals. Many big tourist buses and smaller SUVs are available in Yogyakarta city for that purpose. The route will take about 1 to 1,5 hour to reach the beach from Yogya city depending on the traffic.
The average temperature around the beach is about 30 degree Celsius with 60% humidity.
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