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Monday, March 23, 2009

Parang Tritis Beach


MY TRAVEL--Parang tritis beach located about 27 kilometers from Yogyakarta. Parangtritis is an enchanting sloping beach combined with rocky hills, dunes and white sandy beach.

Beside being famous as recreational spot. there also a sacred place. Many people come to the beach to do meditation.
In the western part of Parangtritis, Labuan ceremony is held every year in Parangkusomo beach.

Local people believe that the beach is the meeting place between the kings of Mataram and Kanjeng Ratu Kidul, the Goddess of the south sea.

Above Parangtritis in the direction of Panggang, you can find Gambirowati Plateau
This spot provides very beautiful view of endless horizon. Another attraction place near Parangtritis beach is Langse Cave.
Langse Cave located in the eastern side of Parangtritis and used to be a meditation place too.
The mouth of the cave is under a steep clifd, facing the open sea.

In south of Yogyakarta you can found many beautiful beaches. There are Baron Beach (about 60 kilometers from Yogyakarta), Krakal beach (9 kilometers from Baron beach), Wediombo Beach (eastern side of Krakal Beach), Glagah beach (40 kilometers south west of Yogyakarta) and Congot Beach (45 kilometers of Yogyakarta) at the western side of Glagah beach.

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