Beaches In Yogyakarta

Baron Beach
Baron beach lies in Kemandang Village, Tanjungsari sub district about 23 km in the South of
Wonosari city. Baron beach is the first beach that ould be found in the junction of Baron,
Kuku!, Se!anjang, "rini, Krakal and Sundak beaches area.
#n Baron beach there is a mouth of $nderground %i&er that can be used for bathing after
!laying in the beach. The &isitors can also enjoy &arious kinds of lo !rices seafood or fresh
fish and Baron's s!ecial menu namely Kaka! fish sou!. There is limestone hill on can reach
the !lace by !assing through a !ath. Visitors could ha&e a magnificent &ie of the beach,
about () kilometers in the West of Baron beach there are *arang %acuk hill ith mountain
slo!es, it challenge you to do some ad&entures.
+&ery syuro month ,the first month of -a&anese calendar., the fisherman societies organi/e
0abuhan, sea offering ceremony, to e1!ress their gratitude to the 2od for the abundant fish
har&est and for the elfare in fishing..
Congot Beach, the Nuance of Fishermen Beach
3ongot Beach is the right tourism beach to &isit after going to 2lagah Beach. Besides, the
beach is so close to 2lagah Beach and the road is just smooth e&en for biking. 0ocated in
-angkaran &illage, Temon Sub4%egency, Kulon *rogo %egency, 3ongot Beach becomes the
center of the acti&ities of local !eo!le ho de!end their life on fishing.
The beauty of the scenery can e&en be enjoyed hile you are on the ay to the beach. 5long
the ay connecting Wates ton and 3ongot Beach, you can see the green rice field and the
acti&ities of local !eo!le in Kulon *rogo many of them are !easants. -ust like the other !lain
coastal land in other areas, the road is decorated ith coconut trees on both sides.
3ongot Beach has its on enchantment com!ared to other beaches because of the strong
fishermen and fishery nuances. 5long the coastal line, you can see the acti&ities of local
!eo!le and domestic tourists ho are going fishing. 6n other side, there are also fishermen
ho are fishing at the seaside, crushing the small crab shells attaching on the net, or cleaning
the boat.
7ou ill see the busy acti&ities of the fishermen hen you come at the right time. #n the
morning, fishermen usually go to the sea ith their motorboats. #n the afternoon, hen
7og7+S came to &isit, the fishermen usually bring the fish to be sold at the local fish4trading
center.
Walking to the fish4trading center, you can see the i&es of the fishermen cleaning the fish
and sell to buyers. While fish trading takes !lace in the trading center, the fishermen are busy
cleaning their boats and crush the small crab attaching to the net that ill cause the net to
tear. The acti&ities are done from the afternoon until about the e&ening.
#f you like fishing, you can e1!ress your hobby in this beach. Bringing your fishing
e8ui!ments you can try your luck to get fish. #f you do not ha&e fishing e8ui!ments, you can
use your small net and alk along the beach to get fish. Visiting ith friends or fishing
together ill surely become an enjoyable acti&ity.
There are some local !eo!le run small restaurant business offering seafood as the main menu.
+njoying the dishes hile looking at the acti&ities of the fishermen ill surely gi&e different
nuance com!ared to enjoying the same menu at a restaurant in ton. The delicious smell of
fried, grilled fish ill get trough your nose, and it e&okes good a!!etite to 8uickly try it.
5fter you see the fishermen acti&ities and enjoy the seafood, you can alk estards to see
the scenery of the estuary of Bogoonto %i&er. 7ou can stand on jetty ,like dike. on the side
of the ri&er or on the stones at the bank of the estuary. The meeting !oint beteen the
tasteless ri&er ater and the salty ocean ater makes the area at the side of 3ongot Beach
rich of &arious fish. 5t the ri&er estuary, there are &arious kinds of fish at much 8uantity.
#n order to &isit 3ongot Beach, you do not ha&e to !ay e1tra cost. The entrance fee is
included in the entrance ticket to 2lagah Beach. The location of 3ongot Beach that is so close
to 2lagah Beach ser&es the reason to &isit it. The strong fishermen and fishery nuances make
this beach maintain its uni8ueness and it cannot be just com!ared to 2lagah Beach.
Depok Beach, Enjoy Seafood Cuisine from Fresh Fish
5mong other beaches in 7ogyakarta, "e!ok Beach is a!!arently the only beach that is
designed to become the center of culinary tourism to enjoy &arious seafood menus. Some of
the arongs ere intentionally designed to face the ocean so that &isitors can enjoy the a&es
rushing to the shore hile ha&ing delicious meals.
The arongs and the acti&ities of the fishermen ha&e been im!ro&ing since () years ago. The
story tells that around (99: some fishermen from 3ilaca! area found "e!ok Beach to be a
good !lace to !ut their catches ashore. The fishermen ith good catches of fish ins!ired the
local !eo!le ho made their li&ing as farmers to catch fish.
Some !eo!le of the coastal community began to become tekong, local term for fishermen.
The tekongs go to sea ith their motorboats. 3atching fish is done almost throughout the
year, e1ce!t certain days that are considered sacred, namely Tuesday and ;riday of Kliwon
,one of the fi&e -a&anese days of the eek.. The tekongs make good catches e1ce!t -une to
Se!tember hen fish are rare.
With such big 8uantity of catches, local !eo!le o!ened a center for fish landing that later as
com!leted ith a center for fish trading called <ina Bahari =>. ;ishermen from other areas
can e&en sell their catches there. When 7og7+S !aid a &isit, this fish trading center as
occu!ied by many &isitors.
With the increasing number of &isitors to the beach that is located (.> kilometers from
*arangtritis Beach, seafood arongs ere o!ened accordingly. 2enerally, the arongs offer
traditional nuance. The buildings are sim!le ith traditional sha!e of roofs called limasan,
hile the seating is arranged for cross4legged on mats ith small tables for eating. Sim!le,
they are clean and comfortable.
Various seafood cuisines are orth trying. The most !o!ular fish dish at reasonable !rice is
tuna, at #"% ?,))) !er@kg, consisting of >4A fish. 6ther kinds of fish are hite kaka! and red
kaka! that sell around #"% (:,))) 4 #"% 2>,))) !er kilogram. Buite e1!ensi&e fish is baal
that sells at #"% 2:,))) 4 #"% A),))) !er kilogram. #n addition to fish, there are also crabs,
lobsters and s8uids.
Seafood is usually ser&ed grilled or fried. 7ou can choose fresh fish, other catches yourself,
and then you go to one of the arongs to ha&e them cooked. 7og7+S tried to ha&e half a
kilogram of tuna fish cooked and had them ith a glass of tea that totally cost #"% 22,)))
only.
5fter ha&ing good meals, you may lea&e "e!ok Beach for *arangkusumo and *arangtritis
Beaches by turning right hen you get to the as!halted road. 6n the ay, you ill see the
ama/ing sand dunes as the only such a &ie in South4+ast 5sia and it is rarely found in
tro!ical areas. The ide sandy area looks like desert.
#t takes thousands of years for the formation of the sand dunes through uni8ue !rocess. Some
forms of them are barchan dune, comb dune, !arabolic dune and longitudinal dune. Co,
only barchan and longitudinal ones are !resent. The ind of the sea and the stee! mountain
slo!e in the east caused the sands, resulted from the acti&ity of <era!i <ountain, at the bank
of the ri&er to blo aay to the shore to form the sand dunes.
#n order to get the !lace here you can enjoy ha&ing seafood hile admiring the sand dunes,
you can take the same road leading you from 7ogyakarta to *arangtritis. -ust before arri&ing
the ticket bo1 to *arangtritis Beach, you turn right through small4as!halted road. The
entrance ticket to "e!ok Beach is #"% =,))) for to !eo!le and one motorcycle. #f you go by
a car, you !ay #"% >,))) for the car !lus additional fare !er !erson.
Drini Beach
"rini beach hich lies in Cgestirejo &illage, Tanjungsari sub district, about ( km aay in the
east of Se!anjang Beach. The s!ecial character of this beach is the coral island ith "rini
trees on it. 5s is said, !oisonous snakes a&oid the ood of this "rini tree.
The !agah Beach, from "agoon Scenery to #gro Tourism
When you come to 2lagah Beach, you ill directly find !lain coastal land. This gi&es you an
o!!ortunity to get ide &ie of all directions. 0ooking straight ahead, you ill see the long
hori/on uniting the ocean and the sky. The beauty of the bending coastal line ill satisfy your
&ie hen you look either estard or eastard.
Both the !lain coastal land and the long coastal line also gi&e you some alternati&e locations
to see the beauty of the coastal scenery. +&ery location seems to ha&e different nuance e&en
though they are located in the same area. #n each location, you can enjoy the o&erall &ie of
the beautiful beach ithout boundaries of huge coral reefs.
The first location to get best &ie of the coastal area is the one that is !lanned to become a
harbor in the future. 7ou ill find the !lace hen you follo a '**' sign at the fist turn after
the ticket !ost. The full4of4harmony meeting !oint beteen the ri&er stream and the ocean
a&es can be seen by climbing to the &ie !ost in the location.
;rom the first location to some hundreds meters estards, you can find a loog ith the
ater floing to the ri&er estuary. This lagoon di&ides the coastal area into to, the one ith
coastal !lants and eeds and the other !lace ith the sand dune that directly borders on the
sea. 7ou can cross to the sand dune area through a connecting bridge that is located close to
the ri&er estuary.
Walking further to the est, you can see the acti&ities of local !eo!le and some !eo!le
fishing. When 7og7+S &isited, they are standing in shoulders along the coastal line holding
their fishing rods. The slightly slo!ing area gi&es much fish for local fishermen. Some kiosks
sell seafood ith &arious menus orth trying.
#n addition to the beautiful coastal scenery, 2lagah Beach also has &arious beach tourism
facilities. 6ne of them is the motocross circuit that is located at the seaside that ill satisfy
hobbyists of this s!ort. <eanhile, the as!halted road connectiong the 2lagah Beach and
other beaches can be utili/ed for fun bike acti&ity.
7ou can e&en enjoy the agro tourism facility by &isiting Kusumo Wanadri !lantation. There,
you can obser&e the culti&ation !rocess of medication herbs such as dragon fruit and %oselle
floer. Besides, you can also hire the bamboo4boat ,in -a&anese languageD gethek., canoe,
and roing duck that you can use to e1!lore the lagoon or you can just cross the ooden
bridge to come to the sand dune area at the seaside.
When you feel tired after taking a long alk, you can take arrest in cross4legged sitting hut in
the area of Kusumo Wanadri !lantation. Some e1otic menus and be&erages are orth trying.
7ou can try fresh dragon fruit juice and is famous for its efficacy to heal some illnesses, or
you may order %oselle floer syru! that ill 8uench your thirst and neutrali/e &arious to1ins
in your body.
#n order to enjoy the entire beautiful 2lagah scenery, you can take either one of the to
alternati&es roads. ;irst, go southards &ia Bantul road and turn right to Bantul 4 *urorejo
road after you come to *alba!ang. Second, go estards &ia 7ogyakarta 4 Wates 4 *urorejo
road and turn left after finding a signboard directing to 2lagah Beach. 7ou ould better dri&e
your on &ehicle to reach the access more easily.
The tri! to this beach is not as difficult as reaching the beaches in 2unung Kidul area. The
road is flat and not much so climbs that you can reach the beaches hile rela1ing your mind.
The road leading to *urorejo city also connects 2lagah beach ith other beaches in Kulon
*rogo %egency. #n other ords, you can kill to birds ith one stone.
$raka! Beach
Krakal beach the longest beach of the junction is located Cgestirejo &illage, Tanjungsari sub
district, about 3 km aay in the east of Baron4Kuku!4Se!anjang4"rini beach junction, has
scratching hite hill ith blue slo!es gently to the sea. The beauty of green lime4scratching
hill ith blue seaater offers a !erfect harmony, hich is &ery natural and ideal for sun
bathing.
$ukup Beach
Kuku! Beach is a hite sandy beach lies in Kemadang &illage, Tanjungsari sub district, about
( km aay in the east of Baron beach, it has a !athay trough the hill u! to Baron beach and
also a coral island, hich is connected by a senggol bridge.
This beach is rich in sea life and also famous of its &arious kinds of beautiful fish in sea
a8uarium or &arious kinds of beautiful fish sold by the merchants along the beach. There are
hall ,!endo!o., cottage and other facilities in this area. -ust like in Baron beach, this beach
also !erforms a sea offering ceremony e&ery Syuro.
Ngo%aran Beach, from Temp!e to Fried Sea &rchin
2oing to Cgrenehan Beach and enjoying the grilled fish ill be com!lete if you dro! by
Cgobaran Beach that is located adjacent to it. The location of the beach ith high cliff is
around to kilometers from Cgrenehan Beach. #t is not far, isn't itE 0ocal !eo!le of
Cgrenehan Beach e&en talk and &isit Cgobaran Beach, hy don't youE
Cgobaran is such an e1otic beach. When sea ater falls, you can see s!read of both green and
bron seaeed. Being looked from the to!, the s!read of the algae groing in beteen coral
reef looks like s!read of rice field in a densely !o!ulated area. Tens of sea animal s!ecies also
!resent in beteen the coral reef, ranging from sea urchin, starfish, to &arious ty!es of cockle
shells.
What you ill not find in other beaches is the cultural enchantment, ranging from the
building to the local food. 6ne interesting !lace is four !raying !laces that stand side by side.
#s it form of multiculturalismE Who knos.
The most !rominent one is a building that looks like a tem!le ith ornaments of god statues
in hite color. The building as built in 2))3 to commemorate the arri&al of Braijaya V,
one of <aja!ahit's king, in Cgobaran. The !eo!le ho use the !lace are of Kejaan belief.
The name 'Kejaan' originates from the nickname of Braijaya V's son, namely Bondhan
Kejaan. The !erson ho built the building acknoledge to be the descendant of Braijaya
V and a!!ointed one !erson in the community to kee! this !lace.
Walking to the left side of the !raying !lace, you ill see -a&anese building, -oglo, hich is
used by folloers of Kejaen belief to say their !rayer. When 7og7+S &isited this !lace,
some !eo!le ere saying their !rayer. The !eo!le tell that Kejaan belief is different from
Kejaen one. Foe&er, they cannot !in!oint the differences.
#f you continue your ay in front of the joglo, you fill see a stone bo1 ith dry !lant on it.
The !lant is confined ith grey ood fence. The !oint here the dry !lant gros as the
!lace here Braijaya V !retended to burn himself. Fe took this ste! because he as not
illing to fight his son, %aden *atah ,the first King of "emak..
The truth of this story about Braijaya V is doubted by many historians. The reason is, if
%aden *atah attacked Braijaya V, it ill gi&e an image that #slam as s!read in a &iolent
ay. <any historians suggest that the e1isting historical e&idences do not sufficiently
conclude that %aden *atah made an attack. 7ou may search any information for further
assurance about it.
Some meters of the bo1 here the dry !lant gros there is a tem!le for Findu !eo!le to say
!rayer. Co detail information of its foundation.
#n front of the dry !lant gros, there is a mos8ue ith the si/e of around 31= meters. The
mos8ue building is 8uite sim!le since the floor is of sands as if it unites ith the beach. What
is uni8ue is its direction. <ost of the mos8ues in #ndonesia face estards, but this mos8ue
faces southards. The front !art here the religious leader leads the !rayer is o!en so that it
directly sees the ocean. When 7og7+S asked local !eo!le about it, no one knos the reason.
They e&en get sur!rised because the founder of the mos8ue is a ell knon kyai of Cahdatul
$lama ho li&ed in *anggang, 2unung Kidul. ;or correct direction for those ho ant to
!ray in the mos8ue, local !eo!le make a sign on the all using red !encil.
5fter being astonished ith the religious site, you can get don to the beach. When you
come early in the morning, you ill see !eo!le take seaeed. They sell the seaeed at (,)))
to (,>)) %u!iah !er kilogram. They use the earnings for their daily li&es.
#f you come in the afternoon, hoe&er, you ill see !eo!le searching for sea urchin for their
side dish at their dinner. The s!ines of the sea urchin must be cut first then it is !ried using a
sickle. The meat inside of the sea urchin is then taken out. When searching for the sea urchin,
!eo!le usually bring bucket, coconut sie&e, sickle, and hat to !re&ent them from the sun.
The ingredients to cook sea urchin are salt and chilli. #t is then fried. Cot many !eo!le sell
this menu. They say that the meat is 8uite delicious. #f you really ant to ha&e a try, !lease
ask them to cook s!ecially for you. <aybe you ha&e s!ecial reci!e to cook sea urchin so that
it can be ser&ed as fa&ourite cuisine and increase society elfare.
#sn't it com!lete yetE There might not be other choices for the beach beauty, enchantment of
the !raying !laces, and tem!ting cuisine other than this beach. ,YogYES'C().
Ngrenehan Beach
Cgrenehan beach is located at Kanigoro &illage, Sa!tosari sub district, ab!ut 3) km at the
south of Wonosari city. This beach is gulf that guarded by limestone hill and ama/ing
!anorama ith the sea a&es struck hite sand. Visitor's could see the fisherman's acti&ities
and get &arious fried@ grill fishes as sou&enirs. #n this area about ( km est of this beach there
are Cgobaran and Cguyahan beaches. +&ery month hen the moon is full, Findu !eo!le do
<elasty ceremony at Cgobaran beach.
*arangkusumo, the "o+e Beach in Yogyakarta
$!on entering the gate of *arangkusumo Beach, you ill immediately feel the sacred nuance
of the beach that is located around 3) kilometers south of 7ogyakarta city and it is belie&ed to
be the entrance gate to the south ocean. 7ou ill soon smell the fragrance of floers and
incense as the materials of an offeringG the nuance you ill find nohere but in this beach.
The sacredness of the !lace feels more distinct hen you look at the scattered floers and
sets of offerings on the 0o&e Stone that is located in *uri 3e!uri com!le1 here *anembahan
Seno!ati and Bueen of the South met and made an agreement. 5t that time, Seno!ati as
meditating on the bigger stone in the north hen Bueen of the South a!!roached him and sat
on the smaller stone in the south.
The meeting beteen the to authorities had influence on the relationshi! beteen
7ogyakarta Kingdom and Bale Sokodhomas Kingdom. #t began hen Seno!ati as
!erfecting his su!ernatural !oers by doing the ritual of tapa ngeli or carrying himself aay
in the ri&er. 5rri&ing at a certain !hase of his meditation, suddenly there as storm on the
beach, trees ere yanked out by its roots, the seaater as boiling and fish ere thron to
the land.
The occurrence com!elled the Bueen of the South to sho u! on the surface of the ocean to
see Seno!ati. Seno!ati e1!ressed his ideal to go&ern <ataram and asked the Bueen of South
for her hel!. The Bueen !romised him the hel! ith the conditions that Seno!ati and his
descendants ould be illing to become her husbands. Seno!ati took the conditions ith the
re8uest that the marriage should not bear children.
The agreement made 7ogyakarta Kingdom as one of <ataram frictions to ha&e close
relationshi! ith the Kingdom of the South 6cean. The !roof of such a relationshi! is the
labuhan alit ,gi&ing an offering by throing out certain things to the sea. that is done
annually. 6ne !art of the labuhan ceremony is !lanting !arts of Sultan's nails, hair and
clothes in the area of *uri 3e!uri. *lease check ith 7ogyakarta tourism calendar in
7og7+S.com for this labuhan rite.
The meditation of Seno!ati that bore useful fruits caused many !eo!le to belie&e that any
re8uests ill be ansered if they are said by the 0o&e Stone. #t is not sur!rising, therefore,
hundreds of !eo!le from different classes and religions come to the !lace on certain days they
consider sacred. 2oing in !ilgrimage to the 0o&e Stone is also belie&ed to hel! someone to
release hea&y burdens from him and to gi&e ne life s!irit.
#n addition to the 0o&e Stone and the labuhan !rocession, you can also enjoy the beauty of
the beach and the bree/e of the seashore on a horse4cart. 7ou only ha&e to !ay #"% 2),)))
for the !leasant ride.
There are many arongs here you can buy meals and drinks. Buite big numbers of &isitors
makes this area croded e&ery day, e&en until late at night. Some of them e&en s!end the
night in this beach to say their !rayer. #f you ant to share the s!iritual e1!erience in
*arangkusumo Beach, you can join the !ilgrims !raying.
*arangtritis, the )ost *opu!ar Beach in Yogyakarta
#n addition to being the most !o!ular beach in 7ogyakarta, *arangtritis is orth &isiting since
it is closely related to such tourism objects as the Sultan *alace in 7ogyakarta city,
*arangkusumo Beach to the est of it, and the <era!i area at the north !art of 7ogyakarta.
0ocated around 2: kilometers from the city center, *arangtritis Beach is also !art of the
Bueen of South's authority.
The naming of the beach has its on history. Fundreds years ago, someone named
"i!okusumo, ho as a fugiti&e of <aja!ahit Kingdom, came to this area to meditate. When
he sa ater dri!!ing from the crack of the coral reef, he named this area '!arangtritis',
originating from the ord parang ,stone. and tumaritis ,ater dro!s.. The beach close to the
area as then named the same.
*arangtritis is a beach full of myths, hich is belie&ed to be the manifestation of the unity
among <era!i <ountain, 7ogyakarta Kingdom, and *arangtritis Beach. The legend tells that
*anembahan Seno!ati and Sunan Kalijaga once met in this !lace after com!leting their
meditation. *anembahan Seno!ati as reminded of being a humble ruler des!ite his
su!ernatural !oers.
The !rimary attraction of this beach is its natural &ie. The enchantment of the coastal
scenery can be seen from different angles to gi&e you different e1!eriences. When you are
standing at the seashore, you ill see the ide ocean ith the high a&es and stee!ly
mountainside on the east side.
To get the &ie from the site, just alk or hire the horse4cart estards and you look
southards hen you ha&e reached the !lace. 7ou may get to the !lace by riding a horse that
you shall rent at negotiable !rice.
5fter enjoying the scenery of *arangtritis beach from the seashore, you can lea&e for 0angse
3a&e for a different e1!erience. 6n the earth road leading to the ca&e, you can look
estards to see *arangtritis from different angle. The high a&es rushing to the shore ill
look sil&ery under the sun, and ill look golden by the sunset time. 7og7+S got the
o!!ortunity to see this e1otic &ie during its &isit a cou!le of days ago.
Before reaching 0angse 3a&e, e suggest that you !ay a &isit to the gra&eyard of Syeh Bela
Belu that ill gi&e you s!iritual e1!erience. $sually, many !ilgrims come on certain days
such as certain Tuesday that is called Kliwon on -a&anese calendar as one of the fi&e -a&anese
days of the eek.
;rom the gra&eyard, you may challenge yourself to continue your journey to 0angse 3a&e
that you ha&e to go on foot to get to the ca&e that is 3 kilometers aay through as high as =))
meters mountainside at the slo!e of almost 9)
)
. To get into the ca&e that is also called the
Bueen of South ca&e, you ha&e to get the !ermission from the tomb guard. 5ccording to the
guard of "e!ok Beach se&eral times entered the ca&e hen he as young, e ill get
beautiful &ie of the south ocean at the mouth of the ca&e that directly faces the ocean.
6n the fifth day of the fifth month of 3hinese calendar, you ill be able to see *eh 3un
ceremony !rocession in *arangtritis. *eh 3un, originating from the ord *eh that means oar
and 3un that means boat, is 3hinese e1!ression of gratitude to 2od. This rite is also meant to
commemorate Khut 2an ,Bi 7uan., a loyal !atriot as ell as a minister ho as once
betrayed by his colleague so that he committed a suicide.
*eh 3un ceremony is uni8ue since there is no festi&al of dragon4decorated boats roing like
in other regions, instead there is an attraction of standing egg. The attraction begin at ((D))
a.m. and by afternoon, according to the myth, the egg ill stand u!right ith no means of
su!!ort are needed. By )(D)) !.m., hoe&er, the egg ill suddenly fall don and no one can
erect it anymore.
To get to *arangtritis Beach, you can take either one of the to routes. 6ne is the route of
7ogyakarta4#mogiri4Siluk4*arangtritis ith the ri&er and coral reel scenery on the ay. The
other is 7ogyakarta4*arangtritis route that is easier to take ith 8uite smooth road. #t is
suggested that you do not ear green clothes to res!ect local !eo!le ho belie&e that green
clothes ill bring misfortune.
Sadeng Beach, ,isiting the Estuary of the #ncient
Benga-an So!o .i+er
Bengaan Solo %i&er used to flo 8uietly from its u!!er course in the north area and em!ty
into Sadeng Beach that no is located in 2unung Kidul %egency. ;our million years ago,
hoe&er, a geological !rocess took !lace. The 5ustralia slab got under -a&a #sland, causing
the -a&a 0and to rise sloly. The course of the ri&er could not resist so that it turned
northards. The old line then dried since there as no floing ater anymore. This area is
rich in limestone hills that, according to some researches, used to be coral reefs under the
seaater.
Co, the e1 line of the ri&er that is !o!ular through the keroncong song entitled Bengaan
Solo created by 2esang becomes an interesting tourism object. #n addition to ser&ing as a
tourism object, Sadeng, hich as the estuary of the ri&er, is one of the biggest fish harbor in
7ogyakarta. Both of them become &aluable geological sites. 6nce, there as a tour !ackage
e1!loring the course of the 5ncient Bengaan Solo to its estuary.
6n the ay to Sadeng, e can see some hundreds meters line of the 5ncient Bengaan Solo
%i&er. We can see the line after arri&ing at a blue !lank ith the riting H2irisubo 4 #bukota
KecamatanH. 2et don from your &ehicle and look carefully at the e1 line of the ri&er and
record it ith your camera.
There are to high limestone hills !lanking a lo land that used to be the line of the ri&er.
The lo land that no functions as a field for local !eo!le to gro &egetables bends
beautifully as far as : kilometers northards *racimantoro area in Wonogiri %egency. The
bends are so tem!ting that our eyes ill ha&e to see them.
The ri&er line can also be e1!lored southards to its e1 estuary in Sadeng Beach. 6ne of the
fishermen told that the estuary of the 5ncient Bengaan Solo %i&er as on the east beach,
the area that currently is !art of the fish harbor. Conetheless, the e1!lore to the south is not as
beautiful as the one to the north because the line going to Sadeng Beach is not in the same
direction ith the flo of the biggest ri&er in -a&a.
When e get to beach, e ill see different scenery. The area of the beach also e1!eriences
changes like the line of the ri&er that no functions as &egetables field. Sadeng Beach no
functions as the most ad&anced fish harbor in 7ogyakarta. This can be seen from the
a&ailability of big motorboats, gas station, shelters for fishermen and fish auction center and
fishermen coo!erati&e.
The de&elo!ment of Sadeng as a fish harbor has its on story. 5round the year (9?3, a grou!
of fishermen from 2ombong, 3entral -a&a came to this !lace. They considered Sadeng to be
a !otential !lace to go sea. The challenges are 8uite hard, not only the big a&es but also
local !eo!le's belief forbidding !eo!le to go sea and the beach that is belie&ed to be mystical.
6ne of the fishermen, *airo, told 7og7+S that the fishermen from 2ombong belie&ed that
anyone could get into Sadeng Beach. Thus, anyone ho dares to li&e in Sadeng ill li&e.
;inally, more fishermen from 2ombong li&ed and made their li&ing ith their catches in that
!lace.
Since then, the area kee!s de&elo!ing. #n (9?A, a center for fish auction as built and a
harbor e8ui!!ed ith lighthouse to su!!ort the fishery acti&ities ere built. #n (9?9s, a
coo!erati&e for fishermen as formed. #n (99>, an office that took care of the catches that
also functions as a shelter for the transit fishermen as organi/ed.
We ill see the de&elo!ment of the fishery in Sadeng by &isiting all !arts of the beach. We
ill see fishermen cleaning their boats, carrying the fish to the acution center, grinding ice
cubes to be !laced in fish bo1 before being distributed, and a number of mothers taking car of
children in the shelter. 5ll !eo!le are busy ith fishery acti&ities.
Besides, e can also e1!lore the seashore in the eastern !art and head to the sand dune close
to the lighthouse. The scenery of the unlimited ocean ill look clearly. "ifferent from other
beaches in 2unung Kidul in general, Sadeng does not ha&e huge coral reefs so that our &ision
ill not be obstructed. Sometimes, you can see fishermen's boats are going to sea.
Visiting Sadeng is like itnessing an e&olution !rocess. 5long the ay, e can recall the
e&olution of the lo land of the 5ncient Bengaan Solo line from its time hen the ater
as still floing to the !resent condition here the line changes its function as a field here
local !eo!le gro &egetables. <eanhile, &isiting the beach seems like recall the beach that
used to be the estuary that as 8uiet and no it becomes the biggest fish harbor in
7ogyakarta.
Sepanjang, The (!d $uta Beach
#f you ant to enjoy the nostalgia of Kuta Beach in the !ast time, Se!anjang Beach is the
right !lace. Se!anjang has long coastal lines, clean ater sands, and medium a&es. 7ou can
just chooseD sun bathing under the bright sun, surfing, or just enjoy the beach beauty. 7ou can
enjoy all the things hen you come to the beach that lies some kilometers from Sundak
Beach.
Se!anjang Beach is one of nely o!ened beaches. The name ' Sepanjang' hich means 'long'
deri&es from the characteristic of the beach that has the longest coastal lines of all beaches in
2unung Kidul. The atmos!here of this beach is so natural. The seaside is decorated ith !alm
trees and huts roofed ith dry lea&es. The coral reef in the rise and fall of tides area is ke!t
ell. The dashes of a&es reflect blue color signaling uncontaminated sea ater. With such a
situation, it is not false if the local go&ernment and in&estors !lan to make this beach the
second Kuta Beach.
The natural atmos!here makes Se!anjang Beach su!erior to Kuta Beach. Se!anjang does not
offer such clichI things as beach cafI and lu1urious cottages, but closeness to nature. 7ou can
still dig out coral reef to find mollusk and starfish ,+chinodermata.. 7ou can also !ull out
seaeed from the coral. Foe&er, you must be careful in order not to stick the sea urchin's
s!ines. 7ou ill not find those all in Kuta, ill youE
The community sticks firmly to the coastal culture. Co !ermanent buildings alongside the
beach, only some huts here local !eo!le are li&ing. Still on the coastal area, there is field
here !eo!le !lant soy bean. The slo!e beach that is directly dashed by a&es !re&ents
!eo!le from going to sea. 0ooking at the back, there are to hills on hich &alley here
!eo!le !lant corn as their main food. The land on to! of the hill has been bought by an
in&estor to make &illa here &isitors can stay.
Se!anjang also has a historical site, namely Banyuse!uh. 'Banyu' means 'ater' and 'sepuh'
means to ash. Thus, the name means that the !lace that used to be a ater s!ring is used to
ash or to bathe. Those ho used the !lace ere #slamic !ious leaders ho ashed their
sacred ea!ons. 7ou must ask local !eo!le to locate this site. When 7og7+S came to the
!lace, there as only dry trash dam! ith ild !lants around it.
When you get tired, ha&e a rest. 0ocal !eo!le usually sell food and drink in the huts alongside
the beach. 7ou may sit on bamboo seat hile chatting and enjoying the ind of the sea.
7og7+S had the o!!ortunity to enjoy the cool eather under the hut. When daylight is
fading, look estards here the sun sets. 0ocal !eo!le ill armly elcome you to stay in
their house because there are no &illas yet.
;or the sou&enirs that you are going to take home, you do not ha&e to orry. 7ou do not ha&e
to take food as sou&enir, do youE Some !eo!le li&ing some kilometers from the beach make
handicrafts from seashell that then are sold by coastal !eo!le. +&en though it is not as
commercial as those in <alaysia, the handicrafts &ary. The sha!es are royal carriage, statue,
hair !inch or the dried ones and buried in hite sands. Some of them are !ainted. The !rice is
so fair, only fi&e thousand %u!iah each.
0o !rice does not necessarily mean lo &alue. Fandicrafts made from seashell ha&e
!recious historical &alue. #f you read articles or books on 3onchology <ollusca, you ill
kno that such handicrafts are of high culture de&elo!ing in coastal community. The !eo!le
in Faaii of the $nited States of 5merica, <elanesia islands, or <aori in Ce Jealand
de&elo! similar handicrafts. They set seashell to become necklace, !ant, belt, and car&e them
to make mar&elous fine arts.
#f you ha&e no budget for the sou&enirs, you can collect the seashell on the seaside. This
small thing becomes interesting !resent ith further !rocessing. Take a !iece of seashell and
!ut it into !lastic bag. 5rri&ing at home, buy some tobacco or mint and mi1 it ith alcohol
9)K. 5fter you soak it one night, take it and !olish it sloly. The !rocess ill eliminate the
lime layer on the seashell, lea&ing the central layer ,!rismatic layer.. *olishing ill make the
color of the seashell brighter.
#sn't it interesting to make a tour to Se!anjang BeachE What are you aiting forE 7ou can just
ride your motorcycle or ste! on the gas !edal of your car. 7ou do not ha&e to orry about the
stony road to this !lace since the beauty of nature and culture you are going to enjoy !ay for
it. Trust me, it !ays e&erything and you ill agree to a tourist from the Cetherlands saying,
HThis is the real ne Kuta. There are many beaches here and there ha&e been so many tourists
in BaliG the beach here is so 8uiet, so enjoyable.H ,YogYES'C().
Sundak Beach, Dog and Sea &rchin Fight -hich .esu!t a
B!essing
Sundak Beach does not only ha&e enchanting natural &ie but it also kee!s story. The name
Sundak turns to e1!erience e&olution of hich e&idences can be traced geologically.
#n order to kno its e&olution, &isitors must kno first the condition the sea sides of Sundak
Beach in the !ast and at !resent time. 5t the est side of the beach there is a mos8ue and a
&acant s!ace that is no utili/ed as a !arking area. 6n the east side, there is a ca&e made of
coral reef as high as around (2 meters. +ntering the ca&e, there is a s!ring from hich local
!eo!le get fresh ater.
Before (93) the abo&e area as still under sea ater. The story tells that sea ater reached
the area here the mos8ue stands no and the ca&e as submerged in sea ater. #n line ith
geological !rocess in the south sea, the sea ater le&el decreased and sea ater stood out
more to the sea. The coral reef and the area around the mos8ue became ne land that later
coastal !eo!le used it for economy acti&ities until today.
There as uni8ue, natural !henomenon of the acti&ity that finally ser&ed as starting !oint of
naming this beach. When rainy season came, there as much ater from the land floing to
the sea. 3onse8uently, the land on east side of the beach s!lit to make a ri&er4look form. The
floing ater looked like s!litting the sand. When dry season came, the cre&ice disa!!eared
since the sea ater came ashore and drag aay the sand. The name Wedibelah ,the s!lit sand.
originated from this natural !henomenon. When 7og7+S &isited the !lace, the cre&ice did
not e1ist.
Tens of years later the name changed. #n (9:A, there as an interesting occurrence. #n an
afternoon, there as a dog running about the seaside and entered the ca&e here it met a sea
urchin. Being star&ing, the dog tried to !rey on the sea urchin but the sea urchin a&oided.
Then, the fight ha!!ened and finally the dog succeeded in eating half of the sea urchin body
and the dog got out of the ca&e !roudly. The oner of the dog, 5rjasangku, sa half of the
sea urchin body as still in the dog's mouth. Since then, the name Wedibedah as changed
into Sundak as an abbre&iation of asu ,-a&anese language for dog. and landak ,-a&anese
language for sea urchin..
The 8uarrel turned to bring fortune for local !eo!le. 5fter being short of ater for years, local
!eo!le finally found a s!ring. #nitially, the oner of the dog as astonished that his dog as
soaking et after getting out of the ca&e. The hy!othesis as that there as a s!ring inside
the ca&e and the dog might fall in it hile hunting the sea urchin. 5fter some in&estigations,
the !rediction turned out to be true. Co, the s!ring functions as source of fresh ater for
local inhabitants. *i!es are no installed from the ca&e to distribute ater to the community.
The finding of the s!ring consoled the community ho ere disa!!ointed because the ells
that they dug ere inundated by sea ater.
-ust imagine the condition of the area hundreds of years ago hen e kno its condition in
(93)s. There had to be many organisms that utili/ed the loer !art of the coral reef that no
functions as a ca&e. ;or the reason, many archeologists belie&e that as the conse8uence of the
occurring geological !rocess, there ere many sea organisms ere left and !iled u! as
fossils. Cot many researches re&eal hat fossils e1ist in the area.
#n addition to offering its silent historical itnesses, Sundak also offers enjoyable night
atmos!here. 7ou can enjoy the bree/e of the night ind hile ordering fresh fish to be grilled
together ith your friends. 7ou only ha&e to !ay some thousands %u!iah for the fireood. #f
you are reluctant to do so, just order ready4to4eat grilled fish. To s!end the night, you can just
slee! anyhereG you can !ut u! your tent or just lying on the bench of food sellers that are
not used at night. "arkness can sometimes be more enjoyable than brightness. "on't orry
about it.
#f you ant it, interact ith local !eo!le can be &aluable enlightenment. 7ou can understand
ho !eo!le li&e their li&es, their culture, and they might change your life !oint of &ie. To
see 2rand!a Tugiman ho usually kee!s the !arking area or 2rand!a 5rjasangku can be
another o!tion. They are e1am!les of the leaders of Sundak Beach. To ha&e a talk ith them
does not only make you merely see the history itnesses but it enables you get direct story
from the itnesses of ho the story as car&ed. *lease come, they all are aiting for youL
,YogYES'C().
Trisik Beach, Enjoying the Nuance of a Coasta! ,i!!age
Trisik Beach is the first beach in Kulon *rogo %egency that you ill see hen you are
!assing Bantul 4 *urorejo road, through *alba!ang and Srandakan. 0ocated in Brosot Sub4
%egency, Kulon *rogo %egency, it is 3: kilometers from the city center. Trisik Beach is
located so close to the main street so that it is easy to reach.
The tri! to Trisik Beach ill be enjoyable and ill not be to tiring e&en though the distance is
far enough. The road to this beach is smooth ith minimal climbings and there are many
small restaurants alongside in order for you to get rest hen you are tired. Taking the
*alba!ang and Srandakan roads, you can also enjoy the beauty of *rogo %i&er scenery hen
you !ass by the bridge connecting Bantul %egency and Kulon *rogo %egency.
Trisik Beach has its uni8eness com!ared to other beaches in Kulon *rogo in terms of its
strong nuance as a coastal &illage. The beach, !eo!le's houses, the huts selling foods and the
read connecting the &illage and the ton are located closely one to each other. Various
acti&ities done by local !eo!le that make use of the coastal area and the ocean as source of
their li&ing also takes !art in strengthening the coastal nuance of the &illage.
The center of the fish trading is one of some !lace that you ill find hen you come into this
area. This !lace ser&es as the heart of Trisik community hose !rofession is fishermen,
because this is the !lace here !eo!le are trading the fish they get. $sually, this !lace is busy
as soon as the fishermen return from fishing. When 7og7+S came, there as one of the
fishermen bringing the rayfish he got.
$!on arri&ing at the beach, you ill feel the e1oticism of the coastal &illage ith the daily
fishery orld. 7ou ill see ro of motorboats that fishermen are using hen going fishing.
3lose to them, there are scattered nets shoing that they had just been used. Some small
arongs built from bamboo !lait offer foods and drinks for &isitors.
5t certain time, you can see some birds flying on the sky of this beach. #s it belie&ed that
Trisik beach is one of the sheltering !laces for migrant birds from different areas. The
migrant birds that you can see are, for e1am!leD sam! trinil, beach trinil, bush trinil, red4
neck kedidi, cerek kernyut, small cerek kalung and 5sian kites. #n addition, there are such
non4migrant birds as buffalo heron, co sallo and blue shrim!.
When you alk estards folloing the as!halted road to 2lagah Beach, you ill see the
acti&ities of Trisik coastal &illage community. 6n both sides of the road, !eo!le are drying
hyacinth that they obtained from 5mbaraa area under the sun. When 7og7+S came in the
afternoon, they ere collecting the dried hyacinth and then bound them in se&eral bindings.
The dried hyacinth is sold to the craftsmen ho make bag, sandal, and &arious bo1es. The
handicrafts are usually distributed to ton or to handicrafts entre!reneurs in different areas
for further !rocessing. The craftsmen in ton usually do the finishing !rocess by adding
some accessories to make them more beautiful. Small in scale, the acti&ity of drying the
hyacinth gi&es li&ing to the !eo!le.
With strong coastal &illage nuance, Trisik Beach is orth riting in your tour agenda. Cot
many beaches ha&e the beautiful yet sim!le nuance like Trisik Beach.
/ediom%o Beach, Fishing from the Cora! 0i!!
The imagination of &ery ide, hite4sand beach that enables you to see different angles of
the beach ill rise hen you hear the mention of Wediombo ,wediMsand, omboMide. Beach.
Conetheless, Wediombo Beach actually does not ha&e such ide s!read of sands. The est
and east !arts of the beach are !lanked by coral hills so that the s!read of the sands is not as
ide as the one in *arangtritis, 2lagah, and !ossibly Kuta beaches.
#n fact, local !eo!le tell that the name of this beach that as gi&en by the !redecessors does
not re!resent the real situation. Some !eo!le say that more a!!ro!riate name for this beach is
Teluk Ombo ,The Wide Bay., since the beach looks like a ide bay. There are to flanking
coral hills ith the seaater !rotrudes to the land but it is ider that common bays.
5!art from the ina!!ro!riate name, hoe&er, Wediombo still !ro&ides e1traordinary beach
&ie. The seaater looks clear blueG it is different from other beaches of hich seaater
looks greenish resulted from ater !ollution. The hite sands ith ornaments of the seashells
are maintained ell. The atmos!here of the beach is 8uiet so that it becomes the right !lace to
get out of noisiness.
Wediombo is located in -e!itu &illage of 2irisubo Sub4"istrict in 2unung Kidul %egency. #f
you ha&e come to Siung Beach, you ill easily reach this beach. 7ou only ha&e to get back to
a T4junction in Te!us before the road leading to Siung Beach, then turn right folloing the
road until you get to a sign board asking you to turn right to get to Wediombo.
The location of this beach is far loer that the surrounding lands. 7ou ha&e to get don by
the stairs in order to reach the beach and enjoy the !anorama. While descending the stairs,
you ill be able to see the field, houses and mangro&e &egetation on your left and right sides.
Some !eo!le are seen carrying herbs for their cattle or taking care of the cattle in its stall.
#n addition to the enchanting coastal !anorama, Wediombo offers a uni8ue tour e1!erience, if
not an e1treme one, namely fishing from the height of the coral cliff. This kind of tour
originating from the fishing habit of local !eo!le is !o!ular ith fishing hobbyists from
7ogyakarta and Wonogiri. The main objecti&e is, according to local !eo!le to 7og7+S, to
catch big fish.
#t is not easy to reach the fishing location at the to! of the coral cliff. We ha&e to alk
eastards through the shoreG climbing stee! and sli!!ery cliff and sometimes the a&es ill
hit us before arri&ing at the cliff that directly faces the dee! ocean. ;or those ho ha&e been
familiar ith the route, it ill take them one4hour alk.
The difficult ay to the cliff, hoe&er, is !aid ell. Big fish are sometimes caught by the
hobbyists. 5t least they ill catch fish that local !eo!le name it !anjo fish. The fish of hich
si/e is as big as man's arm are of to kinds, the cylindrical one that e1ist more during dry
season and the flat one during the rainy season.
The baits are small fish that can e&en be collected at the seashore. We can use either fishing
!ole or fishnet to catch the small fish. #t's chea! and easy, isn't itE
;or those ho do not dare to get to the to! of the cliff, they might just buy the fish they the
fishermen catch. They sell the !anjo fish at #"% 3,))) one fish, or #"% 2),))) for a string of
fish containing >4A fish. Some local !eo!le are illing to cook them for you if you ish.
6therise, you can take them home as a gift for your family.
3ooked !anjo fish are also a&ailable. Ser&ed ith rice and condiment from chili !e!!er, fried
*anjo fish is sold at #"% :,))) only. The rice is ser&ed in the traditional container called
bakul and the condiment is on traditional saucer called cobek. The !ortion is big enough for
to !ersons. 7og7+S tried this menu in a arong located close to the !arking area. ;ried sea
urchin that tastes like fried chicken is also a&ailable if you ant to try.
5t certain occasions, you can see Cgalangi ceremony that is held by local !eo!le. This
ceremony takes !lace once in a year, just like the labuhan besar ceremony, of hich
objecti&e is to e1!ress the gratitude to 2od for hat ha&e been granted and asking for good
fortune for the future. The fortune is mainly good catches in sufficient 8uantity to fulfill daily
needs.
The !rocession of the ceremony is uni8ueG it begins by s!reading gawar 4 the fishnet made
from aar tree. This kind of fishnet as used to catch fish before the !resent nylon fishnet.
The gawar is s!read out from Kedongkook hill to the area of the rise and fall of the tides in
order to tra! the fish that are ashed aay by the a&es and that cannot get back to the sea.
When seaater falls, the fish are collected. *eo!le are then busy cleaning and cooking the
fish. Some of the fish are returned to the sea ith some rice ans offerings. <ost !art of the
dish is shared to the families. This ceremony is knon as kenduri besar or great shared4meals
as the form of local isdom that fish are li&elihood for all !eo!le.
#n addition to Cgalangi ceremony, the enchantment of the beach can be enjoyed e&eryday.
The entrance fee is only #"% >,))) for to !ersons. #f you ant to s!end the night and gather
ith some of your friends, you can use a small hut located close to the warongs alongside the
beach. #t is so refreshing to be in this beach.
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