The Old Kuta Beach

One of the beautiful beach in Yogyakarta, Sepanjang Beach is also called The Old Kuta Beach. Because you can feel the old Kuta's look like in past time. Sepanjang has long coastal lines, clean sand, and medium waves. It's lies some kilometres from Kukup and Sundak Beach, and it is one of newly opened beaches. The name 'Sepanjang' which means 'long' derives from the characteristic of the beach that has the longest coastal lines of all beaches in Gunung Kidul. The atmosphere of this beach is so natural. The seaside is decorated with palm trees and huts roofed with dry leaves. The coral reef in the rise and fall of tides area is kept well. The dashes of waves reflect blue color signaling uncontaminated seawater. With such a situation, it is not false if the local government and investors plan to make this beach as the second Kuta Beach. We can just choose: suns bathing under the bright sun, surfing, or just enjoy the beach beauty. We can enjoy all the things when we come to that beach.

Such as situation makes the local goverment and investors try to make this beach to became as second Kuta Beach! The natural atmosphere make this beach superior to Kuta Beach, but Sepanjang beach wasn't offer such as cafe, pub, or luxurious cottages, it keep you close to nature. Such as you can dig otu coral reefs to get mollusks and starfishes. You can also put out seaweed from the corals. But you must be careful for not to stick the sea urchin's spines. Such as another fun which you can find out on the Kuta Beach, do you think so?

Look at the back of the beach, you will see two hills one which valley where local people plant corn as their main food. The top of that hill has bought by investors to built some villa or motel in order that visitors can stay.

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Krakal Beach, Yogyakarta

After visiting Baron, Kukup, or Drini Beach, you should go to the next beach, about 6 kilometers from Kukup beach, you will find the Krakal beach, one of the interesting places in Yogyakarta. Krakal is a white sand beach stretch along 5 kilometers. This is longest beach of the junction is located in Ngestirejo village, Tanjungsari district, about 3 km away in the east of Baron-Kukup-Sepanjang-Drini beach junction, has scratching white hill with blue slopes gently to the sea. The beauty of green lime-scratching hill with blue seawater offers a perfect harmony, which is very natural and ideal for sun bathing. Krakal beach mostly is a white sandy beach in Yogyakarta area. There's a development now because of its beautiful panorama of the southern sea. It should be careful here because it has big wave and the texture of the beach which are rocks meet the sands.

This is Krakal Beach.

Among all the beaches that stretch along Java beaches, Krakal with its white sandy beach surrounded with mountainous rocky hills is the most beautiful one. Krakal is close to Kukup beach and Baron cove. This cove is in fact an estuary of an underground river that comes up exactly at the waterfront. It is interesting to observe the combination of the beach and the cove from the protruding rocky hills that flank the caves on both sides.

Here are my photos:

I visited the beachs start from Baron to another just in a day, from morning untill sunset! Awesome...

This is photo taken from Baron Beach.

There are some big coral rock in Krakal Beach.

Krakal's big wave.

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Drini Beach - Yogyakarta

Drini Beach or Pantai Drini is an Interesting Places in Yogyakarta same as Baron Beach and Kukup Beach. Drini beach which reside in Ngestirejo village, Tanjungsari sub area, about 1 km away in the east of Sepanjang Beach. What's special? The special of this beach is the coral island with Drini trees on it. As is said, poisonous snakes avoid the wood of this Drini trees. So, maybe you should not expect to see snake if you have been there... :p

From this photo, you can see and feel a quiet atmosphere, i mean this beach is quite than Baron, there are no beachcomber like Baron Beach. But there are still people there to take a photos and relaxing. So, if you want to relax in a place that have open sea, Drini Beach is a good choice i think.

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KUKUP BEACH - JOGJAKARTA

KUKUP BEACH

Another INTERESTING PLACE is Kukup Beach, or call it Pantai Kukup in Indonesia. Kukup Beach is a white sandy beach located in Kemadang village, Tanjungsari district, about 1 km away in the east of Baron beach. So you can ride a bike to reach Baron from there. It has a pathway trough the hill up to Baron beach and also a coral island, which is connected by a senggol bridge. Kukup Beach, grey black sand dunes, treacherous ocean currents and jagged rocks. This beach is located near Baron Beach, only 1 km east! So you should see two of them.

Here are some photos that was taken by my phone's camera:

There are also fishes for sale...

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BARON BEACH - YOGYAKARTA

It's a nice place, beautiful beach with beautiful billow. One of an interesting place in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. In Baron Beach there is a mouth of Underground River that can be used for bathing after playing in the 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 would be found in the junction of Baron, Kukup, Sepanjang, Drini, Krakal and Sundak beaches area.
In Baron beach there is a mouth of Underground River that can be used for bathing after playing in the beach. The visitors can also enjoy various kinds of low prices seafood or fresh fish and Baron's special menu namely Kakap fish soup. There is limestone hill on can reach the place by passing through a path. Visitors could have a magnificent view of the beach, about 10 kilometers in the West of Baron beach there are Parang Racuk hill with mountain slopes, it challenge you to do some adventures.
Every syuro month (the first month of Javanese calendar), the fisherman societies organize Labuhan, sea offering ceremony, to express their gratitude to the God for the abundant fish harvest and for the welfare in fishing).

Here are some photos which was taken from my vacation...

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The Direction

Hi, this blog is giving some information about some nice and fun places in Indonesia. If you are preparing to holiday, especially to Indonesia, i think this blog may help some. Indonesia's beautiful and fun places not only Bali, there are too many nice place there. I knew some nice place in Yogyakarta, i went to some beach there in my vacation. The Beachs is nearly from one to another, so i hired motorbike with my friends from one of beach to another. Nice place not only in Yogyakarta, there are in Bandung, Sumatera, and some. So, in next post, i will trying to post some nice place that i know, or some nice picture and information which nice places i went in my vacation. Hope this can give you nice vacations and memories.

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Keraton Yogyakarta

Keraton Yogyakarta

Yogyakarta have many nice place to go, there are too many beautiful beachs, amazing temples, culture arts areas, unique crafts, and many nice places. But in this post, i will introducing you by satarting from the central of Yogyakarta. In the center of Yogyakarta city, had be constructed the steady castle, the King Palace! It was named Keraton.

The palace court with its grand and elegant Javanese architecture. It is located in the center of the city of Yogyakarta or just called Yogya as the local people call it. Keraton means a place where the Ratu-king lives, other word is Kedaton, with the same meaning. In the Javanese teachings, it has a deep philosophical meaning.
The architect designer of this palace was Sultan Hamengkubuwono I himself, who was also the founder of the kingdom of NGAYOGYAKARTA HADININGRAT. His skill in architecture was appreciated by the dutch scientist - DR. Pigeund and DR. Adam who adored him as " the architect of his brother-Pakubuwono II of Surakarta".
The first king moved to his huge and magnificent Keraton on October 7, 1756. Although there are some European style of some parts of the building, structurally this is the vivid example of Javanese palace architecture.
The 14.000 sq. m of the Keraton Yogya has deep philosophical meaning with all its building, courts, carving, trees, and location. This is a Keraton full of significant symbols of human life.
Usually visitors are coming from MALIOBORO STREET, southward through the Alun-alun (north square). In order to understand perfectly well the symbolic meaning of the Keraton, one should walk from south to north. Start from Krapyak, a village of about 3 km south of Keraton.

The visitors can enjoy the atmosphere of the keraton in former times by visiting the life-size diorama of wedding ceremonies on the palace meeting hall, performed by puppets, which are intentionally arranged to create such an atmosphere. Sets of Javanese musical instruments, antiques and heirlooms have made the palace of Yogyakarta worth to visit. Many sets of gamelan music instruments, antiques, and heirlooms make the palace of Yogyakarta the most interesting tourist attractions in Yogyakarta. The palace of Ngayogyokarto Hadiningrat is now the dwelling place of Sultan Hamengku Buwono X and the family.

Inside the Keraton, there is a museum dedicated to the late Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX, the father of the present Sultan Hamengkubuwono X. Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX was a famous political figure and leader in Indonesia. His support and contribution for the Republic of Indonesia to gain independence are sincerely respected and recognized by almost every citizen.
Yogyakarta was temporary capital of Indonesia (1946-1949) and by law is granted the status of special region equals to province. The museum exhibit gilt copies of sacred Pusaka (the heirlooms), gifts from foreign monarchs, gamelan, royal carriages and some photos of the royal families and family tree.
There is a special pavillion dedicated to the active participation of Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX for the struggle of Indonesia's independence. Besides his position as a traditional leader as the Sultan of Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat, he was also appointed as the Governor of Yogyakarta Special Region for life by the President of RI.
The Present Governor of Yogyakarta Special Region The present Sultan Hamengkubuwono X, has been inaugurated in October 3, 1998 as the Governor of Yogyakarta Special Region upon request by the people of Yogyakarta. It is a sign of appreciation for his dedication to the people and the country. In the recently difficult period, Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X, has emerged as one of the national trustworthy leaders for peaceful reformation.

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