Monday, March 30, 2009

The beauty of Parangtritis beach


The beach is one of the beaches have visited, not only because it is the most popular beach in Yogyakarta, but also has a close relation with various other tourism objects, such as the Sultan's Palace, Beach Parangkusumo and Merapi area. Beach is located 27 kilometers from the city of Yogyakarta is also the part of the power of Ratu Kidul.

The naming has historical articles. Perhaps, someone called Dipokusumo which is a fugitive from the Kingdom of Majapahit came to this area beratus-hundred years ago to do semedi. When he saw drops of water droplets-that flows from the rock crevice, he was named this region be Parangtritis, from the chopper (= stone) and tumaritis (= water droplets). Beach, located in the area that is named the same.

The beach is a beach full of myths, is believed to realizing the unity of the trinity consisting of the Mount Merapi, the Kraton Yogyakarta and Parangtritis. Beach is also believed as the place with the Senopati bertemunya Panembahan Sunan Kalijaga shortly after the retreat. In the meeting, the Senopati reminded to stay humble even as authorities have kesaktian.

A number of tour experience can be perceived in this beach. Enjoy the nature of being the most prominent. Enchantment of nature that can diintip from different locations and the way so that the views you are more varied and different experiences. When you stand on the beach edge, which appears natural charm of the high seas is a very knowledgeable deburan with waves of hard-edge and high cliffs on the timurnya.

To enjoy them, you can just run from east to west and looked to the south. In addition, you can also rent a hansom cab service that will take you through a similar route without tired. There is also a bid to ride a horse to explore the beach. Costs, you can discuss with the tenant services.

After enjoying the scenery Parangtritis edge of the beach, you can go to Cave Langse way to experience a different experience. On the road to the Cave Langse land, you can look west and see the beauty of another Parangtritis. Roller to the edge of the beach will be visible silver-stained, and will be colored like gold when the sun began to redden, or towards the evening. Exotic scenery is enjoyed opportunity YogYES during a visit several days ago.

Satisfied with the natural scenery you can enjoy the experience of touring with the historical places there are around Parangtritis Beach. One is The sheik Martial Belu located in the road to the beach. You can ascend the stairs through the main road connecting the mountain with this sacred place of burial. In general, many pilgrims came on Tuesday kliwon.

Finished the tomb, you can challenge themselves to go to Cave Langse, I must be on foot as far as 3 km and through the canyon at 400 meters with a tilt angle is almost 900. To enter the cave that is also often called the Cave of Ratu Kidul as this, you must request permission in the first interpreter lock. According to one of his guards Depok Beach is in the youth often down the cave, you can see the sea south of the more beautiful so successfully to enter the cave.

5 on 5 days in the Chinese, you can see the Peh Cun ceremonial procession in Parangtritis. Peh Cun, derived from the word meaning peh rowing and kiss, which means boat, is a form of gratitude to God Tioghoa people. This also means the Khut Gwan (Yuan Qi), a patriot and ministers in the kingdom, known loyalitasnya the king until he difitnah by colleagues and choose suicide.

Feast Peh Cun in Parangtritis are unique because they are not filled with attractions titivate dragon boat paddle as in other places, but with the attraction of eggs stand. Attractions starts at around 11:00 and culminate at 12:00. In the middle of the day, according to belief, the eggs can be stood upright without supported. However, so enter at 13:00, the eggs will drop by itself and can not be established again.

Parangtritis to achieve, you can choose two routes. First, the route of Yogyakarta - Imogiri - Siluk - Parangtritis offering spectacular river and mountain coral. Second, the route passes Yogyakarta - Parangtritis can be mdah because the road is relatively good. It is recommended, you do not wear the green shirt to honor local residents who believe that green shirt can bring disaster.

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