Parangtritis Beach

Parangtritis is one of the most popular beach in Yogyakarta, this tourism form the Indian Ocean coastal beaches are located approximately 25 kilometers south of Yogyakarta city. Parangtritis also have close linkages with various other attractions, such as the sultan's palace, Beach Parangkusumo and Merapi region. Parangtritis has unique views that are not on other tourist attractions are in addition to large waves, also the mountain - a high mountain of sand around the beach. The object of this tour is managed by the local government of Bantul pretty well, ranging from lodging facilities and markets selling souvenirs parangtritis. In addition there are the baths, called machetes allegedly wedang water in the baths can cure various diseases including skin diseases, water from the bath contains sulfur that comes from the mountains in the area. Parangtritits on certain days (month suro) is offering regular offerings (Labuhan) to Queen of the South Sea or in the Java language called Nyai Rara Kidul. Locals believe that a person may not use green colored clothes when they're on this coast. Parangtritis become a major tourist visits, especially on New Year's Eve Java (1 sacred / Suro). In Parangtritis there are also trains horses or horses that can be rented for up the coast from east to west.