PARANGTRITIS: Yogyakarta Beach

Pantai Parangtritis (Parangtritis beach) is the most attractive beaches in Yogyakarta province. Not only its natural view, sea-wave, sand sea, until enjoying sunset that very wonderfull scenery but legenda and myth, linked to Mount Merapi inside north of Yoykarta, Sultan palace or keraton in Yogyakarta city as center, and Parangtritis itself and Ratu Kidul (Queen South), myth goddess who rule southrn sea of Java.

There exists a folklore related Parangtritis beach's myth and supranatural. The folklore warns vistors to never wear the colour green or perhaps the Queen will entice the wearer in the sea till drown because green colour is Queen's favorite colour. Parangtritis beach lies arround 27 kilometers to south from central city. 

Parangtritis beach might be reach by public or private transport. There's 2 routes to acquire there, Yogyakarta-Parangtritis or Yogyakarta-Imogiri-Siluk-Parangtritis more and more challenging than a different one with the river and coral reef scenery along the way. Just walk or hired a horse-cart (called bendi in local term) to enjoy Parangtritis beach's beautifull scenery. 

Parangtritis's name believed created from parang (stone) and tumaritis (water drop), its dating back to Majapahit kingdom periods. Legend tells hundreds in the past, Dipokusumo, a fugitive from Majapahit found this place to meditate. When he saw water dripping in the crack from the coral reef, he named el born area 'parangtritis', via your message parang (stone) and tumaritis (water drops). 

The beach close to the area was then named identical. Nearby the beach is gua Langse or Langse cave that offering another view and experience from Parangtritis beach. About the earth road bringing about the cave, you'll be able to look westwards to view Parangtritis from different angle. The high waves rushing to the shore will look silvery till golden at sunset.

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