Parangtritis Beach is a tourist beach on the southern coast of

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in the

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within the province of the

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. There is a road to the area which is about 30 km south of the city of Yogyakarta. This beach is located south of Parangkusumo Beach, which is also a mainstay of tourism in

. This beach is often visited by local and foreign tourists.

Facilities and attractions

Quite large crowds of mainly local tourists visit Parangtritis over weekends and at

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s. Larger tourist buses as well as various types of cheaper

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ply the route to the beach from

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. There are local tourist facilities at Parangtritis including

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arrangements, modest

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which provide visitors with places to change and

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, and small restaurants. Often small ponies or horse-drawn carts can be hired for rides along the beach. Tourists also visit some of the various caves and springs in the cliffs and hills near Parangtritis, such as the Tapan cave and the Beji spring, which are quite close to the beach.

Myths and folklore

Parangtritis is sometimes said to be a place to meet the legendary

Nyai Loro Kidul ''Kanjeng Ratu Kidul'' Sundanese: ᮑᮤ ᮛᮛ ᮊᮤᮓᮥᮜ᮪, Nyai Rara Kidul) ( Javanese: ꦚꦻꦫꦫꦏꦶꦢꦸꦭ꧀, Nyi Rara Kidul) ( Balinese: ᬜᬶᬭᭀᬭᭀᬓᬶᬤᬸᬮ᭄, Nyi Rara Kidul) is a supernatural being in Ind ...

(also known as ''Ratu Kidul'') or 'Queen of the South'. Local folklore warns visitors not to wear green clothes or the queen is likely to try to entice the wearer into the ocean to drown. The beach is not really a good swimming beach. Drownings are not uncommon at Parangtritis, partly because many Indonesians have never had the opportunity to learn proper swimming technique at beach and partly because channels, strong rips and sizable waves often occur off the beach.Huge waves continue to pound coast'
, ''The Jakarta Post'', 20 May 2007.

Gallery

File:Parangtritis Beach 2011 4.JPG, Parangtritis Beach. File:Parangtritis Beach 2011 2.JPG, Horse carriage, as the identity of Parangtritis Beach. File:A beautiful sunset HDR (7120762005).jpg, Sunset at Parangtritis Beach, Bantul. File:Strand bij Parangtritis bij Jogjakarta KITLV 78112.tiff, Parangtritis Beach, circa 1925. File:Sandboarding di Gumuk Pasir Parangtritis, Yogyakrata.jpg, Sandboarding at Parangtritis Beach

References

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Facilities and attractions

Myths and folklore

Gallery

See also

References