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Wednesday 1 January 2014

The Beauty & Mistics of Pelabuhan Ratu Beach - WEST JAVA



Pelabuhan Ratu Beach is a resort on the southern coast of the Indian Ocean in West Java . It was located approximately 60 km to the south of the city of Sukabumi .
This beach is known to have a very strong waves and therefore dangerous for swimmers beach . Its topography is blend  of  steep ramps beaches , rock cliffs , pounding surf , and natural forest reserves .
Since this place has its own appeal, President Sukarno established a resting place in 1960 in Tenjo Resmi next to the beach . In addition , on the initiative of  The firs President of Indonesia,  Samudera Beach Hotel, one of the first luxury hotels in Indonesia was built.

Culture & Myth
Southern coastal communities , especially Palabuhanratu believe that the presence of the ruler of the southern sea Queen of South . That said , it was a beautiful queen like an angel . In the South Seas - another name for the Indian Ocean - south of the island of Java , he was enthroned in a kingdom of spirits and wonderful .
In April usually around Palabuhanratu community rituals traditional ceremony held Fishermen 's Day . Fishermen 's Day is meant as a celebration over the sustenance that they get from the sea and so kept away from disaster . Usually the ceremony is provided offerings of buffalo head that will be floated out to sea .
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How to get there
Travelers can use public transport to travel to Pelabuhan Ratu Beach . Terminal region of Jakarta or Bogor , Travelers can use the bus destination Sukabumi - Pelabuhan Ratu . If the drive itself from Sukabumi About a 60 min . The distance is only about 60 km to the south of the city of Sukabumi .

 
What to do
Relax and enjoy the beauty of the beach,  feel the mistical circumference and watch the fascinating suset.
If you like surfing you, there are at least nine recomendable good locations , namely Batu Guram , Karang Sari , Samudera Beach , Cimaja , Karang Haji , Indicator , Sunset Beach , Waves Edge Seven to tile . Each beach has its own characteristic waves.

Where to stay
As this place is well-known for long time, various hotels are available in Pelabuhan Ratu. Some of them are five-star hotel  such as Samudera Beach Hotel Inna , Flowers Ayu Bungalows & Restaurant and Augusta Pelabuhan Ratu Hotel. In addition to the large and luxury Hotels , in this area there are also a number of small hotels and inns

What to Eat
Do not worry in Pelabuhan Ratu many classy restaurants up the street stalls , because its location is quite close to the Pelabuhan Ratu shopping center (indonesia: “pasar”) and fish auction . You can buy fish at this auction and you burn yourself or handed over to the restaurant to process .

Wherelse to go
Not far from the beach Palabuhanratu there are several other tourist locations. Karanghawu Beach , which is located about 20 km from the city center Palabuhanratu , a coastal reef that juts into the sea and perforated in several parts of it . Coral shape more like a furnace , in Sundanese called " Hawu ".  Approximately 17 miles of  Palabuhan Ratu beach you can goto Cisolok hot springs, where the water containing high sulfur that is useful for health.

Happy traveling, see you there :)





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