Sepanjang

If you want to enjoy the nostalgia of Kuta Beach in time Sepanjang Beach is the place. Sepanjang shores of a long, clean water, sand and medium wave. You can just choose: tan under the sun, surf or simply enjoy the beautiful beach. You can enjoy all these things when you get to the beach, located a few miles from Sundak Beach.

Sepanjang Beach is a newly opened beach. "Sepanjang 'The name means" long "is derived from the characteristic of the beach, which has longer lines in all the coastal ranges of Gunung Kidul. The atmosphere of this beach is so natural. The sea is decorated with palm trees and huts covered with dry leaves. Coral reefs in the rise and fall of the tidal area is kept well. The constraints of the reflected waves signals blue sea water polluted. With such a situation, it is not wrong if the local government and investors are considering making this range, the other in Kuta Beach.

The atmosphere makes Sepanjang natural range of the beach of Kuta. Sepanjang not offer things like making coffee from the beach and luxury villas, but the proximity of nature. You can still dig for shellfish reefs and sea stars (Echinodermata). You can also remove algae from the corals. However, be careful not to stick to the spines of sea urchins. You will not find all these in Kuta, right?

Staff of the Community to the coastal culture. No permanent buildings along the beach, just a few huts where local people live. Still on the coastal zone, there are fields where people are planting soybeans. The beach slope is directly dashed by waves prevents people from going off. Looking at the back, there are two hills where the valley where people grow maize as their staple food. He landed on top of the hill was purchased by an investor to make the villa, where visitors can stay.

Sepanjang also a historic site, Banyusepuh. "Banyu" means "water" and "sepuh" means to wash. Thus the name means that the place used spring water used for washing or bathing. Those who have used the place was pious Islamic leaders, who washed their sacred weapons. You need to ask local people to find this site. When we came to the scene, there were only dry waste wet with wild plants around him.

When you're tired, rest. The local people often sell food and drinks in the shelters along the beach. You can sit in the seat of bamboo, while chatting and enjoying the wind from the sea Yogya had the opportunity to enjoy the quiet time in the cabin. When night falls, look to the west where the sun sets. The locals will welcome you to stay home because there are no villages.

Souvenir, you're going home, do not worry. You do not need to cook as a souvenir, right? Some people live about a mile from the beach, shell crafts to do it, then sold to the inhabitants of the coast. Though not as commercial as in Malaysia, ranging from handicrafts. Means of transport at the Royal, a statue of the hair or pinch of dried ones, and was buried in white sand. Some of them were painted. The price is right, only 5,000 Rupiah each.

Cheap does not necessarily mean low value. Handicrafts made of seashells, the precious historical value. If you read articles or books on Conchology Mollusks, you will know that the craftsmanship is of high culture to develop in coastal communities. People in Hawaii in the United States, islands in Melanesia or Maori in New Zealand to develop similar craft. They put the shell to become a necklace, pants, belt, and cut to make beautiful fine art.

If you do not have a budget for souvenirs, you can collect shells on the beach. This little thing gets interesting now with further processing. Take a piece of shell and put it in a plastic bag. Upon arriving home, buy snuff or mint and mix with alcohol 90%. Once you soak overnight, take it slowly and polish. The process will remove the layer of lime peel, leaving the central layer (prismatic layer). Polishing makes the bright color of the shell.

It is interesting to take the Beach Tour Sepanjang? What are you waiting for? You can only drive a motorcycle, car or presses the accelerator. You do not have to worry about the rocky road in this place, because the beauty of nature and culture that is willing to pay for this. Trust me, you will pay for everything and you will agree that a Dutch tourist said. "This is truly a Kuta There are many beaches here and there are many tourists in Bali, the beach here is so quiet, so funny."