Tuesday, July 6, 2010

TOURIST DESTINATIONS

PARANGTRITIS TOURIST RESORT

Parangtritis is located in Parangtritis village ,Kretek Subdistrict,Bantul Regency-some 27 km south of Yogyakata.This resort area devided into:

  • PARANGTRITIS BEACH

The main tourist site in Parangtritis Beach Resort with falling plains beach,vast sand dunes beautiful sea view and limestone mountains viewing the north side of the beach.In this resort the tourists can see around the beach by using either horse or horse cart which are for rent and driven by local people.

  • PARANGKUSUMO BEACH

Located in the West of Parangtritis Beach,Parangkusumo Beach,including the mystical site,is considered sacred by most of Yogyakarta's people ,since they believe that this place is the very site of the legend of the South Sea.

  • PARANGENDOG BEACH

Included in the Parangtritis beach resort,this beach lies inthe eastern most part of the resort.

  • PARANGTRITIS WELL

Legend has it that this well came into being when the great Ulama Syech Maulana Maghribi,in this attempt to find water to wash himself before praying,inserted his fishiung rod into the earth.Then when he pulled it out of the ground,water spurted his face.This well is located in Parangtritis village.

  • PARANGWEDANG WELL

Parangwedang well is a warm mineral water resource of 1140 square meter .There you may find a reservoir of 9 m length and 8 m width,6 warm water bathrooms and other 6 fresh water bathrooms.

  • PARANGENDOG SWIMMING POOL

Located in Dusun Parangendog,Parangtritis Village,this swimming pool is a fresh water resource near Parangendog beach.It has the size of 22.5 m in length and 10.5 m in width and 1.5 m depth.

  • THE GRAVE OF SYECH BELA-BELU

Syech Bela-Belu was a noble of Majapait royal family who was more widely known as a Moslem Ulema.Spreading the teaching of Islam,he wandered away throughout Java island.When the ulema finally got to Parangtritis,he decided to stay for the rest of his life and was buried on top of a hill by his followers.To reach the grave,one must climb a stone staircase 226m to the top.Pilgrims usually crowd the grave on the nights of Selasa(Tuesday) and Jum'at(Friday)on the Javanese day of Kliwon.

  • THE GRAVE OF SYECH MAULANA MAGHRIBI
Syech (sheik)Maulana Maghribi was an Arabic wandering merchant who taught Islam in every town or village where he stopped by,including Parangtritis village.He spent the rest of his life in Parangtritis where his body was buried on top of a small hill in Mancingan village,Parangtritis .Until now ,his grave has been highly revered by people who come to the graveyard,especially on the first nightof the Javanese month of Suro.
  • THE GRAVE OF KI SELO HENING
Located in Padukuhan Mancingan Parangtritis village.This grave has been worshipped by believers since 1927.While his tomb was build on 31 Oktober 1961.Pilgrims usually crowd the grave on the nights of Selasa (Tuesday) and Jum'at (Friday) on the Javanese day of Kliwon.

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