Ngobaran Beach

Wohooooo....now is the time off to college. you would have planned to holiday anywhere time to come. In fact there is already make-do tourist attractions to be visited. I have a suggestion for friends who will travel to the beach which is refreshing. This beach is one of the white sand beach in Yogyakarta, precisely in Gunung Kidul. not far away when the city of Yogyakarta, you may take about 1.5 hours to get to the place the tourist beaches. And the beach I would recommend is Ngobaran Beach. The beach not less with the beach in Bali or Lombok maybe ... hehe ... Ngobaran is such an exotic beach. When sea water falls, you can see spread of both green and brown seaweed. Being looked from the top, the spread of the algae growing in between coral reef looks like spread of rice field in a densely populated area. Tens of sea animal species also present in between the coral reef, ranging from sea urchin, starfish, to various types of cockle shells.


What you will not find in other beaches is the cultural enchantment, ranging from the building to the local food. One interesting place is four praying places that stand side by side. Is it form of multiculturalism? Who knows.

The most prominent one is a building that looks like a temple with ornaments of god statues in white color. The building was built in 2003 to commemorate the arrival of Brawijaya V, one of Majapahit's king, in Ngobaran. The people who use the place are of Kejawan belief. The name 'Kejawan' originates from the nickname of Brawijaya V's son, namely Bondhan Kejawan. The person who built the building acknowledge to be the descendant of Brawijaya V and appointed one person in the community to keep this place.


The truth of this story about Brawijaya V is doubted by many historians. The reason is, if Raden Patah attacked Brawijaya V, it will give an image that Islam was spread in a violent way. Many historians suggest that the existing historical evidences do not sufficiently conclude that Raden Patah made an attack. You may search any information for further assurance about it.


Please see the photographs that I took when I Ngobaran Beach ...^^

 

 

Photos I took from the top before I go down to the beach ...

Many coral reefs in the beachside

This my friends who like fishing in the sea. exciting right?

These sculptures that I told earlier .. like in Bali, right?
but I forgot to take pictures .. I took a photo of www.yogyes.com

Isn't it complete yet? There might not be other choices for the beach beauty, enchantment of the praying places, and tempting cuisine other than this beach. .have a nice holiday ... ..