Birdwatching in Parangtritis Beach Yogyakarta

Bordered by the deep blue indian Ocean on the south it is only natural that Yogyakarta has series of beautiful beaches on its long coast-line. The most popular is Parangtritis Beach, 28 km away. Legend has it is that Parangtritis is the domain of Nyai Roro Kidul, the beautiful Quen of The South Seas, who was married to Panembahan Senopati, the founder of modern mataram empire. There are also popular as a row of three beaches Baron, Kukup, Sundak and Krakal which are about 70 kilometres from the city. Smooth asphalt roads, winding up and down the hill, lead us easily to these exotic beaches. And if we go a bit further, Wediombo, a quiet unexplored beach will welcome us. The white-sand, clear water and thundering waves offer a breathtaking view.

Wonderful Merapi Mt. landscape

Mount Merapi is the most active volcano in the world. it is about 30 km from Yogyakarta. The volcano is one of the nature riches which have a lot of mystery. Arriving here, we will immediately be welcome and refreshed by the cool breeze. And the green, sloping hill with its vast array of trees will entice even the demanding trekkers.

Merapi Mt. always eruptive volcano, stands boldly at the back of the hill. Because of the activities it has recently been declared "The Mountain of the decade" by the International Natural Disaster Reduction, a body under the United Nations. We can see a breathtaking view of this fire Mountain from Plawangan Seismological Station, a 2,5 km hike up the hill, which observes its activity year long. The smoking summit, which can be seen on a bright clear day, is a real challenger for climbers who dare.