Pacitan located about 3 hours from Jogjakarta, direction to the southeast, a small city where our president was born, and a lot prehistoric cave here we can visit and possible to surf if you're a surfer.
I am actually home to Pacitan in-law, my wife's parents, who coincidentally is also my first child lived there, we both (me & wife) accidentally leave our children in the parents, because we think it is better for health and their future, than he (the child) live in big cities like Jakarta, which has too much air pollution, it would be good for health and better yet let him know the nature and the sea.
Previously I was less interested to see the sights to see around the town of Pacitan, because I think a small town, where there are going to a place like this.! I turned out absolutely wrong ..!, And TURN Pacitan store various stories from ancient times until now. Added value of community in this town are very friendly, though I was alone to remote villages around Pacitan, I felt comfortable and calm, to be honest I feel Pacitan became the third city to me after Jakarta and Bandung. Jakarta where I was born and raised, Bandung where I completed my studies and know the world of guiding.
One time I was curious about the tourist places in Pacitan, the first place I visited when it was just a GOA, local people named GONG and GOA Tabuhan, in my mind; ah .. just want to know. I never thought to come second or even third time. Even when I first came to Pacitan not bring my camera and snorkeling equipment, let alone write on blogs like this, never even thought to tell PLACE FOR TOURISM PACITAN.
Finally, I thought why not inform the city of Pacitan.? In addition to the lack of publicity about the city still Pacitan, and anyway why not help the villagers around the town of Pacitan.? Although only the information, text and images only, so whoever you are, wherever you are supposed to know that this small town to save a lot of stories from the past, especially if you visit this city.? With you indirectly help to increase the income of this small town area, the immediate effects, you can enjoy the beauty, hospitality, culinary and even Pacitan town.
When I created this article, I had several times come to Pacitan, I make my writing to dedicate to the public Pacitan particularly special for the kids and my wife and to my adoptive parents of JOHN BOON VON OCHSEE Netherlands.
Know how to Pacitan.?
To go to the city is not difficult, even very easy to reach the town of Pacitan, I had several times tried to use a private vehicle transportation such as cars, motorcycles, public buses and even planes, it is in this city there is no existing runways and even then only the helicopter runway president of the facility when it comes to home village or visit when there are official visits, and even then onlya football field that is used for grounding the helicopters.
Where is the place to stay.??
Where to stay.? Do not worry about a place to stay in this city, the facility to stay in town has a lot, but do not ever think or look for 3 or 4star hotel even 5, please be advised on. Small hotel in downtown Pacitan is sufficient to rest, eat breakfast there as well, each air-cooled room already provided, and most are too polluted city, clean, no jams, no traffic complications.
Transport.?
For those who like backpack do not expect to get public transport or public transport in the city, sorry and please be advised Pacitan in a small town, you can anticipation using motorcycle taxis, rent a bike or rent a horse cart, or an even cheaper rent a bike ... do not just hahhahaa the town flat landscape Pacitan worry so if a bike is not so tired, I had already tried it, if only to telengria beach or around town.
Budget is in need.?
Budget to this town is not big, for a hotel you can get it at a price of150-300 thousand rupiah / night, meals is still cheap.
Interesting places and hidden place.!
Anything that can go in this city.? Many tourist attractions may still be hidden place even if I say, there are even some places that can blow you away or amazed by God's creation.
Tips and tricks in the town of Pacitan.
*>.If you want this town do not forget to bring sun block, especially the women.
if you like the world of water or snorkeling .. do not forget to bring your snorkeling equipment, at least you bring your own bathing suitso as not to be disappointed later.
*>.Use a bicycle if only to get around town or the beach TELENGRIA Pacitan, because the distance is very close to the city, just about 2- 3km, or motorcycles.
*>.When you bring your own vehicle try not to empty the fuel, because refueling station only until 5 pm only (as of this writing in the release).
*>.When ordering sweet tea should always told me not too much sugar, the type of java drinks and meals there is always a sweet taste, or maybe just my tongue, but I make sweet tea in Pacitan 100% double ring.
*>.Food in Pacitan always sweet spicy, so you have to Ask first before ordering or buying.
*>.If you are not from Indonesia, try to reserve the money, because the city is not too much money changer machine anyway even ATM not too much online oversees.
*>.Prepare medicine especially when you are winding twisty road phobia
*>.Use at least 2 GSM cell phone provider you, better yet use that have a wide coverage area.
*>.If you are a user or a fan handy talky radio, brought hope, it will be very useful and handy especially when you come up with a lot of vehicles, frequency of help and information on the channel14.348mhz, ask for information on this freq and freq is able to coverage area of Yogyakarta to Madison in a mobile radio positions200km radius around the air. Stand alone station to 450km radius. In fact I've tried to ciamis and arrowroot western Java.
*>.Try you have a contact person in Pacitan, it really helps you to to explore and surrounding Pacitan.
Pacitan sights
*>.Telengria beach, the beach is only about 3km from the city center, beautiful beaches specially if you like surfing, if you can not swim do not get too far into the water at this beach, because the basic type of this beach is very soft, so when the waves come, the basic beach sand is lost sucked back into the direction of the waves or the high seas.
*>.Srau beach, the beach is located about 25km from the city center Pacitan, at the close of the beach is very crowded, beach just toenjoy the sights, do not ever try to swim on this beach when the physical and your condition is not possible, a basic beach type cave full of corals and small caves. But it is very good for fishing if you are a fan boat together fishing, just standing near the rock you can get afish weighing 5 - 10kg or if you are lucky you can get a barracuda or a red snapper.
*>.Watu karung beach, here's my favorite spot for snorkeling, with a note when the waves are not too high and the tide is, the base is still good beaches and coral reefs are still good, so did the fish the fish,there are many and great, the beach is also able to surf , manyforeign tourists tourists who surf on this beach, and when you'resnorkeling do not be surprised if you see a lobster or fish the size ofa motorcycle tire, the beach is always guarded by the locals, evenfor lobster hunting had to ask for permission with the local population, for lobster in this place is the source of their livelihood.
*>.Klayar beach, located about 35km from Pacitan, not the type of beach for snorkeling or surfing, but you can see the flute EARTH, very beautiful, beautiful but very dangerous as well, and the sound offlute bursts EARTH can reach 10 meters highest, and his voice was enough to make the heart undaunted, try a local guide if you want to see the flutes EARTH,.
*>.Goa Tabuhan and Goa Gong, a spectacular cave, located about 15km from the town of Pacitan or before entering the town from the direction Pacitan Solo or Yogyakarta, do not forget to bring a flashlight to this place, it would be nice, accompanied local guide if you want to get into the cave. And do not bring such pilox stationery, spray paint, markers, etc., to keep the Indonesian natural means care for the survival of this nation.
Almost on every beach around Pacitan facilitated by the earth quake tsunami early warning tool.
