The scenic beauty and the charming environment of the Beaches in Indonesia along with plenty of activities have made them very popular to both local people and foreign tourists.Thousands of tourists come to the Beaches in Indonesia to enjoy the idyllic weather. The popularity of the beaches have made them popular tourist attractions in Indonesia.
The Indonesia beaches form the second largest shoreline in the world. Indonesia consists of plenty of beaches. Most beaches consist of beautiful rocky cliffs and are surrounded by sprawling coconut and pine trees. The blue sea and the wonderful waves is also a stunning sight. The beaches are also home to wide species of marine animals like sharks, dolphins, turtles and Morays and so on. The idyllic weather and the scenic beauty of the beaches in Indonesia make them perfect places for basking in the sun or recreation.
Some of the popular beaches in Indonesia are:
KUTA BEACH---BALI
Kuta is a beautiful beach ever and is worth to visit. It is located in the south of Denpasar, capital city of Bali, in Badung regency exactly. This beach is a favorite destination by lots of foreigner tourists, it also becomes a mainstay tourism object in Bali since 70s. Kuta beach is often called "sunset beach", because we can see a beautiful sunset in this beach. There are a lot of Art Shops, restaurants dan places to "sun bathing" in Kuta. It also has well waves to surf. It is easy to get this place, because it is not far from the Airport (Ngurah Rai Airport).
SANUR BEACH---BALI
Bali has many beautiful beaches to visit, Sanur beach is located in Sanur village, Denpasar, Bali. Bali is one of provinces in Indonesia located in one island (Bali Island). This is such a famous place in the world. It is very beautiful beach, native people in this place are friendly. You can get to this beach by car or public transportation. It's only 6 kilometers from central town. If you come from other countries, it won't be difficult to get, because lots of public transportations provided. On Sunday and holiday season, this beach is choosen by a lot of tourists, both from Indonesia and abroad. It provides international standard hotel, such as, Grand Bali Beach Hotel, Hyatt, Sanur Beach Hotel, Sindu Beach Hotel, and many more. You can also buy special souvenirs from Bali in Art shops. Accomodations and restaurants are provided also for tourists. I'm sure that you won't regret to visit this beautiful beach.
SENGGIGI BEACH---LOMBOK
It is also a famous beach in Indonesia, it is about 12 kilometers from northwest of Mataram, capital city of West Nusa Tenggara (one of province in Indonesia). This beach has beautiful white sands and blue-green sea. It is very good place to relax our brain after working. We can also see sunset in this beach. There are several ways to get to this beach, you can get it from Bali by bus or from Jakarta by plane. It provides Hotel facilities, such as Sheraton Senggigi , Holiday Inn, Melati Dua Cottage, the Oberoi ,Pool Villa Club, Panorama Cottage, etc. it also provides any kind of restaurants, you can taste its delicious traditional foods. Lots of activities you can do in this beach, such as swimming, canoeing, diving, or just sun bathing.
LIANG BEACH, BUNAKEN----MANADO
It is one of Indonesian beautiful beaches, it is located in Manado, north Sulawesi province about 2 and a half hours if you go by plane from Jakarta. It has clear sea water and beautiful scenery. You can do many activities in this beach, such as swimming, even diving. You will find unique and beautiful coral reefs here. With its beautiful natural scenery, it becomes one of favorite destination to visit.
PARANGTRITIS BEACH----YOGYAKARTA
Parangtritis beach is a tourism place in Yogyakarta province, It's a coastal beach, about 25 kilometers from the south of Yogyakarta. It has unique scenery, beside big waves, you can also see high mountain around the beach, it is usually called "gumuk". Don't worry about accommodations and hotels, they're all provided. It also has bathing place that contains sulfur, it is believed that it can cure any skin disease. In Parangtritis beach, you can rent a horse to go around the beach.
ANYER BEACH----BANTEN
It becomes favorite destination since 1980s. It is located in Banten province, western side of Java Island, about 160 kilometers from Jakarta. You can get it by car. It has clear sea and it's still natural, You can play beach volley ball or beach foot ball in this beautiful beach, it has unique cottage to stay and many supportive facilities. If you don't want to swim, you can rent banana boat or speed boat to go around the sea.
LOSARI BEACH---MAKASSAR
This beach is located in Makassar, south Sulawesi province, about 2 hour from Jakarta if you go by plane. You can see very beautiful sunset in this beach. You can also taste traditional foods, or fresh seafood from this place. It's very beautiful beach in town.
PELABUHAN RATU----SUKABUMI(WEST JAVA)
Pelabuhan Ratu beach is located 60 km south of Sukabumi,West java. Its wave is very strong, it's good to surf but it also can be dangerous. This beach is well known because it's integration between slope and steep beach, steep coral rocks, and its jungle reserve. It has "Samudera Beach Hotel" to stay. There is also hot water source contains sulfurs located about 17 kilometers from this beach, named "Cisolok", it is very good for health. You can also find turtles, but unfortunately, they are threatened to be extinct. I think this beach is a good place to visit.
PASIR PUTIH BEACH----LAMPUNG
It is located in Lampung province (Sumatera Island), about 20 kilometers from capital city of the province, Bandar Lampung. It has beautiful white sands, suitable to its name "Pasir Putih" means white sands. You can go around this beach on foot and enjoy the beautiful scenery it has. It is one of beautiful beaches in Indonesia.
PANGANDARAN BEACH---WEST JAVA
It's a good beach to visit, located in west java, exactly in Pangandaran district. You can see both sunrise and sunset in this beach, very beautiful scenery, and the beach is slope with clear sea water. It also has sea park with charming sea life. International event always held in this beach, called "Pangandaran International Kite Festival", it's usually held in June or July. It also has other supportive facilities, make it worth to visit.
