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If you want to enjoy the nostalgic feel of old days of Kuta Beach, Coast Along is the right place. Along a long coastline, white sand that is still awake, and the waves are. You can just choose to sunbathe on the sand enjoying the sun, splitting the waves with a surfboard, or just see the beauty of the beach. Everything you can enjoy once arrived at the beach a few kilometers from the beach Sundak.

Along the coast is one of the newly opened beach. The name "All" is given as characteristic of this coast which has the longest coastline of all the beaches in the South Mountain District. The atmosphere of this beach is very natural. Palm-dotted shoreline plants and thatched huts of dried leaves. Reefs in the area of ??tidal beach is still preserved. Blows of the waves still reflect the blue sea water mark that has not been contaminated. With the atmosphere, it is not wrong if the local government and investors are planning to make this beach the second Kuta Beach.
The atmosphere is what makes the experience more Along the coast from Kuta Beach. Throughout do not offer things like beach cafe cliche and luxurious cottages, but a closeness with nature. The proof, you'll be able to search the rocks for finding various types of shellfish (molluscs) and starfish (Echinodermata). You'll also be able to find a limpet on the rock around the coast and uprooted seaweed embedded. Of course, being careful not to sea urchin spines stuck. Obviously not you, you will not see him at Kuta Beach?

Culture of coastal communities are also still very strong. No permanent buildings on the beach, only a few huts inhabited by local people. Still on the beach, there are fields that are used to plant soybean population. The beach is gently sloping and directly exposed to the waves caused no fishing population. When looking back, it would seem that the two slopes of the hill locals used to grow corn as a staple food source. Land on top of the hill has been purchased by an investor to build a villa that hope can be used as tourist accommodation.

Throughout also has historic sites, namely Banyusepuh. "Banyu" means water and "elderly" means a wash. As the name implies, a place that had the form of springs is used for washing or bathing. Users are supposedly the guardians who usually wash inheritance. This site will not be known to exist when not asked to the local population. When YogYES see, this site is only a puddle dry overgrown weeds.

Tired of traveling, then the rest. Huts are located at the seaside residents are typically used to sell food and beverages that if sufficient to remove hunger and thirst. Lincak also provided (seating is composed of bamboo) for a place to chat and enjoy the beach breeze. YogYES had felt how cool shade under the hut. When dusk arrives, look to the west to witness the departure of the sun. Although now no villas, but the locals are pretty open when there is a stay.

Problem by-by to go home, visitors will not have to search for spinning. Is not a gift should not always be shaped food? Some residents who lived a few miles from the coast already making handicrafts made from shellfish shells are then marketed by the inhabitants of the coast. Although not sekomersil in Malaysia, crafts made by residents is quite varied. There is a carriage-shaped creations, the puppets, barong, tongs, or who simply dried and buried in the sand. Some are simple painted using paint. The price is not expensive, only Rp 5,000 per seed.

Craft a cheap price does not mean low value. Handicrafts made from molluscs actually have great historical value. If you've ever read a book or article on Conchology, you will know that the craft is a supreme form of culture that developed in the coastal community. The people of Hawaii in the United States, Island Melanesia, atapun Maori in New Zealand to develop a similar craft. They assemble of shellfish shells into necklaces, skirts, belts, to sculpt and paint it into fine art all-powerful.

If the money in the wallet is tight, visitors can collect shells at the beach. This small object can be a prize draw if further processing. Take some fruit shells are still intact and insert in a plastic bag. At home, buy tobacco or mint and mix with 90% alcohol. After soaking a day and night, take the shell and rub gently. The move will eliminate a layer of lime on the shell, so we are left with only the middle layer (prismatic layer). Rubbing will make the colors more brilliant shells.

Well, very interesting is not in place long tour? So, what are you waiting? You just drove a motorcycle or your car's gas pedal. Needless menggubris rise and fall of terrain or rocky road to this beach because the beauty of nature and culture that will be enjoyed far more than your sacrifice. Believe me, all will pay off and you would say such a tourist from the Netherlands who met YogYES, "This is truly the new Kuta. Many of the beaches here and Bali are very touristic, but here the quiet beach. It's fun."

Depok Beach serves fresh fish and a host of other marine catches in typical nuance of coastal restaurants. Not far from this beach, you can enjoy the panorama of sand dunes only in Southeast Asia.

Depok Beach, Enjoy Fresh Fish Dishes

Among the other beaches in the area of ??Bantul, Depok Beach was the one that looks most are designed to be enjoying the culinary center of sea food. On this beach, there are a number of traditional food stalls offering seafood, lined up not far from the beach. Several food stalls and even deliberately designed to face south, so while enjoying seafood, you can see the sights high seas with large waves.

Nuance typical diner coastal and fishing activities have grown since Depok Beach 10 years ago. According to the story, around 1997, some fishermen from Cilacap find an adequate landing places in Depok Beach. The fishermen with the catch that pretty much so evocative Depok Beach residents who made their living as farmers to catch fish.
A number of coastal residents began to become "tekong", local term for the fish finder. The tekong go to sea with a capital of which is equipped motorized outrigger boat. Catching fish is done almost throughout the year, except on certain days that are considered sacred, namely Tuesday and Friday Kliwon Kliwon. Outside the fish a bad season that lasts between the months of June to September, the number of pretty good catches.

Because the number of catches is large enough, then the locals opened the Fish Landing Base (PPI) which is then fitted with the Fish Auction Place (TPI) named Mina Bahari 45. Place the fish auction on the beach is even accept deposits fish caught by fishermen on the other beaches. When YogYES visit, where the auction is being visited by the tourists.

With the increasing number of visitors to the beach which is 1.5 kilometers from Parangtritis, then opened the diner-seafood diner. Generally, food stalls that stood on this beach offers a traditional feel. The building seems simple diner with a pyramid roof, while the seating designed Lesbian using mats and small tables. Simple, clean and comfortable dining.

A variety of seafood dishes are worth trying. The most popular fish dishes and cheap is tuna, worth USD 8000.00 per kilogram, equivalent to 5-6 fish. Other fish species that can be enjoyed is white snapper and red snapper with a price range of USD 17000.00 - 25000.00 USD per kilogram. What kind of fish is quite expensive pomfret, for Rp 27000.00 - Rp 60,000 per kilogram. Besides fish, there are also crabs, shrimp and squid.

Seafood dishes are usually cooked with baked or fried. If you want to order it, you can go to the fish auction to order fish or other marine catches. After that, you usually will be escorted to one of the existing food stalls on the beach by one resident. No need to worry about expensive pricing, plus half a kilo of tuna as YogYES drinks tasted, only sold Rp 22000.00 including cooking services.

Satisfied enjoy seafood, you can exit the beach and turn right onto Parangkusumo and Parangtritis direction. There, you will find a rare natural scenery and stunning, the sand dunes. Sand dunes on the beach this is the only one in Southeast Asia and is a rare phenomenon in the tropics. Here, you can enjoy the vast expanse of sand, like in a desert.

Sand dunes located near Depok Beach formed over millennia through a process that is quite unique. Formerly, there are various types are formed, ie barchan dune, dune comb, parabolic dune and longitudinal dune. Currently only a few artifacts, ie barchan and longitudinal. Sea breeze and steep hills to the east of Merapi activity of flying sand deposited near the river to the mainland, forming dunes or dune.

To enjoy seafood as well as this landscape of sand dunes, you can go through the same route with Parangtritis from Yogyakarta. After arriving at the near post levy Parangtritis, you can turn right onto Depok Beach. Entrance fee to the Depok Beach only $ 4000.00 for two people and one motorcycle. When you bring a car, you are charged Rp 5000.00 plus the cost of individual