Parangtritis Beach is located 27 km south of Yogyakarta and easily accessible bypublic transport operation until at 17:00, as well as private vehicles. The afternoonbefore sunset is the best time to visit the most popular beach in Yogyakarta. But ifyou arrive more quickly, it could not hurt to go up to the cliffs behind the beachGembirawati this. From there we could see the whole area Parangtritis, south sea,down to the horizon.
Pssst, YogYES will tell you a secret. Not many people know that on the east cliff ishidden a ruined temple. Unlike the other temples located in a mountainous area,Temple Gembirawati only a few hundred meters from the lip Parangtritis. To reachthis temple, we can pass the ramp near the Hotel Queen of the South and then godown the path to the west about 100 meters. The faint roar of the ferocious waves of the sea could be heard south of this temple.
Parangtritis very closely with the legendary Queen of South. Many people believethat Java is Parangtritis magical kingdom Queen of South gate which controls the southern ocean. Hotel Queen of the South is a luxurious resort that is namedaccording to this legend. Unfortunately the resort is now open but rarely used to havea view that could make us breathless.