Tanjung
Bastian Beach is a beach with stretches of white sand in East Nusa Tenggara.
The stretches of sand reach about hundred meters with crystal water. For you
who love adventure and want to escape from routine can come here to enjoy
stunning panorama. Not only having friendly nature, the beach is also occupied
by friendly residents. They welcome all tourists and assure them that Tanjung
Bastian Beach is a safe beach.
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Location
Tanjung Bastian Beach lies in Wini City, north of Timur
Tengah Utara Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. The distance is about 65
km from Kefamenanu City. The location of the beach is strategic because it can
be reached by buses, travel agents, or even motorcycles. From Wini
sub-district, you can go to the beach for about 5 km toward east direction.
Wini itself has direct boarder to Timor Leste. This condition makes the beach
becomes one of potential tourist destinations in East Nusa Tenggara.
When you come to enjoy the stunning panorama in Tanjung
Bastian Beach, you will see if the beach is still virgin. The residents take
care the beaches very well. Besides that, you also will see other attractive
activities here, such as horse racing. In order to provide the facilities, you
will see the horse racing tracks here. Some people consider the tracks in
Tanjung Bastian Beach as one of the most beautiful horse racing tracks in
Indonesia. Thus, if you travel to Kefamenanu, don’t miss the beach because it
is worth to visit.
If you want to feel the real adventure, you can go to
Tanjung Bastian Beach by motorcycle. When you start your trip from Kefamenanu
City, it takes around one hour. The road toward the beach is winding and
narrow. The scenery along the roads are fresh. When you come closer to the
beach, you start to see steep rocky hills that flank the roads. According to
the local residents, the west side of rocky hills is adjacent to Timor Leste.
The hills stretch along the streets and this will give you different sensation.
As you enter the beach, you will see a big round of tracks
that are lined by white woods. There are audience stages at the south of horse
racing tracks. The track is well-known as Tanjung Bastian Horse Racing Track.
The events of horse racing are held routinely 3 – 4 a year. When the event is
held, the crowds of audiences flood the stages. The atmosphere becomes so
merry. But, when there is no event, the tracks changes become so quiet.
Tanjung Bastian Beach is also filled with thorny shrubs
and tamarind trees. The areas become shady because these trees grow well. In
some spots, there are many cottages. You can rest there for a while. The
combination of hills, white sand and horse racing tracks in Tanjung Bastian
Beach become one of alternative tourist destinations when you visit East Nusa Tenggara.
The best time to enjoy Tanjung Bastian Beach is when the sun almost set. Before
that, you still can enjoy the clear water with hills and rocks surround the
coastline.
