Depok Beach is one of the most popular
beaches in Yogyakarta. The beach is popular for its unusual spot. It is also
popular for its serves of seafood cuisine made from fresh fish and other sea
food. The beach also has
fine sand. When you visit the beach, you can sit down in the sand, enjoying the
beautiful panorama. The sea has powerful waves, making them look pierce. When
you see the ocean, you’ll see that it is so vast that it looks like it has no
boundaries. Even the ocean looks adjacent to the sky. This is an amazing
scenery. You can take pictures and perpetuate the beautiful scenery of the
beach.
Location
Depok Beach is situated in
Bantul, Yogyakarta. The beach is near Parangkusumo and Parangtritis Beaches.
Hence, you can take the same road as that of towards Parangkusumo and Depok.
The beach is quite far from the center city of Yogyakarta. It takes about 2
hours driving from Yogyakarta. You can drive your own car or take public transportation
towards the beach.
Along the way to the beach,
you will see the most fantastic view. There are still many paddy rice fields
along the way. It looks so traditional. Hence, the two hours journey by car
will not be boring with such a beautiful scenery. Driving your own car will be
better as you can enjoy the beauty more comfortably. You can drive slowly and
feel the cool breeze of the area towards the beach.
You can enjoy the
beautiful panorama of Depok Beach when you visit the beach. The beach has black color sand, though, it is
so beautiful. It adds the beauty of the scenery. Apart from this, you can also
enjoy the delicious menu of sea food in the restaurants that stretch along the
beach. You can choose the fish by purchasing them in the nearby market. Then,
you can ask for the restaurant you select to cook them for you. You can also
select the cooking type.
This is so delicious that you will not want to leave
the food you have ordered. You must to eat them all. Apart from enjoying the
delicious menu and buying some fish in the market, you can fish in the ocean
along with the local people. Fishing is an interesting activity here since the
fish in the ocean are various.
Accommodations
There are many hotels you
can select to stay around Depok Beach. They include Penginapan Pojok 1, Campus
Inn, The Jayakarta Yogyakarta Hotel & Spa, Grand Quality Hotel and Sheraton
Mustika Yogyakrta Resort and Spa. The hotels offer comfortable rooms and
complete facilities for visitors. After tired of walking around the beach, you
can take a rest in these comfortable hotels. It will make you relaxed.
Visiting Depok Beach will
leave you a good memory since you can taste the delicious menu of the beach. In
addition, the panorama of the beach will never ever be forgotten. That is why,
you should include this beach in your travel plan when visiting
Yogyakarta.
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