When
you feel tired of your busy schedule, and you want to take a break for a
moment, you better visit Wediombo Beach. The beach has a beautiful panorama.
The calm atmosphere, the blue sea water and the cool breeze all make you feel
fresh and soothe. The beach also has white sand, making it look so beautiful.
Especially, the seashells maintained well all over the place.
You can go to the beach your family and
friends. Together, you can enjoy the beautiful panorama of the beach. You will
feel like the atmosphere around the beach is so refreshing and peaceful. That
is why, the place is perfect to relieve your stress.
Location
Wediombo Beach is situated in Jepitu
village, Girisubo District. It is about 40 km in the south east of Wonosari
City. It takes about 2,5 hours driving from Yogyakarta. Although the location
of the beach is too far from Yogyakarta, it is worth visiting. The beach is so
amazing that you will never regret visiting the beach. There are two
alternative routes if you want to visit the beach.
You can drive from Yogyakarta to Wonosari
and Semanu. After that you can continue your journey to Jepitu and then you
arrive at Wediombo. Otherwise, you can drive Yogyakarta to the south. Go along
the complex of the south beaches until you arrive at Tepus.
You can then continue to Girisubo, and here
you are at Wediombo. Once you have arrived at the beach, you can feel the
breeze of the sea wind and listen to the sound of waves hitting the rocks. The
entrance fee is cheap, only Rp5,000 (less than a half dollar).
Activities
You can do various
activities in Wediombo Beach, including fishing,
swimming and surfing. However, surfing in this beach should be done by
professional surfers only. This is beacause the waves are too powerful that an
amateur will be difficult to handle. While, fishing is also an interesting
activity as you can find many species of fish.
Swimming should be done in
shallow waters, and it will be dangerous if you swim too far in the middle of
the sea. Apart from these water activities, you can enjoy the beautiful
panorama of the sea. You can sit down in the beautiful sand and wait for the
sunset. Sunset is an amazing panorama that you will regret missing it.
Accommodations
There are many hotels and
lodges around Wediombo Beach. The rate ranges from Rp40,000 to Rp80,000 (around US$4.00 to US$8.00). It’s
quite cheap since the beach is not as popular as Parangtritis or Depok. The
hotels and lodges are available for visitors who want to spend the night at the
beach. When spending the night at the beach, you can find peaceful since the
atmosphere of the sea is so comforting.
Plan
your travel to Yogyakarta carefully, and include Wediombo
Beach in your travel plan. This is a good alternative beach to visit apart from
Depok and Parangtritis. Wediombo is one of the most beautiful beaches in
Yogyakarta.
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