Parangtritis Beach & Parangkusumo Dunes
Pantai Parangtritis · Gumuk Pasir Parangkusumo
A black-sand beach on the Indian Ocean in southern Yogyakarta, linked to the legend of the Queen of the Southern Sea. Nearby are coastal dunes, rare in Southeast Asia, where visitors can go sandboarding.
The beach is about 27 km from the city centre. On the sand you can ride horses, take an ATV or a horse-drawn cart, and watch the sunset over the Indian Ocean in the evening. The waves are large and there are dangerous rip currents, so swimming is prohibited. Locals believe that the Queen of the Southern Sea, Nyi Roro Kidul, protects these waters, so do not wear green when you go into the sea. About 2 km to the west are the Parangkusumo Dunes, sand dunes formed when volcanic sand was piled up by the wind. You can rent sandboards there, and it is a good spot for photos. It can be combined with Mangunan Pine Forest and Imogiri on the same day.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Mangunan Pine Forest
- Alun-Alun Kidul
- Kotagede
- Taman Sari Water Castle
- Kraton Yogyakarta
- Sonobudoyo Museum
- Malioboro Street
- Affandi Museum