Wandering Diary #7 - Menganti Beach, A Hidden Paradise in Central Java, Indonesia (Eng&Ind)

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Last weekend my friends and I had a trip to Menganti beach in Kebumen, Central Java, Indonesia. We left from Pandanaran hotel in Semarang around 02:00 am and took a route via Semarang-Magelang-Purworejo-Kebumen. It took us around 5 hours to arrive at the beach.

We were supposed to go to the main parking lot but it was still closed, so we went to an area near the fishermen boats. The view from here was pretty good, we could see Widadari cliff from afar, and taking a picture on a pile of rocks there.

Akhir pekan yang lalu saya dan teman-teman pergi ke Pantai Menganti di Kebumen, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia. Kami berangkat dari Hotel Pandanaran Semarang sekitar jam 02:00 pagi dan mengambil rute Semarang-Magelang-Purworejo-Kebumen. Perjalanannya memakan waktu sekitar lima jam.

Ketika kami sampai di sana seharusnya kami langsung ke area parkir induk, tetapi karena saat itu masih tutup maka kami parkir di area dekat kapal-kapal nelayan. Pemandangan di sini cukup bagus, kita bisa melihat tebing Widadari dari kejauhan serta ada tumpukan batu yang bisa dijadikan untuk spot berfoto.

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Fishermen boats area

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After we finished taking pictures in this area, we moved to the main parking lot and took a tours vehicle to go to Sigatel hill. 'Gatel' means itchy. The tour guide said, the reason why the name is 'Sigatel' because once you come there you will feel like itchy and want to come again.

There were some good spots to take pictures and enjoy the view, such as Menguneng valley, lighthouse, Karangbata cape and Gebyuran red bridge.

Setelah kami selesai berfoto di area ini, kami pindah ke area parkir induk dan naik kendaraan wisata ke Bukit Sigatel. Kata pemandu wisatanya, bukit ini dinamakan Sigatel karena sekalinya kita datang ke sini, maka kita akan merasa gatel pengen datang lagi.

Ada beberapa spot yang bagus untuk mengambil foto dan menikmati pemandangan Pantai Menganti ini dari atas bukit Sigatel, seperti Lembah Menguneng, mercusuar, Tanjung Karangbata dan Jembatan Merah Gebyuran.

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Sigatel Hill

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Gebyuran Red Bridge

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Karangbata Cape

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Lighthouse Area

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Menguneng Valley

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We went back to the main parking lot and enjoyed the view of Pasir Putih area while having coconut ice. Just like the name (pasir = sands, putih = white), the sands there were all white. Ah the Widadari cliff was in this area too. You can take an air balloon and pay for Rp. 15000 to see the view from the top of the cliff.

I really like this beach. The views are amazing and you can see them from many different spots. It's not too crowded and the entrance fee was so cheap, only Rp. 10000 per person.

Setelah selesai, kami kembali ke area parkir induk dan menikmati pemandangan Pasir Putih sambil minum es kelapa muda. Oh iya, Tebing Widadari yang tadi kita lihat dari area perahu nelayan juga terdapat di area ini. Kita bisa naik balin udara dengan membayar sebesar Rp. 15000 saja untuk melihat pemandangan dari atas tebing.

Saya sangat suka pantai ini. Pemandangannya sangat indah dan kita bisa menikmatinya dari berbagai spot yang berbeda. Tempatnya juga tidak begitu ramai pengunjung dan harga tiket masuknya sangat murah, hanya Rp. 10000 per orang.

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I also made a short video about this trip. The video is mostly using Bahasa Indonesia, but I made a subtitle in English. Just click on closed caption button.

Saya juga membuat video singkat tentang perjalanan wisata ini. Videonya menggunakan Bahasa Indonesia, tapi saya juga membuat terjemahannya dalam Bahasa Inggris. Tinggal klik aja tombol CC nya.

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All of the pictures were taken using Xiaomi Mi 5s.

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More posts about Wandering Diary:
Wandering Diary #1 - Batu Caves, Malaysia
Wandering Diary #2 - Sunda Kelapa Port, Jakarta
Wandering Diary #3 - Campuhan Ridge Walk, Bali
Wandering Diary #4 - Akkarena Beach, Makassar
Wandering Diary #5 - Puncak Sakub Kaligua, Brebes
Wandering Diary #6 - Museum MACAN

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