Pangandaran the second Kuta Bali - Pangandaran beautiful beach is one of best tourist attraction in West Java. Pangandaran is a village in distric Pananjung, it’s about 393 km from the capital town of Indonesia. The special thing of Pangandaran beach is that we can see sunrise and sunset in the same place...how great!Beside enjoying the beach we can also enjoy the Pangandaran Nature Reserve. Nature reserve that have a million charm. In an area of 1 hectare, this reserve has a rich flora and fauna, such as Raflesia flower, bison, deer, various types of monkeys, and many things. This reserve also has many natural caves. Such as Parat cave, Mudal cave, Lanang cave, and others.
Besides swimming, this beach there are also several water attractions, such as around the coast by boat, banana boat, parasailing, and so forth.
Besides brown sandy beaches , we can also enjoy the beautiful white sand contained in the Nature Reserve area. Except the white sand of course stunning views can be enjoyed there.
While enjoying the scenery or after swimming and walking around we can also buy souvenirs typical of Pangandaran beach to take home, because near the coast there are many souvenir shops, clothing shops, handmade trinkets, there are also temporary tattoos vending services in order we look more okay.
Get around on foot, of course exhausting, but there are many bike rental place, so that we can get around by bicycle. Other facilities located on the coast of Pangandaran including hotels and lodging with rates varying, restaurants, and even telecommunications and money changers.
Many events are often held there, both traditional activities and up to international standards. The traditional event listed here are Hajat Sea, which is a ceremony conducted in Pangandaran fishermen as a manifestation of their gratitude to the Almighty God's mercy by melarung offerings to the sea. The event is usually held on every Muharram (the month in the Islamic Hijri calendar), taking place on the East Coast Pangandaran.
International tourism event ever held here is the International Kite Festival with a variety of supporting activities that can be witnessed in every June or July.