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Queen's harbour, fishing port, sea-life, beach-resort, mythical places, hills, cool and windy
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overcrowded on big holidays
In a nutshell
Plenty Of Legendary Myths - Ratu Kidul South-Sea Goddess - Nature In Beauty
RoyJava Says: Sit, wherever, along the Pelabuhan Ratu bay and, facing the Indian Ocean with sunset you might get the idea of Queen's harbour. Because translating into Harbor Queen, in respect of the Goddess Of The South Sea's, known to the Sudanese people as Nyai Loro Kidul or Ratu Kidul,...
black_mimi99 Says: When I hike to the hill in Karang Hawu....and...a gorgeous beach that I saw. really amazing me....on the right side karang hawu with a nice beach and on the left side another great beach.... this eyes can't stop looking around and keep saying....God is awesome!!!!
Sarang Burung - Bird's Nest drink: A SPECIAL DRINK
RoyJava Says: Ever heard about the legendary Javanese "edible-bird's nest" gatherer, or shadow hunter and the very special sea-swallow or swift? He is doing the upmost dangerous stunts to harvest the bird nests of the sea-swallow/swift.The birds build their nest deep in the caves of the...
BAYU AMRTA Seafood Restaurant: Just Try This Fresh Seafood Perfection
RoyJava Says: The Bayu Amrta restaurant is along the Southern coast of West-Java. Located on a hill the bay-view is phantastic and the seafood is delicious, cooked to perfection. With sunset the bay is colouring onto goldish red and, you'll have a beautiful view at Pelabuhan Ratu. After...
In any shop of a star-qualified hotel you may find some of your preference. I am always looking for t-shirts, because once back home such a souvenir tells a lot of spent time over there. Unfortunately most of t-shirts have bad quality ...
What to buy: Well, a star-qualified hotel also does sell bad-quality t-shirts though, for 4$ you cannot complain, can you? For a truly Pelabuhan Ratu t-shirt ...
What to pay: All under 10$
Updated Apr 18, 2007
Address: Inna Samudra Beach, district Sukabumi
Website: http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/7c3af/127757/3/
RoyJava Says: The Queen Of The South-Sea has been described in a lot of characters. Some think She is rather like a Queen Neptune, with a court of attractive nymphs and other not so attractive guards whose green hair is encrusted with shells, limpets, and seaweed. Javanese mystics do have...
theo1006 Says: As the name indicates Pantai Karang Hawu is not your ideal sandy beach: karang means rock. And the rocky coast is full of potholes, where sea water remains at low tide.Here we witnessed some women performing a ritual bath - perhaps hoping for eternal youth or many children?...
RoyJava Says: The colour of "green" is said to be the very colour of the Javanese Spirit-queen. To the traditional and local custom this colour is forbidden to wear ...Along the South-coast all over the Indian Ocean/Southern-Sea the black lava-beaches constantly are blowed a gale out of...
RoyJava Says: Danger still lurks within the region's of rivers flowing into sea. River mouth is very dangerous on an outgoing tide. And king tides always present a problem, as do rips. During storms the water runs thick with sediment. You can't see to take steps to ... People should be...
Maybe the best tourist trap that ever happened to me ...
A great beach-holiday along the Southern coast of Java we had in mind. Sun, sea and beach, waving palm trees and almost unspoiled culture & tradtions.
Unique Suggestions: Well, we were so wrong!
No swimming, no sun and bad weather, very touristy area's (oowkee, Indonesian locals counted in) and, the beach "belonged" to a mysterious creature ...
So what to do? Well, I lost myself in the legendary Spirit Queen and, my fellow-travellers joined the game of mystery ...
Fun Alternatives: Can we speak of "fun", "no fun"? Better thinking of a new "path of life", included the beauty of spiritual matters and, we got an alternative ...
... going back and returning into the deepest way of native emotions ...
And we enoyed the sun, sea and beach, waving palms, and ... an almost unspoiled, cultural and traditional way of thinking, thanks for this remarkable tourist trap!
Updated May 21, 2007
Luggage and bags: Leaving your big backpack in the hotel, motel, losman wherever... bring a city backpag to travel around. A belly-belt will keep your travel-informations ...
Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: Lightweight cotton clothing, a nice shirt for the evenings. Good footwear, hat, sunglasses. The waves always cause humidity, so don't dry your clothes at the balcony ... they will be ruined.
NO COLOUR OF GREEN !!!
Toiletries and Medical Supplies: Sun-protection cream, and tissues, (wet towels). Be aware that the locals clean themselves by water-in-a-bottle (bottol cebok), so bring your own toilet-paper, if not used to that.
Get info about hepatitis, dengue & malaria fevers (includes some parts for Japanese encephalitis, and take care of cholera, transmitted by water), so get the shots.
Photo Equipment: Bring extra battries, and digital memory as its hard to find these items locally. Fuji is the best you can get there (supply is rather new, others could have been damaged by sun-heat).
Camping/Beach/Outdoor Gear: Have a supply of sun-protection cream, first and foremost.
The ocean mostly moistens the beach continuously by violent waves. So the sand won't stick at your body, not that necessarily sitting on a towel ... enjoy the cooling humidity.
Miscellaneous: Always pay respect to local people and their traditional way of life. The locals are really friendly, so get ready for lots of articulate arm waving and general non-linguistic conversation. They love visitors,... and you are one!
Updated Jul 22, 2005
Website: http://www.tourismindonesia.com/
Anak Krakatau, Child Of A Vulcano
RoyJava Says: When traveling around in the Western part of Java (Sunda) head to Western coast of Java to climb legendary Anak Krakatau (Child of Krakatau). You need a permit for this excursion, which you can get through the PHPA office in Labuan town.Take a day trip by boat to Anak...
RoyJava Says: When visiting Karang Hawu ...climb the towering cliff Gunung Karang Hawu (watch your breath) and find the Pesarean Karamat, a little green house with 2 white lotus flowers. Hear the telling about this special place by the juru-kunci (door-keeper). About the pilgrim who met...
RoyJava Says: Nyi Belorong or Nyai Blorong is represented as a mermaid, as well a beautiful female with the lower part of the body of a snake. The Javanese Nyi Belorong seduces the weak people, and as soon as the weakness struck she shows herself's true colours, the deep-sea beast. The...
RoyJava Says: Although West Java for now is known for its Spirit-Queen the region is also known for its mountainous and agricultural character. Historically we know West-Java as Sunda where the Sundanese people live. So passing these lush green valleys and high mountain peaks you may fo...
RoyJava Says: Satria Nusantara (SN) is an active, modern and still developing sport. It combines physical aspects with mental training. Over 100 Satria Nusantara branches can now can be found all over the provinces of Indonesia with members in the age ranging from 16 to over 70 years old,...
RoyJava Says: Two main effects result from this sport. First is revitalization of the common body systems and secondly the development of an energetic bodily field. The first results in a better physical condition and a better resistance against diseases. The second results in the forming...
Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park
RoyJava Says: Gn Gede (2.958 m) and Gn Pangrango (3.019 m) are both part of a volcanic chain (with around 35 active volcanoes) from Sumatra through Java and the Lesser Sunda Islands. Visit Gn Gede area, 150 square kilometres/58 squares miles and closest city Bogor and Jakarta. You can...
RoyJava Says: Whenever visiting the Samudra Beach Hotel, Pelabuhan Ratu - West-Java, you should enter the special hotel-room 308! Here the tellings are still told by insiders for so long time. The original surroundings of the mythical Javanese Ratu Kidul has to derive from the very old...
RoyJava Says: In 1989 the Indonesian sport Satria Nusantara started in Delft, The Netherlands. It has now grown to a club with four branches in Amsterdam, The Hague, Rotterdam and Zoetermeer. I started several years ago and joined the SN group in The Hague. That is for for my back which...
speaking about Laut Selatan, the legend about Nyai Roro Kidul still alive nowadays. the story is about beautiful queen, who live at the bottom of Laut Selatan (southern ocean of Indonesia, to...
Welcome To Pelabuhan Ratu "If you watch the waves, I think nothing can happen, but if you turn your back on them, anything can happen." author unknown Just about a 4 hours drive to the South of the...
Pelabuhan Ratu - The Queen's Harbour
The fishing village of Pelabuhan ratu is 150 km south of Jakarta. It is a three to four-hour drive along winding roads lined with tin-roofed houses, mosques, coconuts trees, up and down hill, and...
Karang Aji beach at Pelabuhan Ratu is the best beach around. It's a secluded beach with perfect waves and spectacular view. It's where the ocean meets with the green rice field! I love this place!
On the event 'Media Gathering 2002' by Cagiva and Mabua Harley-Davidson Motor Cycles, we're stay overnight at Samudra Beach Hotel. A monumental building which built by idea of our first President of...
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