Beautiful Pangandaran Beach is one tourist attraction on the coast of West Java. This beach is located in the Village Pananjung, District of Pangandaran at a distance ± 92 km south of Ciamis. Some features of this beach are:
* Able to see the sunrise and sunset from the same place
* Sloping beach with clear water and the distance between the ups and downs are relatively long to allow us to swim safely
* There are beaches with white sand
* Available rescuers coastal tourism
* Roads paved smooth environment with adequate street lighting
* There is a marine park with fish and fascinating marine life
Local tourist visitors dominated from Bandung, Ciamis, Tasik, Yogyakarta, Jakarta, etc. Whilst to foreign tourists, most of them come from the Netherlands, France, America, Germany,. Regional Tourism Pangandaran Beach is a tourist destination is very complete. Because in addition to offering beauty Pantianya, Pangandaran is a paradise of nature tourism, among others, Nature Reserve, Citumang, Green Canyon, Karang Nini, and others. Because of this, many tourists (local and foreign) coming in droves to Pangandaran to tour. Especially on the weekends and holidays-long holiday. Pangandaran, a tourist attraction which is the belle of the beach in West Java is located in the village of Pangandaran Sub Pananjung a distance of approximately 92 km south of Ciamis.
Beaches that are part of the sea south of Java has beautiful scenery with a very wide area, has a fine sand and clean water.
This beach is one of the well known tourist attraction since the Dutch era. Even in the era of Japan, is primarily in the Gulf coast Pananjung ever be landing the Japanese army, so there still there are some caves the Japanese who used to be places of settlement / hiding the Japanese soldiers who intended to attack the Dutch soldiers. Beach backgrounds Pananjung Nature Reserve which is rich in Flora and Fauna It also provides an opportunity to visitors to view the sunrise and sunset from the same place. Pangandaran Beach is having the characteristics of sloping beach with clear water and the distance between the ups and downs are relatively long, allowing audiences to swim safely. In addition, here are also available rescue teams beaches. Condition of roads in the vicinity of the paved smooth with adequate road is also one of the supporting factors that make Pangandaran as one of the favorite object of the visit. Your recreation on the beach with my family this is a necessity that should not be overlooked, especially when a family vacation. Pangandaran beach tourism object also provide alternative options for attractions in the coast is very pleasant, such as parasailing, jetsky, cruises, wind surfing, scuba diving, snorkeling, charter boats will cross the White Sands and see the reef in the beautiful sea as well as a variety of ornamental fish. Pananjung Nature Reserve, tourists can peek bison, deer and other animals along with the beauty of nature reserve maintained its continuity as well as still beautiful and clean. The traditional event that there is a hunger here Sea, the ceremony performed in Pangandaran fishermen as a manifestation of their gratitude to the mercy of Almighty God in a way melarung offerings to the sea. This event is usually held in each month of Muharram, with the East Coast took place in Pangandaran.
International tourism event ever held here was the International kite festival (Pangandaran International Kite Festival) with a variety of supporting activities that can be witnessed in every month in June or July.
Several years ago, especially after hit by tsunami waves, some coastal residents, especially the houses, kiosks and food stalls, etc., many of which severely damaged. Even some tourist cottages still not been rehabilitated. But now a tourist attraction has preserved a beautiful and neat twist. Like a flower that was primp widow who is always expecting the arrival of tourists, both domestic and foreign. Many hotels have been built with facilities and services more enjoyable. The beach was not as dirty as the past, because vendors are disciplined. No longer were scattered on the beach, so not pleasing to the eye and the number of garbage strewn around. Now they are placed in neat rows next to the beach from the road asphalt.
Asphalt road along the edge adjacent to the coast have also built a concrete wall was strong enough to be able to withstand sea water in case of a tidal wave.
Also on July 19, 2008 which then also has installed a detector which is a natural disaster of tsunami aid from the Presidential Advisory Council of RI (Wantimpres). Tsunami detector was mounted on the West Coast Panajung. The detector of events tsunami that left at Pangandaran International Kite Festival in Cikidang PPI is the first tsunami-detection equipment installed in Indonesia.
