Krakal Beach

To get to Krakal beach you have to pass Wonosari, the capital of the Gunung Kidul Regency, about 38 km from Jogjakarta. The winding and mountainous road is well asphalted and Krakal is about 21 km from Wonosari. Located 7 km to the eastern side of the main road where it branches off, crossing limestone hills with their harsh appearance and alternated with terraced rocks, which presents enchanting scenery on the way to Baron beach. Geologists say that a long time ago this place was fossils can still be found. Among all the beaches that stretch along the coast of Java, Krakal with its white sand surrounded with mountainous rocky hills is one of the most beautiful beaches around Jogjakarta. The battering of Krakal’s gigantic waves against the jagged rocks and coral, gives this beach a powerfully enchanting atmosphere. It has attracted many tourism-planning experts from foreign countries. They suggest that it should be prepared as a beach resort, particularly for foreign tourists (like Nusa Dua resorts in Bali). Their interest in exploring Krakal is supported by its attractive potentials such as: the sloping and white sandy beach that stretchs out almost 5 km. There is always warm sunshine from dawn until the twilight, enjoyed throughout the dry and rainy seasons. The cooling breeze makes it a most suitable beach for sun bathing. It’s cliffs offer shade from the sun and there’s an abundance of marine life. Krakal is close to Kukup BeachBaron Cave. This cave is in fact an estuary from an underground river that comes up exactly at the waterfront. It is interesting to observe the combination of the beach and the cave from the protruding rocky hills that flank the caves on both sides.