Siung Beach

Siung coast rich in giant coral reefs. Coral cliff has 250 climbing routes, is also the perfect place to enjoy the beach panorama. There are also reefs resemble cloves Vanara which the naming of the beach.

Siung Beach is located in a remote area in Gunung Kidul regency, the south district Tepus precisely. The distance is around 70 km from the city center, or about two hours drive. Reach this beach by motorbike or car to the choice of many people, because it’s hard to find public transportation. Colt, or bus from the city Wonosari usually only get to areas Tepus, rose must wait for hours.

Excellent stamina and good vehicle performance is the main capital to be able to reach this beach. Understandably, many challenges that must be conquered, from the climbs, sharp turns are sometimes accompanied derivatives up to the heat that hit the skin when the road is surrounded by limestone hills and fields of crops. Everything is blocked since the Pathuk (first in the Gunung Kidul district that were found) to the beach.

As if there was no option to run from the challenge. Yogyakarta route – which continues to point Wonosari Wonosari – Baron and Baron – Tepus is the most easily accessible route, the road has been paved smooth and perfect. Another path through Yogyakarta – Imogiri – Gunung Kidul has a more severe challenge because many roads are hollow, while the path Wonogiri – Gunung Kidul too far when taken from the city of Yogyakarta.

As an expression, “be sick to have fun first and then”, so it would travel to Coastal Siung. Excitement, relief and peace after you get to the beach. Blue ocean and white sand, clean sport that will treat lelah.Tersedia number of wooden houses on the beach, a place to rest and chat with friends while enjoying the beautiful scenery.

One charm that stands out from the beach is rock Siung. Coral reefs are huge in the west and east coast have an important role, not just be an addition to the beauty and limiting the other shore. Coral is also the basis of naming the beach, witness the triumph of the coastal areas in the past and the charm that makes this beach is increasingly recognized, at least in the Asian region.

The rock on which the naming of this beach is located slightly jutted into the ocean. The name is taken from the form of coastal cliffs by Wastoyo, a local elder, resembling an ape or Siung Vanara teeth. Until now, this rock can still enjoy its beauty, combined with large waves that occasionally hit, until the crack-crack disusuri by seawater that flows slowly, presents a dramatic scene.

Tartar apes that still stand from scouring the ocean waves is also to witness the triumph of the cloves in the past. According to the story Wastoyo, Siung area at the time of the guardian to be one trading center in Gunung Kidul. Not far from the beach, in Winangun area, established a market. At these places, too, dwells Nyai We and Nyai podi, wives servants in the palace of Yogyakarta and Surakarta Palace.

Most of the people Siung then worked as a farmer salt. They rely on sea water and salts as a source of livelihood assets. The salt produced by the citizens of this Siung when it became the main commodity in the market Winangun. Though rich in various kinds of fish, not many people who dared to sail at that time. Most of them just look for fish in shallow waters.

The situation gradually deserted when Winangun market, according to the narrative Wastoyo, taken to Yogyakarta. Winangun transfer market in Jogjakarta was named Jowinangun supposedly stands for Jobo Winangun outside Winganun region. Local residents have lost their livelihoods and not many more people who came to this area. It is unclear what efforts pursued by the local population to survive.

In the midst of a quiet period that the beauty of rock Siung Beach regained. Around 1989, a group of nature lovers in Japan utilizing the coral cliffs located on the west coast as an arena rock climbing. Then, in the decade of the 90s, a competition of Asian Gathering utilizing Climbing cliffs Siung Beach. Since then, the popularity began to come back Siung Beach.

Today, there are as many as 250 climbing routes on the Beach Siung, facilitating sport rock climbing enthusiasts. Line is likely to still be added, to the rule, can continue the existing line with prior consent from the maker line. Many groups have made use of the climbing routes in this beach, as a group of students from the State University of Yogyakarta that was about to climb when YogYES visit this beach.

Other facilities also support the activities of rock climbing is a camping ground on the east coast. In the camping ground, the tents can be erected and the fire can be set to spend the night. Terms of use only one, does not damage the environment and disturbing the turtle habitat as the sign board warning contained in the camping ground can also be used for that just want to spend the night.

Not far from the camping ground, a wooden house on stilts that can be used as a base camp as another choice than erecting the tent. Base camp size is big enough, enough for 10-15 people. The stage-house to create an eye keeksotikan more freely enjoy the beach. Simply by talking to local residents, perhaps with some amount of money is the base camp can now be used for overnight.

When night comes or when there visitors, a group of long-tailed monkey will come down from the cliff to the beach. Long-tailed macaques are now increasingly rare still often found on this beach. The existence of this long-tailed macaques may also be one reason why the rock on which the naming of teeth fitted shape with a monkey, not other kinds of animals.

source : newvisitarea.com