Date: 15 Dec 2009 Comments: 1

The visitors enjoyed the waves rocking the boat south bercadik. Pangandaran Beach is usually crowded visited on holidays or Saturday and Sunday. Although no white sand like Bali, Pangandaran has a sloping beach. Sand was soft and not rocky. South sea is also one of its appeal. In West Java, Ciamis district, became the belle of Pangandaran beach tourism. Before the tsunami struck on July 17, 2006, Pangandaran Beach tourists can suck up to two million people per year. From the number of tourists, the velocity of money to reach hundreds of billions of rupiah. Most not, each visitor stayed an average of two days. Pangandaran is a mainstay tourist attraction after Bali.

According to the Department of Culture and Tourism Ciamis district, Pangandaran number of tourists in 2004 reached 971,000 people. But that number dropped to 432,000 people in 2005. Until July 2006, the number of tourists staying only 133,000 people. It may be, the terror bombing of Bali and the tsunami impact on the traffic come tour.

Conditions that drive Tanoto Foundation (TF) to empower the community’s economy which relies heavily Pangandaran tourism. Sunday (11 / 5), TF cooperate with empowerment Community Improvement Association (PPKM) launched Pangandaran Fisherman’s Empowerment Program (PPNP) as an effort to improve the independence and welfare of citizens who become victims of the tsunami. This program disinergikan with the local tourism potential.

Questioning lethargy Pangandaran Beach Tour, Study Group Coordinator and Development Institutions (KSPI), Bambang Y Sundayana Pangandaran still thinks tourism should be lots of clean up. Especially since the tsunami, the tourism sector is still not fully recovered. On the other hand, local economy heavily dependent on tourism. That is why, the potential of nature and the ability of local communities must be empowered.

Pangandaran signed in Ciamis District. Kecamatan Pangandaran district is just one of 30 districts in Ciamis. From Bandung, the journey traveled as far as 200 km. From Ciamis, the distance to Pangandaran only about 85 km. While from Jakarta, the trip took about eight hours. Public transportation was widely available from Jakarta, Bandung and Ciamis.

When visited Saturday, to the beach in Pangandaran Pananjung village, the tsunami disaster remains almost invisible. But do not look the hubbub of tourists along the road. The lights in the hotel room and the inn was not much light, the sign was reduced occupancy levels. By evening, some shops and restaurant managers do seem busy. But most seemed weary of waiting buyers did not come.

Lodging costs in Pangandaran quite affordable. Currently, visitors do not worry about running out of hotel rooms or lodging. Despite arriving late at night in Pangandaran, a variety of lodging is easy to obtain. The price is also quite varied. For a small inn and hotel, visitors can still get a room at a price of Rp 50,000 to Rp 100,000. For middle-class rooms, visitors only need to pay Rp 100,000 to Rp 250,000. The price was not even include a discount. If you want a little more comfortable, there are hotels that offer price of Rp 250,000 more for a room.

For the location of the inn, visitors can customize with a variety of options. Most luxury accommodations such as hotels offering views of the beach as the attraction. But if you’re lucky, visitors can also take a cheap lodging is also near the beach.

For visitors who swim hobby should choose hotels that have swimming pools. Pangandaran Beach area do not allow visitors to swim at the beach. The surfers also had to obey the code of the coast guard. Nevertheless, the security of tourists is guaranteed by the supervision of a lifeguard who is always alert.

According to Assistant District Development II Ciamis, Chairul Umam, community and tourism industry players must hold Pangandaran on Sapta Enchantment. It was intended to domestic and foreign tourists with hospitality bersimpatik Pangandaran.

“Do not let the tourists who come to feel cured. Hospitality must be adhered to. Similarly, cleanliness, order and beauty. Later, they would be interested in coming to Pangandaran, “said Chairul.

Location typical souvenir traders looked deserted beach. In place, visitors can find souvenirs such as necklaces, bracelets, wall hangings, and even keychains.

Tourists around the beach with four-wheel motorcycle rental.

Simply Complete

Tourism facilities in Pangandaran Beach was quite complete. Besides overlooking the beach, visitors can enjoy a variety of seafood in many restaurants and eating houses. Food menu can be ordered according to taste. Ranging from grilled fish, crab boil, until the shrimp flour. If any are reluctant to eat seafood, the restaurant provides a menu of fresh-water fish such as catfish or gurame. Menu salads and a variety of processed vegetables are also offered, including young coconut drink. But if you want more fresh and pure, the servant must be ordered so as not to put sugar into the coconut.

If you love surfing, some rental accommodation provided. Usually, this sport is more popular surf foreign tourists. Other facilities that may be selected is relaxed bike. Some casual bike rentals are available along the coast. The model also can be selected, including tandem bicycle.

If reluctant pedal, visitors can also rent four-wheeled motorcycle as transportation options. Rental locations can be found easily on the road. The rental price varies, from Rp 35,000-Rp 50,000 per hour according to the model and size. Four-wheel motor that can be boarded by two men may pass in a soft sand beach of Pangandaran. If you go with the family, it’s good to enjoy the beach scene with a wagon ride.

A true fan of sea travel will not miss the opportunity to tour by sea. The visitors can enjoy the waves rocking the boat south bercadik. If the waves were calm, visitors can see beautiful scenery and coastal cliffs from the boat.

“The boat tour is actually a modified fishing boat with a tent, so that tourists are not too hot. One boat can accommodate about eight people. If not go to sea, fishermen usually will take passengers along the coast, “said Widya, local residents who are also activists Pangandaran Fishermen Association.

Pangandaran Beach is divided into several tourist areas. Shortly after entering into Pangandaran gate, visitors are immediately hit the West Coast tourist resort of Pangandaran. But there is also the East Coast area of Pangandaran is not less interesting. Left tempuhnya only 10 minutes if using a bike. On the East Coast, visitors can go fish auction place (TPI). The place was a trading center of the fish fishermen Pangandaran derived directly from the boat.

While enjoying the view of the beach, visitors can also shop souvenirs from the typical beach souvenir sellers, such as: necklaces, bracelets, wall hangings, and even keychains.

Various handicrafts made of sand, shells, or marine animals can be purchased at competitive prices. Table decoration for one of the shells and sand, visitors can get a price of Rp 20,000 to Rp 100,000. In Ciamis, souvenir displays the origin of Pangandaran for Rp 50,000 instead sold for Rp 95,000.

Along the coast, visitors can buy souvenirs typical of Pangandaran. Mothers usually locals hawking salted fish industry of the household. Although the MOH is not guaranteed, their salted fish was quite hygienic. Processing done traditionally with natural drying in the sun, without preservatives such as formaldehyde. This product is available diverse as shrimp paste, salted anchovy, Jambal bread, shrimp and fish cork rebon salty.

Privileges Beach Pangandaran Pangandaran beach sand that lay stretched look more beautiful and original because it does not look the stalls of vendors and cafes. Visitors can watch the sunrise and sunset from the same place. Pangandaran Beach is interesting because ramps with a clear sea. The interval between the ebb tide with a relatively long time allowing people to play on the beach.