
In addition to being the most popular beach in Yogyakarta,
Parangtritis is worth visiting since it is closely related to such
tourism objects as the Sultan Palace in Yogyakarta city, Parangkusumo
Beach to the west of it, and the Merapi area at the north part of
Yogyakarta. Located around 27 kilometers from the city center,
Parangtritis Beach is also part of the Queen of South's authority.
The
naming of the beach has its own history. Hundreds years ago, someone
named Dipokusumo, who was a fugitive of Majapahit Kingdom, came to this
area to meditate.
When he saw water dripping from the crack of the
coral reef, he named this area 'parangtritis', originating from the
word parang (stone) and tumaritis (water drops). The beach close to the area was then named the same.