Still confused determine gan vacation destination? Maybe Cilacap may be the answer. Small town in Central Java to save a lot of beauty advice. The town is adjacent to Ocean Indonesia is one of the tourist destinations, particularly historical attractions, which are worth visiting.



Cilacap is one of the largest districts in Central Java, which consists of three districts, namely North Cilacap district, Cilacap Central and South Cilacap. This district also borders Brebes and Banyumas regency in the north, Banyumas regency and Kebumen in the east, the Indian Ocean in the south, as well as the District Ciamis and Banjar (West Java) in the west. Cilacap has some tourist attraction that unfortunately if pass up.



nih gan spot "that could travel over the holidays to visit agan Cilacap:



Cilacap:









1.Pantai Turtle Bay



Cilacap has beaches visited by tourists and locals alike is the Turtle Bay Beach. Turtle Bay Beach is a beach that stretches from Ocean Fishery Port Cilacap to the island of Nusa Kambangan. Only by buying a ticket for four thousand dollars, you can do nautical activities such as playing Banana Boat or swim. You also can see the activity of the tankers in and out of the Port of Tanjung Intan and traditional fishing boats passing along the coast.



To fill the stomach after playing on the beach, there are sea food restaurants serving seafood dishes are mak nyusss, such as grilled fish, sweet and sour squid, and others. If you want to buy a gift for family or friends, along the coast are also available kios-kios/warung peddling dry and wet salted fish ready to be cooked immediately and the various craft souvenir shells.



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 ffortress Pendem



Besides beaches, Cilacap too many keep the rest of the past history of the struggle for independence of Indonesia, one of which is Fort Pendem. Pendem Fortress, which in Dutch is called "Kusbatterij Op De lantong Te Tjilatjap" is located approximately 0.5 miles from Turtle Bay Beach. Pendem Fortress is a former Dutch military strongholds in South Beach Java, which was built in stages in 1861-1879.



At the time of the Japanese occupation, Fort Pendem used as the headquarters of the Japanese army, but after Japan lost the war with the Allies, Fortress Pendem Cilacap back into the hands of the Dutch army. Fortress Pendem also been made ​​in the military headquarters and could be utilized for training camp by the Army Special Forces (Kopassus).

Pendem fortress consists of separate buildings such as barracks soldier, clinics, prisons, a General of the Netherlands as well as the ammunition. Perhaps, in this castle there is also a tunnel through the sea as a means of escape soldiers in antiquity.



Fortress Pendem:


 



 


 Nusa Kambangan



Nusa Kambangan or better known as prison island is one of the attractions that can be visited while in Cilacap. By crossing using a fishing boat for about 10 minutes from Turtle Bay Beach, you will be immediately treated to the beauty of the coast of the island of Nusa Kambangan. Walking through the trees on the island of Nusa Kambangan with street trails and terrain up and down and the air is still fresh cause sensation.



Nusakambangan Island is one of the south coast of Cilacap separated by the Strait of Segara Anakan. Here also there are some prisons (LP) Class I are still active include: Permisan LP, LP Yellow Flower, LPBatu, and LP Iron. On this island we can also find the former Dutch fortress, the Fort Karang Bolong and also a beautiful beach which Pandan Coral Coast.



Nusakambangan Island:






 


 

Fortress Karang Bolong



Karang Bolong fort with an area of ​​6,000 m2 has 3 main castle where one of them is a three-story castle that has a large meeting room and is equipped with a cannon. Although impressed haunted, but the splendor of Fort Karang Bolong still be visible from some parts of the castle, such as space weapons, torture room, or living in prison. A cannon colonial heritage is still intact in this fort. Since there are cannons in the fort led Fort Karangbolong called artillery fort.



Fort made ​​of brick as a whole comprises 4 floors are 2 floors above the ground while two floors are below ground level, has a number of rooms of the soldier barracks room, holding room, the room is also equipped with the logistics around the wall, bastion with a foundation of cannon, building reconnaissance holes shooting, ammunition and building protection.



Karang Bolong fort by the Dutch army functioned as a defense to ward off enemy attacks coming from the sea or attacking enemy ships and as a spice storage warehouse owned by the Dutch.
 


 Pandan Coral Coast



Walking for about half an hour from Fort Karang Bolong, we will arrive at the Coral Beach Pandan. Coral Coast Pandan not inferior to Turtle Bay Beach. Beautiful white sandy beaches and with a direct view to the sea. However, caution is also necessary when playing on this beach. Relatively large waves and lots of coral.



This beach is visited by many people on Thursday, a day ahead of the implementation of Wage or Alms Sea (Larungan offerings) for the pilgrimage., The place is used as a pilgrimage because there are some places that are considered sacred.



Coral Coast Pandan:

 

 






Souvenirs in Cilacap:



Cilacap is a coastal region. No wonder that by-the typical Cilacap made ​​from raw seafood. One of the present by-the typical Cilacap complete such as salted fish, fish crackers or chips found in Jalan Bakung breadfruit. Here are some stores that sell genuine Cilacap typical food at affordable prices.


Tips:



If you want to visit Cilacap, we should prepare the clothes that easily absorbs sweat as Cilacap air heat. The streets in the town of Cilacap also be done because there Pertamina refinery, cement plant Holcim people's activities around that we can see. Rickshaws can be your alternative transportation while in Cilacap.