Sinar Resmi Village in Ciletuh Geopark Palabuhanratu |
Indonesia has a lot
of diversities in nature, culture, history and people. It has 33 provinces with
their rich unique diversities which can be the promotion media for Indonesia
tourism to the world. In recent years, Indonesia is focusing to improve the tourism
by bringing up a lot of wonderful destinations in various area and promoting them
to all over the world.
At that night, I was invited
by Tourism Department of West Java to come along in a series of events at Ciletuh
Geopark Palabuhanratu. I took part in an
event called Amazing Geopark Adventure Tourism 2017 (AGAT 2017) which was held at
throughout regions of Ciletuh Geopark cooperating with bloggers, vloggers and
surfers coming from several countries.
Geopark Ciletuh Palabuhanratu |
Exploring these
regions along 3 days hasn’t made me feel satisfied since there are still many
locations in this area which has other uniqueness. Along 3 days, the group
explored some places such as Cimaja Beach, Sinar Resmi Village, Samoedra Beach
Hotel with its famous room of Nyi Roro Kidul (mystical story), and Cisolok Geyser.
Each place has its uniqueness such as Cimaja Beach for surfing paradise, Sinar
Resmi Village for cultural relics of Kasepuhan Custom, Samoedra Beach Hotel
with its mystics and history, as well as geological uniqueness in Cisolok Geyser
which always sprays water for hundred years.
CIMAJA BEACH
Cimaja Palabuhanratu |
Cimaja Beach is the best surfing paradise in Ciletuh Geopark since its waves
are loved by either local or foreign surfers. Therefore, Cimaja Beach was
picked as the venue of AGAT 2017 event in which the opening show presented the surf
challenge for local and foreign surfers. Some famous national-caliber surfers such
as Dede Mulyana and Gemala took part in this surf challenge.
Public Officials such
as Regent, Governor, even the Minister of Tourism also attended the opening of AGAT
2017. This is because this event is an international event that will be held
every year. It is held to promote Ciletuh Geopark to larger society either to
local, national or even overseas. In addition, it is trying to succeed the mission
of government to make this region as UNESCO Global Geopark area.
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QUTUB HILAL
The view from Qutub Hilal |
Qutub Hilal is a location which is commonly used by astronomers to see
the “crescent” in order to determine the day of Eid Fitr and Eid Adha. However,
at few upcoming months, this building will be renovated as the conservation center
and will be open for publics who want to visit and travel here. From the top of
this building, we can see the wonderful scenery around Loji Beach and
surrounding mountains.
At Qutub Hilal, a compulsory
thing to do is enjoying sunset from the top of the building since it is the
best spot to enjoy sunset. It is reasonable since this spot is directly facing
to the sunset. In addition, the surrounding sceneries will also make scenery during
the sunset even much cooler.
VIHARA NAM HAI KWAN SE IM PU SA
Vihara Nam Hai Kwan Se Im Pu Sa |
The view from Vihara |
Not far from Qutub Hilal, there
is a Vihara called Nam Hai Kwan Se Im Pu Sa which is located exactly on the
seashore of Loji Beach and on the hill. Therefore, we must climb stairs to reach
the peak and enjoy the vihara. Besides, this vihara also has beautiful view from
the hill and the room of Nyi Roro Kidul
in peak of the hill which is not far from vihara. As a result, they have added the
uniqueness of this region where the tourists can enjoy.
MEGALITHIC SITE IN CIKAKAK
Megalithic Site in Cikakak |
The World Heritage of
Cengkuk is located in Cikakak Sub-district. It can be reached for 2 hours from Palabuhanratu.
It is difficult to reach Cengkuk village since the roads are still covered with
stones where we will get off our vehicle and continue reaching the World
Heritage of Cengkuk on feet for 15-30 minutes.
Here, we can enjoy
the relics of megalithic era which their shapes are still clearly visible as
the place for worshipping, seating, having shower and pounding the rice. We can
also witness the water which is said to appear from big stones surrounding,
never run out, and is able to make people stay young when they drink the water.
KASEPUHAN SINAR RESMI
Traditional show from Kasepuhan Sinar Resmi |
Kasepuhan Sinar Resmi
can be reached around 2 hours from Palabuhanratu. The roads are already well;
thus, you don’t need to be worried with road condition. Kasepuhan is a custom
group of ancient Galum kingdom heritage which is now in the form of a new group
and led by the 10th ancestry. This village has a simple life system such
as the villagers do not buy needs from outside of Kasepuhan because almost all
needs have been already managed and developed by everyone in Kasepuhan. They
manage their own ice fields and store the harvest in a storage called “Leuit”.
Kasepuhan Sinar Resmi
is open for publics and always open for anyone. Once our group was there, we
were served with amazingly delicious Sundanese foods and snacks. They said that
all foods and drinks there do not use preservative substance so that the taste is
truly natural.
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SAMUDERA BEACH HOTEL
The lovely view from the hotel |
The Samudera Beach Hotel is a hotel built by the First President of the
Republic of Indonesia, Ir. Soekarno, in the mission to improve Indonesian
tourism by building some luxurious hotels at resort level in some regions
including Palabuhanratu. There is a remaining mystical story which becomes the
power of attraction for tourists i.e. the room of Nyi Roro Kidul which is reputedly
said that she was the Queen South Sea and had tremendous power. Up to now, a
lot of people still believe her existence, even they often give offerings in
some sacred locations, such as the room 308 of Samudera Beach Hotel which is
now rebranded into Grand Inna Hotel.
GEOPARK CILETUH PALABUHANRATU
Geopark Celituh Palabuhan Ratu Infomation Center |
Geopark Information Center is established in Palabuhanratu to facilitate the tourists to recognize more about the existence of Ciletuh Geopark in Palabuhanratu. Therefore, tourists who want to explorer Ciletuh are required to stop by here and learn general information about Ciletuh Geopark before deciding the vacation destination in this geopark.
In GIC, we can find information
about the development of Ciletuh Geopark and other information such as what nature
and culture inside look like, and not to mention the compulsory destination to
visit in Ciletuh. Therefore, do not forget to stop by here before exploring
Ciletuh.
The Ciletuh Geopark area
is truly potential as the world tourism destination because it has a lot of interesting
natural, historical and cultural wealth. Moreover, if this area becomes the
UNESCO Global Geopark, it will be globally known as other famous tourism parks
on the world.
HOW TO REACH CILETUH GEOPARK PALABUHANRATU
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Routes to Ciletuh Geopark Palabuhanratu |
In Jakarta or Bandung you can rent a car or minibus according how many peoples join the tour. Avarage car rent rates in Jakarta in Bandung is around Rp 450.000 - Rp 650.000/day, which is you will need 3-5 days to explore all Ciletuh Geopark attractions.
Let's explore Ciletuh Geopark and tell to the world!
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Eh katanya sekarang jumlah provinsi di Indonesia menjadi 35 loh :)
ReplyDeleteOwalaah begitu yaaaa. thanksss leon koreksinya :)
DeleteTernyata stlh baca ini jadi nyadar, aku lupa masukin Inna Samudera Beach Hotel dan cerita kamar private di sana, hehehe.
ReplyDeleteHahahahaa itu ceritanya menarik banget ya mba hehhe
DeleteWhile I'm hearing Pelabuhan Ratu, I create my imagination of the hotel that keeps room 308 furnished with green colours and reserved for Nyai Loro Kidul. hehehue
ReplyDeleteHehehehe serem tapi unik kakkk
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