Pandansimo Beach

This Pandansimo beach adjacent to the Progo River Estuary. Big waves and wild, mystical atmosphere which is still thick with the many sacred petilasan, frenzied struggle against violent fisherman surf the main attraction for tourists. Pandansimo derived from the word meaning Pandan and Pandan Simo Tree which means Tiger. Coast Village Pandansimo in Poncosari or about 30 km from Yogyakarta to the south

At the time of King Hamengkubuwono VIII was established and the beach to be a place tirakatan, once a fishing village. Here are the fish market, and there hermitage built in the typical model building Java.

From afar, the building in the middle of this pandanus tree, looks like Simo, tiger. But after the close, this place was cool. So this place is called by the name of Pandan Simo. Not far from here was Pandan Sari, who was also crowded on certain nights, especially Friday night Kliwon. There are also Pandan Umbrella, about one kilometer to the west direction. Here's lonely and surrounded by desert large enough.

Pandan Simo along the coast are not suitable for swimming. Very deep and steep. But the view is very good, especially in the morning at about 5:30 until 6:30. Not far from here there is a new port being built, the port for the fishermen. The fish sold here are pretty cheap, about USD $ 20,000.00 per kg.