TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Malang can be an option for you to spend the year-end holiday. The region in East Java offers various attractions and destinations from the downtown of Malang to the southern part of the region.
You can enjoy fresh air in Batu or wandering the coast in the southern part of Malang Regency. Here are 5 beaches in Malang for you to visit.
1. Balekambang Beach
The 2-kilometer-long, sloping beach has a bridge juts into the middle of the sea that connects to a small coral island and you can find a temple on the islet. Balekambang Beach is located in Sumber Jambe Hamlet, Srigonco Village, Bantur District, Malang Regency.
2. Mbehi Beach
The white-sand beach is located behind a protected forest in Bantur District. It is about 3-kilometer away from Kondang Merak Beach.
Mbehi Beach is located in Bidadari Bay where there are two unique things on both sides, namely a lagoon and the reef with a big hole. When the big wave hits, water will spray high from the hole.
3. Sendangbiru Beach
The charm of Sendangbiru Beach is actually the Sempu Island. The island can be reached by walking for two hours from this beach. Tourists usually set a camp to enjoy the island. If you do not want to walk and get tired, you can enjoy the Sendangbiru Beach and buy fish at Fish Auction Place. On the south side of Sempu Island, there is the salt-water lake namely Segara Anak, which must be reached by boat then continued on foot.
4. Tiga Warna Beach
The location of this beach is next to Sendangbiru Beach. Most tourists choose the Goa Cina Beach route to get to the beach. Located in a conservation area, you must first ask permission to walk around on the white-sand beach that appears to look in three colors. Not far from the beach, you can go snorkeling and see the coral reefs there.
5. Gatra Beach
Not far from Sendangbiru Beach and Tiga Warna Beach, there is one beach that has calm waters. There are small coral islands in front of the beach that drive the waves away.
Before heading to this beach, you will find a mangrove area as the beach is located in the Clungup Mangrove Conservation area. The cleanliness on this beach is also maintained, so traveling here will feel comfortable.
Only come to the beach in the morning since the sea water will recede in the afternoon. You can go kayaking with a rented boat.
Rita Nariswari
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