Twins Rock Park in Garut

Meeting of the blue Indian Ocean and the horizon in the south coast was formed Garut charming skyline. Waves like to invite the beholder to dance together. No less beautiful are the cluster of various shapes scattered reefs in some parts of the coast.

Cluster of rocks that form the transverse scours and towering beauty. Some are shaped like a concave bowl. "The uniqueness of this rock group who invited me to come to the beach in the south of Garut, Jawabarat, Indonesia. Sights like this rarely do I see on the other coast, "said Henry (25), visitors from Jakarta who have spent five hours to arrive at this location.

In Garut coast there are at least eight beaches that can be visited by tourists, ie Sancang, Cijeruk, Coral Paranje, Sangyang Heulang, Santolo, Maralusu Park, Mount Geder, and Rancabuaya. However, there are two famous beaches with coral stone decoration. One is the famous beach at Kampung Santolo Santolo, Village Cilautereun, Cikelet, Garut regency.

This beach is located at the southern end of Garut regency, some 150 kilometers from Bandung or 90 kilometers from Garut. This place can be reached by route Bandung-Garut-Cikajang-Pameungpeuk-Cikelet. If you do not have private vehicles, public transportation are also many open trajectory toward this place. Along the way a small winding path, visitors will be satisfied with a carpet of Tea Plantation Dayeuh Bwt, Cilawu, and Megawati.

Fatigue in the course will terbuyarkan Coast when a visitor has tread Santolo. Waves will welcome visitors white sand accompanied by high winds and blowing a typical south coast of Java. However, if you want more to enjoy the sensation, visitors are advised to cross the River Cilautereun use wooden fishing boats.

Atoll measuring 35 acres at this place presents a combination of light brown sand, blue sea water, and the most exotic were the black expanse of rock. At low tide, stretch it like a rock garden with varied shapes and visitors can swim around it. Eyes of the end will be more satisfied when he saw three-meter high rock in the middle stretch of coral reef if the locals are called steamed.

"At first glance similar to Tanah Lot in Bali. It's just that there is no temple in the middle. If developed would certainly be a very attractive tourist potential, "said Irawan (27), as well as visitors from Jakarta.

As a recommendation, to see the most beautiful spot, visitors can stop at the east coast. Geographical conditions make this place like the coral gardens decorated with pandanus trees. Visitors can sit back or just take pictures with the background of the Indian Ocean.

When low tide and calm, visitors can play water around reefs. "If lucky, a lot of small fish that happen to get stuck in a rock basin," said Hadi (40), visitors and anglers who often visited Santolo.

Tour history

In addition, the outermost island in Garut also keep proof of an interesting history to be remembered. Recorded, in the 18th century, the Dutch built the port and storage facilities on the island of rubber and tea Santolo. According to Alex (45), local residents, transportation to the island first Santolo not use wooden boats, but the lorry which disappeared without trace his footsteps now. In fact, according to Alex, there used to be Dutch soldiers stationed on the island. His post there in the cave that is south of the island.

For lovers of sport fishing, island paradise Santolo also been a fisherman. Mid-1990s many sea fishing enthusiasts come to test the ability to play the hook. Favorite places on the door dermada water and waves breaking along. Hadi said the first, large fish, such as rabbitfish or reef sharks, bekeliaran around Dutch Harbor. However, now the fish began to decrease because there are unscrupulous activity that catch fish using poison cyanide.

"One more thing that should not be missed is the rocket launch activities conducted by the National Aeronautics and Space. This place is the only one in Indonesia who regularly launch rockets for the diverse interests of the monitoring of air and space. If lucky, we could see the launch of the rocket, "said Alex Promotion.

Walk about 100 meters to the west of the island, along the ground path to the dominance of shrubs and trees such as banyan, visitors will find a suspension bridge connecting Santolo with Heulang Sanghyang Coast or in the Indonesian language means eagle's nest.

Just below the bridge, visitors can see the unique waterfall (waterfall) waterfall a tiny little Cimulang (water again). Higher sea surface making the sea water flowing into the estuary of the lower surface. At low tide, this stretch looks like a rock basin or lake. In the center, visitors can swim while enjoying the sunset in the afternoon.

In the two-kilometer beach of white sand with a width of about 50 meters, motor sports enthusiasts could use such a small circuit with a surface of white sand. Tourists also have a large place if you want to play football or beach volleyball.

"Once there was a surfing sports enthusiasts playing at Trance Heulang and Santolo, but now it is not visible anymore," said Alex.

Oxeye

Visitors who want to spend more time not to worry. Residents on both coast a lot of renting accommodation or flights are scattered around the coast. You just choose to live in Santolo or Sanghyang Heulang. Lodging rate of Rp 50,000 to Rp 200,000 per night. Culinary travel enthusiasts are advised to try the typical food called oxeye. Oxeye are processed foods from clams that live on the beach rock. The round shape and make it resemble fried eggs called oxeye. Simply providing a minimum of Rp 100,000, tourists can enjoy cooking as much bulls eye.

Unfortunately, behind the beauty, the beaches on the coast of Garut it save grief. Main roads and supporting infrastructure in disrepair. Beach cleanliness and sanitation in the resort is also minimal.

Tias (35), citizen Cilautereun, deplore bad roads that never repaired. Problems are still many complaints about the way tourists who come to Santolo or Sanghyang Heulang. Proverbial, they have no pain just to have fun.

Setup also adds to the list of problem areas. Structuring the beauty and attention to the environment should be the main job. In both places, kiosks and specialty merchants stood as though no clear rules. It will certainly affect the beauty of the beach when allowed.

To present the traveling convenience, all parties involved need to clean up ...!