Balekambang Beach

Balekambang Beach is one of the coastal tourism is in South Malang. This beach is located in the hamlet Sumber Jambe, Srigonco Village, District Bantur, Malang, East Java, 65 Km south of the city of Malang. Balekambang beach with a very beautiful stretches where there are coral reefs and beaches along 2 km and has a width of 200 meters to the sea.

There are three islands closest to the coast, namely Ismoyo Island, Island and Island Anoman Wisanggeni. Right at the top of the island Ismoyo, there is a magnificent temple called Pura Luhur Jati Amertha, and a bridge connecting it through the main beach Balekambang.
Many myang say that the beach is Tanah Lot Balekambang its JawaTimur,
Because Pure is located at the top of the island resemble Pure Ismoyo yan Tanah Lot in Bali.

Balekambang main appeal of natural scenery, waves that extends almost two kilometers, as well as the vast expanse of sand nan. White sand area looks clean of trash and dirt so it is quite convenient for visitors to play and exercise. In fact, not infrequently at the beach is a place to practice a number of football clubs such as Arema and Persema.
This coast began to grow and called on the general public in 1978, after the opening of access roads do Kadesh Srigonco Tukiran. Balekambang name becoming known after officially opened as one of the tourist attractions by Regent, Eddy Slamet in 1983. At that time the road was already dimakadam. This beach also unveiled as a scout camp Malang. Now, access to Balekambang already easy and convenient, visitors only difficulty when it is in the gulf region Mayit because incline sharp cornering. However, the way is paved smooth because of good access, it took no more than 30 minutes from the city District of Bantur to Balekambang.

There is an interesting story behind the temple "Amrita Teak". Amerta Pura Pura Jati or Ismoyo built in 1985 on the initiative of Regent Edi Slamet. Designed to follow the famous Tanah Lot temple in Bali, the temple is also a sacred place for Hindus and is often used as a venue for religious activities. When the days of Hindus, the temple will be very crowded. Locals are still holding regular tradition held a ceremony "Suroan" and ceremony "Jalanidha Puja". If you have time, you can visit this beach during the month of Suro. Usually at this month Balekambang beach crowded by tourists both from domestic and foreign.

In addition to the above events, the beach is very charming Balekambang Malang at sunset arrives. Beauty and charm the more spectacular when the sun sets behind the horizon and the silhouette of the temple against the sky presents a golden yellow sunset. Curious.

Beach Balekambang than as nature, can also be called as a religious tourism. Because on certain days, thousands of visitors come to this beach to perform the ritual. For Muslims, they undergo a ritual to visit the tomb of Sheikh Abdul Jalil, the first clearing Balekambang Beach. Every 1st of Sha'ban, the pilgrims to the tomb that was spilling off the beaten track on the edge of Kali Berek, located about 1 km before entering the Coast Balekambang of Bantur direction. The origin of Sheikh Abdul Jalil reportedly came from Jogjakarta. He was a noble family who have religious knowledge is quite high, because it is so powerful influence in the community. Moreover, Sheikh Abdul Jalil, including who will not compromise the Dutch colonists, Dutch karenamya make it as people who must be removed.

Besides Muslims, Hindus also makes this beach as the main place of worship once a year. Precisely on Nyepi, located in Pura Jati Amarta on the island Ismoyo. The island is indented in from the shoreline about 70 meters connected by a bridge. The existence of the temple is like a magnet for beach Balekambang. Nyepi tradition to hold Hindu religious rituals always awaited tourists from various regions, including foreign tourists.

Around Turkish Balekambang also available lodging for the visitors. The first is at the Bamboo are 8 rooms are priced at Rp 150 thousand per day. While most recently the Hotel Wibisana as many as 10 rooms, the quality is better than the inn Bamboo. This new class room rates priced at Rp 250 thousand per day. For the category of Large can accommodate up to six people with supported bathroom facilities and electricity. Two types of lodging have adequate facilities and fully presenting a direct view beach and sea.


Additional amenities offered by the management, one flying fox. The game launched since August 2012, but the flying fox is only open every Saturday and Sunday. Besides flying fox, games for children are also an attraction. Diverse variants of toys such as swings, a complete animal statues available. In fact, soon will be provided rental ATV.Ada also means to you-you who love camping, beach camping ground Balekambang available so than to enjoy the beauty of nature in the daytime or early morning, you can also enjoy the beauty of the beach at night with bercamping Balekambang together family outdoors.
Need not be puzzled to buy souvenirs, because on the beach there are also balekambang souvenir stalls, restaurants, places of information, a pool, and others.


Access
Balekambang is easy to use public transport or private vehicles. However, access or road conditions to get to the beach balekambang is inadequate because the number of potholes, and the width of the road that can only be passed by two cars alone.
Balekambang beach can be reached via two routes. The first route passes Gondanglegi District and sub-district and then to the village of Batur Srigonco. The second route through the District Kepanjen towards Sub Pagak the next turn left towards Batur subdistrict.
Such as parking space is wide enough, so you do not need to worry about the parking lot is full.