Rajegwesi Beach, Banyuwangi

Rajegwesi Beach, Banyuwangi

Still in Banyuwangi, now our next destination is Rajegwesi beach.

Rajegwesi beach is located in Desa Sarongan, Kecamatan Pesanggaran, Banyuwangi, included to Meru Betiri National Park, in administrative Meru Betiri National Park divided in two region, Banyuwangi and Jember. We will talk about Jember in the next article, but this time we will talk the gate way from Banyuwangi.

But Unfortunately we cant get a public transportation to reach there, so you need to rent a jeep that can bring you to this beach, and actually this is not the final destination, or this is just transit before you arrive to Sukamade the East Java National Resource Conservation which is in charge of sea turtle's perpetuation. you can see a female turtle lay more than one hundred eggs on the sandy beach. The female turtles usually start landing at 7.30pm and return to the sea at 12pm. November to March is the peak season for laying eggs.

If you go to Sukamade by boat, usually the boat driver will bring you directly to Sukamade, but ask them to transit here, they will do surely, because you're the boss, hehehehehe

Actually this beach is "fisherman beach", it mean there no accomodation, restaurant, or anything that provide you to stay or having meal. You can enjoy and see how is the local fisherman daily life, enjoying young coconut that you can buy from the local people, and also swimming, because here the wave is so calm, not like the other beach. Rajegwesi beach has brown sand, it made from sand in the river float off to the beach when flooding.
Not far from the beach area there is an endemic flower of Raflesia, and Japanese cave used by Japanese in the WW II.

By the way, people called this beach Rajegwesi because during World War II Dutch build fence made of iron (Rajeg =  fence, wesi = iron). Local people said that there were iron fence at the beach area, but after the advent of Japanese in 1942, the iron fence was gone. Oh, that's why it called Rajegwesi, maybe if they build a tank in this beach, people will call this beach "Iron Tank", heheheheh. Who knows?





Pict source : http://travel.detik.com/readfoto/2015/04/06/181534/2879441/1384/6/sudut-sudut-cantik-banyuwangi-dari-ketinggian

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g317103-d3464614-Reviews-Rajegwesi_Beach-Banyuwangi_East_Java_Java.html

http://merubetiri.com/detail_statis/id/38/pantai_rajegwesi.html

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Banyuwangi, Teluk Ijo (Green Bay)

 Banyuwangi, Teluk Ijo (Green Bay)

Our next destination is Teluk Ijo (Green Bay), one of beauty beach in Banyuwangi. Teluk Ijo located in Sarongan village, Pesanggaran, Banyuwangi and still in Indonesia of course, hehehehe
To reach there you have to go Jajag bus station first, then connect by 'Damri' bus to Sarongan. From
Sarongan bus station you can use Ojek or motorbike taxi to bring you to the gates of  Teluk Ijo (Green Bay). Pay for entrance ticket, from this point you also can use vehicle, by boat, or walk (less than 1 Kilometer).

Prepare your own food before you go, as a virgin beach there is no accomodation, restaurant, or grocery store in Teluk ijo (Green Bay). I was wrote in previous article that the nearest home stay in Pulau merah (Red Island).

Usually people came to this beach just for transit before they go to Meru Betiri and Sukamade Beach. Actually to reach this beach by walk will take extra energy, and you have to be careful, the rocky access, steep, its need your fit stamina.

People around here commonly called the beach " Teluk Ijo" (Green Bay), because from a distance it look green bay unlike most other beaches are blue . The green color is due to the algae (a type of plankton) that live in shallow beach here .

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Banyuwangi, Indonesia, Pulau Merah beach (Red Island Beach)

Banyuwangi, Indonesia, Pulau Merah beach

 (Red Island Beach)

Pulau Merah (Red Island)

Red Island beach located at the foot of Mount Tumpang Pitu. It’s a beach resort located in Banyuwangi southern tip and have a unique form of a small mountain in the middle of the coast. This place get its name from the red color of its soil. In the south part of the island we can enjoy a beautiful sunset in the evening. About 50 meters in west of the port, there’s a big total-fresh fish auction.

Red Island Beach is located about 60 kilometers from the city to the south of Banyuwangi. To reach these attractions will takes two and a half hours. Also damaged paved roads will make the trip become a test for your patience. But don't worry it will be replace by smile when You arrive there!!!

 How to reach there?
By plane
From Blimbingsari Airport (National airport in Banyuwangi) You need to take taxi, which will take about 2-2,5 hours.
By bus,
if you come from the east (Bali), you have to go to Terminal Banyuwangi (Banyuwangi bus station) first, then change your bus to Terminal Pesanggaran (Pesanggaran bus station), from this bus station you have to use ojek (motorcycle taxi) or taxi. Make the deal of price before you go.
If you come from the west (Surabaya, Jember), you have to go to Terminal Jajag (Jajag bus station) first, then change your bus to Terminal Pesanggaran (Pesanggaran bus station), from this bus station you have to use ojek (motorcycle taxi) or taxi. Make the deal of price before you go.
By train
After arrive in Jajag Train Station, You can use ojek or taxi to drive You to Pulau Merah, don't forget to make a deal on the price before you go

Acommodation, restaurant
Today Pulau Merah has many of simple lodgings located just few meters from the beach. There is also available any restaurant, but they serve local and chinese food.

May through December are best months to visit Pulau Merah beach for its dry weather, and these are also best months for surfing. Even if you yourself donot surf, it is quite exciting just watching surfers challenge the waves.  While January through April the weather and sea conditions are not ideal for surfers, it is yet still enchanting to just visit this beach to enjoy its fresh sea breeze and watch the sun slowly set behind the hills west of Pulau Merah Beach.

The beach of Pulau Merah draws primarily surfers from around the world, but it has also become a favorite haunt for family holidays. Paragliding enthusiasts use the island’s hills to take off and glide down gracefully onto the beach.   

There are also opportunities for parasailing, while surfboards can be rented for between Rp25.000,- to Rp50.000,- for the day.

Today locals also rent a boat to enjoy the natural beauty of the marine in Pulau Merah, You also can visit Teluk Ijo (Green Bay) by this boat.


 There is all information about Banyuwangi, Indonesia, Pulau Merah beach (Red Island Beach), dont be hesitate to leave comment if you have any question, suggest or teach me how to wrote in English better maybe, hehehehehe. Also dont forget to share!

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