Depok Beach is a natural tourist attraction located in Bantul, Yogyakarta Province, about thirty kilometers south of the city of Yogyakarta. The beach is also adjacent to Parangtritis and Parangkusumo.
Among other beaches in Bantul, Depok Beach was the one that looked most designed to be the center of culinary tourism to enjoy sea food. On this beach, there are a number of traditional food stalls offering seafood, lined up not far from the beach. Some stalls were intentionally designed to face south, so while enjoying seafood, you can see the view of the open sea with big waves.
Diner feel of a typical coastal and fishing activities Depok Beach has grown since 10 years ago. According to the story, around 1997, some fishermen from Cilacap find an adequate landing site in Depok Beach. The fishermen with catches pretty much inspired the local people who made their living as farmers to catch fish.
With the increasing number of visitors to the beach which is 1.5 kilometers from Parangtritis, then opened a diner-eat sea food stalls. Generally, food stalls that stood on this beach offers a traditional feel. Buildings seem simple diner with pyramid roof, while the seat is designed Lesbian using mats and small tables. Although simple, they are clean and comfortable.
The seafood is usually served grilled or fried. If you want to order, you can go to the fish auction to order fish or other catches. After that, you usually will be escorted to one of the food stalls at the beach by one of the residents.
After enjoying the seafood, you can exit the beach and turn right towards Parangkusumo and Parangtritis. There, you will find a rare natural scenery and stunning, ie sandbanks. Sandbanks in this beach is the only one in Southeast Asia and is a phenomenon that is rarely found in tropical areas. Here, you can enjoy a vast expanse of sand, like desert.
Sandbanks located near Depok Beach formed over thousands of years through a process that is quite unique. In the past, there are various types were formed, namely barchan dune, dune comb, parabolic dune and longitudinal dune. Currently only a few are barchan and longitudinal. The sea breeze and the steep hill to the east of Merapi activity results of the sands deposited near the river to the mainland, forming dunes.
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