Pangandaran beach

Pangandaran is one of West Java's best kept secret as far as international tourists are concerned. Located on a peninsula on the south coast of West Java, about 91 Km from the town of Ciamis, Pangandaran offers uniquely black and white sand, calm wavede beaches and spectacular sunsets. The beach resort facing the Indian Ocean is 223 Km from Bandung and 400 Km from Jakarta, and lies halfway between Bandung and Yogyakarta.
This beautiful peninsula was once better known as a small fishing place, fisherman would set sail in the morning and return in the afternoon with their catch. As the fisherman return, all the locals would meet them on the beach and help them pull the nets heavy with fishing to shore. This activity can still be seen today, you can also participate and experience the sensation of pulling the heavy fish nets to shore and get to know what it is like to be a fisherman. It also makes a swell picture.