Anyer Beach

Anyer

 

About

Anyer (also Anjer) is a town in Banten, formerly West Java, Indonesia, fifteen kilometres south of Merak. It is home to the Cikoneng Lighthouse built by Dutch government in 1885 as a memorial for the townspeople killed by the eruption of Krakatau, which completely destroyed the town as well as the earlier lighthouse.

It is also the starting point of the Great Post Road, built by the Dutch in the nineteenth century, which ran 1,000 kilometres to the eastern tip of Java. Off the coast of Anyer is the island Pulau Sangeang, an uninhabited island with vast areas of untouched jungle. The area is also known for coral formations swarming with tropical fish.

Anyer Beach is a tourist attraction with hot swimming water, a hotel and rental of resting sheds, boats, four-wheeled motorcycles, water scooter and a banana boat.

Recent (2011) plans are that the proposed Sunda Strait Bridge, an ambitious megaproject scheduled to start in 2014, will stretch from Anyer across the Sunda Strait to Lampung in South Sumatra.

Tourism

One interesting beach to visit near Jakarta is Anyer Beach located 160 km about two hours drive from Jakarta. It’s at Cilegon, Banten Province.

Wide open beach, waves, cries of sea gulls, white sands, palms, mountainous view (part of Mount Krakatoa), fresh air, and a lighthouse thrown in, are just the things found at Anyer Beach to relax the mind.

Anyer, the town of Anyer Beach, was the starting point of The North Coast Road built by Dutch Governor General, Herman William Daendels in 1808, where his vessel called Virginia landed, before continuing on to Batavia (now Jakarta).

There are many recreational and sports equipment available for rent at the beach at reasonable prices such as bicycle, speedboat, surf board, and jetski. The beach is also a good place for parasailing. Surf board rental is about Rp. 5,000 per day, while jet ski is about Rp. 80,000 for 15 minutes.

Children play park and beach ball arena are also available. That’s why Anyer Beach is popular with families. 

Various accommodation from hotels, home-stay, resorts, and cottage are available to visitors who want to stay overnight. Prices range from US$ 10 – US$ 200 per night.

Anyer Sunset

Enjoy dinner by the beautiful sunset from restaurants or food stalls offering mostly seafood menu along Anyer Beach. The seafood are fresh from the sea bought from local fishermen.

Want to buy souvenirs for your loved ones? Don’t worry, there are souvenir shops galore.

(source: Wikipedia Free Encyclopedia, http://www.indonesiaundiscovered.com)