Parangtritis has long been famous, not only as a beach resort where sand-dunes, sandy beach and rocky cliffs meet,
but it is also a historical place which closely related to the mysterious legend of the Queen of the South Ocean " Kanjeng Ratu Kidul ", who together with her confident, the feared Nyai Loro Kidul, the ever youthful and beautiful queen, reign over sea nymphs and spirits. Everyone is delighted to visit not because of its beautiful scenery but being challenged to prove a myth of Nyai Loro Kidul and its kingdom under the ocean. In a fact, many of visitors ware lost swallowed by waves.
The Legend tells that Kanjeng Ratu Kidul was married to one of the Mataram King, Panembahan Senopati whom she visited and communed with on certain occasions. It is said that the name Parangtritis expresses a natural phenomenon. From the wall of one of the hills drops off water containing calcium continuously dripped down and finally formed a pool with very clear water in it. Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono Vll found and took care of it. The pool is now used as the bathing pool of Parangtritis swimming pool.
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