Beaches in Java
See Typical Central Java scenery with Mount Merapi and Mount Merbabu looming large Java offers everything a somewhat adventurous traveler is looking for: two of the world's great ancient monuments, volcanoes (all 121 of them), major national parks, rainforests, tea and rice plantations, large cities, big waves and even savanna. The scenery in most parts of Java is spectacular and, while the island is overpopulated, there are still plenty of unspoiled places. Even though the beaches are not very appealing in Java and tides can be fatal especially in the south of Java, except for surfing in Banyuwangi, East Java. In nearby archipelagos like Pulau Seribu or Karimunjawa the traveler can find white sand beaches and coral islands. Itineraries Great Post Road — one of the main roads of Java Island, that spans from its west coast at Anyer, to Panarukan at the east Gunung Semeru — a demanding trek up an active volcano
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