Tourism and Places of Interests in Cilacap
Online English Magazine | June 3, 2008
Tourism potential in Cilacap Regency are:
Tuluk Penyu Beach with its beautiful scenery as wide as 14 hectares.
Benteng Pendem Fortress that was built by the Dutch soldier in 1861 – 1877 as wide as 6.5 hectares. It is one of the most reliable tourism object.
Nusakambangan is an island of 11,501.55 hectares wide. There are some cames, four prisons, and klinker fortress.
Maritime tourism in Segara Anakan, an area of 40,000 hectares in the southern coastal area with the number of tourism boats as many as six units.
Other tourism objects such as Widara Payung Beach, Hot Water, Curug, Srandil Hill, Srandil Beach, Selok Hill, Rawa Bendungan, and Tidal Forest.
Some supporting facilities of tourism such as:
Star Hotel: 8 hotels (305) rooms.
Melati Hotel: 31 hotels (503) rooms.
Guide: 27 persons.
Number of visits in 2004: 249,590 visitors.
Number of visits in 2005: 258,325 visitors.
Number of visits in 2006: 320,641 visitors.
The available investment opportunities such as:
The development of ecology-tourism of Nusakambangan Island and nature tourism of mangrove forest.
The development of cultural and historical reserve tourism of Benteng Pendem as well as Klinker fortress in Nusakambangan.
The development of maritime tourism in Kampung Laut.
The development of surfing sport in Widara Payung Beach, Binangun sub district.
The development of Sea World and its supporting facilities.
Source: Investment Opportunities in Cilacap Regency – Cilacap Regency Government.
