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Welcome To Pelabuhan Ratu
"If you watch the waves, I think nothing can happen, but if you turn your back on them, anything can happen."author unknown Just about a 4 hours drive to the South of the Indonesian capital Jakarta you may enjoy the little paradise of Pelabuhan Ratu (Queen's Harbour), a picturesque seaside resort with a beautiful harbour ... 'k, after some fewly frightening mountain curves the ocean view will take your breath. On the stretch of black sand beach that extends to the West of Pelabuhan Ratu center there is the remarkable Samudra Beach Hotel, now part of the government's INNA Hotel Group. It was Sukarno, first President of Indonesia Republique, and avid hotel builder, who got involved with the construction of the Samudra Beach Hotel (quote above is by Mr. P. Jansen of the Hotel).
Pelabuhan Ratu belongs to the domain of the Spirit-queen and it takes a long time ago to find some kind of roots about this "Harbour Of The Queen". Nyai Loro Kidul used to be the daughter of the West Javanese King Prabu Silwangi and his beautiful young Sundanese wife Princess Kadita. ... that is what the legend sounds.
And it was the Singapore & Penang fashion-trip which led me to this fabulous harbour...
And in mind the millions of victims of the horror
of the last earthquake May 27th 2006
which hid Yogyakarta and Bantul in particulay
and mentioned the source of the epic centre
within the Indian Ocean, South of Parangtritis
Home of the Ratu Kidul Spirit-Queen Of Southern Ocean
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|  | Bewitched Room This legendary place is haunted by spirits is told. I guess you have to experience it yourself. The more tellings do find its way the more legendary this hotel, or pill-box deluxe, will become ... does it? Included Room 308, specially prepared for the legendary Spirit-queen and for that, ... the "Bewitched Room"!
Room 308 |
It Is Told ... Around the Teluk Pelabuhan Ratu (the bay, dedicated to the Ratu) there are a lot of remarkable occurences. It is kept in the heart and, people tell the stories on and on. Most of them belong to oral traditions of West-Java. When circumstances could do any harm to humans, donot get anxious ... local people will try to warn you for this.
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| Pros: | "Queen's harbour, fishing port, sea-life, beach-resort, mythical places, hills, cool and windy" | | Cons: | "Swimming strictly at your own risk - exploitation of some superstition" | | In A Nutshell: | "Plenty Of Legendary Myths - Ratu Kidul South-Sea Goddess - Nature In Beauty" |
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goutammitra Fri Mar 27, 2009 13:13 UTC
James: Great page and very interesting tips. Sure, I would like to give it a try to Room 308 if opportunity comes. | KiKitC Wed Nov 19, 2008 20:18 UTC
I think I could handle room 308...but not the bats...no way, no how. Wonderful page, as always. Thanx for the b-day wishes. | nusabali Fri Jun 20, 2008 03:14 UTC
Yes I have heard of this legends from friends who have also visited this room. However I just could not sum up the courage to go even though I have travelled thru Java many times. Thanks for the insight. | jungles Sat May 27, 2006 07:55 UTC
I never knew what queen the town was named for. Pity I missed room 308 when I was there. |
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