Drini Beach, A remote beach in Gunung Kidul

Drini beach is at least 40 kilometre of Yogyakarta city. It is located in Ngestirejo village, Kecamatan Tanjungsari, Gunung Kidul city. To reach Drini, you will pass many hills and winding roads, and you will enjoy beautiful scenery of the hills during your trip.

It is a remote beach, located on the flanks of two big hills and other small hills. The sitution makes Drini seem isolated from outside world. The scenery is beautiful and the air is cool. Drini beach actually has cool and the temperature of sea water is colder than other beaches since it is surrounded by big hill. The hill make hot sunlight never touch the water beach.

Another peculiarity of Drini beach is that there is a coral island where grows on it Drini tree. Local people believe that the wood of the tree can be used as an antidote of snake poison.