# Pacitan

Pacitan is a regency in the southwest of East Java. It is known for its caves and beaches.

## Understand
### History

The name Pacitan comes from the word "Pace" or noni fruit in Javanese which can give health and strength as written in the book Babad Tanah Pacitan. Based on the legend of the Mangkubumen war or the Palihan Nagari War (1746–1755), when Prince Mangkubumi (son of Amangkurat IV, king of Kasunanan Kartasura) fought against the VOC and fled to the Pacitan area. During his escape into the forest, Prince Mangkubumi's body was very weak, and thanks to the help of his servant named Setraketipa who gave him ripe noni fruit, Mangkubumi's strength was able to recover. So that after being healthy Mangkubumi succeeded in seizing and gaining power in the western part of Kartasura and later became the first king in the Yogyakarta Sultanate with the title Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwana I in 1755 (based on the Giyanti agreement). Because of his services, Setraketipa was later appointed Tumenggung or regent in Pacitan in 1757 with the title Raden Tumenggung Setrowidjojo I.

## Get in
### By bus

* -8.200938111.1019381 Terminal Pacitan, Jl. Gatot Subroto, Purwoharjo, Baleharjo. Intercity buses from Jakarta, Bandung, Surabaya, as well as some cities in Sumatra. (updated Dec 2022)

## Get around

It is more flexible to use a rented motorbike or car to go to tourist attractions.

## See
### Caves

* -8.164938110.9800631 Gong Cave. A cave with unique formations and colorful stalagmites and stalactites.
* -8.125687110.9833122 Tabuhan Cave. A cave with stalactites and stalagmites that produce musical tones if struck.
* -8.164938110.9800633 Putri Cave. A cave with unique formations and colorful stalagmites and stalactites.
* -8.164938110.9800634 Song Gupuh Cave. A cave with unique formations and colorful stalagmites and stalactites.
* -8.164938110.9800635 Song Terus Cave. A cave with unique formations and colorful stalagmites and stalactites.

### Monuments

* -7.938937111.1813136 Monument of General Sudirman Pakis Baru, Nawangan. 07:00-17:00. There is a replica of the house when the national hero General Sudirman did a guerrilla war.

## Do
### Beaches

* -8.212563110.9131871 Banyu Tibo Beach, Widoro, Donorojo. A waterfall on the beach. (updated Oct 2022)
* -8.223937110.9474382 Klayar Beach. A white sand beach, with raised coral formations, and a blowhole up to 10 meters high.
* -8.229812111.1025633 Pancer Beach (In the Pacitan Bay). One of the surf spots near downtown Pacitan.
* -7.938937111.1813134 Pidakan Beach, Ploso Pacitan. 07:00-17:00.
* -8.248062111.2628125 Soge Beach, Sidomulyo, Ngadirojo. A white sand beach by the main road to Trenggalek. (updated Dec 2022)
* -7.938937111.1813136 Teleng Ria Beach, Ploso Pacitan. 07:00-17:00.
* -8.250312110.9948127 Srau Beach. Offers three spots for intermediate surfers, and a white sand beach.
* -8.236937110.9731878 Watu Karung Beach. Two world-class waves. There once held the World Surf League competition.

## Buy
### Food souvenirs

As a regency by the Indian Ocean, tuna processed food has become food souvenirs from Pacitan such as:
* Lumpia tuna, a tuna spring roll.
* Nugget tuna, a tuna nugget.
* Sosis tuna, a tuna sausage.
* Tahu tuna, a tofu filled with tuna inside.

## Eat
### Pacitan food

* Soto Pacitan, chicken soto soup, served with beansprouts, rice vermicelli, cabbages, and fried peanuts.

### Places to eat

* -8.224563111.1586871 Soto Marem Bu Maryati, Salamrejo, Kebonagung, ☏ +62 813 289 80098. 07:00-16:30. Serves soto Pacitan. (updated Dec 2022)
* -8.195438111.1069382 Warung Makan Sego Gobyos, Krajan, Pacitan, ☏ +62 877 568 24051. 16:00-04:00. Serves rice with various super spicy side dishes. The special menu is usus kuah santan (chicken intestine cooked in coconut milk soup). (updated Dec 2022)

## Drink
### Ice cream parlours

* -8.194063111.1040621 Amanti Del Gelato, Jl. P. Diponegoro No.17, Krajan (Close to the city park). 11:00-21:00. (updated Dec 2022)

## Sleep

* -8.197437111.1046871 Hotel Permata, Jalan Gatot Subroto 26 Pacitan, ☏ +62 357 883 306. From Rp220,801.
* Hotel Pacitan, Jalan Ahmad Yani 37 Pacitan, ☏ +62 357 881244. Around Rp100,000.
* -8.196188111.0966882 Hotel Remaja, Jalan Ahmad Yani 67 Pacitan, ☏ +62 357 881088.
* -8.237063110.9735623 IstanaOmbak Eco Resort, Jl. Kerapu No.151, Ketro, Watukarung, Pringkuku, ☏ +62 823 247 74545. (updated Dec 2022)
* -8.236812110.9753134 Desa Limasan Resort, Ketro, Watukarung, Pringkuku, ☏ +62 813 323 16459. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. Traditional Javanese room. (updated Dec 2022)

## Connect

The telephone code area of Pacitan is 0357.

## Go next

* Madiun
* Ponorogo
* Trenggalek
* Wonogiri