Enjoying the sun on the white sandy beaches, surfing the blue sea waves, and waiting for the sunset elegance can not only be enjoyed in Bali. Aceh has Lampuuk Beach which has all the advantages of it. The beach is located in the Lhoknga District, Aceh Besar, overlooking the Indian Ocean.
Location Lampuuk Beach precisely in the western region of Aceh, about 15 kilometers from Banda Aceh. The condition of the road to where it is pretty good so it makes it easier for tourists. There is no public transportation there so travelers should use private vehicles. This beach is one of the prima donna of Aceh Province before the Aceh Tsunami in 2004 then. When the tsunami occurred Lampuuk Beach is also famous for big waves so that inn or hotel around the beach damaged including the beauty of the beach panorama. However, after 11 years more passed, this beach re-reveal the beauty of its natural panorama even almost sees Kuta Beach Bali. Although its beauty is reduced due to the influence of the tsunami wave, it has now returned and is ready to serve as a tourist destination in Aceh Province and Banda Aceh in particular.
The influence of large waves from the ocean that is the tsunami that occurred in Aceh, especially the area of Aceh Besar or Banda Aceh provide tremendous effect to the surrounding cities and attractions around Banda Aceh. This could make this beach closed for economic and tourism activities. Trauma against the threat of tsunami comes back to make people and tourists afraid enough to come to this beach, in addition to the many pine trees that fell and the debris of the rest of the tsunami. But now all these problems have been overcome and have re-built a beautiful tourist attraction. Lampuuk beach has a coastline about 5 kilometers long. This beach is soft white sandy nan, sea water is turquoise, and the waves are friendly to the surfers. On the mainland there are lush pine trees and further a row of green mountains.
There are visitors who swim while playing the waves, some make palaces from the sand, some play banana boat, and some are just sitting on the beach or in the bungalow while drinking coconut ice. As the evening approaches, visitors rushed to the beach waiting for the sun down to his bed. Most of them prepare with their respective cameras to capture the beauty of nature when the sun set in the western horizon.
Natural panorama that makes Lampuuk Beach became one of the prima donna tour in Aceh. Moreover, the beach was in the area of the village that is still quiet and calm. There, tourists can momentarily remove the tired from the hustle and bustle of a noisy city atmosphere. Many activities you can do on this beach ranging from sunbathing, surfing, swimming and also playing banana boat. In addition there are also other unique activities that we can do is the release of animals that are protected sea turtles. Because on this beach there is also a turtle breeding place that you can visit there.
Lampuuk beach in Aceh Besar is unique and unusual. Besides having an estuary, there is also an inn made at the edge of a high stone cliff. Investigate a calibaration, Tsunami tragedy that occurred in 2004 and had devastated Lampuuk Beach and lodging in the vicinity. Therefore, some inns are built high above the cliffs to avoid similar events in the future.
If you want to stop by and stay at one of his lodging, the price is around Rp 400 thousand per night. The admission price of this attraction only with 3,000 Rupiah only. But also often in charge of parking fees for tourists who bring the vehicle. There are four passes through which visitors can travel to the coastal location from different places, namely Babah Satu, Babah Dua, Babah Tiga, and Babah Four. Each entrance is named in sequence according to its position, its order from the southernmost to the northernmost. While the path that many pass by the local visitors generally is the path Babah One and Babah Dua line. Foreign tourists usually come from Babah Tiga because they are looking for a surfing location.