Lampuuk Beach is one of the famous beaches in the area of Aceh Besar which is always crowded with visitors from surrounding areas, namely Banda Aceh, Meulaboh, Lhokseumawe and surrounding areas. No less than the views of the Bali coast, Aceh also has a beach that is arguably rival to the beaches in Bali. Yes, Lampuuk Beach is the mainstay of the people and the Province of Aceh. Therefore this beach is also called the name of Kuta Beach in Aceh.
This beach was one of the prima donna of Aceh Province before the Aceh Tsunami in 2004. When the tsunami happened, Lampuuk Beach was also famous for the big waves, so that lodging and hotels around the beach were damaged, including the beauty of the coastal panorama.
However, after more than 11 years, this beach again shows the beauty of its natural panorama and even almost in Bali Kuta Beach. Although its beauty was reduced due to the influence of the tsunami waves, it has now returned and is ready to be used as a tourist destination in Aceh Province and Banda Aceh in particular.
Tourism Object Witness Aceh Tsunami History
The influence of large waves from the sea, the tsunami that occurred in Aceh, especially in the Greater Aceh area or Banda Aceh, has a tremendous effect on surrounding cities and tourist attractions around Banda Aceh. This had made the beach closed for economic and tourism activities. Trauma to the threat of the tsunami came again, making people and tourists quite afraid to come to this beach, in addition to the large number of fallen trees and debris left over by the tsunami.
But now all of these problems have been overcome and have been rebuilt beautiful and formidable tourism objects. Management of redevelopment in Lampuuk Beach is integrated with several other tourism objects in Aceh, such as Pulau Weh, Takengon Plateau, and Lake Laut Tawar.
The beauty of Lampuuk Beach
Lampuuk Beach has a long coastline, which is 5 km from south to north with soft white sand and rocky cliffs at the end of the beach. Many activities that you can do on this beach start from sunbathing, surfing, swimming and also playing banana boats. In addition there are other unique activities that we can do, namely the release of protected animals, namely turtles. Because on this beach there are also turtle breeding sites that you can visit there. So that makes Lampuuk Beach a tourist destination that you must visit as a true traveler.
If you visit Lampuuk Beach, there are many cottages to rest on the beach. Also very many traders of grilled fish or snacks that are around the beach, especially during the holiday season and accompanied by fresh young coconut water.
Tourist rides that you can visit at Lampuuk Beach, including:
High waves for surfing
Hot beach sunbathing
Turtle breeding or converging
Banana Boat
Beach water for swimming and bathing
Seaside seafood stalls
Access to Lampuuk Beach Attractions
Lampuuk Beach is located in Meunasah Masjid Village, Lhoknga District, Aceh Besar District / City. The entrance ticket price is only 3,000 Rupiah. However, parking fees are also often charged for tourists carrying vehicles. There are four entry points that visitors can go to to the beach location from different places, namely the Babah Satu lane, the Babah Dua lane, the Three Babah Line, and the Four Babah Path. Each entrance is named sequentially according to its position, the order is from the southernmost to the northernmost. While the paths that many local visitors go through are Babah Satu and Babah Dua lines. Foreign tourists usually come from the Babah Tiga line because they are looking for surf locations.
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