A trip to the deserted beaches of Baron, Kukup and Krakal, sixty kilometres southeast of Yogya, not only offers a fresh ocean wind, but also the wilderness of the Southern Mountains, or Gunung Kidul. The road to Baron lingers through one of the most dry and poor areas of central Jawa. The friendly green sawah's have been replaced by bald limestone rock formations, which were pushed up from the sea thousands of years ago. A few strange trees are the only sign of something living in the area, besides some corn. Water is hard to get, and is brought there from kilometres away.

The fierce waves at the coast offer a stark difference between the dry plateau. Kukup and Krakal are one and six kilometres east of Baron. Take the minivan to Wonosari from the busstation Rejowinangun in Yogya. Change to another minivan or andong in Wonosari. Best is to return to Yogya before 4 in the afternoon, because staying a night can be a problem. A taxi back to Yogya is somewhat expensive here too.

Samas

Thirty kilometres south of Yogya is Samas, a tremendous hot black beach with fierce waves breaking on it. Swimming is a very dangerous sport here too. There are some food stalls, but there is no place to stay for the night. The beach can be reached with busses with destination Samas (via Bantul). You can go here with own transport, there is no parking service in Samas, but since it's a small fishing village, there is nothing more than some polluted beaches and wilderness. It is for sure a lot more quiet than the beach of Parangtritis, especially during weekends.

Glagah

Glagah is a big black sandbeach southwest of Yogya, where a recreational park is to be built. Along the small inlets, shadow rich places form an ideal place for picknicking and just resting, while the fog over the low waves guarantees a very good sunset. The bamboo structures in the sea are fish-traps. Swimming is not allowed here too. There are some foodstalls, but there is no place to stay for the night. Glagah too, can be reached by busses with destination Glagah-Congot. It leaves from downtown Yogya.