MELAWAI BEACH BALIKPAPAN EAST BORNEO PROVINCE

Melawai Beach is one of the most famous beaches in Balikpapan. Almost everyone knows this beach. Its location in a side street so easy to be found, precisely located on the edge of Sudirman street, Balikpapan, East Kalimantan province.Melawai beach is not wide beach with sand long as the beaches in general. When the tide is coming then this beach will be submerged, only seen a small mound that resembles a hill. It is the rock mound. People called the rock in the middle of the beach as Tukung Island or Babi Island. The island can be reached easily when the sea water was receding. But if the tide comes right back, otherwise you might be trapped there.Melawai Beach, you will not be able to perform common activities on the beach such as swimming or diving. Melawai is the beauty of the beach at sunset. Sunset on the beach Melawai is the best sunset in Balikpapan. Sights towards the horizon at sunset unobstructed by anything only fishing boats were being lowered anchors.Melawai beach is a favourite place to hang out and enjoy a unique culinary Balikpapan with friends and family on the beach because there are many traders who sell food on the beach. There are so many types of food are sold by vendors on the beach ranging from snacks, drinks to the food weight. However, the typical food that you must try is the banana pinchers. Pinchers banana is a banana cooked on a griddle and after being cooked doused with a sweet brown sugar sauce. So when you visit the city of Balikpapan come to visit Melawai Beach. Typical enjoy the sunset while eating bananas Melawai Beach pinchers add to the unique experience of your vacation.AccessThe location is very close to the city centre so Melawai Beach is easy to reach. From the centre of Balikpapan, you can use a private vehicle or a rental vehicle. If you want to use public transport you can use public transportation number 5 and 6 of the city centre which pass Melawai Beach.

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