Pintu Kota Beach

Pintu Kota Beach


          The name of the beach is quite interesting, Pintu Kota in English means City Gate. Just like a gate, the beach is the entrance to the city of Ambon with its own uniqueness which is certainly a tourist attraction. Among others is the presence of a hole with a very large diameter that breaks through the reef barrier and penetrates into the two sides. So, when we stand on the beach, we can see the sea directly through the hole. Pintu Kota is shaped like a bay, and a kind of rocky and stony beach. In fact, the sandy part of the shore is only a little.
         Pintu Kota beach is located in Latuhalat village, Ambon, Maluku province. From the parking lot to the location of the beach we have to walk down through steep, rocky and narrow stairs. You have to be careful because they are also pretty slippery. When you arrive at the beach, there will be many palm trees and a strip of green grass around the coast to welcome you. There are also benches provided, so you can see the stretch of the coast and the sea while sitting in the distance. Looking out trough the large coral holes perforated like a gate is actually the main focus of this unique beach. The reddish-brown color of the cliffs combined with a little green on the top and is a wonderful view especially when the gentle waves are hitting. Small wonder that   Pintu Kota beach is often used as a photo shooting location for Pre wedding pictures and major tourist magazines.
          This beach can be reached in less than 30 minutes from Ambon City Center by car. Public transport to this area is an armada of red vans called the red city transport. If you want to take it, make sure there is Air Louw written on the roof of the car because most of public transports in Ambon are red. But if you are in doubt, you’d better hire a car and a driver or ride a motorcycles taxi.



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