Mondangan Beach, a Paragliding Paradise
Jakarta. Extreme sports enthusiasts can now head to Mondangan Beach in Malang, East Java, for paragliding. Located about 65 km southwest of Malang city, the beach is a perfect spot for the discipline's fans.
"Mondangan Beach has 1 kilometer of sandy shore that can be a convenient runway for paragliding," paragliding instructor Ridwan Asnan said in a statement released by the Ministry of Tourism on Thursday (27/04).
The tranquil site will also attract tourists with breathtaking landscapes from Waung Hill, about 210 meters above sea level.
"To me this place is a paragliding paradise," Ridwan said.
Haris Effendy, a paraglider pilot, said he works with the local youth to develop the site's potential.
"We are going to nurture in young people the interest in paragliding. I hope one day we'll have a paragliding athlete deriving from this place."
Malang Tourism Board head Made Arya Wedhantara said the government will also support infrastructure developments to bring more tourists to the beach.
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