Pacitan Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
regency of Indonesia, on island of Java
About Pacitan
The name Pacitan comes from the word "Pace" or noni fruit in Javanese which can give health and strength as written in the bookBabad Tanah Pacitan. Based on the legend of the Mangkubumen war or the Palihan Nagari War (1746–1755), when Prince Mangkubumi (son of Amangkurat IV, king of Kasunanan Kartasura) fought against the VOC and fled to the Pacitan area. During his escape into the forest, Prince Mangkubumi's body was very weak, and thanks to the help of his servant named Setraketipa who gave him ripe noni fruit, Mangkubumi's strength was able to recover. So that after being healthy Mangkubumi succeeded in seizing and gaining power in the western part of Kartasura and later became the first king in the Yogyakarta Sultanate with the title Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwana I in 1755 (based on the Gi
Top Attractions in Pacitan
Explore the best things to see and do in Pacitan:
- ★Banyu Tibo Beach
- ★Gong Cave
- ★Klayar Beach
- ★Monument of General Sudirman Pakis Baru
- ★Pancer Beach
- ★Pidakan Beach
- ★Putri Cave
- ★Soge Beach
Where to Eat in Pacitan
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Soto Marem Bu Maryati
- 🍴Warung Makan Sego Gobyos
Where to Stay in Pacitan
- 🏨Desa Limasan Resort
- 🏨Hotel Pacitan
- 🏨Hotel Permata
- 🏨Hotel Remaja
- 🏨IstanaOmbak Eco Resort
Pacitan Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 11 sections including: