~ Vacationing with Families and Friends to Dalegan Beach~

 

Dalegan Beach or what people usually call Delegan is one of the most well-known tourist sites in Gresik Regency. This tourism is a beach consisting of beautiful white sand, breezy wind, clear sea water and calm waves. These things are the main attraction for tourist attractions located in Delegan Village, Panceng District, Gresik. This beach resort which covers an area of ​​about 2.5 hectares, is approximately 40 kilometers from the center of Gresik. To go to the beach tourism location which is located at the northern tip of Gresik which is adjacent to Lamongan Regency, if from Surabaya or Gresik, the route passes through Sidayu and Panceng teak forest. If the tourists are from Tuban, Lamongan or from the West, they can go through the route that goes to Wisata Bahari Lamongan (WBL).

Delegan Beach, open from 7 am to 5 pm. Ticket for Dalegan is only ten thousand rupiah (Rp,10.000), the visitor will be given a paper bracelet tied to their hand as a sign that they are visitors who have purchased tickets. Before and after entering the beach gate, many local residents there who sell smoked fish which can be smelled as soon as visitors arrive at the beach gate area.

"Nang kene sing dikenal dodolane salah sijine sing khas yo iwak-iwak sing diasepi ato ikan asap, ambune nyengat banget” (one of which is known for selling here is smoked fish, the fishy smell is very strong), said Mr. Ipong who came with his two children.

Then comes the second sight that will be stepped on and enjoyed by visitors, namely the beach with white sand tours. Very clean, beautiful makes the eyes of the viewer fall in love and are reluctant to blink their eyes.

"Pasire resik, putih, wes ta pokok e nyaman ditonton mbek dimaino mbek anak-anakku kui."(The sand is clean, white, very beautiful to look at and can be played by my children) said mr. Yoyok who is from Sidoarjo came with his family by car.

And this is starting to become the main destination and visit by visitors, which is the beach or the sea. Many people swim there. There are also people who rent tires for swimming for only 5,000 rupiah. However, for the sake of safety, tourists who plunge into the beach or the sea, are not allowed to swim and play too far from the land or beach. There is a barrier pole or flag installed by the beach manager which aims to indicate of the limitation of the swimming area for tourists. The distance from the shoreline to the barrier flag is quite far, about a ten to twenty meters to the middle of the sea.

"Banyu Laute lumayan resik, jernih, aku nyoba renang karo anakku, dasar pantaine yo pasir putih mbek watu iso dideleng moto," (The sea water is quite clean and clear. I tried swimming with my son, the bottom of the beach is consisted of whitesand and stones you can see with your own eyes) said again by Mr. Yoyok that he had been swimming with his children in the sea.

There are also some options for visitors who don't want to swim for fear of being complicated and don't want to get wet, they can just sit on the beach or play in the sand while enjoying the beautiful scenery in the sky, the beach or enjoying food and drinks from the stalls. Especially enjoy the view during the morning, sunrise, and in the afternoon or evening, sunset.

"Saya kebiasaan nongkrong disini akhir-akhir ini, pertama kali datang renang saya mas, tetapi lama kelamaan saya malas gonta-ganti baju karena juga bawa pakaiannya juga sedikit. Terus ya cuma duduk-duduk aja sambil menikmati pemandangan indah dan udara segar sembari minum es degan” ("I'm used to hanging out here lately, when I first came here, I swim. But over time I was lazy to change clothes because brought a few clothes. Then just sit around enjoying the beautiful view and fresh air while drinking coconut ice") replied Saloza, a student who is also beach visitors here.

Lately, Saloza often visits Dalegan beach with his friends. For him, this is the best place to rest after doing KKN (Kuliah Kerja Nyata/Practical work or community service) activities which happen to be in the Dalegan-Panceng area. According to him this place is suitable for a vacation. Food and drinks are very affordable for visitors. Dalegan Beach is very crowded with people during holidays, be it Sundays, national holidays, or school holidays. The view of the places, the wind is also very breezy, the clouds and the sea, are very addictive to once again see.