Cilacap

Cilacap is a regency in Central Java. Its capital has the same name, located in the southwest of Central Java, Indonesia.

Understand
Cilacap is on Central Java's south (Indian Ocean) coast. The island of Nusa Kambangan, known for its high-security prison, is off the coast, and is part of the regency.

By car
Cilacap's capital city is about south of the main Southern Java Route trunk road, halfway between Bandung ( to the west) and Jogja ( to the east).

Although Cilacap's capital city is just east of the well-known beach town of Pangandaran as the crow flies, there is no road along the coast, and the  trip is about 4 hours.

By train
is served by one executive class train a day from Jakarta Gambir station, via Cirebon, Purwokerto, and Kroya. The train leaves Jakarta at 22:15, and arrives in Cilacap at 05:15. The return journey departs at 14:30 and arrives in Jakarta at 21:23.

The nearest major railway station is, about to the northeastof Cilacap's capital city. It serves a wide range of economy, business, and executive class trains to Jakarta, Jogja, Bandung, Surabaya and others.

By ride-hailing app
There are some online ride-hailing apps such as Gojek. You may choose to go by motorcycle or car.

Food souvenirs

 * Rempeyek yutuk, mole crabs cracker.
 * Sale pisang, sweet flattened banana snack.

Eat
The town's pleasure beach at Teluk Penyu has a strip of seafood restaurants. Also, you may try Cilacap specialty cuisine.

Drink
Cilacap's capital city is a coastline city, the whole coconut drink is very common at there. The price is in the range of Rp10,000-20,000.

Connect
The telephone area code of Cilacap is 0282.

Go next

 * Banjar — the nearest city in West Java province.
 * Pangandaran — if you are feeling adventurous, it is possible to get to the resort town of Pangandaran to the west by hiring a small boat to take you through the mangrove forests of Segara Anakan bay and dropping you at Kalipucang, from where you can jump on the next passing bus down into Pangandaran. Allow plenty of time, ideally starting in the early morning from Cilacap - just wander down to the harbour and talk to the boatmen. Crossing the bay takes about three hours. In Kalipucang ask someone where to wait for the buses, and stick out your hand when one passes.
 * Kebumen — a regency famous for its beaches and natural limestone caves. Also for lanthing and satay ambal. There is the town of Gombong with colonial, military, and tourism. There is also an ancient geological national geopark site Karangsambung-Karangbolong.