Holiday Ayo - One more natural beauty that is extraordinarily beautiful on the earth of East Kalimantan, which must be explored for its existence, namely Melawai Beach.

This one tourist destination, promises shade for anyone who comes to this place. The charm of the beauty of Melawai Beach is well known everywhere. By presenting the beautiful natural scenery of Balikpapan, Melawai Beach is one of the icons of the city of Balikpapan. Serving a stretch of beach sand unlike other beaches, this beach presents a lot of views in the form of seawater that is intimately coupled with the rocks at the bottom of the beach. So it is not suitable for swimming or diving.

Melawai Beach is not a white sandy beach, but a beach that has a lot of coral and is bordered by a concrete wall. Many visitors are sitting on the beach, namely on this concrete wall. The passing of tankers, passenger ships, and boats is an exciting sight. Melawai Beach also has another uniqueness, namely the existence of 2 small islands that are clearly visible from the beach, Babi Island and Tukung Island. When the water is receding, Travelers can take a walk on the sand beach to Babi Island.

However, if the seawater starts to rise, you must leave Pig Island immediately, because when the tide is high, the island will be surrounded by seawater to the outskirts of Melawai Beach.

The position of Melawai Beach is slightly protruding in a small bay so this beach has a beautiful spot in its sunset moment. Well, Melawai Beach is the best sunset spot in Balikpapan. Travelers can see the beauty of the sunset at the end more clearly and freely without any obstacles.

Usually, the visitors enjoy the beauty of the sunset on the lips of this Melawai Beach while sitting on a mat. The beauty of the sunset is even more perfect with the presence of ships that are docked. Indeed, the sunset at Melawai Beach is believed to be one of the best in Kalimantan.

In addition to serving its amazing natural beauty, Melawai Beach is also famous for its diverse culinary offerings. Along the beach road, Travelers find many cafes that sell a variety of food and drinks. Also, snacks brought by carts, also color this culinary tour on the beach. From light snacks to heavy snacks, everything is served here.

How To Get There
Melawai Beach is the main beach along Sudirman Street, Balikpapan, East Kalimantan. This beach is located between Balikpapan Semayang Harbor and Banua Patra Bay.

Access to this beach location is very easy and strategic. This beach is not far from downtown Balikpapan so it will not be difficult to find it, only 3 kilometers with a travel time of about 15 minutes.