Pantai Panjang

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Bengkulu’s main beach, Pantai Panjang, is 7km of clean white sand. Strong surf and currents make it unsafe for swimming, but there are decent surf breaks towards the northern and southern ends of the beach. Unusually for Sumatra, there’s also a jogging track that stretches the length of the beach, shaded by pine trees.

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