Drini Beach is one of the special beaches on the coast of Gunungkidul because of a small island in the middle, dividing the beach into two parts. It is said that the island is overgrown with santigi (Pemphis acidula), or people here usually call it drini. That's why this beach and island is named Drini. When the sea is receding, we can go to the island. You don't need to be a climber to climb rocks, because concrete stairs are willing to be stepped on to take us to the top. From here, our view can comb the entire Drini Beach, see mountains of reeds on the roof of the gazebo to rows of fishing boats. They all looked tiny, like miniature dwarfs. Now, there are no more drini trees, only sea pandanus (Pandanus tectorius) fills every inch of land, fighting for life with the grass. When YogYES went there, there was an old man playing Javanese music while looking for grass for animal feed. Sounds like a singer accompanied by natural orchestral music.

This island also separates the East and West coasts into two distinct characters. Like a human with multiple personalities, one side is calm and gentle, while the other side is hard and fierce. On the east coast, the cliffs lined up proudly, standing proudly as if challenging the ruler of the sea. Combined with coral islands, a beautiful lagoon is formed. Protected from the waves, making it a comfortable place to take a warm salty bath, like being in a giant bath tub, relaxing tired muscles along the coral island. The composition of turquoise water, with surrounding coral islands and walls, and a blue sky roof, plus a free view of the open sea, beats the spa facilities of any salon on earth. While enjoying a sea water massage, a natural aquarium that collects a variety of marine life always accompanies you. Schools of Sand Goby, Jambrong, and Sergeant Major fish were seen playing hide and seek, chasing each other between the rocks, hiding from their friends.

In the middle of the beach, in line with the direction towards the island, there is something interesting. A thin collection of very fine diameter black sand shamelessly breaks through the dominance of white sand. If the eye is not alert, surely this part will be missed. According to research, there used to be an underground river that empties into Drini Beach. The flow carried black sand that can still be seen today.