Dewantara Kirti Griya Museum, Traces the struggle "Father National Education"

Dewantara Kirti Griya Museum

Dewantara Kirti Griya Museum, located on Jl. Taman Siswa 31, Yogyakarta. Kirti Griya means the the work place, Kirti meaningful work, and Griya meaningful home. The museum collects objects authentic family-owned Ki Hadjar Dewantara, "Father of National Education". Traces of Ki Hadjar Dewantara struggle in educating the nation's children can be tracked at the museum.

Dewantara Kirti Griya Museum, occupying Dutch style house. The museum is not a museum ordinary, but special museum just like Ki Hadjar Dewantara biography. It's just that his story is not packaged in the form of text or a book, but packed through a collection of objects and photographs on display, with a structured arrangement, visitors can record the history of the struggle Ki Hadjar Dewantara.
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Pindul caves, beautiful scenery underground river Oya

Pindul Cave, Oya River

Pindul Cave, located in the village Bejiharjo, Karangmojo district, Gunungkidul district. This cave is a cave in which flows an underground river. Unlike other caves when going down have to walk, in this Pindul Cave you simply ride tires provided by a guide, and you just follow the flow of the river, looking at the beauty of the stalagmite. Before you go, will be briefed by the guide, what things to watch out for your safety. Will also be equipped with a life jacket so no need to worry, even if you can not swim.

After Pindul Cave down, you will find magnificent scenery, a hidden waterfall in the river Oyo. Once you are satisfied the water play, time to get back to the base camp, there is provided a traditional food, such as "sego abang" were very tasty and nutritious high.
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Pura Pakualaman part from the privilege of Yogyakarta

pura Pakualaman Yogyakarta

Pura Pakualaman, Duchy Palace which is located east of Yogyakarta Kingdom. The history of the Duchy is not separated from the history of the Sultanate of Yogyakarta. Palace which was founded in the early nineteenth century AD, now the residence of Sri Paduka Paku Alam IX and his family, who is currently also the Vice Governor of Yogyakarta, and a "dwi tunggal" with the Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwana X (part of the privilege of Yogyakarta).

Pura Pakualaman traditional art performances

Every month on the second and fourth week, held at Pura Pakualaman traditional art performances from the traditional arts groups that are around Yogyakarta.

Open: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday 09:30 to 13:30

Puro Pakualaman

Jl. Sultan Agung Yogyakarta

Telp. 0274-562161
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Cokro caves, caving activities and see the exotic sights in the bowels of the earth

Cokro Caves #1

Umbulrejo Tourism Village, a tourist village with a cool and beautiful nature. Umbulrejo Tourism Village is located in the Village District Umbulrejo Ponjong + 22 Km to the east of the city Wonosari. Tourist attraction that can be enjoyed is Wisata Beton Indah, where the fishing and lesehan stalls serving fresh fish with tasty cuisine. There is also a fairly extensive outbound arena and surrounded by green mountains. There is a cave Cokro, who is a vertical cave or Luweng (Javanese) with a depth of 18 m, tourists can enjoy caving activities and see the exotic sights in the bowels of the earth. The facilities provided in the form of complete equipment entered the cave, the tour guide as well as snacks and drinks.

Cokro Caves #2 Cokro Caves #3
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To Yogyakarta incomplete if it does not stop at Malioboro

Malioboro Yogyakarta

Malioboro is one of the icons of tourism in Yogyakarta, so there is a proverb, "to Yogyakarta incomplete if it does not stop at Malioboro". Malioboro is actually a main street in Yogyakarta on either side is the longest market, where there is a wide range of souvenir shops and street vendors selling a variety of crafts made ​​from batik, leather, cloth, silver, wood and so on, as well as various traditional foods Yogyakarta. At the north end of the road there Tugu Station, which is one part of the history of Indonesia's independence struggle. In the south of the road, there is a museum Vredeburg, Dutch colonial forts, and the Yogyakarta Palace Complex.

If you want to buy goods offered by street vendors, you need to bid to get a reasonable price. In the area of ​​Malioboro street, there are also a means of accommodation, from budget hotels to 5 star hotels, restaurants, shopping centers, from the traditional ones, namely Pasar Beringharjo, to modern shopping mall that sells various necessities of life. Malioboro the unique atmosphere in the evening with the sitting on the floor stalls, which presents a gudeg, grilled chicken, and other dishes typical of Yogyakarta. When you enjoy the food, you will be entertained by street musicians with different backgrounds, ranging from amateur artists to professional artists.

Lesehan Malioboro Yogyakarta

Ngamen Malioboro Yogyakarta
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Package Tours Cave Kiskendo and Semitro Down in the Village Tourism Jatimulyo

Semitro Cave
Tourism Village Jatimulyo provide caving tour package. This package is designed for visitors who like to do outdoor adventure with special skills such as the caver or activist nature lovers. Package caving Kiskendo or Semitro provide horizontal trip. The cave crawler can make observations on the ornaments and formations in the cave Kiskendo or Semitro, observing animals are very unique cave, thousands of species of bats that fly back and forth is a phenomenon when we go into the cave Semitro. And study the cave hydrology and of course test the mental and courage.

Kiskendo Cave Tour

Kiskendo Cave Tour

As shown in the figure, tourists from France was guided by a local guide from the Tourism Village Jatimulyo seemed very enthusiastic Kiskendo scour caves.

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Prambanan Temple, one of the biggest Hindu religious heritage in Indonesia

Prambanan temple

Prambanan temple is one of the biggest Hindu religious heritage in Indonesia. The temple complex consists of three main temples altitude of 47 m, the temple of Shiva, Brahma Temple and Vishnu Temple (taken from the name of the chief god in Hindu religion), and surrounded by small temples called Perwara temples.

Prambanan temple is one of the Hindu heritage of the ninth century. Located on the edge of Yogya-Solo highway 17 km south-east of the city of Yogyakarta. In the Prambanan temple complex there are archaeological museum facilities, audio visual, school, playground and so on, this temple is one of the archaeological wealth of the world into one tourism destination.
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Pasar Klithikan, Yogyakarta people's market

Klithikan Market

Pasar Klithikan, Klithikan Market. Yogyakarta is unique, distinctive and always different. Many traditional markets developed into one of the strengths of Yogyakarta which meranik to visit. Currently developing Klithikan Market located at Jl. HOS Cokroaminoto 34, where sellers and buyers have the opportunity and equal bargaining power to obtain or to sell a product. More appearance, in this Klithikan Market sold a variety of electronic and non-electronic items both new and used, such as household appliances, antiques, cell phones and accessories, convection, vehicle parts, equipment builders, workshop equipment, musical equipment, shoes and sandals.

Klithikan market more lively and crowded at night, backed by the seller Angkringan traditional food and drinks will add to the uniqueness of Jogja times past. This market is a result of the relocation of the used goods sellers, who previously selling in the area of Jl. P. Mangkubumi and Jl, Asem Gede. so if you are intending to hunt secondhand goods / unique then this market is the right option.
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Agro-tourism Village Kembangarum

ro-tourism village Kembangarum

Tourist village offers panoramic views of the countryside is green, it is ideal as a place outbound or just enjoy the art and culture of rural landscapes. Situated in Lintas Merapi, Kembangarum village presents a view of the village were clean and neat. Neatly laid stone fences, looked at one with nature, natural, and simple. Various ornamental plants planted along the alley. Calm atmosphere, with traditional housing and fresh air.

Barked trees that lined the courtyard houses, an agro-tourism locations salak. This provides an opportunity for visitors who came to picking salak, and instantly enjoy it in the garden. In addition to the garden salak, Kembangarum village also has a Tempor River which also functioned as a tourism vehicle. Treking for 1 hour down the river, rice fields and countryside much-loved by the tourists.

Kembangarum tourist village has a lot of charm and a very attractive natural scenery. For those of you who want to enjoy a holiday with a village atmosphere, explore and enjoy the pulse of life in the village please come here. The tour guides will take you enjoy the rural atmosphere, and explore a variety of natural places is widely available in the village, has been very many tourists both local and from abroad who visit the village Kembangarum. Various traditional arts attractions, as well as traditional activities contained in this village will provide a new atmosphere for you.
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Enjoying beautiful sunset on Boko Temple

sunset boko temple

Grandeur of the buildings of archaeological sites with high-value architecture widely available in Sleman, Yogyakarta. One of them, the site Kraton Ratu Boko, located in the south of Prambanan temple. Besides interesting in terms of architecture, the other attraction is the beauty of the sunset, landscape, and panoramic beauty of nature.

To enjoy the sunset, you have to get on the site Ratu Boko, before 16:00 pm, when the weather is sunny. Point to enjoy the most beautiful sunset is at the gates of Ratu Boko site. You can take a position on the steps of the gate, in the middle of the gate, or in the upper court after the entry gate. From this location can be seen clearly that the yellow sun like a ball slowly down to earth. Looks beautiful golden light surrounding it, and the fluoresce to the sky.

If you are in courtyard after the entrance gate, you will see the yellow ball is in the site gates. Although the sunset only lasts a few minutes, but its beauty will make a special experience for you, of course, that will not be forgotten. Besides taking up positions around the gate, you can also enjoy the sunset on Pembakaran Temple, the highest point of Ratu Boko temple.

The position of the site at the top of the limestone hills, you can enjoy the natural scenery is very beautiful. Expanse of farmland looked like tapestry stretched wide under the hills. If your view is directed to the north, seem magnificence Prambanan and Sewu. When the weather is sunny, you can see Mount Merapi, which became the background of Prambanan Temple.

For those of you who like tracking, Ratu Boko be the right choice. You can navigate not only Ratu Boko temple complex, but also the surrounding complex of temples, including Candi Ijo, Banyunibo and Barong.
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Mojo Tourism Village, white stone ornament craft center

Mojo Tourism Village

Mojo Tourism Village, located in the village Ngeposari, Semanu, Gunungkidul, Yogyakarta, 7 km eastward city Wonosari. Mojo Tourism Village is the center of the white stone ornament craft. This location is easily accessible by paved roads smooth, and refreshing atmosphere of the countryside. Some products such as handicrafts, ashtrays, flower vases, decorative lights, garden supplies, and home building ornaments in a variety of shapes and sizes.

Jlamprong Cave

In the Mojo Tourism Village, there is also a Jlamprong Cave, the cave is horizontal with a length of 700 meters with beautiful stalactites and stalagmites.The cave has three mouth of the cave and the four pillars or pillar of the buffer, which is sacred citizens. The third entrance to the cave is the Cave Gesing, Jlamprong Cave and Cave Sinden.
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Megalithic Sites Sokoliman

Megalithic Sites Sokoliman

Located in the hamlet Sokoliman, Bejiharjo Village, District Karangmojo. The site is formed in the prehistoric period, a menhir, menhir fragments, and stone walls of the tomb. In 1934, Jl Moens and Van der Hoop conduct research on site Sokoliman, find the grave in the form of stock beads, iron tools, fragments of pottery and bronze objects.

In 1989, BP3 (Heritage Preservation Hall) Province Yogyakarta to make corrections, collect menhirs scattered, and the public about these megalithic relics called by the name of "Kuburan Budho". In the past megalithic, menhir is a manifestation of community leaders who have passed away, but it also serves as a medium of worship of ancestral spirits. Sokoliman megalithic cultures have distinctive, especially on menhirnya, which is at the top, carved human faces.

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Maria Tritis cave, where Christians make pilgrimages

Maria Tritis cave

Maria Tritis cave is one of the natural cave that is in a row of Gunungkidul karst hills and used as a place of pilgrimage Catholics. Named Tritis because there is always water dripping (Tumaritis) of stalactites in the cave ceiling. At first this cave is a place of quiet and eerie so not many people who dare to enter. Therefore, this cave is often used as a hermitage and a haven some prince of the kingdom of Mataram. The cave became known by Catholics in 1974, which at the time used as a Christmas Eucharist. From that moment Gua Tritis given an additional name Mary, and became a favorite of pilgrims.

To reach the cave, the pilgrims have to walk through the fields teak, There are two options to reach the location of the Cave of Mary Tritis, which is about 1.5 km long route and short route as far as 500 meters. Pilgrims who did "the cross of roads" is usually a long pass route, with 14 stations dismissal, which comes diorama the passion of Jesus. At 12 stations to be built 3 cross pieces under the hill, depicting the crucifixion of Jesus with 2 people criminals.

When May and October, Gua Maria Tritis pilgrims crowded, because of the months is the month of Mary. As for pilgrims who want to follow the Novena prayer in the cave could come in the first week of each month.
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Nglinggo Tourism Village, natural panorama of tea plantation

Nglinggo Tourism Village

Nglinggo Tourism Village, located in the village Pagerharjo, Samigalwuh District, Kulon Progo Regency, and was in Menoreh Mountains. The appeal of this is a tourist village, mountainous landscape, tourist trekking, waterfalls, rustic feel, tea and coffee plantations.

The villagers mostly work as farmers and goat herders. Farming and husbandry activities is an interesting activity. In addition, green tea plantations that stretches wide, and the feel of rural Java, with ancient houses (Joglo, villages, and pyramid) are still well preserved, making the village look beautiful and natural. Moreover, coupled with Menoreh cool mountain air.

Nglinggo communities still maintain the tradition of Javanese life and traditional art in everyday life. The visitors can stay with a family in a country house, including engaging in activities tapping palm sugar, picking tea, coffee, and the milking etawa goat.

With special packages, visitors can also learn and see the show Jathilan and Lengger Tapeng, typical of Hamlet Nglinggo.

In Nglinggo Tourism Village, there is a waterfall Grojogan Watu Jonggol. The beauty of the waterfall above an altitude of 900 meters above sea level, with a typical cool mountain air with green plants and trees that are so captivating.
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Geospatial Laboratory and Museum of Natural Sand Dunes

Geospatial Laboratory, Museum of Natural Sand Dunes

Geospatial Laboratory is a coastal research center managed by the Geospatial Information Agency, in collaboration with the Faculty of Geography and Bantul regency government. One part of it is the Museum of Natural Sand Dunes. Complex Geospatial Laboratory located in the sand dunes, not far from Depok Beach, Parangtritis village, Bantul regency. The main building pyramid architecture.

The three main building of the Geospatial Laboratory describes the process of sand dune. The main building of the pyramid depict volcanoes, which produce sand during eruption. Sand from the volcano flowed into the sea via rivers Opaque, illustrated by building a knowledge corridor. While the sand, rocks, and coral reefs, is the material contained in the sand dunes, which stretches along the coastline Parangtritis. Sand is carried into the sea slammed back to shore by the waves of the sea, and when dry, blown by strong southeasterly winds, forming sand dunes.

Geospatial Laboratory opened for 24 hours. While the office opening hours from 08.00 am - 16.00 pm. For researchers or tourists who stay overnight, dormitory available to travelers which can accommodate 80 people. In addition to learning about the sand dunes, visitors can also enjoy a variety of events related to the beach and coastal regions and in different parts of the world through a video that is in the meeting room.
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Museum Anak Kolong Tangga, children's toy museum

children's toy museum

Museum Anak Kolong Tangga, children's toy museum, this name was taken because the location is there under the stairs of a building, in a garden area of Yogyakarta culture, Sriwedari street no. 1, Yogyakarta. The museum was initiated by Rudi Corens, artists Belgian descent, as a form of concern over the loss of traditional Indonesian games, as well as a medium of learning for children, in order to understand more about the culture of Indonesia itself.

Toy collection in this museum is not the result of modern toy manufacturers, but traditional toys handmade original, containing usur culture, traditions, and myths of his time, such as wooden rocking horse, wooden motorcycles toy, miniature toy houses, gasing of domestic and foreign, toys made of paper, and many others. The museum also has a collection coming from the five continents, consists of a variety of posters, comics and a variety of photos of the world's children.

When you get to the museum space, there is a range of storefront glass, filled with kids toys from around the world. Amounts of hundreds. Each is labeled with a description, name, country of origin, and history into the toy background.
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Village of Arts Nitiprayan, the stage art community

Nitiprayan art village

Kampung Seni Nitiprayan, Nitiprayan art village, located in the village Ngestiharjo, Kasihan, Bantul regency. The origin of the name "art village" because most of its residents are artists. Even among artists Yogyakarta, there are anecdotal, "not yet called the artist if had never lived in the village Nitripayan".

Nitiprayan art village, stems from the idea Ong Hari Wahyu. He wants to make Nitiprayan village as a village polarization nuanced art, ranging from residents, neighborhoods, until the daily activities. Given the a long time ago, a lot of artists who live in Nitiprayan. Ong Hari Wahyu initiated the Nitiprayan village into an "stage art". First step by inviting the local residents and newcomers make some arts community.

These artists teach residents take advantage of existing goods as a medium of art, such as leaves or used goods. Through this independence, the Village of Arts Nitiprayan, it has its own peculiarities. With the independence of art infrastructure, ranging from the stage performances up to art tools, communities are able to work creatively and innovate, to capitalize on a variety of used goods around it, into a work of art and art equipment.

Various events such as arts festivals and cultural performances often held in this village. Nitiprayan art village is not only presenting the artists, who are really devotes itself to the arts, but also display artistic creativity of the residents, who previously very blind to art. Society is then directed and guided by the artists, so being part of an artistic community. This is the typical value of its own in the Village of Arts Nitiprayan, namely the residents actively involved in arts activities.

Nitripayan village still retains its traditional values to the present. Physical form of buildings, such as the traditional Javanese houses, mainly of type "limasan", or pyramid, with its variations. On social values, customs, mutual assistance, and a culture of mutual respect is still maintained, even able to beat the materialistic culture that is being developed at this time. The values of this tradition is able to give effect to the local culture. So that the work of community art, is an exploration and expression of social values.
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Dipowinatan village, traveled enjoy traditional Javanese ceremony

Kampung Dipowinatan Tourism Village

If you want to enjoy the culture of the people of Yogyakarta, please you visit Kampung Dipowinatan, Village Keparakan, Mergangsan District, the city of Yogyakarta. Dipowinatan tourist village is quite new, open since 4 November 2006. In addition to the environment neat and clean, of a society that still maintain the tradition be the main attraction.

Tourism concept is offered, "blusukan", around the village, and be a guest the family home of Java. During be a guest, travelers are required to wear traditional Javanese clothes, and will be served culinary Java. In addition, there is a package of "reality life", where visitors are invited to delve and enjoy the routine of daily life of local communities, such as if there are people who hold a wedding, tourists are invited to "rewang", to help prepare for the wedding reception, such as cooking, making wedding decorations, make "kembar mayang", and others.

When the implementation of a wedding ceremony, visitors are invited to witness the wedding ceremony of Javanese tradition, and also give a "donation" to the family of the bride, as tradition handed down through generations. There was also a package "Enjoy the Culture", which is the package art performances and enjoy a variety of attractions that are full of traditional values.
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Leather Craft Manding Tourism Village

Leather Craft Manding Tourism Village

Leather Craft Manding Tourism Village is located at the intersection of Jl. Parangtritis km 11, or exactly on Jl. DR Wahidin Sudiro Husodo, Manding, Sabdodadi, Bantul, about 15 km from Yogyakarta city center, is in the middle of the city of Yogyakarta with Parangtritis Beach. This tourist village is the center of leather goods in Bantul, Yogyakarta, which has about 40 traditional leather business done by residents.
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Jogja National Museum, contemporary art museums and galleries

Jogja National Museum, contemporary art museums and galleries

Jogja National Museum (JNM) is a contemporary art museum and galleries. JNM be a work spaces, space discussions, art exhibitions, and as a public space. JNM is managed by Yayasan Yogyakarta Seni Nusantara (YYSN), inaugurated in 2006. JNM occupies the former Indonesian Fine Arts Academy (ASRI - 1950), and the Faculty of Art and Design (FSRD - 1984), which is the forerunner to the establishment of the Indonesian Arts Institute (ISI). Located in Jalan Amri Yahya 1, Gampingan, Wirobrajan, the city of Yogyakarta.
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Cemeti Art House, reinventing ‘Art and Society’

Cemeti Art House

Cemeti Art House, located at Jalan D.I. Panjaitan 41 Yogyakarta, established in 1988 with the name Gallery Cemeti, founder of a husband-wife, Nindityo Adipurnomo and Mella Jaarsma, artist graduated from the Indonesian Arts Institute (ISI). In early 1999, changed its name to the Cemeti Art House. Cemeti Art House is an exhibit space, information center, the documentation and promotion of the arts. 1995, stood Indonesian Visual Art Archive (IVAA) who managed all aspects of archival and research Fine Arts.
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Vredeburg museums, monuments Netherlands colonialism in Java

Museum Vredeburg Yogyakarta

Museum Vredeburg formerly a Dutch defense headquarters, built in 1760 by Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono I, at the request of the Netherlands. In 1788, restored and named Rustenberg, which means fortress resting. In 1867,the castle was renovated again because of the earthquake, and the name was changed to Vredeburg, which means fortress of peace.
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KOTAGEDE, the old city between two gates

Kotagede between two gates, Image

Kotagede is the capital of the Islamic Mataram Kingdom First (1577), as the successor to the kingdom of Demak and Pajang. Customs and traditions that developed when it became the forerunner of Javanese culture Mataraman the "adi luhung", in the sense as a source of strength in the giving spirit of devotion to the Creator and devotion to each other in order to achieve harmony of life, life and livelihood.
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Wood mask Bobung Yogyakarta

Wood mask Bobung Yogyakarta, Image

Not only Krebet village, you can also see the wooden batik handicraft center in the Village Tourism Bobung. Located in the village of Putat, Patuk District, Gunungkidul, or about 30 kilometers east of Yogyakarta city. The village can be said to be special, because long ago known as the cultural village, to this day people still preserve all cultural heritage of their ancestors. Bobung village is a tourist village with the main attraction as a center of batik wood. Almost all residents as artisans masks, wood sculpture, wood batik craft.
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Jelok Tourism Village and Kampung Nusantara, a mix of rural tourism and community learning

Jelok Tourism Village, Image

Jelok Tourism Village, located in the hamlet Jelok, Beji, Patuk, Gunungkidul, Yogyakarta. Approximately 30 km south-east of Yogyakarta, 15 km south-west of the city Wonosari, Gunungkidul. Jelok Tourism Village is a blend of environmental conservation and local cultural traditions.
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Exoticism Borobudur Temple of Puncak Suroloyo Bukit Menoreh

Borobudur Temple, Image

Borobudur temple is located about 42 km northwest of Yogyakarta, located in the village of Borobudur, Magelang regency, Central Java. This temple is the second largest Buddhist temple after Ankor Wat temple in Cambodia. Borobudur was built between the 8th century and 9th. Borobudur has extensive 123 x123 m2, with 504 Buddha statues, stupas overlay 72 and 1 main stupa. Borobudur temple has 2672 relief panels which, when arranged lined up will reach a length of 6 kilometers.
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Ramayana Ballet, a traditional Javanese performing arts

Ramayanan Ballet Prambanan Temple, Image

Ramayanan ballet is a traditional Javanese performing arts. The story in this show comes from the epic work of Valmiki, written in Sanskrit, and engraved on Prambanan temple. Which tells the loyalty of a wife, Shinta Dewi, to her husband, Rama Wijaya.

This performance is able to unite various Javanese arts, such as dance, drama and music on one stage, which is summarized into four stories: abduction of Sinta, Anoman mission to Alengka, Ravana's death or Kumbhakarna, and the meeting re-Rama Sinta.

Ballet performances Ramayanan you can see in Purawisata, which has been held for 25 years non-stop, every night at 20:00 to 21:30 pm. Or, in the story where chiseled, namely Prambanan Temple every full moon night, at 19:30 to 21:30 pm. Especially for a show at Prambanan Temple, you will enjoy the show with a stage background of Prambanan Temple.
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Kraton Yogyakarta, Museum guard Javanese cultural survival

Kraton Yogyakarta, Image

Kraton Yogyakarta is the main tourist object in Yogyakarta. Historic buildings which is a palace and residence of the Sultan Hamengku Buwana and his family was established since 1756. Yogyakarta palace buildings of traditional Javanese architecture style. In certain parts look a touch of foreign cultures, such as the Portuguese, the Dutch, and even China. Kraton with all the customs and culture, be spirit of community life in Yogyakarta.
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MUSEUM AFFANDI, the journey of life maestro Indonesian art

Affandi Museum Yogyakarta, Image

Affandi Museum is located at Jl. Laksda Adisutjipto 167 Yogyakarta. The museum collects works of Indonesian painting maestro, Affandi, and describes his life journey. The museum complex is divided into four galleries that have distinctive features and different characteristics.
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Wayang Kulit, masterpiece of performance art Java

Wayang Kulit, Indonesia Puppets, Image

WAYANG KULIT, is a masterpiece of Javanese art performance that has gained recognition from UNESCO. Wayang kulit is a two-dimensional puppets carved from cow skin. The uniqueness of shadow puppets on how to play it, and the instrument that accompanies performances, called gamelan. Dalang, or the person who puppet plays should be able to speak with a different voice characters, in accordance with the wayang characters. Dalang, also must be able to "nembang" or sing, make jokes, and give advice, because in Javanese culture, Wayang, not just a spectacle, but also guidelines.
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Ullen Sentalu, museum of art and culture of Java

Ullen Sentalu Museum Yogyakarta, Image

ULLEN SENTALU. Located on the road Boyong, Kaliurang tourist area, approximately 25 kilometers from the center of Yogyakarta, Ullen Sentalu present knowledge of Javanese art and culture in different ways. Art and culture museum location is not too flashy. From the outside it just looks like a stone castle amid shady trees.
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Candi Abang, a tourist village with limestone hills

Candi Abang Yogyakarta, Image

Cultural Tourism Candi Abang, located in the hamlet Sentanareja (Rejosari). Jogotirto village, Sub-district Berbah, District Sleman, Yogyakarta. Candi Abang tourist village includes 4 villages, namely Hamlet Rejosari, Balambangan Hamlet, Hamlet and Hamlet Karasakan Sentonorejo. The total area of 595.785 ha.
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Gua Gilap, Encyclopedia of Caves Ornaments

Gua Gilap Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta, Image

"GUA GILAP", located in the hamlet Klumpit, village Kendeng, Ponjong subdistrict, District Gunung Kidul. Access to the hamlet Klumpit can only be achieved by the path which is narrow and winding. Conditions are slippery and rocky road makes travel is becoming increasingly challenging. The journey to the cave with a fairly difficult terrain, a breakeven when you get to mouth of the cave.
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Angkringan, places to eat all walks of life with traditional food

Angkringan Jogja, Image

Angkringan. Simple stalls that only open at night. Only a wheelbarrow with simple food, at low prices. There is no literature why this eatery called Angkringan. However, within Java language there is the term "perched", to refer to a bird perched in a tree. When the buyer a food stall, sitting squat on the long bench, people associate with birds eating while perched on a branch. So this eatery officially earned the nickname "Warung Angkringan", as buyers eat while "nangkring".
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Jogja Holidays, Updated at: 1:15 AM

Culinary Tours Kampung Wijilan, central of Gudeg Jogja

Gudeg Jogja Kampung Wijilan, Image

If you visit Jogja, is not complete if you do not enjoy a culinary tour that became the icon of Yogyakarta. At night time, you can enjoy "Angkringan", a wheelbarrow for traditional stalls, and only open evenings. Here you can mingle with people from all walks of life, while eating traditional foods of Jogja.

In addition, if you visit the Sultan Palace, stop for a moment to the village which is located to the east of the palace. Kampung Wijilan its name. Wijilan village is the center of typical cuisine, which became the icon of Yogyakarta, "Gudeg Jogja". For you lovers of culinary tourism, this is the place you should visit. For those of you who are interested to see how to cook Gudeg Jogja, from some stall in Kampung Wijilan allow you to see the cooking process Gudeg Jogja directly, if you are curious.
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Sambi Tourism Village, in countryside near Mount Merapi

Sambi Tourism Village, Yogyakarta,Image

Sambi Tourism Village is located in the street Kaliurang Km 19. In Dusun Sambi, Village Pakembinangun, District Pakem, Sleman, Yogyakarta. Sambi Tourism Village has many potential tourist to visit. Since near Mount Merapi, this tourist village presents a very beautiful natural panorama, custom homes, as Joglo, Limasan, Simon, with a large courtyard.
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Taman Sari, Yogyakarta palace garden

Taman Sari Yogyakarta Palace, Image

Taman Sari is a palace garden or vacation home located approximately 0.5 km south of Yogyakarta palace. This place sultan and family rest or doing meditation. Unlike the palace buildings, with Java architecture, the building of Taman Sari, characterized by Portuguese architecture. Because at the time of its construction assisted an architect comes from Portuguese.
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Pasar Seni Gabusan, handicraft centers symbol of unity Bantul community

Gabusan Art Market Bantul Yogyakarta, Image

Pasar Seni Gabusan, Gabusan Art Market, is one of the icons of tourism in Yogyakarta. Located between the three regions handicraft centers, Tembi, Manding, Kasongan, Pasar Seni Gabusan be crafts souvenir shopping center in Yogyakarta. Almost all forms of crafts sold at this market.
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Hunt antiques in Pasar Beringharjo Yogyakarta

Hunt Antiques Pasar Beringharjo, Image

Did you know that in the city of Yogyakarta so many tourist attractions that offer the attractiveness and superiority? Malioboro in this example, you can tour and shop. There is one place in the Malioboro area that sells a variety of antiques, ie Pasar Beringharjo. Well, for those of you who like and love to collect antiques, do not miss to stop by this market.
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Sonobudoyo museum, museum of history and culture of Java

Sonobudoyo Museum Yogyakarta, Image

Sonobudoyo museum located in the city center, and is located in a strategic location, being in the area of Yogyakarta Cultural Center. Joglo shaped museum building, in the form of architecture as existing mosque in Cirebon Kasepuhan Palace. Sonobudoyo Museum consists of two units. Sonobudoyo Museum Unit I is located on Trikora street No. 6 Yogyakarta, while Unit II was in nDalem Condrokiranan, Wijilan, to the east of the North Square of Yogyakarta Palace.
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Banyunibo temple, Buddhist heritage sites

Banyunibo temple, Buddhist heritage sites, Image

Bayunibo temple, located in the hamlet Cepit, Bokoharjo village, Prambanan district, Sleman, Yogyakarta. Bayunibo temple is a relic of the 9th century, in the days of the ancient Mataram kingdom. The temple was discovered in 1940, measuring 16 mx 15 m, height 15 m. Characteristic shape of the stupa, temple building is expected to be a relic of the Buddhist religion. This temple is located not far from the complex of Ratu Boko, Candi Barong and Candi Ijo. Even in around the temple, many was found sites that strewn in several hamlets the surrounding.

Meaning of the name of this temple, Banyunibo, "Banyu = water", "nibo = fall", which means the water that drips fall. Banyunibo temple has many ornaments. Almost in every part of the temple is filled by an assortment of ornaments and reliefs. Although part of the one with the other, often found the same decorative motifs. Decoration on the foot of the temple, each side is divided into several areas, which is carved with decorative plants, which came out of the flower vase.

The main temple facing to the west and is between rice fields. Of debris around it, there are an estimated 6 pieces ancillary temples (temple companion), who shaped stupa around the main temple, in the south and east. In the north the temple, there is a stone wall along the 65 m stretching from west to east. Ancillary temple ruins of a stupa estimated diameter of about 5 m.
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Charm of wooden batik village tourism Krebet

Krebet tourist village, Yogyakarta, Image

Krebet tourist village located in the hamlet Krebet, Sendangsari Village, District Pajangan, Bantul, Yogyakarta, about 12 km southwest of the city of Yogyakarta. Krebet as a tourist village crafts, especially batik wood, chisel wood decoration, wooden roof tiles, webbing rushes, and many other crafts. In addition to crafts, the village Tourism Krebet also presents art and culture tour packages, such as kethoprak, Jatilan, kerawitan, and macapat.
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