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

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.

Pindul caves, beautiful scenery underground river Oya

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.

Cokro caves, caving activities and see the exotic sights in the bowels of the earth

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.

To Yogyakarta incomplete if it does not stop at Malioboro

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.

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

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.





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.

Pasar Klithikan, Yogyakarta people's 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.

Agro-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.

Mojo Tourism Village, white stone ornament craft center

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.



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.

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.

Maria Tritis cave, where Christians make pilgrimages

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.

Geospatial Laboratory and 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.

Village of Arts Nitiprayan, the stage art community

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.

Dipowinatan village, traveled enjoy traditional Javanese ceremony

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.

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.

Cemeti Art House, reinventing ‘Art and Society’

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.

Gua Gilap, Encyclopedia of Caves Ornaments

"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.