Jogja monument

Welcome to Yogyakarta

Kereta Kencana Kraton Yogyakarta

The Special Territory of Yogyakarta is a province situated in South-central Java, an area ruled by consecutive powerful Buddhist and Hindu empires for over a thousand years. The countryside around Yogya is graced by the biggest Buddhist monument in the world, Borobudur, and the slightly smaller Hindu temple complex of Prambanan. Yogyakarta in more recent history was governed by a long line of sultans, known for their highly refined court systems and performing arts. During the 1945 struggle against the Dutch, the Yogyakarta sultanate aided and sheltered revolutionaries; to return the favor, it was awarded special status by Indonesia’s new government. For this reason, the Sultanate of Yogyakarta continues to functions today, and is in fact the only one in Indonesia still doing so. The current Sultan, Hamengku Buwono X resides in the Kraton. Perhaps as a remnant of centuries of kingdoms and sultanates the social cosmos in Yogyakarta is still regarded by most Javanese as being an embodiment of cultural refinement, piety and grace, as well as the center for classical Javanese arts and mysticism.
(Written by Chris Soebroto).

Yogyakarta current situation:

by Edy Sasongko

Prajurit Kraton Jogja

Yogyakarta is also very famous with so called “Kota Pendidikan” or education city. There are many education centers from high schools, universities, academies and many more, people say campus everywhere. With cheap cost of living, nice place to stay, cultural histories and low criminal rate, are among factors attracting people from all of places in Indonesia to study here. Every year specially in the new entrance school, they come in. Right now not only people from Indonesia but also from abroad increasingly come to Yogyakarta to study in the universities as well as tourist visitor. They are from various nations, India, US, UK, Malaysia, Australia and so on.

Prambanan Hindu Temple - 6 km east from Yogyakarta

Sultan Hamengko Buwono X - Governor of Yogyakarta Special Province

In the recent survey held by Mettro TV, it’s reported that among the top 10 cities in Indonesia which one is the best to stay?, the city of Yogyakrata got the 1st ranking (top ranking) defeated Bandung, Semarang, Malang, Denpasar, Surabaya and other big cities in Indonesia. The current leader of Yogyakarta city (mayor) Mr. Herry Zudianto is also very popular among the people of Yogyakarta and perhaps throughout Indonesia. He is one of the top 10 influenced men in the year of 2008 in Indonesi

Yogyakarta city mayor - Bp. Heri Zudianto

a based on evaluation by the prestigeous Indonesia magazine “Tempo”. This is because of his leadership toward the development of Yogyakarta city has significantly made improvements in various fields. Yogyakarta become unique, traditional and modern city. Although it is not so big city category but everything are available as what metropolitan has.

What to see

There are a lot interesting places to be visited;
- Borobudur temple (40 kms north of Yogyakarta)
- Prambanan temple (6 kms east of Yogyakarta)
- Parangtritis beach (28 kms south of Yogyakarta)
- Kaliurang, the slope of Mount Merapi (25 kms north of Yogyakarta)
- Kraton Yogyakarta or Sultan palace, where he stay
- Ramayana Balet (held in the night on the Prambanan temple stage)
- Tamansari
- Birth Market
- Museum, etc.

Where to shop

- Malioboro street, you can find many kind of handicrafts or products made by people of Yogyakarta
- Pasar Beringhardjo, it is traditional market located in the Malioboro area, where you can find cheap batik, bags, souvenirs and many more.

Where to stay
There are a lot of hotels from the cheapest (melati class) to five stars level.
You can find them in the area of Malioboro or closed to Tugu train station.
Alternatively, in the district of Pawirotaman where a lot of melati class hotels are found here.

The tourism campaign slogan of “Yogyakarta Never Ending Asia” is not just to attract foreign visitors but also describing that the real Asia feels are found in a place called Yogyakarta. So come to Yogyakarta to feel it, you will be never ending happiness.

Yogyakarta Hotels: perfect place to sojourn

by Mahendra singh singh

Yogyakarta is a major tourist destination in Indonesia and is the capital

The Borobudur Temple

of the province of Yogyakarta Special Region. Generally pronounced as Jogjakarta or just Jogja, this city is situated in the southern part of the central Java province, Indonesia. Being an important tourist place, there are many good hotels in Yogyakarta to offer accommodation to the tourists coming here.

The city map of Yogyakarta

How to reach: The Adisucipto International Airport is a small and busy airport at Yogyakarta located just about 8 km towards east of the city. This airport is well connected with other major cities like Jakarta, Denpasar, Java, Sumatra, Kalimantan and Sulawesi. For international destinations, the airport has to and fro flights connections from Malaysia.

The city is also connected well through road ways. The main bus station of Yogyakarta is at Giwangan, which is over 4 km towards the southeast of the center of the city. Here, you can find regular bus service to Jakarta, Bandung, and Surabaya.

Yogyakarta in the Java island

The train facility from Yogyakarta’s Tugu station is also good enough and it offers regular service. Trains to Jakarta take between 7 to 12 hours from the main Yogyakarta station. Most of the train services here are fast and comfortable. Trains are available at daytime as well as for overnight journeys.

Being a small city, Yogyakarta makes it easy and cost effective for travelers to get around in the city. One can hire taxis, which run on meter, to move around as these are safe and secure mode of transport. Besides, you can ride the Trishaws, Horse Carts, Buses and so on.

Attractions of the city There are various good attractions at Yogyakarta. As it is one of the oldest cities in Indonesia, this city possesses many heritage buildings and monuments. Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono’s palace, better known as Kraton Ngayogyakarta is one of the must-see attractions here. Other heritage buildings including BNI ’46 building, Kantor Pos Besar (Central Post Office) building, and Bank Indonesia building are also worth taking a look. Other notable landmarks in Yogyakarta include Tugu Monument, Benteng Vredeburg, Kotagede, Imogiri, Kotabaru and so on.

The Kraton or the Sri Sultan’s Palace holds some important attractions including Kraton Yogyakarta, Sultan’s Carriage Museum, Taman Sari, Siti Hinggil Selatan, Alun-alun, Masjid Gede Kauman etc.

Some of the popular museums that can be visited in Yogyakarta are namely Museum Dirgantara, Museum Sonobudoyo, and Museum Kekayon. Some of the ancient temples in the city are Borobudur, Prambanan, Candi Sambisari, Candi Kalasan, Candi Sari, and so on. Tourists can also visit various art galleries that has beautiful collection of different arts and crafts.

There are many good hotels in Yogyakarta offering different facilities to suit the requirement and comfort of tourists. Some of the good hotels like Melia Puosani, Grand Mercure Yogyakarta, Rumah Sleman Private Boutique Hotel and Dusun Jogja Village Inn are only a few amongst others in the city.

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