Taman Sari
TAMANSARI WATER CASTLE: A PLACE FOR PRINCESSES TO BATHE AND BE ‘HUNTED’ BY THE SULTAN Located near the Kraton, this place was also known as the garden for the Sultan of Yogyakarta. Tamansari was originally built for multiple purposes yet now only several buildings remain. Some of its original functions were a place to […]
Parang Tritis
PARANGTRITIS, A MYSTICAL AND ENCHANTING BEACH IN YOGYAKARTA Parangtritis is located around 28 km (17 miles) from Yogyakarta this is the ideal distance to come for a day trip to take a break out of the city and soak up the roar of the waves and the astounding atmosphere. Here you’ll see some incredibly green […]
Batik
Batik, the Traditional Fabric of Indonesia It would be impossible to visit or live in Indonesia and not be exposed to one of the country’s most highly developed art forms, batik. On your first visit to a batik store or factory you will undoubtedly experience an overwhelming stimulation of the senses – due to […]
Kraton Jogja
The cultural and political heart of this fascinating city is the huge palace of the sultans of Yogya, the kraton. Effectively a walled city, this unique compound is home to around 25,000 people, and has its own market, shops, batik and silver cottage industries, schools and mosques. Around 1000 of its residents are employed by […]
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