Going to Jogja?

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Everybody who has not been to Jogja wants to go to Jogja. Yogyakarta — it’s formal name — is the old capital of Indonesia. It is located in the heart of Java. If Jakarta is the brain, Jogja is the soul.

Jogja is famous for its culture and traditions that walk hand in hand with modernity. It is a modern city with  strong un-faded Javanese values.

Some of its beauties include:

The infamous Jalan Malioboro — the road leads to the Palace

A Hindu temple in the proximity of Jogja is Candi Prambanan. It is located in the border of Sleman (in Yogyakarta) and Klaten (in Central Java).

Yogyakarta is also home for one of the most active volcanoes in the world, Mt Merapi.

New beaches discovered, upping the leverage of Jogja tourism.

Sadeng, one out of many beaches in the district of Gunungkidul

 

Jogja Tourism Sites by district:

Kota Yogyakarta:

1. Keraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat (The Palace) is located in the heart of Yogya Province. The King or Sultan serves as the Governor of the province. The Palace is considered as the most well-maintained palace in the country. Try to walk between two banyan trees in Alun-Alun blindfolded. If you passed your wish would come true. Believe me, it’s not as easy as it sounds.

2. Taman Sari is a water castle of the Yogyakarta Sultanate. It is around 2 km from the Palace.

3. Malioboro is the most famous street in the city. It’s like Singapore’s Orchard Road. It is where travellers shop, dine, or socialize with the locals. Base your travel around Malioboro in areas like Prawirotaman, Sosrowijayan, Dagen, etc. There are hundreds of backpacker lodges or homestays in these areas.

4. Beringharjo Market is the biggest traditional market in Yogyakarta, on Malioboro. You can get groceries, batik, souvenirs, almost everything. Do bargain and beware of pickpockets.

5. Vredeburg Fort is a Dutch Fort built in 1765 to protect colonial residence. It is on Malioboro and very close to the Palace.

6. Taman Pintar or Science Park is located just around the corner of Malioboro. It is most suitable for children.

District of Sleman

1. Prambanan Temple is located in the border of Yogyakarta and Central Java. It is on the eastern tip of Jogja, aroung 15 minutes drive from the airport. Is it the most important Hindu Temple in the country and often compared to Angkor Wat in Cambodia, although I think it’s an overstatement. It is beautiful complex although suffered from the impact of 2005 earthquake. You go to Jogja, you have to visit Prambanan. Period.

2. Temples are scattered in Sleman — mostly around Prambanan — although not all are Hindu. Many temples in Yogya are Buddhist temples. There are: Candi (temple) Sari, Kalasan, Sambisari, Gebang, Ijo, Ratu Boko, and few smaller others.

3. Monumen Jogja Kembali and Lampion Park. The monument was built to commemorate the successful attack against the Dutch in 1949. Just recently, the management added huge lampions/paper lanterns. The park opens from 5pm.

4. Mt Merapi is said to be the most active volcano in the world. Well, it erupts many times. The last eruption, in 2010 killed around 200 lives. You still can see the remains of the surroundings, the ashes, the rocks, etc. Take a tour using motorbike or jeep.

5. Museum Gunung Merapi or Museum of Mt Merapi is a newly opened museum exhibits everything related to Mt Merapi, such as rocks, photos, miniatures etc.

6. Ullen Sentalu is a beautiful private art gallery in Kaliurang. Opened in 1994 to preserve Javanese culture and arts.

District of Bantul

1. Parangtritis is the oldest and by far the most well-known beach in Yogyakarta. It is famous for its legendary Nyi Roro Kidul (Queen of the South). It is also the beach where the Palace conducts some of its rituals such as labuhan and nglarung. Nearby there is Parangkusumo.

2. Depok beach is famous for its fish market.You can get fresh seafood or get it cooked on the stalls lined on the beach.

3. Goa Cemara and Kuwaru beaches are relatively new. Both beaches have fir trees serve as windbreaker to protect the farmers’ crops.

4. Gabusan Art Market is the right place to look for souvenirs, paintings, and antiques. A water park was recently built in the premise.

5. Manding

Around Jogja using public transportation

Jalur 1 A

• Candi Prambanan
• Bandar Udara Adisutjipto
• Jembatan Layang Janti
• Ambarrukmo Plaza
• UIN Sunan Kalijaga
• Saphir Square
• Bioskop XXI, Jl. Solo
• Rumah Sakit Bethesda, Toko Buku Gramedia, Hotel Novotel
• Hotel Santika, Pizza Hut Tugu Jogja
• Kantor Kedaulatan Rakyat
• Stasiun Tugu Jogjakarta
• Jalan Malioboro (ada 3 buah halte)
• Kantor Pos Besar, Kraton, Alun-Alun Utara, Monumen 1 Maret, Benteng Vredeburg
• Taman Pintar, Taman Parkir Bank Indonesia, Pasar Beringhardjo, Gondomanan
• Pasar Sentul (Jl. Taman Siswa)
• Taman Makan Pahlawan Kusumanegara
• Balaikota Jogjakarta
• Kebun Binatang Gembira Loka
• Jogja Expo Center
• Jembatan Janti (kembali ke arah Kalasan, Bandar Udara Adisutjipto sampai Terminal Prambanan)

Trans Jogja Jalur 1B

• Terminal Prambanan
• Kalasan
• Bandara Adisucipto
• Maguwoharjo
• Janti (lewat bawah)
• Blok O
• JEC
• Babadan Gedongkuning
• Gembira Loka
• SGM
• Pasar Sentul
• Gondomanan
• Kantor Pos Besar
• RS.PKU Muhammadiyah
• Pasar Kembang
• Badran
• Bundaran SAMSAT
• Pingit
• Tugu
• Gramedia
• Bundaran UGM
• Colombo
• Demangan
• UIN Sunan Kalijaga
• Janti
• Maguwoharjo
• Bandra Adisucipto
• Kalasan
• Terminal Prambanan

Trans Jogja Jalur 2A

• Terminal Jombor
• Monjali
• Tugu
• Stasiun Tugu
• Malioboro
• Kantor Pos Besar
• Gondomanan
• Jokteng Wetan
• Tungkak
• Gambiran
• Basen
• Rejowinangun
• Babadan Gedongkuning
• Gembira Loka
• SGM
• Cendana
• Mandala Krida
• Gayam
• Flyover Lempuyangan
• Kridosono
• Duta Wacana
• Galeria
• Gramedia
• Bunderan UGM
• Colombo
• Terminal Condongcatur
• Kentungan
• Monjali
• Terminal Jombor

Trans Jogja Jalur 2B

• Terminal Jombor
• Monjali
• Kentungan
• Terminal Condong Catur
• Colombo
• Bundaran UGM
• Gramedia
• Kridosono
• Duta Wacana
• Fly-over Lempuyangan
• Gayam
• Mandala Krida
• Cendana
• SGM
• Gembiraloka
• Babadan Gedongkuning
• Rejowinangun
• Basen
• Tungkak
• Joktengwetan
• Gondomanan
• Kantor Pos Besar
• RS PKU Muhammadiyah
• Ngabean
• Wirobrajan
• BPK
• Badran
• Bundaran SAMSAT
• Pingit
• Tugu
• Monjali
• Terminal Jombor.

Trans Jogja Jalur 3A

• Terminal Giwangan
• Tegalgendu
• HS-Silver
• Jl. Nyi Pembayun
• Pegadaian Kotagede
• Basen
• Rejowinangun
• Babadan Gedongkuning
• JEC
• Blok O
• Janti (lewat atas)
• Janti
• Maguwoharjo
• Bandara ADISUCIPTO
• Maguwoharjo
• Ringroad Utara
• Terminal Condongcatur
• Kentungan
• MM UGM
• MirotaKampus
• Gondolayu
• Tugu
• Pingit
• Bundaran SAMSAT
• Badran
• PasarKembang
• Stasiun TUGU
• Malioboro
• Kantor Pos Besar
• RS PKU Muhammadiyah
• Ngabean
• Jokteng Kulon
• Plengkung Gading
• Jokteng Wetan
• Tungkak
• Wirosaban
• Tegalgendu
• Terminal Giwangan.

 

Trans Jogja Jalur 3B

• Terminal Giwangan
• Tegalgendu
• Wirosaban
• Tungkak
• Jokteng Wetan
• Plengkung Gading
• JoktengKulon
• Ngabean
• RS PKU Muhammadiyah
• Pasar Kembang
• Badran
• Bundaran SAMSAT
• Pingit
• Tugu
• Gondolayu
• Mirota Kampus
• MM UGM
• Kentungan
• Terminal Condong Catur
• Ringroad Utara
• Maguwoharjo
• Bandara Adisucipto
• Maguwoharjo
• JANTI (lewat bawah)
• Blok O
• JEC
• Babadan Gedongkuning
• Rejowinangun
• S3. Basen
• Pegadaian Kotagede
• Jl.Nyi Pembayun
• HS-Silver
• Tegalgendu
• Terminal Giwangan.

Trans Jogja Jalur 4A

• Terminal Giwangan
• SMK Muhammadiyah 3
• Museum Biologi UGM
• Hayam Wuruk
• SMPN 5
• Puro Pakualaman
• Taman Siswa
• Universitas Ahmad Dahlan
• Terminal Giwangan.

Trans Jogja Jalur 4B

• Terminal Giwangan
• SMK Muhammadiyah 3
• Kusumanegara 3
• SGM
• STPMD 1
• UIN Sunan Kalijaga 1
• Gedung Wanita
• LPP
• Sudirman 1
• SMPN 5
• AA YKPN
• De Britto
• UIN Sunan Kalijaga 2
• STPMD 2
• SMKN 5
• Kusumanegara 4
• Pasar Seni
• Universitas Ahmad Dahlan
• Terminal Giwangan

Welcome to Jogja! Sugeng rawuh wonten Jogja!