Yogyakarta is one of the foremost cultural center of Java island located on the slope of active
Merapi Volcano. in 16th and 17th century Yogyakarta was the seat of the mighty Javanese empire of
Mataram. Yogyakarta is one of densely populated area of Indonesia and often called Yogyakarta is main
gateway to the center of Java. There is daily air service to Yogyakarta from Jakarta, Surabaya and
Bali as well as regular train service and car as easy accessibility by road. As the heritage of Mataram
kingdom, Yogyakarta have a lot of tourist site such as Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat Palace is the palace
court with its ground and elegant Javanese architecture, the Water Castle located in the older part of
the city within walking distance from the bird market, Imogiri is the official cemetery of the Royal
descendent from Yogyakarta and Surakarta and only 17 kms Southeast of Yogyakarta, Prambanan Temple locally
known as the Loro Jongrang Temple or The Slender Virgin Temple is the biggest and most beautiful Hindu
Temple in Java built by King Balitung Maha Sambu in the middle of 9th century, Museum Sonobudoyo
designed by Dutch architecture Kersten built in traditional Javanese architecture, Kotagede is around
5 kms southeast of Yogyakarta as the center of silverwork industry. For your accommodation in Yogyakarta,
there are many recommended hotels in Yogyakarta city and the environment such as
the area of Kaliurang, around Borobudur Buddhist temple, and southern area such as the beach of Parangtritis.
During national holiday most of hotels in Yogyakarta are fully booked especially
during Moslem holiday of Idul Fitri, national independence day, Buddhist Waicak day, and other long week end. |