Welcome to Yogyakarta/Jogja, The beauty cultural and trip City. Yogyakarta is located in the center of the island of Java aand on the edge of the exotic south coast of Java Island, where you can find a variety of typical local dish. The City where civilization of the Mataram Kingdom in to this day. There are two views in the kingdom of Mataram, Mataram Hindu Kingdom of (ancient) and the Sultanate of Mataram.
Mataram Hindu Kingdom of (ancient) also known as Kingdom of Medang. The royal heritage of ancient inscriptions and also the character of Hindu temples or Buddhist. Somehow, Kingdom Medang move the center of government in East Java in the 10th Century by mistery reason.
Talking about the Hindu Mataram Kingdom would not be separated from a very famous Prambanan Temple, which is the largest Hindu temple in Indonesia, Thousand Year-old. In the vicinity of Yogyakarta / Jogja also there are many temples - such as Ratu Boko temple or the famous Borobudur temple.
Borobudur is the largest Buddhist temple in the World. Ever become 1 of 7 wonders of the World. Borobudur is ± 39.4 km from the City Center of Yogyakarta / Jogja.
People call the city of Yogyakarta as the City of Artists, City of Students, and the City of Culture.
City of Artists, they have a reason to call this city as the City of Artists as Yogyakarta has the artist / artists - artists dance, painting or the results are very impressive artwork. Ramayana Ballet Arts is on display at the Prambanan Temple Complex is an exotic attraction for art lovers of dance.
Student City began when the founding of the top universities in Asia namely UGM or Gadjah Mada University on December 19, 1949, Gadjah Mada University is the first university established after Indonesia's independence.
City of Culture, of course, for reasons of a very long history of Yogyakarta which still retain the original culture that is very noble. As Ngayogyakarta palace built by Sultan Hamengkubuwono I, until now still used as before as the Sultan's Palace residence Hamengkubuwono. There are unique within the city of Yogyakarta / Jogja, like the center of a dynamic modern life and traditional. Mall-Mall where there are magnificent, Elite Office and Hotel-5 star hotel but there are also Traditional Market, Batik Handicraft Centre, as well as warnings of culture such as Mount, Parades palace troops, as well as other cultural-festival Fastival.
South of Yogyakarta City Center you can find exotic beachs (Parangtritis Beach, Beach Parang Kusumo, Samas Beach, Beach Kuwaru, Baron Beach, Beach Krakal, Kukup Beach, etc.) that became an icon of Yogyakarta tourist beaches or beaches that are still in the area of Gunung Kidul very rarely touched by human hands.
Like the central dynamics of life in the kingdom of Mataram, while to the south we can see South Beach complex, to the North we can feel the cold air in the highlands of Kaliurang, culminating in Mount Merapi. Also do not miss there are also villas or hotels in the tourist area Kaliurang.
Jogja is also known for the creativity of its people, so They called it The Artists Town. Many more art collections from their hands is going to International. Unfortunately, we forget periphery of society that made the arts. Just like bag handicrafts made from Agel, Ratan, Water Hyacinth, and many more. This handicrafts is originally produced by The People of Bantul or Kulon Progo, Yogyakarta.
More Handicrafts