Yogyakarta is famous for its lively culture and surrounded by talented artistic people. It is also well known for traditional Javanese culture and fine arts; puppet shows, songs, poetry, drama, batik etc. Many of Indonesia well known artistic is born in Yogyakarta. Not only Yogyakarta famous for its culture and art, it is also the centre of Kraton( Sultan palace).
As Yogyakarta is the centre of Kraton (Sultan palace), when visiting Yogyakarta, don’t forget to pay visit to The Sultan’s Square. There are also Candi (Ancient temples) ; Candi Sambisari, Candi Kalasan, Candi Sari, and lots of art gallery can be visited in Yogyakarta.
Other than the festival, there are a lot to be seen in Yogyakarta:
- Tugu Monument
- Benting Vredeburg
- Kotagede
- Imogiri
- Kotabaru
It would be called visiting Yogyakarta without seeing the Wayang Kulit show(Javanese shadow play, which will be accompanied by Indonesian traditional music).
To travel, you can travel with “Becak “, which allows having natural sight seeing of the city itself while riding in it. There is various food can be found in Yogyakarta with various delicious taste; ranging from spicy to sweet, and its not expensive! So eat all you can. Some of the famous dish:
- Ayam Goreng
- Gudeg
- Rujak Ice cream
- Nasi Langgi
There is also a famous festival held in Yogyakarta. It is art and cultural festival that is organized every 2 years is call “ Jogja Biennale”. It aims to enhance the world’s recognition of the city Jogja and its arts. Jogja Biennale has turned into the festival that local people and tourist keenly waiting for. The festival allows the artists to expose their artistic talent to the world, and bring the talented artists together.
Jogja Biennale is a festival held on the city called Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
“Starting now, we’re learning not to simply buy and sell works on display. We are presenting this biennale in the same spirit as real biennales in other countries – more a festival than a commercial event,” said the Director of Biennale X, Butet Kartaredjasa
There is a lot hotel deals can be found in Yogyakarta. If you are looking at 5 star hotel, its available from International brand such as Hyatt Regency Hotel Yogyakarta, Sheraton Mustika Resort & Spa Yogyakarta to 4 star Novotel Hotel Yogyakarta and 3 star Ibis Malioboro Hotel Yogyakarta. There is also local hotel rating from 5 star Melia Purosani Hotel Yogyakarta to 2 star Istana Batik Ratna Hotel Yogyakarta. Compare the price of the above hotel , and search for many more hotels in Yogyakarta at discount hotel
