"The cultural authentic heart of Java!" Top 5 Page for this destination Yogyakarta by belgianchocolate

Yogyakarta Travel Guide: 729 reviews and 1,847 photos

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Jogya is a must on Java...
It is so different from Jakarta. It's a nice and friendly city. Make sure you have enough time here. And try to schedule good.

I loved jogya. For the food , the atmosphere , the people and the things we saw and did...

Pros and Cons

Pros:A nice , friendly city...
Cons:Batik , Batik , Batik......
In a nutshell:Not to be missed

Last visit to Yogyakarta: Jan 2004
Intro Written Feb 9, 2004
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A real kolonial leftover! Hotels (1)

We made reservations from the airport in yogya for this hotel. That won't cost you anything more but the reservation... more travel advice

Kijang! Favorites (4)

If you have been traveling in Indonesia before , the word 'KIJANG' rings a bell. No? It's the name of the cars there... more travel advice

Gambira Loka! Things to Do (8)

If there is a zoo , I have to see it. That doesn't mean I love zoos... Especially not this one. The zoo is located... more travel advice

Mendut temple ! Off The Beaten Path (5)

Near the Borobudur there is the Mendut monastery that you can't visit. The temple of the cloister is open for visitors... more travel advice

Transportation (3)
See All Take the train....
Restaurants (5)
See All sweet-smelling fruit...
Local Customs (1)
Indonesian pigeons...

Tourist Traps (1)
BATIK BATIK BATIK !
Shopping (1)
All those nice little things...
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Jim_Eliason Jul 4, 2012 at 8:37 AM

good tips!
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mary2u99 Sep 29, 2009 at 7:32 AM

Wow nice reading and tips. I am going there in November and really want to try gudeg. :-)
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uuth Jun 22, 2009 at 9:34 PM

if you have time to go back to jogja... it's good to try to go to parang ndok... it's anice palce also.. don't forget to visit some caves... unbelievable... full of mystic and beauty...
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roamer61 Aug 7, 2006 at 9:32 AM

Very informative pages. I would go to Yogyakarta just to be able to visit Borobudur and the Temples of Prambandan.
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eelaine Jan 15, 2006 at 2:53 AM

thanks for a great yogja site! i'm planning to go in two weeks' time.. how much is enough time for this wonderful place? :)
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bpacker Jan 4, 2006 at 12:41 AM

Thanks for sharing about the zoo. Great photography here btw, love your macro shots on insects.
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zafilm Nov 13, 2005 at 8:30 PM

Nice page and absolutely good tip. Going there next month.CHEERS....
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kyoub Jan 15, 2005 at 4:15 AM

A wonderful page and photos on Yogyakarta. I would love to go back some day.
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biawak Dec 7, 2004 at 8:22 PM

The first spider is a Nephila sp. (Silk Spider). It builds huge orbs sometimes almost a meter in diameter. The third spider is an Argyope&i sp. (orb weaver spider)
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ukirsari Oct 28, 2004 at 10:39 PM

this moment >> bit windy, shower rain ... but can not playing under the rain as i did when i was a kid [many many pollutans in big doerians], but i can do that in jogjakarta, next month. woawww, will going there again next month :)