Alun-Alun Kidul

"Pacaran" is Bahasa Indonesia's word for dating - going out as couple.
This alun-alun (literally translated as town square) is one part as other parts is called Alun-alun utara (North town square).
This south part is known as the more relax part as the north one is a bustling part as it closer to the Malioboro. This is an open wide grass park with 2 huge banyan trees in the middle. These 2 Banyan trees are known as sacred trees. There is a tradition called "Masangin" which is walking from one trees to the other with closed eyes. If one can do that and reach the other tree - then he/she will be blessed with a lot of nice stuffs..but if he/she peeked when doing it, they said the person will be transferred to another world and will suddenly find themselves alone in the town square - yeap - me don't want to experience that!
Around the square there are a lot of sellers with dimmed light - makes is more comfortable for a date - (who said we don't have a candle-light-dinner concept here!)
The sellers start to prepare their tent around 5 pm, just before the sunset.
There are several choices, Ronde is one of them (which is a hot beverage) made of sugar and ginger syrup with some jelly and roasted peanut inside. Grilled corn and sweet dark tea is another choice offered by the street vendors.
It wasn't too crowded when I visited this place - just wandering around the square and watching people passing by.. this is a great - lazy option to do around here! The people, the street food, the ambience - that you can trully sample the locals activity