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#1 of 9 things to do in Yogyakarta
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YantiSoeparno says:
"Prambanan is the largest Hindu temple compound in Central Java in Indonesia and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is also one of the largest Hindu temples in south-east Asia. It is characterized by its tall and pointed architecture, typical of Hindu temple architecture, and by the 47m high central b…
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#2 of 9 things to do in Yogyakarta
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YantiSoeparno says:
Keraton Yogyakarta [Yogyakarta Palace] or Keraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat is currently the palace of Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono X. He is the sultan of Yogyakarta and also the governor of Yogyakarta province.
The palace was built by Sultan Hamengku Buwono I in 1755. It consists of seven complex…
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#3 of 9 things to do in Yogyakarta
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rintjez says:
Malioboro Street is known as the longest market in Yogyakarta because it takes 2 kilometers from one end to the other end. It basically a place to sell JUNKS :) But we’re talking about beautiful and inexpensive junk like all the traditional Javanese artworks, clothes, accessories, sandals, etc.
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#4 of 9 things to do in Yogyakarta
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niki1013 says:
Walk through the markets along Jalan Malioboro! You will find some great stuff! You will also find a lot of rubbish.
The good news is its all incredibly cheap!!!! Lots of souveniers, T-Shirts, bags, poorly made clothing, jewllery and other random stuff. I got some great sandals from here for $10…
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#5 of 9 things to do in Yogyakarta
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ffransiska says:
Gamelan is a musical ensemble with a lot of instruments involved, such as Gong, xylophones, bamboo flutes, drums, etc, sometimes there is also singer (called: sinden, has to be a female (s)).
All of the instruments aren't interchangeably and will have to be played together to form an ochestra-like.…
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#6 of 9 things to do in Yogyakarta
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ffransiska says:
Mirota Batik is a shop located at the very end of Malioboro Street in Yogyakarta.
Reasons why it's worth to come there:
1. You can concentrate to see and take picture along Malioboro Street, took some steet vendor's snacks or just to interact with the people there, not distracted to buy some tradi…
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#7 of 9 things to do in Yogyakarta
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ffransiska says:
Pasar is a bahasa word for market. Generally it is used for traditional vegetables and meat market.
Pasar Beringharjo is a retail place for batik (Indonesian pattern for dress) and cloth in Yogyakarta, it also has the wet section for vegetables and meat at the back.
The gate of this market is loca…
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#8 of 9 things to do in Yogyakarta
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YantiSoeparno says:
It can be said that you haven't been to Yogyakarta if you havent't been to Jalan Malioboro or Malioboro Street. The street was very crowded when I visited it because it was on school holidays. But, I'm sure it won't be different at other time.
You can find many souvenirs, batik cloths and bags, T…
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#9 of 9 things to do in Yogyakarta
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ffransiska says:
"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 …
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