Cultural Sight

Kampung Taman

Kampung taman yang terletak di sebelah selatan Pasar Ngasem selama ini dikenal sebagai salah satu kampung pengrajin batik di Yogyakarta. Berbagai macam koleksi batik baik berupa lukisan maupun pakaian dapat dijumpai di tempat tersebut.
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Cultural Performances and Rituals
Jogjakarta is an excellent place to see the traditional Javaneses performing art. The tourist information office can advice you of what's on or check on tourist bulletins or website (www.gudeg.net, www.yogyes.com and www.dijogja.com, www.jogjatogo.com, www.taste of jogja).

Daily rehearsals of gamelan, dance, and wayang are performed at Sultan Palace. Performances also take place in hotels, restaurant and art centre. Various ritual arranged in relation with Sultan Palace's activities and local traditional. The famous and spectacular dance performance is Ramayana Ballet held in the open theatre of Prambanan temple. It is performed in full episode and periodic episode in between May to October.
The closed theatre, trimurti also gives performance in Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights. Those all performance start from 7.30 p.m. 9.30 p.m. Purawisata Ramayana ballet shows an excellent short version with small number of dancer. Daily performance start from 8 p.m. 10 p.m. at Purawisata, jalan Brigjen Katamso. Macapatan (Javanese Chants) is performed in every Wednesday Wage of Javanese calendar, starting from 7 p.m. to 10

Leather Pupet Show in a short duration, every Sunday to Saturday, starting from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Museum Sono BudoyLo. The longer version are performance every Sunday on the second week of every month, starting from 9 p.m. to 04 a.m. at Sasana Hinggil Dwi Abad, Sultan Palace's South Square.

A scheduled traditional performance also presented at Srimanganti Pavilion, the inside Sultan Palace everyday by 10 a.m. 12 a.m.
Classical Dance performance every Sunday by 11 a.m. to 12 a.m.
Clasical Wayang Orang on Sunday starting from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Karawitan on Monday & Tuesday 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Golek Menak Puppet on Wednesday 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.
Javanese Clasical Dance on Thursday 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Macapatan on Friday 9.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m.
Leather Puppet on Sunday 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.

Grebeg or royal offering to people held by Sultan Palace three time a year, i.e. Grebeg Syawalan, Grebeg Besar, and Grebeg Maulud. Grebeg Maulud is the biggest event to celebrate the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad held on 12 Syawal according to lunar calendar, closing the full month of Sekaten night fair.
In every celebration of the grebeg is always completed with a Gunungan (food offering in cone shape), symbolizing the sultan’s magnanimity to his people.

Cultural Sight

Tour & Attraction

A great variety of outdoor attractions and activities are waiting to venture on. The rich volcanic soils sprout up forests at the north side and sandy coastlines bordered with limestone hills on the south end. They offer great and diverse natural charms as also open fields for challenging experiences and sports.

Water Attractions

Parangtritis has long been famous, not only as a beach resort where world class sand-dunes, black-sandy beach and rocky cliffs meet, but it is also a centre for the worship of Nyai Roro Kidul, the Queen of the South Seas. Her mystical union with the sultans of Yogyakarta and Surakarta requires regular offerings and attracts all sort of mystics. Geologically the beach is quite dangerous since the beach's platform is formed by rigid reefs. The waves cause turbulent currents and bury everything beneath the sand. Please do not think about swimming here, many victims have fallen.

Samas. Take a bicycle or motorcycle to experience a pleasant trip through the countryside toward the beach. Situated some 26 km south of Jogja, only kilometers away west of Parangtritis.

Krakal. A white sandy beach with shallow shorelines. Close to it, four other interesting beaches also worth to visit, i.e. Baron, Drini, Kukup, Wediombo and Ngrenehan. The beaches are among the best coastlines along the south coast of Java.

Leafy Attractions

Kaliurang lies at the foot of Plawangan hill on the southern slope of mount Merapi, some 28 km, north of Jogja. This is a refreshing holiday resort, equipped with villas, a natural reserve parks, a camping ground, and pools, just a perfect place for those seeking refuge and tranquility amidst the lush green tropical splendor. Hike up the Plawangan hill to have a clear view of Mt. Merapi's peak. About three kilometers eastward, after an hour stroll along shadowy tracks, you will find quiet village of Kinahrejo and Kali Adem camping ground, the easier base to climb Merapi.

Mt. Merapi is one of Java's most dangerous volcanoes and has erupted numerous times. The last major eruption on 22 November 1994 killed 69 people. Since then, the 2,960 meters Merapi keeps to rumble and spew lava down its flank. Climbing and trekking are popular activity and it is possible to climb to a viewpoint to see the breathtaking flows of gleaming lava.

Gembira Loka Zoo is a spacious garden with numerous animal collections. Heavily packed during weekend and holidays, the zoo organized popular dangdut performances in the upper park.

Caving is a popular activity among student in Jogja. Several tour operators offer caving packages to visitors, including to the challenging earth-holes at the south limestone hills Pegunungan Seribu (Thousand Hills). Cereme Cave at Imogiri is a popular one, for it being easily waded through. More challenging caves are Luweng Jaran, Grubug and Jati, with more than a hundred meters deep vertical tunnels.

Operated since 1998, Yogya Go Kart at Jalan Wonosari km. 10 is the first and only karting circuit in Jogja and Central Java. It offers 460 meters national class racing track and experienced tutors. A kid fun parks is on the location.

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