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THINGS TO DO IN YOGYAKARTA

THINGS TO DO IN YOGYAKARTA

April 2020 · 3 min read · Special Region of Yogyakarta

Yogyakarta is a province in Indonesia. it is famous for cultural tourism, natural beauty and the friendliness of its inhabitants. To go to Yogyakarta you have to land at Bali airport or Jakarta airport. You can continue with the travel car, train or by plane to Yogyakarta airport.

WHAT TO DO IN YOGYAKARTA

There are many things you can do in Yogyakarta. Ok let's see what your interests are?

  1. Instagramable Borobudur, Prambanan Temples
    Borobudur is a Buddhist temple. It takes 45 minutes to visit the temple from Yogyakarta. If you do visit Borobudur try to take a sunrise tour (or the sunset!). While in Prambanan you can see Ramayana dance at night. Prambanan is a Hindu temple.
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    Prambanan Temple
    You can see the performance of Ramayana dance in Prambanan temple. You'd better visit in the evening so you can see sunset and the dance peformance in Prambanan temple.
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    Borobudur Temple
  2. Hike to Merapi Volcano
    Hiking is a fun and healthy activities in Yogyakarta. The sunlight is everyday here. Don't forget to use sunblock. Merapi crater is active. You should go with a guide because the hiking track may be dangerous.
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  3. Hang out at Malioboro Street
    This street is unique because the pedestrians are large. There are many souvenirs counters there from T-shirt, traditional clothes, puppets and some food courts. There are also some street singers and street painters that offer cheap services.
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    Art performance in Malioboro street
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    Malioboro night coffee. It is a kind of coffee festival from various products and coffee manufactures. There is also free coffee for visitors.
  4. Try the special dish " Gudeg Yogya"
    Gudeg is one of the most popular dish in Yogyakarta
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    . The dish is made from young jackfruit cooked with special recipe. The taste is sweet with little salt. You can eat with white rice and browned egg and chicken. There are many gudeg seller there but most people recomend gudeg " Yu Jum". You can ask a travel ageny or people there where is to try gudeg " Yu jum". In Solo street there are many gudeg sellers at night. You can enjoy the night life in solo street while eating gudeg.
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    The appearance of gudeg seller at night at Solo street in Yogyakarta.
    OK, thanks for reading , and wait for more travel posts in my blog @lebah. Now Yogyakarta is lockdown so you can visit this time. After lockdown I hope everything is gone be alright.

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