Things to See and Do in Yogyakarta

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  • May 24, 2008: ... Prambanan close by, the active Merapi volcano and, without doubt, the massive capital of Indonesia, JAKARTA. Solo's night ...
  • Oct 6, 2008: ... and this was an excellent spot to see Yogyakarta and the Merapi volcano looming in the background.  I personally found ...
  • Jul 27, 2008: ... was a nice walk and the park was full of deer, with Merapi volcano smoking in the background.  The temples were not easy ...
  • Oct 15, 2007: ... inside it. When we got to the top you can see the Merapi Volcano on a clear day, just our luck it wasn't the clearest day, ...
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  • Dec 23, 2006: ... of the day though, was after we had our lunch at Pasar Beringharjo (market), we were walking along the street when this young ...
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  • Aug 19, 2008: ... room with a fan and attached shower, perfect. I'm really close to Jalan Malioboro which is the main street in the centre of ...
  • Mar 1, 2007: ... We buy some of each.  After 9 PM the stores on Jalan Malioboro close up and the street vendors break down their stalls ...
  • Nov 20, 2008: ... simpatici. Abbiamo trovato una deliziosa guesthouse vicino a Jalan Malioboro, una vecchia casa con un'adorevole signora che ...
  • Feb 28, 2007: ... We buy some of each. After 9 PM the stores on Jalan Malioboro close up and the street vendors break down their stalls ...
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  • Jun 14, 2006: ... , which was spectacular against a backdrop of the lit-up Prambanan temples and the full moon. The next morning we were up ...
  • May 25, 2009: ... level. We headed out to visit the Mendut, Borobudur and Prambanan temples and Mount Merapi. We stop to have chicken soup ( ...
  • Dec 23, 2006: ... 17km northeast of Yogya (en route to Solo), the Prambanan temples, built slightly after Borobudur, are the largest Hindu ...
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  • Jul 11, 2008: ... spend an hour or two however, and a good introduction to Yogyakarta's general relaxed vibe. I also made an Instant-Friend(tm) ...
  • Jul 11, 2008: ... cafe where I killed the rest of the night. Nightlife in Yogyakarta ("Jogja") isn't terribly wild, so I didn't miss much.
  • Sep 12, 2005: ... you don't mind. To start this week I found myself in Yogyakarta, a major city in south central Java with a population of ...
  • Aug 19, 2008: ... and trains everywhere, who needs a car! When I arrived at Yogyakarta train station I walked the short distance to Jalan ...
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  • Aug 23, 2008: ... leaving the summit. Had some breakfast and returned to Yogyakarta in the mini-van. When I arrived back in Yogyakarta, ...
  • Oct 24, 2009: The trip to Yogyakarta (or Jog-Ja as it is called by the locals) was the first proper train ride Kate and I had taken. The ...
  • Jul 6, 2007: ... for Prambanan left us halfway through the tour to go to the bank and left us in the capable hands of his two seventeen year ...
  • Oct 4, 2008: ... Affandi Museum that is located on Jalan Raya Yogyakarta - Solo, or by the west bank of Gajah Wong River, give an opportunity ...
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  • Jun 18, 2008: ... .  I thought I'd check it out...never been to a bird market before...expected a bunch of caged birds for sale.  My ...
  • Sep 12, 2005: ... interest me, so I headed in a roundabout way to the bird market to the compound's east. This was more engaging ...
  • Aug 19, 2008: ... it's a hooch potch of shops, markets and houses. The bird market was a real spectacle but slightly cruel. Dozens of birds in ...
  • Aug 27, 2008: ... a bit of a disappointment as they wouldn't let me in. The bird market was really cool - not only many many types of birds but ...
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  • Aug 15, 2006: ... or to con me somehow! Walked off and tried to find the water castle myself and down the local back streets to where a castle ...
  • Aug 13, 2009: ... to liberate them all. We then visited Taman Sari, or the Water Castle, a short walk from the bird market, which was once a ...
  • Nov 1, 2008: ... .  Also, in Yogyjakarta, there is a palace and a water castle, bird and food markets, traditional Javanese puppet shows ...
  • Jul 8, 2007: ... he said he wasn't feeling up to the job) to the Water Castle for another interesting visit.We visited a Batik gallery ...
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  • May 4, 2009: ... day run to Prambanam with a side trip to the silver street of Kota Gede.  As per everything we wish we had met this guy ...
  • Jul 10, 2009: ... a day rest taking I did mandatory sightseeing  - went to Kota Gede to see a sacred tomb and to Kraton (sultan's palace) ...
  • Jul 27, 2008: ... .  I found Karnos again and he took me back to Kota Gede, where this time I could see the silver making process, which ...
  • Jan 5, 1981: ... a local house Bought bananas for lunch Becek ride to Kota Gede Silver-smith's town On to batik factory & painting ...
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  • Jul 18, 2007: ... visited so far in this region. I went to visit the Sultan Palace which is another popular tourist attraction in  ...
  • Aug 5, 2007: ... As the time goes by, we leave so soon, heading for the Sultan Palace, we have to get there by 11:00, because at that time ...