Kembangarum's Tourist Village, Village With The Concept of Education

Sleman is famous for having many tourist villages. The tourist villages have certain characteristic that are different from others tourist villages, one of them is Kembangarum's tourist village. This tourist village is located in Donokerto Village, Turi, Sleman, Yogyakarta. From Adisuciptjo International Airport, this village is about of 25 kilometers.

Kembangarum's tourist village bring the concept of educational for visitors. This tourist village is the best choice for parents who are looking for entertainment and educated their children, because Kembangarum's tourist village has a complete facilities for it. 

There are a painting studios for visitors, so that know the right way to paint on canvas and a library for children to learn. The facility of Kembangarum's tourist village just not only it, there are also massage, games area, fishing pond, a natural swimming pool and a traditional restaurant. 

The beautiful natural scenery and the water of river is beautiful added with gurgling water and fresh air add to the beauty of Kembangarum's tourist village.





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Gembira Loka Zoo Yogyakarta, Learn and Recreation Areas

Gembira Loka Zoo is the zoo located in Yogyakarta exactly in Kusuma Negara street, Rejowinangun, Kota Gede, Yogyakarta city. Access tho the Gembira Loka zoo which has an area of 20 acres is very easy because it is located in center of Yogyakarta city.This zoo has a special attraction for tourist visiting Yogyakarta because there was a complete animals. Animals in this zoo such as mammals, reptiles, aves, amphibians, pisces and etc.

Gembira Loka Zoo is suitable to be used as a place to learn about the live of animals that would add insight visitors and Gembira Loka zoo also suitable as a recreation family. As a recreation place, Gembira Loka Zoo (GLZoo) provide facilities for visitors such as speed boat, bumper boat, ATV, taring (transport for around the zoo), fish therapy, free Wi-Fi zone and etc are ready to pamper visitors.

As a souvenir finished visiting Gembira Loka , there also sells umbrella, T-shirt, polo, dolls and key chains.

The visitors who want visit Gembira Loka, charged an entrance fee of Rp 20.000/person for Monday until Friday and Rp 25.000/person for Saturday until Sunday or holiday.



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Timang Beach Yogyakarta - Exhausting but Amazing

Besides Bali is popular for its beaches, Yogyakarta also has the appeal of beaches that are not inferior to Bali. One of the beaches that have exceptional beauty is Timang Beach.

Timang Beach is located in Gunung Kidul district, Yogyakarta and this beach flanked by two beaches namely Siung Beach and Sundak Beach. To visit this beach takes 3 hours from Yogyakarta city. The reach this beach, the necessary sacrifices fairly large because the location fairly remote so that there is not a lot of visitors. 

But tired and sacrifices will be lost when it got there, because this beach has natural scenery is very beautiful and very big waves that emit a beautiful roar. In the west, visitors could see the steep rocky beach and in the east, visitors could see the sandy beach as the south coast in general.

Only that ?

1. Near the beach, there is a rock island that is named Timang island. The local people provide access to go there via the cable car are connected by a rope (FireFox Traditional). It made by local people is manually. On the Timang Island, visitors will be able to see lobster because it is nest lobster and visitors would feel are like being in the middle of the sea. Only by paying Rp 100.000,- visitors can go there.

Alun-Alun Kidul, The Myth and Entertainment

Alun-Alun Kidul or Alkid is a backyard Keraton Yogyakarta located in the center of Yogyakarta city. Than as a Keraton's activities, Alkid is also used as a entertainment place. In the center of Alkid, there are two large banyan trees. The local people believe that the banyan trees have a myth, the myth is walked to the road of the middle of two banyan trees with eyes closed. 

The rule of game is very simple, that is visitors just need to close her/him eyes for 20 minutes while walking to the middle of two banyan trees. The game is called masangin and to get a blindfold, visitors only pay Rp 5.000 because there already exists a rent. According to the trust, visitors are having a clean hearth that is able to pass through the game. Now, this game to be a icon of Alkid.

Besides the mystical, Alkid also as a entertainment place, every day is mainly Saturday night this place is fulled by visitors. As a place of entertainment, this place has a side of beauty from the bike has colored lights that surround Alkid. For rent, visitors only pay Rp 15.000 until Rp 30.000.

After visitors are satisfied around Alkid by the bike, visitors can eat and drink to relieve fatigue while enjoying the atmosphere of the night in Alkid.



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Telaga Warna - A Miracle Dieng Plateau

Dieng Plateau has a million spectacular beauty. This area is a active volcanic region dotted shade trees and beautiful Hindus's temples, not only that there is also a natural wonder called Telaga Warna Dieng (Color Lake). Telaga Warna is located in Dieng Plateau, Wonosobo, Central Java. From Yogyakarta taken within 3 hours or from Wonosobo taken within 1 hours (25 kilometers).

Telaga Warna's name (Color lake) given because of its a unique natural phenomenon that occur this place is the color of water changing. Sometimes colored green, yellow or rainbow. The phenomenon occurs because the water in lake contains sulfur which is quite high, so when the sunlight hit him, then the color of the lake water appears colored. Visitors can also see a burst of boiling water in the middle of the lake.
An amazing miracle, is not it ?


Telaga Warna has an altitude of about 2000 meters above sea level with a temperature of 15-20 degrees in the afternoon and 10 degrees in the night. For this temperature, Telaga Warna bring frost called bun upas (dew poison) by local people. The high hills surrounding Telaga Warna and caves are nearby which is used the place of meditation such as Semar caves, Sumur Eyang Kumalasari caves and Jaran Resi Kendaliseto caves add to the miracle and natural beauty of Telaga Warna.

Harmonization of nature with cool and clean air makes the atmosphere so compelling Telaga Warna. Visitors will also feel serene atmosphere enhanced by a white fog and trees surrounding it. The good time to visit Telaga Warna is in the morning until afternoon, because in the night the fog had started out and a miracle of Telaga Warna will be not seen again.
By local people, the water of Telaga Warna used as source of irrigation to irrigate the potatoes garden into a major commodity in this region.




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Bakpia Telo, Different From Others Bakpia

Visit Yogyakarta without feeling culinary tasted less complete, many culinary to taste such as Bakpia.

Bakpia is Yogyakarta typical food should be tasted when visiting Jogja. It has many variation of taste such as chocolate, durian, green beans and cheese. Even so famously with bakpia, Yogyakarta called bakpia city.

However, Bakpia which has its own taste is Bakpia Telo. Telo's names is taken from the raw materials of manufacture is 'ketela' or cassava. Telo is very good for health because it contains vitamins C, B, A and selenium which act treat cancer. Bakpia Telo made from wheat flour with add sugar and purple sweet potato. It has a special characteristic is purple contents.

In addition to the unique color, Bakpia Telo also very delicious and the price is quite cheap. The price is Rp15.000 - Rp25.000. Bakpia Telo is sold and can easily be found in souvenir shop Yogyakarta,

sometimes it is also served in hotels. So, Telo is perfect served with tea or coffee as a snack for family.

Bakpia Telo is not only popular in local people but it is also popular in tourist who visit Yogyakarta. Tourist who visit Yogyakarta for holiday or vacation should try this delicious dish before leaving this city. 

Keraton Yogyakarta - Palace of Culture and Beauty of Java

Keraton Yogyakarta is the government of Yogyakarta in ancient times and Sultan (King) residence. Over the times, Keraton Yogyakarta or Keraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat has now become a tourist attraction with a strong culture heritage of Java which is amazing and simple description of the beauty of the Java island. When entering Keraton, will be visible tools kingdoms such as Sultan's trains, soldier clothes, sword, painting and a beautiful javaness style house. Otherwise it, Keraton also demonstrated Javaness dance, wayang and gamelan for entertaining. To enter Keraton, visitors will feel back to the royal era with additional cultural atmosphere beautify.

Want to go there ? Where the Address ?

Keraton Yogyakarta is located in center of Yogyakarta province only 25 minutes from Adisuciptjo International Airport. As a strategic place, Keraton is easily be reached from any direction. The entrance fee is Rp 10.000,- to surround as much and opened from 08.00-14.00am. To make it more memorable, come to Keraton at 09.00am because there are Javanese dance performance is very interesting to watch. But, visitors are not allowed to wear hats and glasses to respect the culture Javanese.
The following schedule of daily performance in Keraton

1. Monday-Tuesday : Gamelan music
2. Wednesday          : Wayang Golek Menak
3. Thursday              : Dance
4. Friday                  : Macapat
5. Saturday              : Wayang kulit
6. Sunday                : Wayang orang and dance 

Tugu - Symbol and Landmark Yogyakarta

Yogyakarta, who does not know ?

Now, Yogyakarta is world travel destination. As tourist town, Yogyakarta has a special characteristic like France with Eiffel's tower and USA with Liberty's statue

That is Tugu Yogyakarta

Tugu is symbol of the struggle Yogyakarta's people and government against the invaders. As symbol of the unity between people and government, Tugu as a silent witness Yogyakarta's history. And now, Tugu or local people called Tugu Pal Putih is the most famous attraction and symbol or landmark Yogyakarta.

The king of Yogyakarta at the time, Hamengkubuwono I is a founder this monument. It has a height of about 15 meters with a pointy cone-shaped peak and the whole body is white.

Tugu Yogyakarta is located at the intersection Jenderal Sudirman street, Pangeran Mangkubumi street, A.M Sangaji street and Diponegoro street.

This monument is very nice to be in photo memories or just take walk for look and interpret the philosophy. For visit, at 05.00-06.00am very nice because the air is still fresh or in the night, with additional light vehicle add to beauty glittering this monument.

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