Turi Agrotourism, Traveling and Gardening

Turi is a agrotourism area in the slope of Merapi mount, exactly Kebun Kerto village, Sleman regency and the distance about 25 kilometers from Yogyakarta city. Turi was already known as a agrotourism area that produces quality salak pondoh (Sallaca edulis Reinw cv Pondoh).

Salak pondoh is one of the typical Indonesian traditional fruit which has characteristic such as blackish brown skin and scaly, but this fruits have sweet tasted, thick textured flesh and delicious. Salak pondoh is not classified as seasonal fruit, then whenever visitors want visit Turi Agrotourism will always find salak pondoh fruitful.

In Turi Agrotourism which has an area of approximately 27 hectares, visitors can exploring salak pondoh orchard by foot. Exploring Turi Agrotourism with picnic and enjoy the beautiful scenery, take pictures with family and tasted the sweetness of salak pondoh directly from it's tree. Not only that, visitors also get new knowledge from salak pondoh farmers about farming and the types of salak pondoh.

Turi Agrotourism which has located on 200 meters above sea level, is good choice for family vacations. For visitors who want visit it, Turi Agrotourim opened everyday with entrance ticket about Rp 2.000. But, visitors want used a tourist packaged with the activities such as pluck salak pondoh directly from its trees, visitors must pay about Rp 8.000

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Wediombo Beach - A Paradise for Fishing and Surfing

Gunung Kidul is famous for its natural beauty such as cave, beach and others. One of famous beach is Wediombo beach. Wediombo beach is located in Jepitu village, Girisubo, Gunung Kidul regency, Yogyakarta. The distance between Wediombo beach and Yogyakarta city is about 1,5 hours.  

Wediombo beach has white sandy and the form of beach like a bay facing west. Then, visitors can see a sunset and expanse of blue sea of the Indian Ocean. Different from others beach which have hot air, Wediombo beach has a fresh air because this beach surrounded by trees. This trees have become a shelter for visitors. For visitors who have hobby fishing and surfing, Wediombo beach is a good choice because this beach has many species fish and a big waves. This beach is also nice to unwind while enjoying white sandy and the expanse of blue sea. The atmosphere of beach is very quite, away from the hectic sunbathing visitors and passing vehicles. The beauty of this beach also seen from cliff flanking this beach. 

The access to Wediombo beach is not too difficult, from parking area to beach visitors will go through the stairs because this beach located in behind the cliff. The facilities in the beach is quite complete despite the secluded location. There are Mosque, food merchant and toilet. Visitor who want visit to Wediombo beach must pay a entrance tickets about Rp 10.000

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Dlingo Pine Forest, A Romantic Shades of Dense Trees

Yogyakarta not only has beach, temple and Malioboro. Even, Yogyakarta has a rare and unique attractions. This attraction named Dlingo Pine Forest. Dlingo Pine Forest is a protected forest area which very famous in Yogyakarta and has become a tourist attraction. This forest is located in Muntuk village, Dlingo, Bantul regency, Yogyakarta. Travel time from Yogyakarta city to Dlingo Pine Forest is 1 hour.

Dlingo Pine Forest is a forest types with homogeneous vegetation, namely pine. As long as the eye can see pine trees just seem to grow tall with leafy foliage that grows as if blocking sunlight want to go. Sunlight entering through gaps in this shady trees add to the beauty of this forest. This forest is very cool weather and even tends to damp. Ground around pine forest tends to red due to pine leaves are falling. The beauty and romance of this forest, make many film production houses held a activity filmed and many couples take pre-wedding photos here for the cover of invitation.

Pine trees has also become a commodity supporting local economies, falling branches used for firewood and it's resin which has a sale high value. Dlingo Pine Forest which located close to the Mangunan orchard is a alternative tourist attraction when visit to Yogyakarta. This place does not charge entry (free) for visitors who want visit it.




   
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Kaliurang, Panoramic Slopes of Merapi

Kaliurang is a tourist area which located in the slopes of Merapi mount exactly in Hargobinangun village, Pakem, Sleman regency, Yogyakarta. Kaliurang has a clean and cold air with the temperature about 20-25 Celsius degrees even in midday. The distance between Kaliurang with Yogyakarta city about 28 kilometers or 1 hours drive.

This resort area which located in 878 meters above sea level has many tourist attraction such as Tlogo Putri, Plawangan Turgo hills, waterfall and observation post. Observation post is the place for visitors see the beautiful of Merapi mount which stands dashing. Visitors can also walking around Kaliurang area for enjoying the natural scenery, the chirp of birds and seeing some monkeys jumping and swinging in the branches. The air dancing through the trees and slowly going down hill gives fresh feeling to our body. Even of the afternoon, this area will be covered by fog. Then, Kaliurang is the good of choice for family recreation and honey moon.

In the Kaliurang, there are many facilities such as inns, play ground, camping ground, restaurant and places of worship. Visitors who visit to Kaliurang must pay entrance tickets about Rp 3.000 and this resort area opened 24 hours or full day.





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Observation Post

Waterfall

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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