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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Malioboro - Souvenir Paradise Yogyakarta

Vacation to Yogyakarta ?

 Incomplete holidays in Yogyakarta without shopping at Malioboro Traditional Market.

Malioboro is the traditional market located in the center of Yogyakarta City exactly at Malioboro street, across the DPRD Yogyakarta office and only 20 minutes from Adisuciptjo International Airport. So, it can easily be reached from any directions. This market  opened for public and it is one of the shopping destination in Jogja. Around Malioboro also a Kembang Market and Beringhardjo Market.

This market famous for vendors selling unique souvenir of  'batik' Jogja. From north till south lined up vendors selling art product such as ring, necklace, shadow play, accessories and others. Besides art product visitors can buy T-shirt, shirt, bags, shoes and hat called blangkon. All of which characterized by batik. 

Visitors who come and shop in this market are not only local people but also come from outside town and foreign guests. Especially Saturday night and holiday this market would be fulled and crowded by visitors.

Besides souvenir, in the night there are also Jogja food and snack especially gudeg. With the light shinning in the night, crowded of people shopping and performance arts by artist such as pantomin, paint art and music add a beautiful impression Malioboro. 

For surround area of Malioboro, can walk while enjoying looking around it or rent a rickshaw with cost Rp 15.000,-

Malioboro is opened on everyday from 08.00am until midnight. This market is worth for visit and shop because visitors get to know all the art product of Jogja. 

Prambanan Temple in Yogyakarta

Prambanan Temple or  local people called Loro Jonggrang Temple is the biggest Hindu's temple in Indonesian with an area of 39,8 ha, it located in Prambanan Village, Sleman Regency, Yogyakarta. It is about 17 kilometers away from Yogyakarta City or 7 kilometers away from Adisuciptjo International Airport.

Prambanan Temple is as symbols Trimurthi, 3 Gods of Hindu namely Brahma, Wisnu and Siwa. It has unique architecture and very important to visit if vacate to Yogyakarta because it is one of the most beautiful temples in Shouteast Asia. This temple is including in the world heritage by UNESCO has 240 temples, such as :

1. 3 Trimurti Temples
2. 3 Wahana Temples
3. 2 Apit temples
4. 4 Kelir Temples
5. 4 Kelir Temples
6. 224 Perwara Temples

Existing reliefs in Prambanan Temple tell Ramayana's story, there are the Prince Rama with his wife, Sita against Rahwana.

The best way to explore the Prambanan Temple is walk while enjoying the scenery architecture and design temple.

Besides this temple has unique architecture, it has a beautiful park around the temple that can add interesting value for Prambanan Temple.

In Pengrupukan day, usually visitors specially Hindus people come to Prambanan Temple for pray and watching Ogoh-Ogoh parade as a series Silent Day or 'Nyepi'.

So, Prambanan Temple be the most tourist destination in Yogyakarta with Borobudur Temple.The entrance fee to Prambanan Temple is Rp 30.000 for adult and Rp 12.500 for child.