Yogyakarta / Jogja

Yogyakarta (some people call it Jogja, Jogjakarta, or Yogya) is a city with outstanding historical and cultural heritage. Yogyakarta was the centre of the Mataram Dynasty (1575-1640), and until now the kraton (the sultan's palace) exists in its real functions. Also, Yogyakarta has numerous thousand-year-old temples as inheritances of the great ancient kingdoms, such as Borobudur temple established in the ninth century by the dynasty of Syailendra.

More than the cultural heritages, Yogyakarta has beautiful natural panorama. The green rice fields cover the suburban areas with a background of the Merapi Mountain. The natural beaches can be easily found to the south of Yogyakarta.

Here the society lives in peace and has typical Javanese hospitality. Just try to go around the city by bike, pedicab, or horse cart; and you will find sincere smiles and warm greeting in every corner of the city.

An artistic atmosphere is deeply felt in Yogyakarta. Malioboro, as the center of Yogyakarta, is overwhelmed by handicraft from all around the city. Street musicians always ready entertain the visitors of the lesehan food stalls.

Those who have visited Yogyakarta reveal that this city makes them long for it. Just visit here, then you will understand what this means.

Transportations to Yogyakarta:

* Train
You may reach Yogyakarta by train from Jakarta, Bandung, or Surabaya
* Bus
Yogyakarta is reachable by bus from Sumatra Island, Bali Island, and most cities of Java Island.
* Plane
Recently, international direct flights from Kuala Lumpur are established to Yogyakarta. In addition, domestic flights to Yogyakarta from Jakarta, Denpasar, Balikpapan, and many others, are available now. Please check the Yogyakarta Regular Flight Schedule.

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Star Hotels

Melia Purosani
Meliá Purosani boasts luxurious Five-Star Accommodation in 270 rooms, consisting of Presidential suite, 4 Executive suites, 5 Junior Duplex Suites, 34 Standard executive rooms, 34 Superior deluxe rooms, 145 deluxe rooms, and 47 Standard rooms.
Melia Purosani offers its guest an excellent choice of guest rooms and suites, each carefully conceived for comfort and convenience, with individually controlled air conditioning, IDD phones, satellite and local TV with Radio, mini-bar en-suite marble bathroom.
Meliá Purosani's leisure facilities are among Yogyakarta's best. Within the beautiful gardens, guests enjoy a large lagoon-style swimming pool with waterfall and water slide. Alongside is a professionally run gymnasium and spa, which offers massage, sauna and Indonesia Mandi Lulur beauty treatment. The city's Royal Palace. Old colonial buildings and shopping heart are just a short walk away, while further a field are some of the most spectacular sights in Asia; Borobudur Temple, Prambanan Temple, Merapi Golf Course and other monumental masterpiece, Mt. Merapi and the sulphurous volcanoes of Central Java.
Guest of Meliá Purosani enjoys an excellent choice of cuisine at a number of restaurants: Parangsari, poolside garden restaurant is the venue for casual dining. El Patio, 24-hour coffee shop offers Asian and International fare while in more formal surroundings, the Ching San Chinese restaurant offers Cantonese and Szechuan cuisine. For cocktails and entertainment there is the Soka Lounge, while the Pub Med offers live bands nightly with Mediterranean atmosphere.
Yogyakarta's cultural legacy creates an extraordinary environment for imaginative meetings and conferences. And with its dedicated service, good communication facilities, secretarial support services and splendid function rooms, Melia Purosani provides an unparalleled corporate base. Among the facilities are five meeting rooms for 60 to 95 Theatre style and 600-guest for Amarta Ballroom with separate entrance and reception.

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Tourism Objects

Baron Beach
BaronIn Baron Beach there is a mouth of Underground River that can be used for bathing after playing in the beach.
Drini Beach
DriniThe special character of Drini beach is the coral island with Drini trees on it. As is said, poisonous snakes avoid the wood of this Drini tree.
Krakal Beach
KrakalKrakal Beach
Kukup Beach
KukupKukup Beach is rich in sea life and also famous of its various kinds of beautiful fish in sea aquarium or various kinds of beautiful fish sold by the merchants along the beach.
Ngobaran Beach, from Temple to Fried Sea Urchin
NgobaranNgobaran Beach is rich of cultural enchantment; ranging from the temple, the mosque directing to the south, to the hidden culinary potential of fried sea urchin.
Ngrenehan Beach
NgrenehanIn Ngrenehan Beach visitor's could see the fisherman's activities and get various fried/ grill fishes as souvenirs.
Parangtritis Beach
ParangtritisParangtritis Beach is a lovely beach with many impressing phenomena, naturally and supra naturally.
Sadeng Beach
SadengSadeng Beach there is and old days Bengawan Solo river estuary in this beach and also a nationally fishing ship landing berth which supports the need of Yogyakarta city.
Sepanjang, The Old Kuta Beach
SepanjangYou do not have to spend too much money going to Kuta Beach only for sunbathing. You may go to Sepanjang Beach to sun bathe with more beautiful scenery.
Siung Beach
SiungSiung Beach lies between two step mountains which have a specific cliff, it's very suitable for rock climbing and this is heaven for climbers because they have at least 250 climb ways.
Sundak Beach, Dog and Sea Urchin Fight Which Result a Blessing
SundakIt is not only waves that you can enjoy when you go Sundak Beach, but also historical evidences and the existing fortune; for example, the coral cave where a dog fight a sea urchin.
Wediombo Beach
WediomboWediombo Beach is a bay with white sand, which slopes gently to the sea, and it can be seen from the hill or even from the shore. Visitors can enjoy perfect sunset scenery from here.

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Wellcome To Yogyakarta

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Yogyakarta or Jogja
Yogyakarta (some people call it Jogjakarta, Yogya, Jogja, or Jogya) is a city with outstanding history and cultural heritage. Yogyakarta was the central of the Mataram palace (1575-1640), and till now the kraton (the sultan's palace) exists in its real functions. Besides, Yogyakarta has numerous thousand-year-old temples as inheritances of the great ancient kingdoms, such as the Borobudur temple established in the ninth century by the dynasty of Syailendra.
More than the cultural heritages, Yogyakarta has beautiful natural panorama. The green rice fields cover the suburb areas with a background of the Merapi Mountain. The natural beaches will be easily found in the southern of Yogyakarta.
Here the society lives in peace and have typical hospitality. Just try to go around the city by bike, pedicab, or horse cart; so you may find sincere smiles and warm greeting in every city corners.
The artistic atmosphere is deeply felt in Yogyakarta. Malioboro, as the center of Yogyakarta, is overwhelmed by handicraft from all around the city. Street musicians always readily entertain the visitors of the lesehan food stalls.
Those who have visited Yogyakarta reveal that this city makes them long for it. Just visit here, then you will understand what it means.
Transportations to Yogyakarta:

Train
You may reach Yogyakarta by train from Jakarta, Bandung, or Surabaya
Bus
Yogyakarta is reachable by bus from Sumatra Island, Bali Island, and most of cities in the Java Island.
Plane
Recently, there are international direct flights of Singapore-Yogyakarta and Kuala Lumpur - Yogyakarta. Besides, some domestic flights of Jakarta-Yogyakarta, Denpasar-Yogyakarta, Balikpapan-Yogyakarta, and many others are available now.

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