Yogyakarta Tourism
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Tourist attractions in Yogyakarta
Being an ancient city of Indonesia, Yogyakarta is full of beautiful heritage buildings and monuments. Some of the top atttractions to visit in Yogyakarta include Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono's palace, the Tugu Monument, the sultan's pleasure garden Taman Sari and lots more!
The nightlife is abundant with numerous popular bars. Javanese shadow puppet shows are held every day at venues all over the city.
Access
By air, Yogyakarta can be easily reached via Jakarta, Bali and Surabayan by different domestic airlines. The main airport is Adisucipto International Airport from which regular flights to Jakarta and Denpasar are available. There are also flights thrice a week to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia.The main railway station is Tugu Station from which trains depart regularly to Jakarta. Giwangan is the main bus station from which Bus services throughtout the island, are available.
Accommodation in Yogyakarta
Accommodation options in Yogyakarta will delight the budget traveller as well as those who like to travel in style.Most hotels are in Prawirotaman and Sosrowijayan street. Some of these are listed for you:
- Hyatt Regency
- Mercure
- Ibis Malioboro
- Ministry of Coffee
- Hotel Bladok
- Mercure
- Inna Garuda
- Losmen Nuri
- Mercure
Getting Around
Transport options in Yogyakarta are an exotic blend of the old and the modern. Medium and small size buses are fairly popularYou can also avail a taxi to get around. Or you could ride a traditional horse cart called andong or dokar.Yogyakarta is one of the few cities in the world where you can still ride a traditional three-wheeled, pedal-powered cart called becak.
Come to Yogyakarta in Indonesia for an exclusive glimpse into the rich, living Javanese culture!
