Malioboro Street - Yogyakarta

2 days ago, i and my cousin went to Malioboro street. my cousin just came from Bandung. he wanted special thing in Yogyakarta. So, i invited him to going to malioboro street.i weared blue blackmaster shoes There are a lot of people who want to shopping. I saw many foreign people. They came to Yogyakarta for holiday.

in the midle of the malioboro street. There was a group of music which  playing ethnic music. its very amazing. melodic so touched our feeling. There were 2 dancers, accompany their music.

we continued our journey, to found souvenirs. in the end of the Malioboro street, we came in the Mirota Souvenir Shop. There were a lot of souvenir and cloths. Batik and unique thing provided by them.
this is my cousin,Firman.

 Behind of this pic is a gig, This gig is old from Kraton.

We continued our journey to the Vredeburg Castle.

this is in the end of part 1, our journey.
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Depok Beach

i just want to share my photoes in Depok Beach Yogyakarta. last week, I and my girlfriend went to Depok beach Yogyakarta. This beach is very-very beautiful. I think, it almost same with Kuta beach in bali, but unfortunetly., sunset is not on the sea water,, but, very nice when you came with your lovely person. There are alot of foodstalls and many playings. I rent the ATP, its only 25thousand rupiah.

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JOSS COFFEE (KOPI JOSS) Yogyakarta

Taking a walk this time is Relax with my girlfriend in Angkirang COFFEE JOSS. Last night, me and my girlfriend went to a hangout place, namely coffee JOSS, people call Joss because coffee, coffee served in a charcoal heat input, and produce sounds JOSSS, therefore, the coffee is called Kopi Joss.

All can be relaxed here. The menu offered around the rice cat and of course coffee JOSS. Because we went on Saturday night, it was very crowded. Relax here you can feel a different atmosphere, you can relax while listening to the trains passing by, because the location of this famous coffee this Joss along the road beside the railway station. The train is the Tugu railway station.

You can choose where to sit in two places provided. If you want to chat with the traders, you can sit near the basket or brazier. Addition to being able to tell by Lik Man, sitting near the basket will make it easier if you want to add food. But if you want more berakraban with friends, you can sit on mats on the sidewalk held lengthwise across the street. No need to worry that not enough space for the long sidewalk that was called the mat almost 100 meters.

While seated, you are given the freedom to speak anything. The people who often come to this famous place to talk about various things, from serious themes such as demonstrations and plan a theme issue of the magazine up to the light like a student where a holiday or just want to ridicule not clear who is often called gojeg beggar. There was no formal ban, but a clear need to maintain the culture of this famous, namely tepo sliro (tolerance), willingness to share and biso rumongso (keeping other people's feelings). Can be interpreted not have to fight for places and appreciate others who sat nearby.

A number of prominent figures have made Angkringan Lik Man as a place to enjoy the night. There Butet Katarajasa, Djaduk Ferianto, Emha Ainun Nadjib, Bondan Nusantara until Marwoto. So, you should not miss the atmosphere of the night without a visit to the city of Yogyakarta Angkringan Lik Man. Enjoy the feel that once enjoyed by many people in Yogyakarta and a number of figures mentioned above.

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Parangtritis Beach Yogyakarta

Parangtritis beach is located in the Yogyakarta city. This beach is famous enough to become one of the icons are owned by the city of Yogyakarta tourism. According to the story, parangtritis name itself comes when a person who fled from the kingdom majapahit, he is Dipokusumo. And he was praying in the region. When he was meditating, he saw water dripping (Tumaritis) from the crevices of the rock (machete). Then he gave the name of the area as parangtritis which means the water that drips from the stone. 

Although the panorama of the parangtritis  beach may not exotic beaches in Bali, the interest of tourists, both local and foreign companies will not be reduced to visit the beach this parangtritis. The beach is always crowded by tourists.

Attraction

The arrival of tourists visiting this beach will be greeted by grains of fine sand flying in the wind. This coastal region of sloping contours smoothly with the sequential hill  and rocky cliffs that adorn the western end of the beach. The east side of the beach is composed of beach Parangkusumo, Gumuk Sand, opaque river estuary, Depok Beach, and a row of other beaches.

For tourists who want to test the nerve, paragliding from the cliffs on the west elevation can be a challenge. In this way, you will be able to watch the beautiful landscape with the sky and the sea is blue. In addition, tourists can also try rock climbing gym. When it is up to the peak, you will be able to enjoy the beautiful sea view.

For tourists who want a relaxed atmosphere, playing the waves and building sandcastles on the beach can be a fun activity while enjoying a snack in the form of dent jingking. Because the waves are notoriously dangerous and have caused many casualties, you should not too much to play around with the waves. As for the tourists who want to enjoy the beauty along the beach, can walk along the shore until far into the west row of dunes, sand dunes that resemble the desert in the middle east region.

Getting late, the charm of this beach will look more beautiful. The sun is beginning to fall into peraduannya make the color bright blue sky before slowly turned into a golden orange or red. Charm of a beautiful sunset this is a very interesting object for your photography enthusiasts.

Location

Parangtritis located in the parangtritisis village, district of kretek, Bantul regency, province of Yogyakarta, INDONESIA. This beach is located about 27 kilometers to the south of Yogyakarta city. The beach is very easy to achieve because the course is relatively flat. To reach this beach, there are two alternative routes that can be taken by tourists from the city of Yogyakarta. First, the route of Yogyakarta - street parangtritis - Kretek - Parangtritis. This path is the main line. Second, the route of Yogyakarta - Imogiri - siluk - Parangteritis. Although further, this line presents a panorama of nature better than the first route.

For tourists who are not using private vehicles, public buses could become an alternative transportation. From Terminal Giwangan, you can take a bus to the line Jogja - Parangteritis.

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Yogyakarta - Student City

Special Region of Yogyakarta (or Jogja, Yogya, Yogyakarta, Jogjakarta) is a province in Indonesia which is located in the southern part of Java Island and is bordered by Central Java Province in the north. Geographically, Yogyakarta is located in the Central Java.

Yogyakarta is a province of the region based on Kasultanan Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat and Kadipaten Pakualaman. Besides, added the former Kasunanan of Surakarta Hadiningrat and Praja Mangkunagaran previously was enklave in Yogyakarta.

Yogyakarta is still very thick with the Javanese cultural. Arts and culture are important part of community life in Yogyakarta. Since the child until adulthood, the people of Yogyakarta will witness the various arts and cultural events in the city. For the people of Yogyakarta, in which every stage of life, the meaning of tradition is a very important and still held up at this time.

Tradition also not separated from the art presented in the traditional ceremonies. So for the people of Yogyakarta, art and culture actually become a part of life and not separated from them. Art in Yogyakarta typical example is Kethoprak, Jathilan, and Wayang Kulit.

Environment that is beautiful, traditional architecture, social life, rites and rituals make Yogyakarta became the most interesting places to visit. Arts and culture such as traditional Gamelan music and traditional dances will always remind the audience of Yogyakarta a few centuries ago. Development of modern technology developed in Yogyakarta, is developing a rhythm with the customary and traditional ceremonies.

Tour of interesting objects in Yogyakarta: Malioboro Street, Gembiraloka Zoo, Taman Sari Water Palace, Jogja Kembali Monument, Yogyakarta Palace Museum, Sonobudoyo Museum, Mount Merapi, Kaliurang, Parangtritis Beach, Baron Beach, Samas Beach, Selarong Cave, Prambanan Temple, Kalasan Temple and Ratu Boko Temple.

Yogyakarta is famous for delicious and cheap food. Angkringan with the typical student food, Bakmi Godhog in Pojok Beteng, Sate Kelinci in Kaliurang and Jadah Mbah Carik, Sate Karang in Kota Gede, Sego Abang in Njirak Gunung Kidul, Sate Klathak in Wonokromo and many other place for culinary tour. read more...

Taking Picture at Glagah Beach Yogyakarta

Glagah Beach Yogyakarta

I want share my experience about this beach “glagah Beach”. This Beach is located in central java, precisely in Kulon progo Yogyakarta . Glagah beach This beach is so beautiful, because there are alot of stone breakwaters. The spacious coastal plains and long coastline which also gives you a number of alternative locations to see the beautiful views of the beach. Each location has a different feel as though they are located in one area. At each location, you can enjoy all the beautiful beach without boundaries, there is absolutely no huge coral reefs that sometimes blocked the view of the eye.

The first location is very appropriate to see the sights of the beach is a location that will be the port the next few years. You can find the place when on the turn after the postal charges, the sign is a signpost that read PP. Meeting watershed management and the ocean waves can be seen by climbing harmony view post found there.

When i visit this beach, that situation rainy, our planed was taking picture with my Girlfriend. Wind was run fastly. But, we kept continue to take the picture.

This is my Photo :)

You can even enjoy the beach facilities with visiting plantation agro Kusumo Wanadri. There, you can observe the cultivation process of panacea, such as dragon fruit and flowers Roselle. In addition, you can also hire gethek, canoes and ducks paddle that can be used for tours of the lagoon or just cross the wooden bridge towards the sand dune area on the beach.

Tired of walk, you can rest in a hut in the area of ​​plantation Lesbian Kusumo Wanadri. A number of exotic food and drink menu are worth trying. You can taste fresh dragon fruit juice and is known to cure various diseases, or order Roselle flower syrup that will quench your thirst and neutralize various toxins in the body.

To enjoy thewholebeauty of the scenery Glagah beach , youcan go across the two alternative roads . First, traveling south through the streets of Bantul and turn right into the path of Bantul - Purworejo after arriving in Palbapang. Second, walk west past the trajectory path of Yogyakarta - Wates - Purworejo and turn left after the encounter signpost Glagah Beach. You can use a personal vehicle for easier access.

The drive to this beach is not as difficult as the trip to the beach in the area of ​​Gunung Kidul. The roads are traversed is flat and not much incline so you can take it while relaxing. The path towards the town of Purworejo it also connects Glagah Beach with other beaches in Kulon Progo Regency. So, once paddling oars, two of the three islands are exceeded, you can visit other beaches afterwards.

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