Prambanan Temple Best Tourism of Indonesian

Prambanan Temple, as it is known today, is the name given to a complex series of shrines Siwa. In fact, it's more accurate to call it the temple of Siwa (Candi Siwa) according to the true nature of the temples. Some of the shrines in the complex have been restored, but most of them are in ruins.

There are 240 temples in the complex of Candi Siwa is large or small. But most of them have exacerbated what remains is only scattered stones. Sactuaries this complex can be divided into 3 groups. Apparenly each temple built to serve the adjacent building.

Candi Siwa: the central complex of Prambanan temple is Candi Siwa, or reputation of the temple Jonggrang Rara. Her name is Candi Siwa, because there is a statue of Siwa Temple, which is great and is of paramount importance, which means that Siwa is widely believed and praised God, and (I think Trimurti). Trimurti is the worship of the Trinity of Gods: Siwa, Brahma and Wisnu. The main statue of Siwa is situated in the largest room in the central temple. In other small rooms see a statue of Siwa as Maha Guru (the supreme teacher), a statue of Ganesha, the elephant-headed God symbolizes good luck, and the spouse of Siwa as the ruler of the universe.

BRAHMA CANDIDATES: It is smaller than Candi Siwa, as Candi Siwa is the main temple. Candi Brahma has only one entrance and a chamber containing the statue of the god Brahma. The statue of Brahma is described by four heads. She is beautiful, but unfortunately it was damaged.

Candi Wisnu: The temple of Candi Siwa other nearby temple is Wisnu. The size of Candi Brahma. The only room available in this temple houses the statue of the god Wisnu. Wisnu is described as having four hands, with a club, an oyster and a Cakra is assigned specfically Wisnu.

LEGEND Temple: Entering a room of the main temple (Candi Siwa), we find a statue of a beautiful princess, Rara Jonggrang. According to legend, was Rara Jonggrang daughter of King Boko, who was cursed into a statue. The legend also says that a young powerful man named Bandung Bondowoso Rara Jonggrang wanted to marry. When she did not love her, she tried to avoid asking marriege Bandung Bondowoso a gift. She did not marry him if he was really powerful man. To prove the power, Bandung Bondowoso asked to build a thousand temples in one night. Under the supernatural power, he had almost finished his task sussessfully but Rara Jonggrang prevent this outstanding achievement. Rara Jonggrang asked girls in the East Village temple of burning rice hay and pond to bring the situation as if time dawn for the sunrise. So when you start flying all the supernatural beings flee because they thought it was already dawn.

Being unable to control his anger, cursed Bandung Bondowoso Jonggrang Rare statue in the temple is completed.

Jogja City Tour in Indonesia

Fortress Vredeburg
Attacks behind the monument of General March 1 there is an ancient fortress called the Citadel Vredeburg. This fortress built by the Dutch colonizers deliberately to secure his rule by a governor of the Dutch East Indies who reside in the Governorate Building (Great House now). In this castle of a cannon mounted, directed to the sultan's palace, just in case, who knows Sultanate which have their own soldiers while he was still time to give resistance, rebelling against the Netherlands, such concerns did in the year 1949 really happened, because in the Yogyakarta palace we gather all the guerrillas, but the cannon did not speak anything right. This fort is one of the historical evidence of the past. Therefore, now maintained as a historic landmark. But because the building houses a large intangible, then after the renovated into a museum that contains a diorama of the struggle of the Indonesian nation.

Jalan Malioboro
Malioboro is the first and main shopping center in Yogyakarta today. Since the beginning of its existence in the late 19th century, has never receded Malioboro development. Worst economic conditions in the country, never make a trade in Malioboro be retroactive. Bankruptcy experienced by the trafficker is caused more by the defeat in the competition with new entrants who are creative and aggressive.

Year 1992 opened Malioboro Mall shopping center in the middle of Malioboro. Although invited pros and cons in the beginning, the first mall in Yogyakarta was now become one of the favorite shopping place in Malioboro. Several years later, a large shop that has been long enough known in Malioboro, Store Winners, develop themselves into gang Mall.

Malioboro is no longer just a shopping center but also the most expensive five-foot center in Yogyakarta. Rent a plot of land five feet on average only one square meter area has reached more than 20 million rupiah per year.
Matter what is traded, it is difficult to mention how many thousands of products sold in Malioboro. Equally difficult to say what was not sold on this place.



Kotagede
Kotagede represents a district that is located less than 5 Kilometers southeast of the central city of Yogyakarta. Kotagede famous for its silver handicrafts. Various jewelry such as rings, bracelets, necklaces, accessories made from silver material can be obtained here. Besides shopping for silver, you can also enjoy typical snacks like Yangko Kotagede, Kipo, etc. that can be used as souvenirs. In Kotagede there is also the last resting place of the kings of Mataram job.



Jogja Kembali Monument
Monument Yogya Back was founded to commemorate the functioning again Yogyakarta as the capital of the Republic of Indonesia, July 6, 1949. 31-meter-high building symbolizes the heavenly mountains located on an imaginary straight line between the royal palace in the south and Mount Merapi in the north. This monument has three floors. The first floor consists of a museum, a library, an auditorium, and cafeteria. The second floor consists of 10 dioramas depicting the struggle of the people of Yogyakarta to retake the capital from the Dutch colonialists who controlled Yogyakarta since December 1948 until July 1949.
At the top of the building, painted 40 reliefs that tell the history of the struggle of the Indonesian nation to achieve independence from the event until August 17, 1945 proclamation of the International recognition of the status of Indonesia on December 27, 1949.


Museum Affandi
According to its name, this museum collects paintings by the late painter Affandi one of Yogyakarta which has worldwide. Located on the riverbank exactly on Jl Gajah Wong. Adi Sucipto 167,, the museum is opened every day at 9:00 to 1:00 p.m. GMT.

Air and Space Museum
Air and Space Museum is a museum as a place to capture the remaining strength of Indonesian
Air Force. There are various types of aircraft and weapons used by the Air Force in the struggle. Location Air and Space Museum located in the complex Lanud Adi Sucipto 7 km east of Yogya, open daily from Sunday to Thursday at 8:00 to 13:00 am and 08:00 to 12:00 o'clock on Friday.




Tamansari
Tamansari is a royal park or the Sultan of Yogyakarta and family inns. Location stopped only about a half mile south of the Kraton Yogyakarta. Tamansari not just a royal park. This is a complex of buildings where there is a swimming baths, water canals and the room a special room, and a large pond. Architecture was derived from the Portuguese made an art of European architecture can be perceived, in addition to the symbolic meanings of Java will be retained. But if we observe the meaning of Java building more dominant element here. Tamansari built during Sultan Hamengkubuwono I or XVII century AD.

Kaliurang Yogyakarta

Kaliurang Yogyakarta

Must be reached Kaliurang tourism in Yogyakarta, a tourist area on a hill close to the mountains on the outskirts of Yogyakarta, by car, about 20-30 minutes from downtown. In this area, there are a wide range of tourist attractions can be found, other than a vacation spot, it can become a place of learning.

Village Tourism in Yogyakarta

1. Village Kasongan
Located in the Village Bangunjiwo, Kasihan distance of about 6 km from the city of Yogyakarta, Hamlet Kasongan already known. There are a lot of export quality products are available: household appliances such as plates, bowls and jars. Visitors can not only shop but also enjoy the process of making ceramic craftsmen, asking answer.


2. Pucung Tourism Village
Heron sculpture known as the village of primitive crafters. Kasongan neighboring village was very productive with primitive sculptures made from mahogany and teak. The idea and design of these statues come from the traditional patterns and themes from various areas such as Asmat, Dayak, Aborigines and so forth. This theme was later developed into functional objects seprti Ornament corner table, candlesticks, etc., or stand alone as an aesthetic element.


3. Tembi Tourism Village
Tembi is the name of a village in the south of Yogyakarta. Dsa name was later adapted into a cultural institution Tembi Cultural House (House of Culture Tembi) occupies a land area of 3000 m2, has facilities including: Hall, Room Gallery, Library and Library Reading Room, House Cultural Documentation.


4. Pundong Tourism Village
Pundong is a district in Bantul district which has a village named Panjang Rejo. Panjang Rejo Hamlet Hamlet is one that has the Craft Industrial Potential Grabah and is the principal livelihood of local communities and unique, such as Accessories (Flower Vase, Ashtray, place a pencil / wax, etc.) as well as the form of toys and souvenirs for the wedding. Besides, as the center of Long dea Grabah Industry Rejo with natural rural character of community life and has various traditional arts. The existence of Pundong, Long Rejo Village is very strategic, ± 1 km to the east. road to Parangtritis or ± 25 km. south of Yogyakarta. To reach the village Pundong Panjangrejo reached by public transportation to Parangtritis.


5. Krebet Tourism Village
Located in the Village Sendangsari, Sub Displays, ± 12 km southwest of Yogyakarta. Terdapt ± 400 craftsmen working in 14 Studio Art major with a product or crafts, masks, batik, wood sculpture, sculpture Asmat. Also available in this village is also a typical form of a traditional inn in order to attract tourists to come and stay. The ceremony is held every September for the Hamlet of Net Rituals celebrating the harvest of local communities.


6. Cape Tourist Village
Cape Tourist Village is located 5 km north of Jogja Kembali Monument (Monjali). There are Joglo house in Cape Tourist Village. The building is large and spacious yard and pendopo which can accommodate 100-200 people lesehan. Poles at the front of the buildings are made of old wood nagka ± 200 years, on wooden poles and walls in the room there is a relief in the ancient style.


7. Cape Village includes 3 (three) pendukuhan namely:
Cape, hot, and Bantarjo. ± a population of 1595 people and 320 ± residential units, divided into six neighborhoods and 11 RT. The majority of the population are farmers. The surrounding fields for practice Mluku, Nggaru, graft, Harvest, Angon Duck and others. Jurit night while farming or used for Boy Scouts to test the mental and can be local content / local content for the lessons at school for the father and mother a teacher.


8. Ketingan Tourism Village
Ketingan Tourism Village is the habitat of thousands of birds and Blekok Egret which is very rare when ins found in Java. Location Ketingan Tourism Village is located in the Village Tirtiadi, Mlati Sleman, 10 km from Yogyakarta. Besides having the feel of rural life is still thick with the Javanese tradition, also has the potential Idustri household handicraft industry in the form of chips belinjo, Industry and Bamboo Crafts of Traditional Herbal Medicine of Java, making it very suitable as a Tourism Education.


9. Putat Bobung Tourist Village
Almost all of the community livelihood to artisans wooden mask wooden batik and other crafts. Bobung also very easy to reach the existing traffic facilities, including bus tours. This area is about 30 km east of Yogyakarta city. To reach the tourist villages initidaklah too difficult, other than the location of which has paved the way also passed by public transport.


10. Agro Tourism Pondoh
Represents an area of ± 75 ha planted by local people specially pondoh plants. Object wista inidengan cool Haw will live easily pondoh especially fruits, are now terebar throughout Java. This tourism object location entry Bangunkerto Village area, District of Turi, Sleman regency ± 25 km north of Yogyakarta direction, good paved roads can be reached by buses and mini buses. View of the existing substation facilities, fishing pond, water rickshaws, children's playground, a meeting place, a path to the garden and kiosks selling salak pondoh.


11. Village Palgading
In the village Palgading (toward Kaliurang), choosed, Sleman is a central craftsman handmade bags. Even the bag products from this region become regular customers for importers abroad. Apart from leather handbags, village craftsmen Palgading also utilize natural materials such as rushes. Midrib of banana, water hyacinth, even newsprint and paper and cement. Neatness and strength are the hallmarks of the bag Palgading production.


12. Great Source
In the area of the Great Source, Moyudan, Sleman, there are centers of manufacture of bamboo furniture. From the recycle bin, where the tissue until the accessories are made with unique and interesting shapes. Even the products have been exported to European countries. In this place, tourists can order furniture in accordance with the desire.


13. Tourism Village eccentric
Tourism Village roof (south of Yogyakarta) is a central crafters Wayang Kulit. At least there are currently 10 people crafters. Made from Goat and Buffalo leather options, making it very complicated puppets. In addition to wall hangings, crafts Wayang Kulit was also able to cater for lamp shades, fans, wedding souvenirs, key chains and even a bookmark.


14. Kotagede
Besides the shops that line the side street, in the small alleys there are many home-based crafters. Each store has a silver soup kitchens where tourists can see directly the process of manufacture. The process of the form of white plates to be jewelry such as necklaces, earrings, rings or other furniture such as spoons, salt shakers, miniature vehicles until the miniature temple. Even here there is a museum of silver, exactly on Jl. Packaging, Kota Gede, where tourists can find out in detail the history and progress to date.


15. Dragon Fruit Agro Tourism
Agrotourism garden located outskirts Glagah Beach has 2.2 hectares (ha) that had dihijaukan red fruit (known as dragon fruit) and being in an area of 2.8 ha pioneering. Pitaya many Americans favored. Because besides tastes good can also stabilize blood sugar, and increase stamina. Unless it can to restore the performance of cardiac nerves. Agro plantation manager named "Kusumo Wanadri" it is the Father of DR Paul Tribrata Br M Th MM. in addition to gardening on the grounds that it is also for the coaching spot for naughty children, thugs, and drug addicts.


16. Agro Tourism Garden Banana Germplasm
Banana Germplasm garden is a garden variety terdapt varieties of bananas in Indonesia and foreign tourists. The existence of this garden is devoted to tourism education and research. Area of 2.5 ha is located in the southern part of Yogyakarta city Malangan precisely in the village. Distance from city center about 8 km. Although located in the suburbs, but can give a touch of atmosphere, thus creating a unique and natural charm.