General knowleges about Yogyakarta

Yogyakarta Special Region (Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, DIY) is officially one of Indonesia's 33 provinces. Yogyakarta has been best described as a "Never Ending Asia”, “Java's cultural heart", the "soul city of Java", "student city" and so on. This province is in java island. In north of this city there is Mount Merapi, beautiful active mountain that has unique explode. We can go to Kaliurang or Kaliadem, cold and beautiful place in the hill of this mountain and meet "mbah Maridjan" . in south there is Indian Ocean. Beautiful beachs are there, such as Parangtritis, Krakal, Kukup etc.. Mark of this city is "tugu jogja" see in pic.. A lot of place in this beautiful city is nice to see. You can visit the impressive Sultan's Palace (the Kraton) under the watchful, but friendly eyes, of a hundred palace guards in their traditional and distinctive uniforms. You can tour its bustling markets and avenues and purchase arts and crafts created by Java's finest craftsmen and painters. Once you've seen enough of modern Java, you can then head for the countryside and marvel at some of ancient Asia's grandest wonder - the great 8th to 10th century Hindu and Buddhist temples of Prambanan, Borobudur and their subsidiary candis (temple) and shrines that dot the Javanese countryside.

It is the cultural centre of the Javanese ethnic group, and the centre for a rich agricultural region, producing rice, sugar cane, and tobacco. The chief industries are batik textiles, handicrafts, and tourism. It lies on the Jakarta–Surabaya railway via south region.. It is the cultural center of Java, known for its artistic life, particularly its drama and dance festivals and handicraft industries. Yogyakarta is one of the foremost cultural centers of Java and rich of culture, such as :“tari Bedoyo” ( Bedoyo dance), ketoprak, and wayang kulit ( leather puppet) .