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Yogyakarta Special Region

Autonomous province in Java, Indonesia

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Overview

Yogyakarta Special Region (Indonesian: Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta) is a region of Central Java.

Regions

Yogyakarta City
Yogyakarta — despite the official spelling, the name is usually pronounced and not uncommonly written Jogjakarta or just Jogja (JOG-jah) — is a major tourist destination in Java, Indonesia. It is the capital of Yogyakarta Special Region, to the south of Central Java province.
Bantul Regency
Bantul is a regency in Yogyakarta Special Region, Central Java. It is known for its beaches.
Gunung Kidul Regency
Gunung Kidul is a regency in Central Java, part of the Yogyakarta Special Region, Indonesia.
Kulon Progo Regency
Sleman Regency
Sleman is a regency in Yogyakarta Special Region, Central Java.

Getting there and around

Getting there

Yogyakarta Special Region is served by two airports, those are Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA) in Kulon Progo and Adisucipto International Airport (JOG) in Sleman.

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Getting around

By ride-hailing
By rented vehicle
It is more flexible to go to tourist attraction in remote area by motorbike or car.

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Mount Merapi

Mount Merapi (Gunung Merapi, 2,911 m) in Central Java, is Indonesia's most active volcano. It looms over the cities of Yogyakarta and Solo (Surakarta).

Prambanan

Prambanan is a complex of massive ancient Hindu temples (candi) in Central Java, Indonesia. It was built by the Mataram Kingdom, rulers of central Java and defeaters of the Sailendra Dynasty.

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UnderstandYogyakarta Special Region is the territory of the Yogyakarta Sultanate which is led by a king called Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono.

Get inYogyakarta Special Region is served by two airports, those are Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA) in Kulon Progo and Adisucipto International Airport (JOG) in Sleman.

Get aroundThere is a public bus called Trans Jogja within the city of Yogyakarta. Intercity buses connect the regency capitals with Yogyakarta.

SeeCandi (CHAN-dee) are ancient structures mainly built during the 7th-9th centuries. They are built from river stones or blocks of volcanic stone .

EatYogyakarta Special Region is well-known for its gudeg, young jackfruit cooked in coconut milk served with sambal goreng krecek (cow skin cracker sambal dish) and bacem (egg/tofu/tempeh cooked in coconut water).

DrinkTry local Javanese drinks, the hot drink with prefix wedhang and the cold one with prefix es.

Stay safeMount Merapi nearby is an active volcano. Further volcanic activity in the area including explosive eruptions, lava flows, lahars, hot ash, pyroclastic heat clouds and molten debris remains always possible.

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Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Yogyakarta Special Region" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
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