Yogyakarta is one of the best-preserved and most beautiful cities in Java, and is the centre of Javanese arts of batik, ballet, drama music poetry and puppet shows. Tourists from all over the world flock here, attracted not only by the city’s chivalrous splendour but also the amazing temples and attractions.
The layout of Yogyakarta reflects its character: modern and brash on the outside, but with a very ancient and traditional heart in the Kraton, the walled city designed by Yogya’s first sultan, Mangkubumi.
Yogyakarta (also known as Jogja, Yogya, Jogjakarta) is a city in the Yogyakarta Special Region DIY Jogjakarta, Indonesia. It is renowned as a center of classical Javanese fine art and culture such as batik, ballet, drama, music, poetry and puppet shows. It is also famous as a center for Indonesian higher education. It was the Indonesian capital during the Indonesian National Revolution from 1945 to 1949.
YOGYAKARTA (pronounced “Jogjakarta” and often just shortened to “Jogja”) ranks as one of the best-preserved and most attractive cities in Java, and is a major centre for the classical Javanese arts of batik, ballet, drama, music. Located in central of Java, Yogyakarta is most strategist place in Java nearby Candi Borobudur and Candi Prambanan.
Jogja is number 2 Indonesia’s tourist destination after Bali. There are a lof of tourist travel in Jogja, just to spend holiday or study and stay in Jogjakarta. Yogyakarta or Jogja is miniature of Indonesia because there are every people (tribe) from all of country to study in Jogjakarta. For that, Yogya is known as city of student of Indonesia.
Yogyakarta is known for its silver work, leather puppets used for shadow plays (wayang kulit), and a unique style of making batik dyed fabric. It is also known for its vivid contemporary art scene. Yogyakarta is also known for its gamelan music, including the unique style Gamelan Yogyakarta, which developed in the courts. So many hand made souvenir provided in Yogyakarta with good price and quality. For that, Yogya also known as city of artist.
