Waterfalls Enchantment Kedung Kayang

backpacker indonesia : Ketep Pass near attractions, there are natural attractions not least she exclaimed. His name Kedung Kayang Waterfall, dear presence attractions are still a few people who know about it because not optimally managed.

Kayang Waterfall situated in Village Wonolelo, Sawangan District, Magelang District. But some people consider this waterfall entrance area Boyolali. Fair enough because of its location directly adjacent to the Boyolali.



Entering the area attractions are just a simple gate, and many people think it is the road to the township. Gate attractions are included on a nearby street and there turn lane to the location of camping grounds.

As far as 100 meters down the road and parked the vehicle, we can not necessarily see the beautiful waterfall from a distance. We had to walk as far as 200 meters into the cliff to see waterfalls Kedung Kayang scenery from above.

Kayang Kedung Waterfall is one of the places through which the Borobudur Tour Line-Selo-Solo (SBB). Which has a waterfall about 30 meters high is still natural and not spelled out on a large-scale exploitation.


To go to the bottom of the waterfall, we have to travel as far as 1km rotate through rice fields and watersheds. On the way we found a cave with a small size of Japan and a half meters high. The visitors could only see the mouth of the cave because the cave is very difficult to enter the cave that is therein was mostly mud and very narrow.

Travel down the cliff we go through with the down hundreds of stairs that later turned into a dirt road. This dirt road is barely passable with decreasing field, slippery, and we must be good at choosing the road impassable.


A tiring journey to reach the bottom of the waterfall with natural beauty paid emitted by this waterfall. The sound of the swift water that falls from a height seemed to make sense of peace accompanied by the sound of chirping birds numerous in the surrounding area.

Cerme Cave, Beautiful stalactite and stalagmite

backpacker indonesia : Goa Cerme at first is a meeting place used by Walisongo to disseminate and teach the religion of Islam in Java. The word 'Cerme' is derived from the word 'lecture', the discussion held during the meeting to discuss plans to establish in the Great Mosque in Demak, a city in north central Java.
Located in the village of Imogiri Selopamioro 20 km south of Yogyakarta. The length of cave entirely approximately 1.5 km and ended at a spring in the Grill, precisely in the village Ploso, Giritirto, Gunungkidul District. The average depth of the water flow of about 1 to 1.5 meters.
In addition to the main cave there is another smaller cave where the past is used for meditation place like goa puppeteer. Ledhek Goa, goa Badhut, and The Cavern. On Monday or Tuesday Wage pengunjng many have come to ask God's blessings with thanksgiving ceremony. During the holidays, many students and young people to visit this temapat. Along the hallway there is a stage Cerme cave once used for a meeting place.
To reach the front gate of the cave, one must climb 759 meters of stairs. Better if visitors contact the Interpreter Lock or guardians first cave to get the information or correct information.
This includes goa Goa a long and deep. Way to achieve this excellent location and distance, about 20 km. Landscape headed to Goa Cerme from the last village is very good. In the daytime, if the weather sunny, the city of Yogyakarta to look beautiful and at night could see the sparkling city lights.
The main attraction of this cerme Goa is beautiful stalactite and stalagmite and the existence of an underground river and a lot of bats hanging in the cave. Conditions inside the cave without lights and floor lighting dark cave flooded by ground water, which in the rainy season, water will be put (up), but in the dry season the water subsided. In general, foreign tourists visiting the cave Cerme spend between three to five hours at the location.

wayang kekayon museum

backpacker indonesia :Prof. Dr. Dr. KPH Soejono Prawirohadikusumo, SPS, SpKj (K) as the foundation's founder and chairman of the museum, he was inspired to establish the Puppet Museum in Yogyakarta at the time he witnessed the museums in the Netherlands around the year 1967.
At that time, he was educated in the Netherlands S2. Upon their return from the Netherlands, this Pakualaman Puro relatives began to collect puppets, and gradually build up to the Wayang Museum was completed in 1987 which was marked by Surya Sengkala "Kekayon Siyaga Angesti Wiyata". The museum was inaugurated by the Governor of Yogyakarta at the time KGPAA Paku Alam VIII on January 5, 1991. Approximately 90% collection Puppet Museum is a private collection, the rest is a grant and deposit of puppet art lovers.
Destination Establishment, Museum Wayang Kekayon Yogyakarta is preservation of national culture, especially culture, puppets and things associated with that goal. As a tourist destination, the museum has the function of education, vehicle research, and recreation.

Building, Puppet Museum Complex consists of Yogyakarta Kekayon:
The museum complex consists of one (1) the auditorium with audio visual facilities used for the initial explanations for visitors as well as ten units of the museum building.
Main building with unique architecture of Java, complete with crest, pendapa, longkang, peringgitan, ndalem with sarean middle. Building a broad Pendapa can be used for various events ie weddings, meetings, art exercises, and tour packages to dinner while watching the performances of wayang, History of Indonesia in the park, ranging from the complex early humans two million years ago until the complex sculptures Proclamation 1945, Page that beautiful forest surrounded by rare plants as well as tourism.

Other tourist facilities of camp souvenirs, a large undercover parking, and cafe.

Collection, Museum Wayang Kekayon has a collection of thousands of puppets from all over the archipelago and overseas areas contained in the museum building ten units consist of:
Purwa puppet style of Yogyakarta, Surakarta, Wayang Purwa style, middle, and Gedhog Wayang, Wayang Klithik, Krucil, and Lyrics Click Puppet Madura, Dupara, Kartasuran, Kidang Kencana, and others, Wayang Bali, Suluh, Menak Marionette, Marionette Tengul, and others, Wayang Java, said, Diponegaran, Marionette smacking, True, and others, various mask, Yogyakarta, Bali & various traditional arts, Contemporary Wayang, Wayang Thailand, United States, India, and others, Wayang a century , a special palace, etc.
Masterpiece collection is the wayang kulit hundred Kurawa and other unique collections that are related zodiac / star you with a puppet figure

Tugu Railway Station

backpacker indonesia : Presumably there was no dismissal of the train station which was located sestrategis Tugu Yogyakarta. How not, the main station in this warm city located right in the heart of the city and close to many interesting tourist attraction. Off the train at this station, you do not need to waste time to reach the hotel and shopping center. Malioboro which is located just south of the station offers a number of star hotels and jasmine as well as traditional and modern shopping centers.

Tugu station began serving the transportation needs since May 2, 1887, approximately 15 years after Lempuyangan. Originally, this station used only for transit railway transport agricultural produce from areas in Java, Sumatra, Kalimantan and Sulawesi. But since a Febnruari 1905, the station began to be used for transit passenger train. The outer lane of the first cities built in 1899, connecting Yogyakarta and Surakarta.

Starting as a small station, Tugu station has now become one of the largest stations in Indonesia. Has six train lines, this station serves the transportation of almost all major cities in Java. More than 20 train departures and arrivals take place every day, both railway economics, business and executive. There are various offers train and departure time to get to certain areas so you have many options.

Because built during the Dutch colonial, then the architecture of the building is so thick with the feel of Europe. Once off the train, you'll instantly recognize it from the doors of large brown and high ceilings established by the color of a white wall. You can also enjoy the charm of the station building, which until now still maintained its originality from the front. The building looks magnificent with large door and two roof itself over the railway line.

Tugu Railway Station is one of the big stations that still retain its function as a place to train maintenance, unlike the large stations generally are now only as a transit point. Therefore, you can travel to the corners of the station to witness the activities of the mechanic's aging trains and train stations to trace this. Some employees at this station enough to know the history of the station, so be invited to chat.

When heading to the west side of the station, you will see where the train locomotive repair. You must be amazed to be studied in detail each component in the locomotive. In fact, you can observe the machine from below because there is a ladder to the bottom of the locomotive 'parked'. Not far from there, you can see the ancient statue of a black train is also interesting to enjoy.

Walk a little to the south, you can see where repairs railroad cars. Although not get in, you can peep from the iron fences surrounding blue-white color. Looked up, it would seem sebuat train parts are placed in the yellow tower. It is fitting parts crane train carriages that have been used since the Dutch era. If you walk north, then you will find the train janitors.

If you are coming or leaving during the evening, then sempatkanlah to stand between channels 4 and 6 and look to the west. Beautiful sunset scenery will be seen when the sky is clear, combined with rail-rail trains that the farther it will look like the lines that eventually merge into one point. The presence in the tower crane and train street children who brought the music scene will progressively add keeksotikan dusk.

Satisfied to enjoy the beauty of the station, you can start your tour in Yogyakarta. Various transportation means of transportation available at this station. You can ride pedicabs to the Sultan's Palace and sales in Pathuk bakpia. If you want to travel some distance, you can use the city bus or taxi, as if going direct shopping, you just walk up the Malioboro which is located right in the southern part.

Wediombo Beach

Beaches located at the east end of DIY region. Wediombo beach is a beach-shaped bay with a wall of lush green hills. Coastal scenery is quite beautiful and very appropriate for you lovers of hiking. Wediombo camping in the coastal area is a fun activity for a peaceful environment is very supportive.

Distance from downtown Yogyakarta coast approximately 80 kilometers, and can be reached by private vehicles or special vehicles. The available public transport mini-bus that takes the form of route-Wonosari Jogja. From Wonosari city, you can move on with a mini bus to and further from shore baron Baron Wediombo shoreward. However, the bus operates only on holidays. The fee of approximately IDR 2500.00 per person.

TIP & TRICKS
- Which extend along the white sand beach is a very comfortable place to relax. Feel the warmth of white sand beach.
- The beach is also ideal for camping places, tp do not forget to keep watch for cleanliness and authenticity of this beach.
- Coral reefs are huge and rugged coast is one of these privileges, but be careful when menapakinya. The slick, pointy stone will be dangerous if you do not wear gaiters.

Nglanggeran, an Ancient Volcano Stunning

Nglanggeran Mountain is an ancient volcano about 60 million years old located in the region Baturagung, the northern part of Gunung Kidul Regency at an altitude of about 200-700 masl.

District Nglanggeran Teletak village peck, these sights can be reached about 15 minutes or about 22 km from the city Wonosari.

This area is an area that litologinya allegedly prepared by the old volcanic material and has a beautiful natural landscape that is geologically unique and of high scientific value. Based on the results of numerous studies and references, Nglanggeran mountain is an ancient volcano, the presence long before the formation of Mount Merapi in Sleman district.

Climbing Mount Nglanggeran, you will encounter sebauh Joglo building (Hall Joglo Kalisong) at the entrance, and there will be three simple view of the substation building heights low, moderate until the mountaintop.

From the top of the mountain, the view widely spread out like a green carpet. When we look down, we could see the fields, gardens, and buildings tower and various television stations whose numbers quite a lot, manambah natural beauty.

Nglanggeran name reputedly comes from the word meaningful planggaran every evil behavior must be caught. There is also a telling, a berketinggian hill 700 meters above sea level with this durable word meaning safe and peaceful village.

In addition to such designation, the mountain is composed of many stones are known by the name of Mount Wayang because there is a mountain / rock that resembles the puppet characters. According to traditional belief java Mount Nglanggeran guarded by Wijaya and Punakawan Ongko Kyi. Punakawan in these puppet characters, namely Semar, Gareng, Petruk and Bagong.

icon Jogja : Persiflage from Pakuningratan

Hello, safe of Monday… ." Voice that is which we would hear when contacting number Dagadu Djokdja. Greeting typical of that also which for example making them can stay in the middle of siege of external fashion product.

Beginning of year 1990-an a number of youngsters which still having status jumpy and apprehensive student with adventure of his(its creative masterpiece is till now. His(its creative masterpiece process tends to has not can get place in public. More than anything else they wish one places where the masterpieces confessed by many people and useful.

Then fresh breeze came when is exist " leak" from Mr. Wondo Amiseno about will be built it mall ( at that time became the only in Jogja) which is not merely for konter-konter shop, but also cloister merchant concept. A few the leaks lures at the same time answers apprehension of the young children. They then compromised makes masterpieces they are part of the mall concept.

The problem of kaos oblong selected, in fact since beginning of was not meant like that. But, kaos becomes one of product typical of their cinderamata. " Because we have been accustomed to tourism products, one of them is kaos and other pernik-pernik," says Ahmad Noor Arif, Director PT. Aseli Dagadu Djokdja. Its(the on unique, name of dagadu instead have never emerges until they to have potting in the mall.

Step gone through by them it is possible that quickly and brings new phenomenon in the form of business which revolutif. " Though at that time, we mostly architecture technique student is less so(after understanding with business line, he..he..he.. ," accuses it.

But intention they which wish to make thing having a meaning (of) typically for its(the town is stronger compared to to manages technical of business. Now, nahkoda company producing it full of this persiflage controlled from its(the head office in area Jalan Pakuningratan. Even its(the product inviting smiles and invites joking, children Dagadu simply develops its(the business is seriously.

Time which then sharpens them must have good management system for development of company hereinafter. Range of time 1994 until beginning of the year 2000 is a period of golden of Dagadu. At least, the years becomes company era is having logo the dilated eye. " In exact calculates of course we have never does. But in that year, we really experiences increase which signifikan for amounts kaos sold," said this sturdy man.

Then how with now happened when similar business has started marak, whereas name of Dagadu has flagged until becoming town ikon Jogja? " Which we do is with interest makes professional, effective, and efficient worked us," he/she said. Any way, adds it, Dagadu till now has become life arm rest for tens of employee and pride Kota Budaya.

Recipe that is now gone through that is by streamlining parts of promotion and marketing. Meanwhile, design becomes bodywork which must be given motion space to give support from to creative process. " However, desainer becomes important component to open new colour of Dagadu

As of cut-off Jalan which Have Never Is silent

Malioboro can be told as bustle heart of town Jogja, because the many merchants and visitor elapsing grass. A real area multitude either in roadside having corridor or at roadway although one way. From traditional vehicle like pedicab, buggy, bicycle, wagon and also vehicle is having machine like car, cab, town bus, publik transport or motorbike.

Area Malioboro as one of area wisata town pledge shopping Jogja, this supported by existence of shop, ruma eats, central the its(the cloister merchants.

For shop, the shopping centre and restaurant actually same as center business and shopping in other big towns, glorious with big nama-merk and there are also local names. Goods commercialized from import goods and also local, from basic necessities until electronic goods, furniture and others. Also provides multifarious of [crafting/ diligence], for example batik, puppets, matting, bag and others. There is also place of foreign money conversion, bank, hotel is having star finite of jasmine type.

The Hoisterous Of Malioboro do not get out of the many the cloister merchants having align along the length of Jl. Malioboro. Most all on the market is goods typical of Jogja as souvenir for tourist. They trade [crafting/ diligence] of public?people like cane matting, skin, batik, silver, bamboo and other, in the form of batik clothes, leather suitcase, bamboo key hanger, sendok/garpu silver, blangkon batik ( hat typical of Jogja/jawa-red), kaos with various models /tulisan and a lot still other. The this cloister merchants performs its(the merchanidise above desk, wagon or only performs plastic in floor

Actually Jl. Malioboro from tip of to tip of only distance around 2 kilometre only, but life pulse of area Malioboro have never desisted. The hoisterous of life of shop and cloister merchant performing its(the merchanidise, will be replaced by merchant lesehan when hour(clock starts refers number 9 night. Food provided and on the market from food type typical of Jogja that is rice gudeg and chicken fries as well as food Padang, Chinesse Food and others. When enjoying dish presented, you will be amused by music from quite a lot road street musician from which just bringing guitar adapula bringing equipments of complete music.

In area that is most tourist still mentioning it as Malioboro, many locations which can be visited. For example market is having Beringharjo, fortress Vredeburg, Gedung Agung, Kraton, Museum Sono Budoyo, and lainnya.*(Jo

Plengkung Wijilan, Brave Young Man Symbol

The year 1785, at sat Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono II is having throne in Kraton ngayogjakarta Hadiningrat, built a wall made from brick along the length of 5 km as defence fortress from Dutch attack. Wall encircling this kraton then usualy is called as fortress, and has 5 fruit of gateway connecting world in kraton ( njeron beteng) with world outside kraton.

Because form of curved gateway that is people calls it ' plengkung'. Now, only Plengkung Wijilan and Plengkung Gading which still seen intact. Medium of 3 other plengkung has collapsed.

Plengkung Wijilan actually girds name of opening as Plengkung Tarunasura, what has philosophy meaning " Braveman Young Man". While public around mentioning it with Plengkung Wijilan", because this place is entrance dank external e to complex kraton, or Javanese calls it ' wijil'.

But, why then region ' njeron beteng ' which is including this Kecamatan Kraton then becomes sentra gudheg Jogja? It is possible that, here is central from food supplier for young soldiers of Kraton Ngayogjakarta heroic, makes provision against Dutch army incursion Possibly* ( Jo)