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Budha Relief

dina — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 17:52:24 +0000

this is one of Borobudur relief, many interesting relief that you can find at Borobudur temple, that telling buddha stories. Come to yogyakarta and visit this remarkable heritage of the worlds

Kasongan

dina — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 23:41:56 +0000

Kasongan

When you said Kasongan it mean central of handycrafts and ceramics industry that located in Jogjakarta, it was inside the territory of Bantul regency, is about 7 kms from Jogja. Beside farming, the villager made a handycraft and ceramics and they sold their product on their gallery. Some product in various kind and size made to export. There is so many gallery on the left and right side of Kasongan street and it is easy to go there by public transportation.

Here you can buy, product from wooden, stone, leather, from banana tree and many kind of material that sometimes is very difficult to realize “what material is this”. For the people who realy like to shop, this is one of the place at Jogja, that you wouldnt like to miss it.

Parankusumo

dina — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 00:42:05 +0000

Parangkusumo

According to the people’s belief, Parangkusumo was used to be the meeting place between the kings who reigned Mataram Kingdom and Kanjeng Ratu Kidul. Every year, on the 30th day of Rejeb-name of month in Javanese calendar that based on the rotation of the moon-certain sacred ritual held. This symbolic ritual revolves giving offerings to the Queen of South Sea due to the commemoration of the inauguration of Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono X. Flowers, food, clothes, and the cuttings of Sultan’s nail and hair will be thrown in to the water of the South Sea or recognized also as The Indian Ocean. Every night, especially on Friday and Tuesday "Kliwon" night Kliwon is a term of specific period day in Javanese calendar many people come to visit the rest house around Parangkusumo to do meditation and to get spiritual tranquillity. The legends say that the rocks resulted from a post-volcanic activity found at Parangkusumo used to be the place where Panembahan Senopati and Kanjeng Ratu Kidul sat conferring in special occasions.

Krakal Beach

dina — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 23:42:27 +0000

Krakal Beach
To get to Krakal beach you have to pass Wonosari, the capital of the Gunungkidul Regency, about 38 km from Yogyakarta. The winding and mountainous road is well asphalted. Krakal is about 21 km from Wonosari. Located at 7 km eastern side of the road where branches off the main road crossing limestone hills with their harsh appearance alternated with terraced rocks which all presents enchanting scenery to Baron beach. Geologists say that a long time ago, this place was lies below sea level. In the remaining coral bed, many fossils can still be found. Among all the beaches that stretch along the coast of Java, Krakal with its white sandy beach surrounded with mountainous rocky hills is may be the most beautiful beach in Yogyakarta. Meanwhile, the battering of its gigantic waves in a mass of white foam gives more enchantment in enjoy relaxing atmosphere in this beach. It has attracted many tourism-planning experts from foreign countries. They suggest that it should be prepared as a beach resort, particularly for foreign tourists (like Nusa Dua resort in Bali). Their interest in exploring Krakal is supported by its attractive potentials such as : a sloping and white sandy beach stretching out for about 5 km. There is always warm sunshine from dawn until the twilight comes during the whole dry and rainy season. The sea wind always blowing softly. As a whole, it is most suitable for sun bathing. It also offers a shade and a multi-coloured marine growth.
Krakal is close to kukup beach and Baron cove. This cove is in fact an estuary of an underground river that comes up exactly at the waterfront. It is interesting to observe the combination of the beach and the cove from the protruding rocky hills that flank the caves on both sides.

Parangtritis Beach

dina — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 23:42:26 +0000

Parangtritis Beach
Parangtritis has been famous for long, not only as a beach resort where sand dunes, sandy beach and rocky cliffs meet, but it is also a historical place which closely to the mysterious legend of the Queen of the South Sea (Kanjeng Ratu Kidul). Kanjeng Ratu Kidul, who together with her trusted right-hand person, the feared Nyi Roro Kidul the ever youthful and beautiful queen reign over sea nymphs and spirits. The legends say that Kanjeng Ratu Kidul was married to one of the Mataram Monarch, Panembahan Senopati, whom she visited and communicated with on certain occasions. It is said that the name Parangtritis expresses a natural phenomenon. From the wall of one of the hills drops off water containing calcium, wich is continuously dripped down and finally formed a pool with a very clear water in it. Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono VII found and took care of this formed pool. The pool now is functioning as the bathing pool of Parangtritis swimming pool.

Located about 27 km from Yogyakarta, there are two routes to reach Parangtritis :
First route: Yogyakarta Kretek Parangtritis. All shorts of vehicles can smoothly travel on this road directly to the beach. Those who are interested to travel by bus can take a bus at Umbulharjo station in Yogyakarta.
Second route: Yogyakarta Imogiri Siluk Parangtritis. This route has 35 km in distance and connected with a sequence of tourism route consisting of the both Royal Cemetery, Kotagede and Imogiri. This route offers very beautiful scenery : a combination between river and range of this road directly to the beach. Those who are interested to travel by bus can take a bus at Umbulharjo station in Yogyakarta.

BOROBUDUR TEMPLE

dina — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 08:42:46 +0000

Located 42 km from jogja, Was build at 9th century AD. Discovered at 1814, when Raffles governed Java. This temple consist of six square bases topped by tree circular illustrate budhist teaching and story while 432 budha images sit in chambers on terraces.
If your are visited jogja, i say it a must to go there, you will be admired one of the seven wonder.

PRAMBANAN TEMPLE

dina — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:43:36 +0000

Prambanan temple is located some 17 km from Yogyakarta. Sanjaya Dynasty built this 47 meters high Hindu temple in the 9th century. Atahe main temple is located in the inner courtyard and surrounded by several small temples called “Perwara”. As a Hindu temple the main temple has three shrines, dedicated to the Hindu trinity. The legend also says that a young powerful man named Bandung Bondowoso wanted to marry Roro Jonggrang. Being unable to control his anger, Bandung Bondowoso curses Roro Jonggrang into a statue that now completes the temple. This relief portrays Ramayana story is ends at balustrade of Brahma temple.

SEWU TEMPLE

dina — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 16:43:43 +0000

Sewu temple is located just several hundred meters north-east of Prambanan temple. It is a large and vast Buddhist’s temple including several other small temples like Lumbung, Bubrah, and Lor Kulon temple.

KING BOKO’S PALACE

dina — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 16:44:24 +0000

King boko’s Palace is located some 19 kilometres at the eastern side of Yogyakarta, and about 2 kilometres from Prambanan temple. The panoramic view of its surroundings is beautiful. To the south, imprecisely visible, unfolds the south coast. And at the northern side one, tourists can see the Mount Merapi, Prambanan, and Kalasan temples with naked eye. From the newly restored main entrance to the right, you will come into the so – called auditorium of the Palace that has been restored. On the left of the auditorium, there is a pool that was used as a bathing pool for women.

PLAOSAN TEMPLE

dina — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 06:43:13 +0000

Plaosan temple is about one kilometers at the east of the Sewu temple. This Buddhist temple consists of two main temples standing side by side, each having terraces bases. The relief carved on the southern main temple portrays a man, and the other one show a woman. Another peculiar object that is interesting to see is its "perwara" temple for its ’slender stupa’.