Merapi Lava Tour

Merapi area at this time

Merapi area at this time

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Communities in Yogyakarta and Central Java must be familiar with the beauty and ferocity of Mount Merapi. With a title as one of the world's most active volcano, Merapi holds the potential of natural disasters in the form of an eruption or eruption. It has long geological researchers propose various theories about the malignancy of the eruption of Merapi. One of them came from the famous Dutch geologist, Reinout Willem van Bemmelen, who filed the assumption that the great Merapi volcano had erupted in 1006. This great eruption, by archaeologists and then interpreted as the cause for the centers of the kingdom of Mataram Kuna decline and then moved from Central Java to East Java.

After the beginning of the second Millennium, Merapi has erupted several times, including in 1672, 1786, 1822, 1872, and 1930. In the eruption in 1672, hot clouds and lava floods killed about 300 people. Meanwhile, the eruption in 1930 claimed more victims, which is about 1369 people. Then in subsequent years, the eruption of 1954, 1961, 1969, and 1972 to 1973, claiming dozens of lives each person. Another eruption occurred in 1994 that killed dozens of people, while the 1998 eruption did not cause casualties, due to eruptive pointing upward.

Gembiraloka Zoo

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History

The zoo is known as Gembiraloka this is the only zoo in the city of Yogyakarta. Although effective as a zoo, Gembiraloka still classified as a museum, which fall into the category Zoologicum museum or museum animals, also including a special type of museum. When viewed from the side of the history of its emergence, he is the second oldest museum in Yogyakarta after the Museum Sonobudoyo.

The idea of ​​beginning the construction of the Botanical Gardens and Zoo Happy Loka originated from the desire of Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono VIII in 1933 will be a place of entertainment, who later called Garden Rojo. The idea is realized by Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX with the help of Ir. Karsten, a Dutch architect. Ir. Karsten then choose a location on the western rivers Winongo, because it is considered as the most ideal for crop development such Rojo. However, due to the impact of World War II and also the occupation by Japan, Rojo crop development stalled.

About Tourism in Yogyakarta

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YOGYAKARTA (often also called Jogja, Yogya, or Yogyakarta) is located in the middle of Java Island - Indonesia, where everything was cheap. Enough with the 200rb a day, you can stay, eat traditional cuisine of the famous, and rent a bike to explore the beaches are still virgin and ancient temples thousands of years old.


Borobudur Temple

A thousand years ago, Yogyakarta is the center of the ancient Mataram kingdom prosperous and has a high civilization. This is what founded the Kingdom of Borobudur temple which is the largest Buddhist temple in the world, 300 years before Angkor Wat in Cambodia. Other relics are the temple of Prambanan, Ratu Boko Palace, and dozens of other temples that have been restored and are still buried under the ground (see Temple Tour).

JOGLO HOUSE - House of Traditional Yogakarta

Joglo House

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Not only the majestic, beautiful, full of meaning and sociocultural values, joglo architecture can also reduce the earthquake. How to design?
An interpretation raises joglo building Java architecture reflects the quiet, present among the buildings that diverse. This interpretation has a characteristic use of a solid roof construction and arch-arch shape in space per room.

Joglo traditional house which is home to the relics of ancient indigenous art has qualified as a form of high architectural value and cultural areas at once is one art form or style of building traditional building arts.

Joglo is the main building frame of the traditional house consisting of four pillars form the main pole with a sleigh overlap songo (nine overlapping) or overlapping telu (three overlapping) on ​​top. Joglo structure like that, except as the support of the main structure of the house, as well as support for the roof of a house roof can be shaped pencu.

Hip Hop Music It Become Part Jogja Arts and Culture

Hip hop song from jogja Hip Hop community is very famous song and became a symbol of the struggle the city of Yogyakarta to choose the establishment as part of its own privilege Yogyakarta
It comes at the right time because this song represents the voice of society at large jogja. Hip Hop Songs Special Jogja is very good at listening to, and not only the opinions of young people jogja, but even the elderly and children jogja love this song. Hip Hop is one of art music in Yogyakarta, although not the original music and culture of Yogyakarta, but this music can take heart jogja citizens, in because of the lyrics, the lyrics often use the local language is language java. This is especially so because it is supported positive activities for young people in today. Because art can unify culture and outlook. so, if you visit Jogja do not forget to look for information on various clubs Hip Hop jogja a very fun and easy to blend.

These few songs from Hip Hop Community Yogyakarta:

Jogja Tetap Istimewa

Cicak nguntal Boyo

Paijo

Travel Accommodation

Suzuki APV Car
Comfort, and completed with Double air conditioner, Tour with us with this car. Enjoy full service with Suzuki APV, with airconed car, Special Driver.
# Rent car for self drive
# Include Diver and Petrol
# with a relatively cheap price
# Only IDR 550,000- for 10 hours

 Toyota Avansa
Comfort, and completed with Double air conditioner, Tour with us with this car. Enjoy full service with Toyota Avansa, with airconed car, Special Driver.
# Rent car for self drive
# Include Diver and Petrol
# with a relatively cheap price
# Only IDR 550,000- for 10 hours

Daihatsu Xenia
Comfort, and completed with Double air conditioner, Tour with us with this car. Enjoy full service with Daihatsu Xenia, with airconed car, Special Driver.

# Rent car for self drive
# Include Diver and Petrol
# with a relatively cheap price
# Only IDR 550,000- for 10 hours


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Great House

The period of the Dutch East Indies

The main building of this palace complex was built in May 1824 that was initiated by Anthony Hendriks Smissaerat, Resident of Yogyakarta to-18 (1823-1825) that the existence of the "palace" is authoritative for the Dutch-resident resident while the architect is A. Payen.

Because of the Diponegoro War or the Java War (1825-1830) construction of the building was delayed. Construction is continued after the war ended that was completed in 1832. On June 10, 1867, the official residence of the Dutch resident was collapsed by the earthquake. New buildings were built and completed in 1869. The building is at the main building complex is now the Presidential Palace of Yogyakarta is also called the State House.

History of Fort Vredeburg

Dutch Period

Vredeburg fortress stands is closely related to the birth of Yogyakarta Sultanate. February 13, 1755 Giyanti Agreement which berrhasil resolve disputes between Susuhunan Pakubuwono III to Prince Mangkubumi (lane I will) is the result of Dutch politics that always wants to interfere in domestic affairs of the kings of Java at that time. Name Giyanti Agreement, because the treaty was agreed in Giyanti Village, a village located near Surakarta.

Taman Sari

Taman Sari is a royal park or rest house Yogya Sultan and his family. Actually, in addition to Taman Sari, the Sultanate has some pesanggrahan Yogyakata like Warungboto, Manukberi, Ambarbinangun and Ambarukmo. All of them function as a place to rest and meditate Sultan and their families. Besides the components shown as a resting place, rest house, rest house is always a component of the defense. So is just the Castle.

Location of Taman Sari is only about 0.5 km south of Sultan Palace. The architect of this building is Portuguese, so fleeting as if this building has the art of European architecture which is very powerful, symbolic meanings in addition to Java will be retained. But if we observe, meaning more dominant element of building Java in here. Castle built during the first lane or around the end of XVII century AD Castle is not just a royal park, but this building is a complex consisting of swimming baths, water canals, special rooms and a large pool (when open water canals).