Yogyakarta Villas

Located somwhere in the middle-south of the island of Java, Yogyakarta is known as the centre of Javanese culture. Unlike in most of other parts of Java, in Yogyakarta the authenticity of Javanese cultural heritage remains preserved and applied in every sides of people's daily living.

As an official appreciation of the Indonesian central government to the authenticity of Javanese cultural heritage of Yogyakarta, the royal empire of Yogyakarta remains in power. Yogyakarta is set as a special province where the empire preserve its power and the king leads his people.The king of Yogyakarta officially serves as the governor of the Special Territory of Yogyakarta.

Serving like a living museum, Yogyakarta is definitely the best place to witness the magnificent Javanese art and cultural heritage. If in many places cultural products are produced only as souvenir, in Yogyakarta they are produced for daily use. Batik as one of the most prominent one is at no exception. Being produced in local home industries in Yogyakarta, batik is worn as daily clothing across the country.

Yogyakarta is more than its art and cultural heritage as it also offers magnificent natural beauties such as the remain-active Mt. Merapi up north and the beautiful beaches like Parangtritis and Baron down the south. In and around, the historic remains went bech to the age before the current empire. Beautiful stone-made temples can be found in various sites around Yogyakarta.

Travel to Yogyakarta is easy, either from the capital city of Jakarta or from some other main cities in Indonesia including Denpasar, Bali. You may want to package an escape to Yogyakarta if you are having a long holiday in Bali. Flight from Denpasar to Yogyakarta takes approximately 45 minutes. A number of daily services are provided by different domestic airliners including the flag carrier Garuda Indonesia.

You may have heard that prices are so cheap in Yogyakarta making it a heaven for backpackers. It is definitely true. However, Yogyakarta has something to everyone. In addition to string of backpackers' lodging you can also find 5 star hotels as well as luxurious Yogyakarta villas. But the keyword remains true though, even the upmarket options are rather cheaper by price.

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