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Borobudur

Buddhist temple in Java, Indonesia

28km

-7.6110.2

Jakarta

capital and province of Indonesia

429km

-6.19892106.8417
Sights (14)

Sonobudoyo Museum

library

93m

-7.801785110.364003

Taman Sari (Yogyakarta)

This is a partly-ruined complex built as a pleasure garden by the first Sultan in 1765. One of the bathing pools was dedicated to the sultan's harem, and he had a tower overlooking the area so he could take his pick. Towards the back is the original entrance to the pools, a small dock connected to a long-since-vanished river; a bit of snooping beyond this entrance will get you to a back street, where one can visit a fascinating network of tunnels and rooms, including an Escher-like series of interlacing staircases over what looks like a disused well.

1.2km

-7.810151110.358946

Kotagede

district in Yogyakarta City, Yogyakarta Province, Indonesia

4.9km

-7.8283110.39980278

Sari temple

Buddhist temple

12km

-7.761525110.47416667

Ganjuran Church

This Catholic church is remarkable for its Javanese styling. The main building is in the form of a traditional joglo, and there is a chapel in the form of a Hindu temple. Mary, Jesus and the angels are represented as Javanese.

14km

-7.92658056110.31899444

Prambanan

Prambanan temple, is a Hindu based temple that was build in ninth century as a dedication of Trimurti of Brahma the Creator, Vishnu the Sustainer and Shiva the Destroyer. Prambana temple is located in 18 km east of Yogyakarta city.

15km

-7.75222222110.49166667

Parangtritis

village in Bantul, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia

23km

-8.01666667110.35

Gereja Ayam

Gereja Ayam is a "prayer house" often referred to as a church in the area of Magelang on the island of Java, Central Java, Indonesia. The structure is constructed in the shape of a dove, but instead reminds many onlookers of a hen; hence, the locals have taken to calling it the chicken church, a name by which the building is often known across the internet.

29km

-7.60569444110.1805

Mount Merapi

active volcano in Java, Indonesia

30km

-7.54083056110.44481667

Magelang

city of Central Java Province, Indonesia

40km

-7.46666667110.21666667

Central Java

province of Indonesia, on island of Java, Indonesia

52km

-7.5110

Dieng Plateau

mountain

84km

-7.2109.9

Semarang

city of Central Java Province, on the island of Java, in Indonesia

92km

-6.96666667110.41666667

Demak, Demak

district in Demak Regency, Jawa Tengah Province, Indonesia

105km

-6.88333333110.63333333
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Yogyakarta

Indonesia

We loved this little city. It's your jumping off point for Gereja Ayam and Borobudur.

Yogyakarta

Yogyakarta— despite the official spelling, the name is usually pronounced and not uncommonly written Jogjakarta or just Jogja (JOG-jah) — is a major tourist destination in Indonesia. It is the capital of Yogyakarta Special Region to the south of Central Java province.

Yogyakarta is home to a myriad of heritage buildings, landmarks and important monuments. Because of its proximity to the Borobudur and Prambanan temples, and presence of the Javanese court Kraton culture of Kraton Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta hosts a sizable tourist industry. Kotagede, the capital of Mataram Sultanate is also located in the city. Many tourists come to Yogyakarta as an accommodation base to visit Borobudur and Prambanan.

The area of the city of Yogyakarta is 32.5 square kilometres (12.5 square miles). While the city spreads in all directions from the Kraton, the Sultan's palace, the core of the modern city is to the north, centered around Dutch colonial-era buildings and the commercial district. Jalan Malioboro, with rows of pavement vendors and nearby markets and malls, is the primary shopping street for tourists in the city, while Jalan Solo, further north and east, is the shopping district more frequented by locals. The large local market of Beringharjo (id) and the restored Dutch fort of Vredeburg are on the eastern part of the southern end of Malioboro.

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Climate

Average temperatures

Jan

29.8°C22.9
Precipitation: 392 mm

Feb

30.2°C22.8
Precipitation: 299 mm

Mar

30.4°C22.9
Precipitation: 363 mm

Apr

31.3°C23
Precipitation: 149 mm

May

31.1°C22.7
Precipitation: 141 mm

Jun

31°C21.5
Precipitation: 68 mm

Jul

30.3°C20.6
Precipitation: 29 mm

Aug

30.7°C20.6
Precipitation: 16 mm

Sep

31.1°C21.7
Precipitation: 49 mm

Oct

31.4°C22.7
Precipitation: 136 mm

Nov

30.7°C23
Precipitation: 237 mm

Dec

30.1°C22.8
Precipitation: 278 mm