Yogyakarta (Jogja) backpacker's guide

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TIMANG ISLAND/BEACH (Pantai Timang) + Adrenaline GONDOLA

TIMANG BEACH – All Details to Know About Timang Beach – WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD VISIT TIMANG BEACH? RIDING GONDOLA TO TIMANG ISLAND You should trying GONDOLA at TIMANG ISLAND. This “crazy & dangerous” Gondola is very traditional (Old school). Trying Gondola at…

SETUMBU HILL (Punthuk Setumbu) + SUNRISE

SETUMBU HILL SUNRISE – All Details to Know About Setumbu Hill Sunrise Spot – WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD VISIT SETUMBU HILL? CHEAP The entry ticket is very cheap, compare to Borobudur Sunrise. Entry ticket for Sunrise at Setumbu Hill Rp30,000 and entry…

JOMBLANG CAVE (Goa Jomblang) + ANCIENT FOREST + HEAVEN LIGHT

JOMBLANG CAVE – All Details to Know About Jomblang Cave – WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD VISIT JOMBLANG CAVE? VERTICAL CAVE You should trying rappelling to the cave. This “crazy & dangerous” rappelling is very deep vertical cliff, about 30 meter to the bottom…

BOROBUDUR TEMPLE (Candi Borobudur) + SUNRISE

BOROBUDUR TEMPLE – All Details to Know About Borobudur Temple – WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD VISIT BOROBUDUR TEMPLE? MAINSTREAM TOURISM SITE You are going to visit the Main tourism place. The most visited sight in YOGYAKARTA. Probably the most visited sight…

PRAMBANAN TEMPLE (Candi Prambanan) + SUNSET

PRAMBANAN TEMPLE – All Details to Know About Prambanan Temple – WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD VISIT PRAMBANAN TEMPLE? MAINSTREAM TOURISM SITE You are going to visit the Main tourism place. The 2nd most visited sight in YOGYAKARTA. Probably the most visited…

RATU BOKO PALACE/TEMPLE (Kraton/Candi Ratu Boko) + SUNSET

RATU BOKO TEMPLE – All Details to Know About Ratu Boko Temple/Palace – WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD VISIT RATU BOKO TEMPLE? CHEAP The entry ticket is $13 for adult and $7 for kid –> $25 for adult and $15 for kid. To…

Mangunan Fruit Garden (Kebun Buah Mangunan) + SUNRISE

MANGUNAN FRUIT GARDEN – All Details to Know About Mangunan Fruit Garden – WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD VISIT MANGUNAN? VIRAL DESTINATION Mangunan fruit garden become popular in social media since 2 years ago. It become busy and crowded in weekend or holiday. So…

kunzyogyaDecember 8, 2015October 14, 2020 AWESOME, EXTRAORDINARY, SUNRISE 24 Comments

SUKUH PYRAMID “EROTIC/PORN” TEMPLE (Candi Sukuh)

SUKUH PYRAMID TEMPLE – All Details to Know About Sukuh Erotic Temple – WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD VISIT SUKUH TEMPLE? THE ONLY ONE PYRAMID TEMPLE IN INDONESIA This temple so unique. Unlike other temples in Java or Indonesia. The architecture just…

kunzyogyaOctober 27, 2015October 14, 2020 AWESOME, EXTRAORDINARY, TEMPLE 6 Comments

JEEP LAVA TOUR MERAPI + MERAPI VOLCANO MUSEUM

MERAPI JEEP LAVA TOUR – All Details to Know About Merapi Lava Tour by Jeep – WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD TRY LAVA TOUR BY A JEEP? RIDING ADRENALINE JEEP TO RUINED VILLAGE You should try riding JEEP at MERAPI LAVA TOUR. This “crazy & exciting” Jeep is very vintage (Old school).…

kunzyogyaOctober 27, 2015October 8, 2020 ADRENALINE CHALLENGE, AWESOME, EXTRAORDINARY, MUSEUM 87 Comments

CHICKEN CHURCH (Gereja Ayam) + SUNRISE

BOROBUDUR CHICKEN CHURCH – All Details to Know About Borobudur Chicken Church – WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD VISIT THIS CHICKEN CHURCH? UNIQUE CHURCH This building is very unique or uncommon for church. The form of building just like chicken, or pigeon…

kunzyogyaSeptember 28, 2015October 14, 2020 AWESOME, EXTRAORDINARY, SUNRISE 19 Comments

KALIBIRU NATIONAL PARK + SUNSET

KALIBIRU NATIONAL PARK – All Details to Know About Kalibiru National Park & Sunset – WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD VISIT KALIBIRU? VIRAL DESTINATION Kalibiru become popular in social media since 2 years ago. It become busy and crowded in weekend or holiday. So…

kunzyogyaSeptember 28, 2015October 14, 2020 AWESOME, CAMPING, EXTRAORDINARY, HIKING, SUNSET 39 Comments

MILAS RESTAURANT (Vegetarian Resto)

MILAS RESTO – All Details to Know About Milas Restaurant – WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD VISIT MILAS RESTAURANT? GARDEN RESTAURANT The concept of Milas restaurant is garden restaurant. The shading of tree makes comfort even in hot days. AUTHENTIC VEGETARIAN RESTAURANT You…

kunzyogyaSeptember 17, 2015October 14, 2020 AWESOME, VEGETARIAN RESTAURANT 2 Comments

PRAWIROTAMAN Backpacker Street

PRAWIROTAMAN STREET – All Details to Know About Prawirotaman Backpacker Street – WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD VISIT/STAY AT PRAWIROTAMAN? MAINSTREAM SITE FOR BACKPACKER You are going to visit the Main tourism place. The most visited by backpacker in YOGYAKARTA. Probably the most…

kunzyogyaJuly 10, 2015October 9, 2020 AWESOME, HOMESTAY, HOSTEL, HOTEL 14 Comments

SOSROWIJAYAN Backpacker Street

SOSROWIJAYAN STREET – All Details to Know About Sosrowijayan Backpacker Street – WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD VISIT/STAY AT SOSROWIJAYAN? MAINSTREAM SITE FOR BACKPACKER You are going to visit the Main tourism place. The most visited by backpacker in YOGYAKARTA. Probably the most…

kunzyogyaJuly 10, 2015October 8, 2020 AWESOME, HOMESTAY, HOSTEL, HOTEL 16 Comments

LEATHER PUPPET SHADOW SHOW (Wayang Kulit) – A Heritage Javanese Puppet Show

WAYANG KULIT PUPPET SHADOW SHOW – All Details to Know About Wayang Kulit Leather Puppet Shadow Show – WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD VISIT THIS PUPPET SHOW? CLASSIC JAVANESE ART PERFORMANCE You are going to visit the classic javanese art & culture show. The…

kunzyogyaJuly 7, 2015October 8, 2020 AWESOME, CLASSIC JAVA ART SHOW, Events & festivals, MAINSTREAM No Comments

RAMAYANA BALLET (Sendratari Ramayana)

RAMAYANA BALLET – All Details to Know About Ramayana Ballet in Yogyakarta – WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD VISIT RAMAYANA BALLET? CLASSIC JAVANESE ART PERFORMANCE You are going to visit the classic javanese art & culture show. The show mixed with effect like fire,sound,…

kunzyogyaJuly 4, 2015October 8, 2020 AWESOME, CLASSIC JAVA ART SHOW, Events & festivals, EXTRAORDINARY 15 Comments

MALIOBORO STREET (Jalan Malioboro)

MALIOBORO STREET – All Details to Know About Malioboro Street – WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD VISIT MALIOBORO STREET? MAINSTREAM TOURISM SITE You are going to visit the Main tourism place. The most visited sight in YOGYAKARTA. Probably the most visited sight…

kunzyogyaJune 22, 2015October 8, 2020 AWESOME, MAINSTREAM, MARKET, SHOP 9 Comments

RATU BOKO PALACE/TEMPLE (Kraton/Candi Ratu Boko) + SUNSET

kunzyogyaJune 20, 2015October 6, 2020 AWESOME, EXTRAORDINARY, PALACE, SUNSET, TEMPLE 24 Comments

JOMBLANG CAVE (Goa Jomblang) + ANCIENT FOREST + HEAVEN LIGHT

kunzyogyaJune 20, 2015October 5, 2020 ADRENALINE CHALLENGE, AWESOME, CAVE, CLIMBING, EXTRAORDINARY 116 Comments

SETUMBU HILL (Punthuk Setumbu) + SUNRISE

kunzyogyaJune 20, 2015October 13, 2020 AWESOME, HIKING, MAINSTREAM, SUNRISE 10 Comments

MERAPI VOLCANO (Gunung Merapi) + HIKING + SUNRISE

MERAPI VOLCANO – All Details to Know About Merapi Volcano – WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD VISIT MERAPI VOLCANO? THE MOST ACTIVE VOLCANO IN JAVA The volcano eruption usually every 4 years. But, since 2010 after the big eruption, the character is change.…

kunzyogyaJune 19, 2015November 7, 2020 AWESOME, HIKING, MAINSTREAM, MOUNTAIN, SUNRISE 77 Comments

TIMANG ISLAND/BEACH (Pantai Timang) + Adrenaline GONDOLA

kunzyogyaJune 18, 2015October 5, 2020 ADRENALINE CHALLENGE, AWESOME, BEACH, EXTRAORDINARY, FISHING 77 Comments

SULTAN PALACE (Kraton Sultan Yogya) + Classic Art Show

YOGYAKARTA SULTAN PALACE – All Details to Know About Yogyakarta Sultan Palace – WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD VISIT SULTAN PALACE? MAINSTREAM TOURISM SITE You are going to visit the Main tourism place. The one of most visited sight in YOGYAKARTA. Probably…

kunzyogyaJune 12, 2015October 8, 2020 AWESOME, CLASSIC JAVA ART SHOW, MAINSTREAM, PALACE 2 Comments

JOSS COFFEE (Kopi Joss) + CHARCOAL plunged

KOPI JOSS JOGJA – All Details to Know About Yogyakarta Kopi Joss – WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD TASTE ‘KOPI JOSS’ COFFEE? UNIQUE COFFEE EXPERIENCE This coffee is different than others coffee, the coffee served with hot burned charcoal plunged in it. Local people call it…

kunzyogyaJune 12, 2015October 9, 2020 AWESOME, EXTRAORDINARY, LOCAL CULINARY 18 Comments

BOROBUDUR TEMPLE (Candi Borobudur) + SUNRISE

kunzyogyaJune 10, 2015October 6, 2020 AWESOME, MAINSTREAM, SUNRISE, TEMPLE 94 Comments

AFFANDI PAINTING MUSEUM – A Pioneer of Expressionism Paintings in Indonesia

AFFANDI’S MUSEUM – All Details to Know About Affandi Painting Museum – WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD VISIT AFFANDI MUSEUM? UNIQUE ARCHITECTURE You are going to visit the unique Affandi architecture building with nice park, nice pond and so many tree inside the museum.…

kunzyogyaJune 9, 2015October 10, 2020 ART GALLERY, AWESOME, EXTRAORDINARY, MUSEUM 2 Comments

PRAMBANAN TEMPLE (Candi Prambanan) + SUNSET

kunzyogyaJune 9, 2015October 6, 2020 AWESOME, MAINSTREAM, SUNSET, TEMPLE 30 Comments