Shop Till You Drop @ Malioboro, Yogyakarta

Malioboro is the most famous street in Yogyakarta. Located in the heart of Yogya, this is the city’s main street, and was once the ceremonial avenue for the Sultan to pass through on his way to and from the Keraton. During such occasions Malioboro would be festively decorated with flowers. Some say that the name Malioboro” derives from the name of the British governor Marlborough from the era when Britain ruled the archipelago, between 1811-1816.

Near the north gate of the Keraton or palace are grand Dutch colonial buildings that are now the Central Post Office and the Bank Dagang Negara. Walking further north is the well laid out State Guest House, which was once the home of the Dutch Resident, but which after Independence became the presidential palace when Yogya was the capital of the young Republic. President Soekarno stayed here between 1946-1949. 

10 Famous Mountain in Indonesia

Indonesia's location on the edges of the Pacific, Eurasian and Australian tectonic plates makes it the site of numerous volcanoes and frequent earthquakes. Indonesia has at least 150 active volcanoes [92] including Krakatoa and Tambora, both famous for their devastating eruptions in the 19th century. Here are the famous mountains in Indonesia!
 
1. Mount Salak 

Gunung Salak is a volcano located on the island of Java, Indonesia. This has some mountain peak, of which Peak Salak Salak I and II. Geography of the mountain is at 6 ° 43 'LS and 106 ° 44' BT. Highest peak I Salak Salak 2211 m and 2180 m dpl II. There is one more peak called Peak Sumbul with a height of 1926 m dpl.

How to Reach Prambanan Temple

To get there is easy. The closest cities to  Prambanan, are either Yogyakarta (insert hyperlink) or Semarang. Garuda Indonesia, Mandala, Merpati Nusantara Airlines and a number of domestic airlines fly to these cities from Jakarta and other large cities in Indonesia. AirAsia is the first international airline that flies direct from Kuala Lumpur to Yogyakarta. 

From Yogyakarta, you can rent a car to go to Klaten. From there, you can walk to the temple. If have been busy and are really tired of walking, you can always call for a becak. With the cost of about Rp10,000 the Becak driver will bring you right up to the  entrance gate of the Temple, not far from the ticket box.

Prambanan, the largest Hindu Temple

As the biggest Hindu sanctuary in Southeast Asia, the excellent and smooth sanctuary of Prambanan is a wonderful exhibition and a symbol of Indonesia’s social legacy. Placed not a long way from the Buddhist Borobudur sanctuary, the closeness of the two sanctuaries lets us know that on Java, Buddhism and Hinduism existed calmly alongside each other.

Prambanan is referred to generally as Roro Jonggrang, hailing from the legend of the ‘thin virgin’. As stated by the legend quite a long time ago, there was a youthful and compelling man named Bandung Bondowoso.  He needed to wed a delightful princess named Roro Jonggrang. Her father, the ruler, concurred and constrained her to wed Bandung Bondowoso. Butm Sita finished not cherish him yet couldn’t deny him.