Places to visit in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
7 places to visit in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, each with LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own: Kraton Yogyakarta, Prambanan, Mount Merapi and more. Stand at any of them with the app open and the stamp is yours, confirmed on site, in your Yogyakarta volume.
2 UNESCO World Heritage sites · 1 Famous place to visit · 4 Hidden gems
UNESCO World Heritage sites in Yogyakarta (2)
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Kraton Yogyakarta
The palace complex of the reigning Sultan of Yogyakarta, at the heart of the city and of Javanese culture. Its pavilions include a museum of royal heirlooms, and the compound is watched over by its own palace guards.
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Prambanan
A 9th-century Hindu temple compound dedicated to the Trimurti: Brahma the creator, Vishnu the preserver and Shiva the destroyer. Its tall, pointed central shrine to Shiva rises 47 metres, and its walls are carved with the story of the Ramayana.
Famous places to visit in Yogyakarta (1)
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Mount Merapi
The most active volcano in Indonesia, rising on the border of Central Java and Yogyakarta about 28 kilometres north of the city. It has erupted regularly since 1548, and villages sit on its flanks as high as 1,700 metres.
Hidden gems in Yogyakarta (4)
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Malioboro Street
Yogyakarta's main shopping street, running north to south on the line between the Kraton and Mount Merapi. Its pavements fill with batik stalls, street food and becak riders, and the name covers the whole neighbourhood around it.
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Parangtritis Beach
A wide beach of dark sand on Java's south coast, about 30 kilometres south of Yogyakarta in Bantul. Its strong waves rule out swimming, but people come for the sunset, the dunes nearby and the legends of the sea goddess Nyi Roro Kidul.
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Ratu Boko
The remains of a hilltop compound on a plateau about 3 kilometres south of Prambanan, with a great stone gateway, terraces and bathing pools. Its original name is unknown, and locals named it after the legendary King Boko of the Roro Jonggrang tale.
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Taman Sari
The site of the Sultanate of Yogyakarta's royal garden, built in the mid-18th century within the grounds of the Kraton. It served as a place of rest, work, meditation and defence, and its bathing pools and underground passages still survive.
Collecting in Yogyakarta
What are the best places to visit in Yogyakarta?
LOQAH lists 7 places in Yogyakarta. The best known include Kraton Yogyakarta, Prambanan, Mount Merapi, Malioboro Street and Parangtritis Beach. Each has a stamp of its own to collect when you are there.
How many LOQAH stamps are there in Yogyakarta?
7, and more are added over time. Each place has LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own.
How do I collect a stamp in Yogyakarta?
Open LOQAH at the place and get its stamp. LOQAH checks where you are once, at that moment; at the place itself the stamp is confirmed on site, with a gold badge.
I have been to places in Yogyakarta before. Can I add them?
Yes. In Earlier trips, choose Yogyakarta and swipe through its stamps, or import your Google Timeline. Each one goes into your volume with the date, if you know it.
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