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Merapi Mountain Resort

noreply@blogger.com (mybussiness) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:51:00 -0800

Kaliurang lies at the foot of Plawangan hill on the southern slope of mount Merapi, some 28 km northern side of Yogyakarta. This resort is a refreshing holiday vacation spot for those who seek retreat and tranquillity in the middle of lush and green tropical splendour. As a mountain resort, Kaliurang offers accommodation facilities such as villas, bungalows, inns, and recreational facilities as well--e.g. swimming pools, tennis courts, and playground. Many people visit Kaliurang, especially during the holidays. Young people (like boy scouts) enjoy going there since this mountainous resort also provides camping sites and places for mountaineering. Those who like mountain climbing can climb the Merapi Mountain from Kaliurang. Related to the climbing plan, climbers may stay overnight in Kaliurang then start to mounting very early in the morning via Kinahrejo village to descend again at noon. When the weather is clear, a spectacular sight of the panoramic view that covers the surrounding forest of Plawangan and Kaliurang, and the rolling green countryside that fades into distant misty horizons of the blue Indian Ocean can be seen easily. The best time to view the mountain is shortly after sunrise (before 09.00 o’clock) when the early morning light starts lifting up the covering mist around the peak.

Location : Kabupaten Sleman
Transportation :
Baker Bus from Umbulharjo Station or Minibus Jogja-Kaliurang from Terban Station.

Parangwedang

noreply@blogger.com (mybussiness) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:50:00 -0800

This is a hot spring from which mineral water spouts up. Rooms available to serve visitors who would like to take a bath with this mineral water. According to the research, this water can heal all kinds of skin disease.

Location : Kabupaten Bantul
Transportation : Jatayu Bus by route of Jogja-Parangtritis
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Beach of Siung

noreply@blogger.com (mybussiness) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:49:00 -0800

Locate on Purwodadi Village, Kec. Tepus, about 35 km from Wonosari. Beach of Siung is sunken of the sea hemmed in by 2 sheer hill. The sheer hills around are long tail monkey habitat. White sandy with medium wave of the beach are comfortable place for fisherman. Beside enjoyful the beautiful natural beach and hill view, here you'll find special performing art attraction called "Doger" in certain.

Location : Kabupaten Gunung Kidul
Transportation : Minibus by route of Yogyakarta-Wonosari-Tepus
source : tasteofjogja

Beach of Pandan Simo

noreply@blogger.com (mybussiness) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:47:00 -0800

This Beach locate about 30 km north of Yogyakarta Towncenter. Use to meditation on specific times.

Location : Kabupaten Bantul
Transportation : Minibus by route of Yogyakarta-Bantul
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Beach of Ngrenehan

noreply@blogger.com (mybussiness) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:47:00 -0800

In this Beach that locate on Saptosari Village, Panggang, Gunung Kidul, ± 45 km from towncenter. You can enjoy beautiful view of natural beach, place of fish auction, bathing and fishing.

Location : Kabupaten Gunung Kidul
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Mountain of Suroloyo

noreply@blogger.com (mybussiness) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:46:00 -0800

Mountain of Suroloyo locate on Kec. Samigaluh, Kulon Progo, ± 45 km from Towncenter. Suroloyo festive by Javanese in the night of new year day (Islamic Year 1 Muharram). In the good weather, we can see The Top Temple Borobudur from this peak.

Location : Kabupaten Kulon Progo
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Beach of Parang Kusumo

noreply@blogger.com (mybussiness) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:45:00 -0800

The western part of Parangtitis, where the Labuhan ceremony is held every year is called Parangkusumo. People believe that the beach is the meeting place between the kings of Mataram and Kanjeng Ratu Kidul, the Goddess of the South Sea. Every night, especially on Monday and Thursday “Wage” or “Kliwon” night both are term of specific period day in Javanese calendar many people come to do this meditation.

Location : Kabupaten Bantul
Transportation : Bus by route of Yogyakarta-Parangtritis
source : tasteofjogja

Kalibebeng / Kinahrejo

noreply@blogger.com (mybussiness) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:44:00 -0800

Mount Tour with beautiful natural view and fresh, locate about 26 km to the north of Yogyakarta Towncenter.

Location : Kabupaten Sleman
Transportation : Bus by route of Yogyakarta-Kaliurang
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Natural Tour of Turgo Villa

noreply@blogger.com (mybussiness) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:30:00 -0800

ocate on the north edge of Province DIY with facility of orderly stone road, Village of Turgo is mount condition of village with fresh air and clean. Have a fertile land with the zalacca palm tree, coffee, tea, jackfruit, corn, vegetables, and y dengan fasilitas jalan berbatu yang tertata rapi, Desa Turgo adalah sebuah desa dengan pemandangan yang indah yang sejuk dan decorated plants. There are small shops and coffee shops called Pondok Bambu ready for food and drink, also souvenir too.

Location : Kabupaten Sleman
Transportation : West by route of : bus through Tugu Yogyakarta to north - Purwobinangun -Turgo

East by route of : Bus by route of Yogyakarta-Kaliurang
source : tasteofjogja

Jurang Boyong (Ravine of Boyong)

noreply@blogger.com (mybussiness) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:29:00 -0800

Jurang Boyong is situated at Kaliurang Mountain Resort. It is a green valley with a cool and windy atmospherea good place to relax and enjoy the panorama surrounding the area. On the western side between the western part forest and east part one, stick land is functioning as a connecting land. Visitors can enjoy the beauty of the scenery of mountainsides, including Turgoa tiny hill as if it protects Yogyakarta from Merapi's lava threat during eruption. With its 150 metres deep river, Jurang Boyong is a really an interesting tourist resort.

Location : Kabupaten Sleman
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Tour of Tlogo Muncar

noreply@blogger.com (mybussiness) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:28:00 -0800

Natural Waterfall 40 m High in Kaliurang Resort with fresh water. People believed that this place for bath of Princes Majapahit named Dewi Condrokirono. In this place have a bathing place called Pemandian Tlogo Putri.

Location : Kabupaten Sleman
Transportation : Bus by route of Yogyakarta-Kaliurang
source : tasteofjogja

Peak of Plawangan

noreply@blogger.com (mybussiness) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:27:00 -0800

n this top of peak can be found watch closely post for mount of Merapi reached by walk on footstep with beautiful natural view. Locate about 35 km from downtown of Yogyakarta. One of the development tourism object on Kab. Sleman. In the top of this peak, there are amount 20 Cave of Jepang that is inheritance of Japanese Troops on World War II.

Location : Kabupaten Sleman
Transportation : Bus by route of Yogyakarta-Kaliurang
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Merapi Mount Tracking Tour

noreply@blogger.com (mybussiness) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:24:00 -0800

Driving through Yogyakarta’s countryside is a pleasure due to its various scenic spots of idyllic villages and fertile farmland spread out with the horizon of the mountainous landscape.
The vicinity of Yogyakarta is a natural vacation land that offers all possibilities for an enjoyable holiday. There are hill resorts on the mountain slope for relaxation with invigorating weather. Mountain lovers will experience a real adventure of mountaineering. Mount Merapi is situated north of Yogyakarta with a height of 2.920 metres above sea level. From a distance, one can always see the white smoke appear from the top of the volcano, raise to the air and the moving clouds in the deep blue sky.
The crater of the volcano is a sandy plateau of about four hectares with several smaller craters, which are still active. The top of the volcano can be observed from the distance that is from Turi village, country area at the western side of slope, about fifteen kilometres from Yogyakarta. For a better view, a visit to Plawangan, the observatory resort, can be reached by walking up a pathway from Kaliurang for about an hour. In the observatory resort, visitor can use a binocular to observe the top of the volcano. The best time to relish the beauty of Merapi is approximately around the sunrise moment, at six to eight in the morning.
When the volcano is not active, visitors my climb up to the top of Mount Merapi that can be reached within seven to eight hours. The shortest by route of to the top is from Selo, a village between Merapi and another mountain, the Merbabu. It takes about three hours to reach the top from by using this shortest by route of. For those who interested climbing Mount Merapi are advised to obtain some valuable information from the Department of Volcanology in Yogyakarta.

Location : Kabupaten Sleman
Transportation :
- Private Vehicle
- Bus by route of Jogja-Kaliurang
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Water Park Tirta Artha Tridadi

noreply@blogger.com (mybussiness) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:13:00 -0800

In this place we can enjoy many kids play arena, water pedicab, lake, traffic park, fishing pool and float restaurant.

Location : Kabupaten Sleman
Transportation : Bus by route of Yogyakarta-Tempel
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Cave of Selarong

noreply@blogger.com (mybussiness) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:10:00 -0800

This cave is a historical site that should be preserved. In the past, it used to be a guerrilla headquarters of Prince Diponegoro due to the struggle against the Dutch colonial during the war (1825-1830). Diponegoro moved to Selarong after his home at Tegalrejo was destroyed by the Dutch. The cave is located at 14 kilometres south of Yogyakarta, on the top of a hill with plenty of Guava trees.

Location : Kabupaten Bantul
Transportation :
- Private Vehicle
- Minibus by route of Jogja-Selarong

Beach of Padang Payung Yogya

noreply@blogger.com (mybussiness) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:09:00 -0800

This beach in several time use to people meditation, like in Beach of Pandan Simo.

Location : Kabupaten Bantul
source : tasteofjogja

Forest Tour of Bunder

noreply@blogger.com (mybussiness) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:08:00 -0800

Forest Tour of Bunder locate on Playen Teritory, Gunung Kidul, ± 30 km from towncenter. Inside this area there are white wood factory, silk cocoon farm, plasma garden, collection kind of myrtaceae will develop for safari park, triathlon, boating and hanging up carriage.

Location : Kabupaten Gunung Kidul
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Mount of Pasir Lanang

noreply@blogger.com (mybussiness) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:07:00 -0800

Place for meditation, about 25 km south of Yogyakarta towncenter.

Location : Kabupaten Bantul
Transportation : Minibus by route of Yogyakarta-Bantul

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Mount of Batur

noreply@blogger.com (mybussiness) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:06:00 -0800

Locate on Rongkop, Gunung Kidul, 48 km from towncenter. The enjoyful attraction is beautiful natural view of highly mount and abrupt. On the top of this mount, you can find stagnant pit.

Location : Kabupaten Gunung Kidul

source : tasteofjogja

Beach of Parang Tritis

noreply@blogger.com (mybussiness) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:05:00 -0800

One of attractive beaches near Yogyakarta is Parangtritis. Located about 27 km from Yogyakarta, Parangtritis may be reached in two ways, through Kretek village or the longer one but more well established road through Imogiri and Siluk Village. Parangtritis is an enchanting sloping beach combined with rocky hills, dunes, and a white sandy beach. Besides being famous as a recreational spot. Parangtritis is also a sacred place. Many people come to the beach to do meditation. Up to now, this area is remaining functioning as the place to perform the traditional ceremony called Labuhan. Many hotels and restaurants are available for sunbathe lovers.

Location : Kabupaten Bantul
Transportation :
1st by route of :
From Umbulharjo Bus Terminal throug Pojok Benteng Wetan (Southeast) Kraton Jogjakarta straight to south till Parangtritis.
- 2nd by route of :
From Umbulharjo through Imogiri (Mausoleum of Mataram Kings) and Siluk Village till Beach of Parangtritis. 10 km more long than 1st by route of, by Bus by route of Yogyakarta-Parangtritis.

source : tasteofjogja

Beach of Parangwedang Yogya

noreply@blogger.com (mybussiness) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:04:00 -0800

Parang Wedang is sprayed mineral hot water source. Here also can find place for bath. This mineral water purportedly can recover many kind of skin desease.

Location : Kabupaten Gunung Kidul

source : tasteofjogja

Cave of Pertapaan

noreply@blogger.com (mybussiness) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:04:00 -0800

This Cave locate on Girijati Village, Kec. Panggang, Kab. Mount Kidul, ± 37 km Yogyakarta Towncenter. The usual activities in this cave are enjoyful of beautiful natural view and asceticism.

Location : Kabupaten Gunung Kidul

source : tasteofjogja

Cave of Grengseng

noreply@blogger.com (mybussiness) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:03:00 -0800

Locate on ± 46 km Yogyakarta towncenter, exactly on Kemadang Village, Kec. Tepus, Kab. Gunung Kidul. This place usualy for Hindu ceremony of Nyepi.

Location : Kabupaten Gunung Kidul

source : tasteofjogja

Cave of Nguluran

noreply@blogger.com (mybussiness) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:02:00 -0800

Locate on Purwodadi, Kec. Tepus, Kab. Gunung Kidul, ± 40 km from the city center of Yogyakarta. Tihs Cave famous with source of water inside.

Location : Kabupaten Gunung Kidul

source : tasteofjogja

Cave of Rancang Kencono

noreply@blogger.com (mybussiness) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:01:00 -0800

Locate on Blereran, Tepus, Gunung Kidul, ± 40 km from towncenter. This Cave consist of four room. First, like hall that can contain thousands of people. During this time, this cave use for people assembly, party and sport activity.

Location : Kabupaten Gunung Kidul

source : tasteofjogja