Ramadhan, a month of street food festival
Ramadhan is a perfect time to hunt for street food festival at every corner Here are some famous spots to hunt for Ramadan culinary delights in Yogyakarta. Kampung Ramadhan Jogokariyan The Jogokariyan Mosque, located not far from the well known Prawirotaman street (maps) has long been renowned for its leadership, serving as a model […]
Places to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Yogyakarta
We’re almost at the end of 2025 and ready to celebrate New Year’s eve of 2026. Here are some famous spots you can go with the crowd to enjoy New Year’s celebration in Yogyakarta. Tugu, Malioboro and Titik Nol Kilometer Tugu as the main landmark of Yogyakarta as well as Malioboro and Titik Nol Kilometer […]
Things need to know before taking sunrise inside Borobudur
Things need to know before taking sunrise inside Borobudur. Borobudur is now available for the sunrise tour on the top of the temple after being closed for a few years. You can now enjoy it with a special ticket and an exclusive entrance, including a simple breakfast. These are things you should need to know […]
What to do on Mondays in Yogyakarta?
You may not know that in Yogyakarta some famous places are closed on Mondays. Here are some top destinations that are closed on Mondays. Borobudur : Borobudur is closed for the structure. This largest Buddhist temple in the world only available to visit on the temple ground. Update : Now Borobudur is open on Mondays. […]
What to prepare in Jomblang cave
Jomblang cave has become a unique natural attraction and one of a kind in Indonesia. Foreign tourists from Singapore, Malaysia, China and various European countries visit Jomblang Cave every day. Limited to only 100 people per day, visitors come to look for the heavenly lights. Visitors descend the cave with a depth of 60 meters […]
What tourists need to know about Ramadhan
Ramadhan is coming shortly and some of you might be wondering what difference will be going during the holy season. Indonesia as the largest Muslim population in the world celebrate Ramadhan as the month of prayers and fasting. Here are some things you need to know as tourist about activities during Ramadhan. More activities […]
Why Indonesians like to take photos with you?
Why Indonesians like to take photos with you? You might be surprised that people come at you asking for photos especially in Borobudur and Prambanan. You become like a celebrity here. Why do they do that? It is because they who are mostly from outside Yogyakarta rarely meet foreigners whom they see merely on […]
What to know before visiting Borobudur
Here are some tips you need to know before visiting Borobudur temple: There are limitation of people to walk up the temple. This will be a nightmare especially during the high season (July – August) that thousands of people flocking yet only 1,500 people per day (150 people per hour) can go up to enjoy […]
Tips to ride a motorbike in Yogyakarta
Ride a motorbike in Yogyakarta can be fun and challenging at the same time. Yogyakarta used to be called as city of bicycles in the ’80s and ’90s, and now it can reasonably be called as city of motorbikes. So riding a motorbike is pretty challenging due to some reasons. Firstly, we ride on the […]
Must-try delicacies in Yogyakarta
These are must-try delicacies in Yogyakarta that will enrich your taste palate recommended by jogjatripper. Gudeg Gudeg is the most famous typical food of Yogyakarta, even people nickname Yogyakarta as the city of gudeg. This dish is made from raw jackfruit, cooked in thick coconut milk for few hours until the coconut milk is absorbed […]