Kaliurang is a small week-end destination located on the southern slopes of active Mount Merapi. This small resort town offers landscape views with trails.
This place is also called Sasono Wirotomo, former residence of Prince Diponegoro, one of National Heroes who led people against the Dutch colonial during 1825 - 1830.
You can see Diponegoro's possessions here, from Keris to his chair are still well care until now. For more detail map click here.
Affandi Museum is the home and studio of Affandi, a great International known painter. This Museum is located in Adisucipto street. Inside you can see his finest artwork collections during his lifetime.
Desa Wisata Kebon Agung, or literally mean Village for tourism object, and the name of the village is Kebon Agung, located south of Yogyakarta City.
The local villager offer homestay and also the chance to observe the daily life of local people. There also local traditional dance called "Kuda Kepang" and to taste a bit of the local food of Kebon Agung Village.
Monument 1 Maret (March 1st Monument) is just next to to Fort of Vredeburg, it was commemorate the total offensive attack on March 1st, 1949. At that moment, the Indonesian Guerilla Fighters succeeded in reoccupying the city againts the Ducth colonial.
Gedung Agung was the residence of the Indonesian former Presiden Soekarno, the first Indonesian Presiden of Indonesia. It was also the residence of the Dutch during 1946-1949.
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Benteng (Fort) Vredeburg is located on Jalan Ahmad Yani, it was The Dutch colonial building in 1765, it was built for protection from the attack of Sultan's troops.
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