Travelogues Special Region of Yogyakarta

as Caca explains) designed in the mid-18th century, was the place where former sultans leisurely enjoyed the company of their wives, concubines, and children. There is a bathing...

From Yogyakarta, I visited the impressive Prambanan temple complex on July 3, 2026. The structures, over 1000 years old, bear witness to a former golden age.

Diving into Hindu and Buddhist history

Adventurous jeep tour at the foot of the volcano, handicraft master, and a harem pool

City tour in a bustling city filled with mopeds and street stalls

Snake fruit - you'll recover quickly with this

January 21-26, 2026 Yogyakarta is a super relaxed, beautiful city. Indonesia is a republic, yet Yogyakarta has a Sultan who also lives there. On the first evening, we were at a...

Yogya

A complete travel day from airport to airport

It is 10 PM and we are still sitting in the taxi on our way to our hotel. Today was a travel day. We are no longer on Sumatra, but on Java. Although we are still in the same...

Next, we took a ferry (okay, let's admit it was more like a floating rust bucket) to Java, the most densely populated island in Indonesia with 130 million residents. Beforehand,...

Today we visited another temple. This time it was the Hindu temple complex of Prambanan. In its original form, it consisted of about 240 temples. However, the majority were...

After 8 hours of train journey, we arrived safely in Yogyakarta, the cultural and university city of Java. Unfortunately, we had some bad luck with our accommodation, which...

Wayang Kulit Shadow Theater

In front of many houses in Java, you can see birdcages hanging. These are not the pets of children who are not allowed to keep their pets inside the house, but rather the pride of...

On the classic way to the market... Too hot for the locals too... After the market we took a walk along the river. Incredible...

Because we already had a week off from university, I recently took a trip to Java, Bali's big neighboring island. Although the bus journey from Tabanan to Yogyakarta is not...

Hello Indonesia We landed in Jakarta and immediately went to our hostel, which was located in the most untouristy neighborhood in Jakarta. Unfortunately, there was a terrorist...

Candi Prambanan

Arriving in Jakarta, we immediately ran a small marathon through the entire airport with our luggage and of course missed the connecting flight, or so we thought. Fortunately,...

Yogyakarta meiner Ansicht nach die Stadt der vielen Bunten Becak (Fahradrikscha) und Ojec (Motorisierte Rikscha). Im großen und ganzen wirkt die Stadt sehr aufgeschlossen, bunt...

At 4 o'clock the alarm clock rings again because I want to go up high to the "Sunrise Point" in the hope of few clouds or fog I sit on the back seat of a motor scooter and we...

In the middle of the island of Java lies Yogyakarta, the cultural capital of Indonesia. After 9 relaxing days on the Togians, a bit of culture is now on the program. We started...

Monday, 04.09. We spent today in the city of Yogyakarta. We were shown the Sultan's Palace and introduced to the art of batik, shadow puppetry, and silver craftsmanship. Later,...

I was in an old Sultan Palace & on the worst beach in the world, although it is actually a super beautiful beach. I only looked at the two famous temples from afar &...

The surf lessons have been canceled. We leave behind our beloved oasis and head to Java "Yogyakarta" Departure 🛫 14:45 A lively, not so well-known city but with the Borobudur...

For our cultural day in Yogyakarta, we organized a driver for 9 hours for a price of 40€, who transferred us to Borobudur & Prambanan. These two temple complexes are UNESCO...

The night is gone from 5 o'clock 😟 We are awaken by the sounds of 🕌 mosques. 92% of Indonesians are Muslim. It's quite curious that today we will admire the original belief...