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Manding Leather Village

admin — Sat, 29 May 2010 03:43:59 +0000

Manding Leather Village is an area situated around 11 km south of Kraton Yogyakarta that displays hundreds of shops specializing in leather products, from jackets, wallets, shoes, bags, belts to leather accessories. Around 500 meters along the sides of the road of the main street, stand tens of shops that sell mostly leather products. It is the center of leather crafts in Yogyakarta. Just like how Kasongan is famous for their pottery handicrafts, Manding is the same for leather products. The village can be reached from the main highway to Parangtritis Beach. There are various road signs that point to the area in Jl. Parangtritis.

Manding Village reached its glory in the 1970s and 1980s, where original leather products from Manding was demanded by many countries. The products of Manding is usually exported to western countries such as America and France. Today, due to market demand, the quantity of original leather has reduced, and in return, many products are mixed with natural resources such as water hyacinth, rushes, pandan leaves, and others. You can also find some of Manding’s products in Malioboro or Beringharjo market, for a higher price of course.

The products of Manding is known to have good quality, although the price is considerably cheap for a similar item found elsewhere. Leather is the main commodity in the village, therefor it has been the main livelihood for most of the residents to sell leather products. The products, besides having displayed in Manding, is also advertised by the government through Gabusan Market. Unfortunately, it hasn’t been very much preserved by the government, so not much tourists are able to locate this particular area.

Kusuma Hotel

admin — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 04:40:21 +0000

Kusuma Hotel is a budget hotel located on the Northern part of Yogyakarta, in the area of Condong Catur. The location of the hotel is quite strategic due to the close distance to several tourism sites and Universities in Yogyakarta. Several tourism sites that are not too far away from Kusuma Hotel are Kaliurang and Monjali. Because of the close location near universities, the rate of the room is adjusted with the surrounding market. It shouldn’t be too much for University students, moreover businessmen and families on vacation.

This budget hotel is equipped with 24 deluxe rooms and several suites and pavilion for guests longing a comfortable stay. The relatively cheap rate doesn’t come with bad service or facilities. The traditional typical Javanese decoration for the interior says it all. You will feel like part of the Javanese inhibitants as the nuance brings you a wonderful and calm feel of traditional presence. Not only that, each room comes with a private terrace of its own and a beautiful garden view to accompany your relaxing moments with family or friends.

For your willingness to stay at Kusuma Hotel, you will get a free welcome drink and varied meals of breakfast for each day of your stay. If that’s not enough, there is a restaurant with traditional Indonesian recipe available at your service until 9:00 PM.

If you are anxious for a tour around the city, this hotel provides just thath. You can visit attractions from Keraton to the silver industrial area of Kotagede. You can even visit the famous Borobudur Temple on your tour. After the long sightseeing and adventure, pleasure yourself to a little shopping at Malioboro in search of the city’s most wonderful handicrafts and souvenirs.

Address : Jl. Wijaya Kusuma, Dero No. 29 Condong Catur, Sleman Yogyakarta 55283, Indonesia

Average Rate : $20 – $50

Room Facilities

AC
Bathroom with Hot & Cold Water
Telephone
TV
Laundry Service
Wi-Fi

Hotel Facilities & Services

24-hour Room Service
Restaurant
Laundry Service
Free Car Wash
Car & Motorcycle Rent
Musholla
Wi-Fi
Free parking
Tour & Travel Service

Grand Rosela Hotel

admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:30:29 +0000

Grand Rosela Hotel is one of the best and comfortable hotels in the Tourist Village of Prawirotaman, Yogyakarta. The short distance to several main attraction sites in downtown Yogyakarta, such as Keraton, Batik shops and Malioboro, is another added value to the already fine hotel.

Grand Rosela Hotel is previously know as Rose Guest House. The name changed after it has been totally renovated in 2009. The hotel now holds 43 rooms with complete and quality facilities for its class. The average $30 price is well worth the spacious rooms and clean environment, not to mention the fine service from the staffs. If you get saturated staying in the room all day, enjoy the spacious swimming pool and beautiful lush tropical garden that’s viewable for public. You can also try both Indonesian or Continental cuisine at the Ramashinta Restaurant which is available until late night. On Saturdays, the Swimming Poll is host for a weekly activity named Saturday Night Poolside Barbeque, where you will be treated with delicious meals and live music starting from 19:00 till finished.

Grand Rosela Hotel is well suited for tourist travelling with family or friends. The spacious rooms and clean environment complementing the cheap price and good facilities will make sure that you have a nice and comfortable stay at the hotel.

Address : Jl.Prawirotaman No. 28, Yogyakarta, Indonesia 55153

Average Rate : $30 – $50

Room Facilities

AC
Tea/Coffee Maker
Bathroom with Hot & Cold Water
Telephone
TV
Minibar
Laundry Service
Hairdryer
Wi-Fi

Hotel Facilities & Services

Swimming Pool
Restaurant
Bar
Safe Deposit Box
Laundry Service
On-call Doctor 24 hours
Transportation Service
Meeting Facilities
Wi-Fi
Massage Service
Free parking

Mirota Batik

admin — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 02:12:05 +0000

Mirota Batik is one of the most known Batik and Handicraft Center in Yogyakarta. The big old family-owned shop is located near the end of Malioboro Street, just North of the Presidential Palace. There’s actually another branch located in Kaliurang KM. 15.5, but the one reviewed here will be the center at Malioboro. When visiting Yogyakarta, it’s a mistake if you don’t come to this place. Upon entering the shop, you will feel the warmth of Javanese Traditional atmosphere accompanied by Javanese traditional music. You can find almost any items concerning Yogyakarta, or Java at this place. The items provided in Mirota Batik ranges from Batik and other clothes, to souvenirs, handicrafts, and antiques. Certain items can only be found here, not available in the stalls along Malioboro.

Although most of the items can be found along the stalls throughout Malioboro, the price can be as cheap, or even cheaper than the same items sold outside the shop. Not too many people notice this though, because most people have a certain mind that items sold in shops,especially tagged items, are more expensive than ones in stalls. Well, this thought must be thrown away when you’re at Malioboro because the price range between items offered in stalls along Malioboro and the items in Mirota Batik can somewhat shock you, even when you have sorten out the price after bargaining!

Mirota Batik is a highly recommended place to shop for original Javanese concerning items. Not only are there lots of complete choices of items, the price is also reasonable with the quality given.

Wedang Ronde

admin — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:27:33 +0000

Wedang Ronde (or commonly mentioned as just “ronde”) is another original Javanese traditional beverage apart from dawet and jamu. The term “Wedang” actually means “a type of drink”, while “ronde” is the main ingredient in the beverage. What is wedang ronde exactly? Wedang ronde is a beverage originating from Yogyakarta that consists of ginger water and ronde. Ronde, as the main pair for the ginger water, is a dough of rice flour,with palm sugar and crushed peanuts stuffed in the middle, made into a round shape, resembling a large marble that is immersed into the ginger water.

The two components (ginger water and ronde) are the main ingredients of Wedang Ronde, although you can add other ingredients into the bowl, such as slices of bread, kolangkaling, or nuts. To create the ginger water, all you have to do is boil a mixture of water, ginger, sugar (or palm sugar) and lemongrass until the mixture is boiled. After that, dip the dough of Ronde in boiled water until it floats and then lift the ronde and put the dough into the wedang. The finished ingredients are usually served in a bowl, added with other custom ingredients mentioned above.

Wedang Ronde is usually sold in carts all over Yogyakarta. You can easily find the beverage around the North Square, South Square, Malioboro and streets near the Keraton for a very cheap price, only around Rp.3000. The beverage is conveniently consumed during rainy season, or in cold weather because the peculiar taste of the ginger water gives our body a warm sensation of its own.

Bakpia : Original Pastry from Yogyakarta

admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:07:15 +0000

Yogyakarta is a city of tourism, not only for foreign tourists but also local ones. And in every tourism city,there’s got to be something identical to the city, whether it’s a food, souvenir, buildings,etc. In Yogyakarta, one of the most identical thing (in terms of food ) is Bakpia.

Bakpia is the most famous food souvenir typical of Yogyakarta. Bakpia is a type of pastry, with a small round shape, made from various ingredients (as the stuffing) and wrapped in crusty wheat fluor dough as the skin. The original main ingredient for Bakpia is actually mung beans added with sugar, vaniila, and salt. But due to the strict competition of the producers and the various demand of flavors from the market, nowadays Bakpia has various flavors to choose from, such as cheese, chocolate, durian, blueberry, and much more. Besides the main flavor, the taste of Bakpia is sweet and tender from the crusty skin, a typical Javanese taste for food.

The famous are for Bakpia Industry in Yogyakarta is called Pathuk. That’s why sometimes Bakpia is also mentioned as Bakpia Pathuk for most local people. Pathuk area is located West from Malioboro. Around the area, there are different branded shops and producers that sells Bakpia, each having its own taste of the food. Usually a box (containing 20-25 bakpias) of bakpia is priced at Rp 20.000- Rp 25.000. But some shops may sell for a cheaper price or even higher, depending on the brand and quantity of boxes to buy.

Usually, tourist who go to Yogyakarta buy bakpia to share with their friends of family in their originating town, since Bakpia is very uncommon to be sold outside Java, especially Yogyakarta. Bakpia is nice to enjoy with a cup of warm tea, especially fresh bakpia which is still warm. Enjoying it together while chatting with family or friends is also a way to consume it.

Inna Garuda Hotel

admin — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:07:47 +0000

In every tourism destination, it is mandatory to have good shelters for tourists to sleep in. In Yogyakarta, that description is best fitted for Inna Garuda Hotel. Inna Garuda Hotel is a 4 Starred hotel located in Malioboro Street, the street of shopping paradise in Jogja.

Having changed it’s name 5 times before the current one, Inna Garuda Hotel is considered to be a legendary hotel and holds a memorial history for citizens of Yogyakarta. It was built in the year 1908 under the name Grand Hotel De Djokdja or “Hotel Jogja” during the settlement of the Dutch in Indonesia, as an accomodation for Dutch Military guests. It then changed its name to Hotel Asashi as Japanese troops began invading the city. On the Independence Year of Indonesia (1945) the Hotel was seized from the Japanese and the its name became Hotel Merdeka (meaning Independence Hotel). The name didn’t last very long because in 1950 Indonesian Government changed the name to Garuda Hotel. The government soon trusted the management of the hotel to Natour Company. The company then made a major renovation to the hotel, with a total cost of 9 billion Rupiahs and then named the hotel after the company, Natour Garuda. In 2001, Natour Company merged itself with Hotel Indonesia Company and not long after that the hotel changed its name to the present one, Inna Garuda Hotel.

The hotel is located in a very strategic area in Yogyakarta. Other than Malioboro Street itself, as one of the most visited tourism destination in Jogja, it is located near Kraton (Sultan’s Palace) and other historical sites such as Vreideburg Fort, and the First of March Common Assault Monument distancing not more than 5 kilometers. As a 3 Starred Hotel, the facilities of the hotel is guarenteed to be great. The hotel possesses about 223 rooms of various classes, 17 meeting rooms of various sizes, including convention facilities and Hot Spot area. For culinary destination, the hotel is nearby various kinds of restaurants such as Djanur Kuning Oriental Restaurant, Malioboro Coffee Shop, Mataram Lounge and Republic Club. Other facilities and services from the hotel include swimming pool ,tennis court, traditional massage, spa and aroma therapy, 24-hours security, spacoius parking area, shuttle service to the air port, medical, banking, postal services, travel office, airline offices, money changer, beauty salon, and shopping arcades

Address : Jl. Malioboro No. 60, Yogyakarta, Java 55213, Indonesia

Average Rate : $90 – $100

Room Facilities :

Individually Controlled AC
Direct Call Phone
Cable TV
Refrigerator
Bathtub / Shower with Hot & Cold Water
Bathrobe
Tea/Coffee Maker
Internet Access (charged)
Balcony / Terrace
Complimentary Bottled Water
Desk
Hair Dryer
Mini Bar

Hotel Facilities & Services

Restaurant & Lounge
Convention Rooms
Mocopatan, Javanese Traditional Music (Schedule applied)
Gamelan Performance
Outdoor Swimming Pool
Tennis Court
Laundry / Dry Cleaning Service
Spa & Aromatherapy
Baby Sitting Service
Coffee Shop
Hotel/Airport Transfer
24-hour Room Service
Salon
Business Center
Night Club
Safety Deposit Box
Tour & Travel Service