At the past, when the civilization was not as modern as now, the Javanese made their own toys. Toys were made from materials that they found in their surrounding. Materials like coconut fiber, wood and bamboo were most used. With those materials, the people were able to make toys like car, boat, and gasingan.
Well, here [...]

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 [...]

Kasongan is known as the Village of Pottery, located at the Southern area of Yogyakarta, at Bangunjiwo District of Kasihan. The area is approximately 4 kilometers from Bantul. The tourism village is a place that’s full of household products and crafts, mostly made of clay. The various forms of ceramic handicrafts with artistic motifs and [...]

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 [...]

The Triwindu Antique Market in the heart of Surakarta, Central Java, has been the center of attraction for art hunters since the 1960s. It’s definitely a place to visit for tourists from outside of Indonesia.The market is located on Jl. Diponegoro between Jl. Slamet Riyadi and Mangkunegaran Castle.
The market, built during the reign of Mangkunegara [...]

Malioboro is a shopping site at the center of Yogyakarta. In this place, one could find many stores, stands, and outdoor shops selling local and traditional souvenirs made by Yogyakarta residents. At the end of the street, there is the largest indoor market, Beringharjo,  selling many kinds of Batik. Beside the market, stands the Vredenburg [...]

Prawirotaman is an area around 5 km to the south of the Keraton which provides many low-budget lodgings as well as cafés and shops of various typical Yogyakartan items and souvenirs. The area has been well known for its lodging and hotel business since the 19th century. The history began when a palace officioal, named [...]