Dakon game is one of the traditional game of Javanese society. Outside Java, the game is better known by the name congklak. In Lampung this game is better known as slow bang. While in Sulawesi this game is better known by the name Mokaotan, Maggaleceng, Aggalacang, and Nogarata.
Games dakon done by two people. In [...]

Baron, Krakal, Kukup, Drini and Sundak Beach are a line of beaches located in Gunung Kidul regency. Baron is the closest beach from Jogja at around 40 km while Sundak is the farthest at around 60 km room Jogja. At Baron beach you will find a fisherman’s village, there are descent inns, and restaurants that [...]

Samas is a beach pleasant beach around 25 km south from Jogia. it is also a fish, prawn and scaly turtle breeding ground. Along the beaches of Bantul and Kulonprogo from May to September, you can see turtles coming a shore to lay eggs, if you are lucky enough. The turtles are rare and protected [...]

The tradition of residents around the volcano, especially in responding to disasters lava. One of them can be seen in Hamlet tambakan, Sindumartani Village, District Cangkringan, Sleman regency, as one of the villages that are often impassable lava disaster (cold or hot) from Mount Merapi. The ceremony is a prayer to ask the safety [...]

Angklung is a tool or instrument made of bamboo art special, which was discovered by Mr. Daeng Sutigna about 1938. When the initial use is still limited to the interests angklung local or traditional arts. However, due to the resulting sounds very sweet and also has local and international content such as sounds that have [...]

Bengawan Solo River (alternatively, Solo River, with Bengawan being an Old Javanese word for river) is the longest river on the Indonesian island of Java, approximately 600 km in length. Apart from its importance as watercourse to the inhabitants and farmlands of the eastern and northern parts of the island, it is a renowned region [...]

If all you want to enjoy is the beautiful scenery of Mount Merapi the following places are recommended: Jurang Boyong (jurang means ravine), from here you can view Mount Merapi clearly. Plawangan is another good location to Mount Merapi at an attitude of 1,260m above the sea level; there is an observatorybooth for the volcano [...]

Kaliurang is on the slopes of Merapi, 900 m above sea level and 26 km from Yogyakarta. Kaliurang has cool, fresh air, which attracts the citizens of Yogyakarta away from heat of the city. Kaliurang has become Yogyakarta’s recreation area and is also an alternative venue for meetings and gatherings. There are many villas, inns, [...]