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 [...]

Cemeti Art House is an art building that focuses on arranging exhibitions and promoting art pieces from selected Indonesian as well as foreign contemporary artists. Contemporary art is a reflection of the thoughts of artists concerning the phenomenon that are developing in the society. The House was founded in 1988 by a Yogyakarta artist, Nindityo [...]

Pandan Simo Beach is one of the sacred Southern beaches of Yogyakarta that is located in Poncosari Village, Srandakan, Bantul. It lies near Progo River and is known as the most western beach in the Southern area. Other beaches near Pandan Simo, include Trisik Beach and Glagah Beach.
The name Pandan Simo is originated from the [...]

The Women’s Movement Museum is a museum that was built in order to honor the contributions of Indonesian women towards the country’s revolutionary history since the era of colonialization. Through this building, the women of Indonesia hopes to be more acknowledged by others, especially men.
The museum was established in December 22 1955 as an extension [...]

Indonesian Institute of Arts Yogyakarta (Institut Seni Indonesia Yogyakarta/ISI Yogyakarta) is a government owned educational institution located in Yogyakarta that teaches mainly courses relating to arts, such as visual art, performing art, and media art in both traditional and modern style. Having the mission to create a future generation with the with solid integrity to [...]

Jathilan is one of the oldest form of traditional dance in Java, that consists of several dancers riding a fake horse accompanied by several gamelan players. The dance that is also known as Jaran Kepang or Kuda Lumping, is spread throughtout Yogyakarta, Central Java and Eastern Java, although each area represents a different story and [...]

Jogja National Museum (JNM) is the first museum in Yogyakarta that displays contemporary art. Situated on Gampingan, Jl. Amri Yahya No.1 Yogyakarta, the museum itself has an interesting history as to the establishment of it. Having initiated by KPH Wironegoro ( son-in-law of Sultan Hamengku Buwono X) in 2000, the building lies in a compound [...]

Kraton Batik Museum Yogyakarta is a museum that displays a collection of batik cloths and equipments dating from the era of Sultan Hamengku Buwono VIII until Sultan Hamenku Buwono X. It is situated on Jl. Rotowijayan No.1, an area which is still considered a part of the Kraton Complex.  The Batik collection are mostly those [...]