Merapi volcano is located 40 kilometer north of Yogyakarta and included one of the most active volcano in the world. It erupts on average every 5-10 years and is feared for its deadly pyroclastic flows - avalanches of hot rocks and gas that are generated when parts of new lava domes constructed during eruptions in the summit crater collapse and slide down the mountain's steepflanks. The local people call this pyroclastic flows in Javanese Wedus Gembel (Wedus – a sheep; gembel – thick curly hair), as it looked like.

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Pantai Parangtritis (Parangtritis beach) is the most attractive beaches in Yogyakarta province. Not only its natural view, sea-wave, sand sea, until enjoying sunset that very wonderfull scenery but legenda and myth, linked to Mount Merapi inside north of Yoykarta, Sultan palace or keraton in Yogyakarta city as center, and Parangtritis itself and Ratu Kidul (Queen South), myth goddess who rule southrn sea of Java.

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It really is located in the center in the town of Yogyakarta or maybe Yogya as being the residents it is known as. Karaton means a location where the Ratu-king lives, other word is Kedaton, concentrating on the same meaning. From the Javanese teachings, it has a deep philosophical meaning. The architect designer on this palace was Sultan Hamengkubuwono I himself, who was simply also the founder on the kingdom of NGAYOGYAKARTA HADININGRAT. 

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The availability of some traditional foods in yogyakarta plays an important role for attracting the tourism.Gudeg,geplak, yangko, bakpia are alredy well known  for the foreigners, but other traditional foods are available and one of them is kipo.Kipo is traditional food which comes from Kotagede-region in Yogyakarta.It is believe that kipo has alredy exist from the time of ancient Mataram kingdom until now. At that time kipo was served as snack foods for the king and His  family, so kipo was an exclusive food and could predict the level of family who consumed it.

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Geplak is a  sweet snack  made by combining equal parts of sugar and coarsely  grated coconut, with the coco-piquant sweet taste of the dish being the major attractive feature.Normally citrus leaves, waluh fruit, and rice flour are also added to the sweet.in equal amounts, Geplak often colored brightly.this snack is mainly produced in Bantul Regency ( Region of Yogyakarta). 

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As the largest Hindu temple in Southeast Asia, the attractive and graceful temple of Prambanan is a magnificent spectacle and an icon of Indonesia’s cultural heritage. Located a little way on the Buddhist Borobudur temple, the proximity of these two temples informs us that on Java, Buddhism and Hinduism lived peacefully alongside each other.

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Beringharjo Traditional Market is one famous shopping destination you need to visit while visiting Yogyakarta. It is the largest traditional shopping place in Yogyakarta. We visted forex but found nothing much for the us to acquire even as we might get nearly all of this things home. Pasar Beringharjo, literally meaning "slanted land", has a reputation as a possible old, traditional market.Forex trading is also night flea market. Whenever you visit, you will be charmed with the vibrant atmosphere with the bustling market complex. Through the most elementary household items, fruits, meats and veggies and spices into beautiful, locally made handicrafts like batiks - you'll find it all at Pasar Beringharjo. Beringharjo market becomes part of Malioboro that is worth visiting.

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Malioboro was obviously a quiet road that has a tamarind tree growing about the right and left. This road was just passed by individuals who wanted to go towards the Palace or complex areas including First Indische first in Yogyakarta, as an example, Loji Besar (Vredeburg Fort), Loji Kecil (area beside the good Hall/Gedung Agung), Loji Kebon (Great Hall/Gedung Agung), together with Loji Setan (Office on the Parliament/DPRD office). Even so the information on Pasar Gede or Beringharjo Market about the south side and also the presence of Chinese ethnic residential in Ketandan area gradually boosted the economy in your neighborhood.

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Taman Sari also referred to as Taman Sari Water Castle is a site of any former royal garden with the Sultanate of Yogyakarta. It really is located about 2 km south in the grounds in the Kraton, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Integrated mid 18th century, the Taman Sari had multiple functions, say for example a resting area, a workshop, a meditation area, a defense area, and a hiding place. Taman Sari contains four distinct areas: a big man-made lake with islands and pavilions perfectly located at the west, a bathing complex at the center, a complex of pavilions and pools in the south, along with a smaller lake in the east.

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Urap or Gudangan is Javanese Mixed Vegetables with Spiced grated coconut. it  contains various kinds of stewed vegetables mixed with spiced-grated coconut. The fresh aroma and the crunchiness of the stewed vegetables meets a little spicy and creamy taste of the exotic coconut gives a unique eating sensation. Light yet aromatic.

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Cenil is one of  many Indonesian traditional cakes (jajan pasar). This cake is very delicious dessert recipe for the day or in the evening after diner. It’s a warm welcome anytime.

Cenil has unique characteristics, from the shape (there is a small round and  long,  like Sticky Finger-shaped) . It's also  made in various color, like green, red and yellow, so if we mix all the colors together its like lovely rainbow . its serve with grated coconut that has been seasoned with salt and sugar, The sweet taste together with the seasoned grated coconut brings the taste more livelily

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Acar is a type of condiment popular in Southeast Asia especially in countries like Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore. It is widely cooked among the Chinese, Malay and Indians. Due to different culture’s tastes and preferences, variants of acar recipe emerge like Nyonya acar, Malay acar, Chinese acar, and so on. This local delicacy is often served as a condiment to be eaten with main course.

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Lotek is one of the unique cuisine of Indonesia. have the basic ingredients of vegetables such as spinach, sprouts, cabbage and sweet bean sauce.

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Indonesian meat balls have different textures from western style meat balls such as Italian meat balls. Italian meat balls are little bit coarse, loose and soft whilst bakso smooth, dense/homogeneous and springy. The key of good bakso is springy. However, some unwanted additive are added during making bakso to make it springy such as formalin (formaldehyde) and borax which are prohibited and very dangerous for human health.

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Nasi Goreng, Indonesian fried rice. This dish can be enjoyed by itself or as the basis of a larger meal, for example with a rijsttafel. It is very easy to make and won't take more than 20 minutes to prepare.

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Gado gado is a classic Indonesian salad made with green beans, potatoes, carrots, cabbage and bean sprouts garnished with sliced boiled eggs and drizzled with a luscious peanut sauce. Gado gado is such a hearty and filling salad that it can easily be eaten as a complete meal.

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Sate or satay or sometimes written satai foods are made from pieces of meat (chicken, goat, sheep, cows, pigs, fish, horses, etc.) are cut into small pieces, and ditusuki with satay puncture is usually made of bamboo, then burnt using wood charcoal embers. Sate then presented with a variety of seasonings (depends on satay recipe variations).

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Ingredients -

250g black glutinous rice, washed and soaked overnight in water, drained
2L water
2 pandan leaves
90g granulated sugar, added as desired
4cm ginger, cracked it with pestle
1tsp salt

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Sekaten taken from the pronunciation of the word phrase “Creed”. Creed term, which is then pronounced as Syahadatain is then gradually change in the pronunciation, including fusion with Javanese culture and literature to become Syakatain and eventually became the term “Sekaten” until now.

At the early stages of development of Islam in Java, one of the Wali Songo, the Sunan Kalijogo as Javanese gamelan musical instrument that used at Sekaten, as a means to lure the public to come to enjoy the performances of gamelan musical instrument. Two were used for the purpose of the gamelan, which has a barrel that is a melodious Nogowilogo Kyai and Kyai Gunturmadu.

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Some says that no tasting Gudeg means no visiting Jogja. It could be, because there’s no doubt anymore in popularity of Gudeg as Jogja’s icon. It is made from unripe jackfruit cooked with squeezed coconut and seasoned with keluak (fruits of kepayang). Cooking this food needs many hours. Brown color is from hardwood leaf. As like another special food of Jawa Tengah, character of Gudeg is sweet. It means much sugar and salt is just as balancer. In the other hand, salty and delicious chicken is from mix of salt and squeezed coconut, and some sugar. It makes harmonic flavor.

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Lele is a “walking catfish” that mostly found in Southeast Asia, includes in Indonesia. One popular simple dish made of walking catfish in Java is Pecel Lele or Penyet Lele. It is usually served with lalapan (raw vegetables/ salad), poured with sambal (chilli sauce), and warm steamed-rice

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Wedang Ronde is a traditional beverage that comes from Java. Wedang own means drinks. Wedang Ronde ginger is steeping water containing balls called Ronde. Usually served with fried beans, to and fro and sliced bread in these drinks. Drinks that use basic ingredients of ginger is believed to cure illness of the throat, nausea or car sick, increase stamina, and give warmth to the body.

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Sekaten yogyakarta is one of the favorite places to go with family or friends which offer you joy and happiness. You can do a lot of things here with low price that really friendly because truly this celebration is made for every people, from the low economical people to the high end one. This Sekaten Yogyakarta is one of cultural events hold by the government of Yogyakarta  to celebrate Prophet Muhammad’s birth in 5th Rabi al-Awwal (Hijri calendar) or 5th Maulud (Javanese calendar).

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Ingredient -

• 100 gr cube sliced chicken breast, marinate with 1 tsp corn starch and 2 tsp of soy sauce

• 2 pieces of fish balls, sliced

• 3 pieces of meat balls, sliced

• 2 garlic, minced

• 1 spring onion, cut into 4 cm in length

• 1/2 big onion, sliced

• 1/2 carrot, sliced thin

• 1/2 bunch of cauliflowers or a small size broccoli– cut into small florets

• 1 cup of cabbage, diced

• 1 cup of napa cabbage / chinese cabbage, diced

• 1 cup of bok choy / green mustard, cut into 4 cm in length

• 5 straw mushroom, cut into 4-6 slice each

• 2 tbsp soy sauce

• 2 tbsp of oyster sauce

• 2 tbsp of cooking wine / ang ciu

• 2 cups of water / chicken stock

• 1 tbsp of vegetable oil

• salt and pepper

• 1 tsp of corn starch mix it with ± 6 tsp of water

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Ingredients

• 3 tbsp oil
• 2 large potatoes, diced
• 2 onions, chopped
• 6 eggs
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• 1 tbsp chopped parsley

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Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1/4 tablespoon vanilla powder
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon rum flavoring
• 4 ripe bananas, sliced
• 2 cups oil for frying

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