Yogyakarta - the mysterious ancient capital

11/08/2014

Located right at the foot of the Merapi volcano, Yogyakarta - the mysterious ancient capital of Indonesia is famous for its many cultural heritages, which are solemn temples and pagodas built thousands of years ago. This place embodies the history and traditional art culture typical of Java in Indonesia such as: batik embroidery, ballet, musical performances, poetry, puppetry...

Coming to Yogykarta, visitors cannot miss the Buddhist relic - Borobudur, built over 75 years from the 8th to 9th centuries, an architectural complex consisting of many small towers surrounding a 42m high main tower with more than 2,500 reliefs and 500 Buddha statues. In addition, visitors can explore the masterpiece of Prambanan Temple, the largest and oldest in Southeast Asia, which is the place where all the quintessence of architecture and sculpture built by King Rakai Pikatan is concentrated, a place to worship the three supreme gods of Hinduism including: the god of creation (Brahma), the god of preservation (Vishnu) and the god of destruction (Shiva). In addition, the Taman Sari water castle - in Javanese meaning "fragrant garden", an architecture greatly influenced by Europe, especially Portugal, a place for relaxation, meditation, entertainment and even a place for the kings of that time.

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In particular, visitors can explore Malioboro - a shopping paradise with hundreds of shops offering countless famous traditional Indonesian products such as: batik fabric, clothes, shoes, hats, handicrafts, souvenirs, accessories, handbags... Besides, delicious dishes, specialties of this country: Kebab, sate and minced meat rolled on bamboo sticks grilled on hot coals, grilled fish dishes, curry... will bring many wonderful experiences throughout the trip.

Journey to visit Yogyakarta with Fiditour 4N3D departure August 30th, all-inclusive price only 22,900,000 VND/person.Contact: Fiditour – 129 Nguyen Hue, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, HCMC – Website:www.fiditour.com– Phone: (08) 39 14 14 14 – Ext: 140, 378, 319.

    

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