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Family Vacation: Enjoy Your Vacation in Yogyakarta

By Caecilia Novi Rahayu

Family Vacation: Enjoy Your Vacation in Yogyakarta
Summer holiday is the best time to spend the time with your family. Yogyakarta is the right place as tourism destination to spend your time. Yogyakarta is rich in historical buildings and well-known as the storehouse of art and culture. The special culinary is ready to accompany your family vacation.

Visiting Candi Borobudur which is about 40 kilometers from Yogyakarta can be your first tourism destination. The spectacular monument with 55.000 cubic meters of stone will remind you of the era 800s when the Buddhists make the temple together with 2.672 total relief and five hundred statues of Buddha. If you are not satisfied to see the details of a fascinating side of the temple, you can try the rafting at Sungai Elo which is located not far from Candi Borobudur.

Want to play jet sky? Or just want to enjoy the coconut ice while looking for the scenery? Pantai Indrayanti answers your desire. This white-sand beach in Gunung Kidul is ready to cure your longing of natural beach atmosphere. Want to enjoy playing water in other place? Kids' Fun Park water games at Wonosari Road can also be an alternative place for spoiling your children.

You will be offered with historical buildings such as Kraton Yogyakarta and Museum Vredeburg at the center of Yogyakarta. Those two building can be an edu-tourism place for your kids. Shifted to the northern part of Yogyakarta, Museum Ulen Sentalu at Kaliurang Street offers the captivating art works.

It's incomplete to have the family vacation without shopping. Malioboro area is a right option to go shopping amid the crowded of Malioboro Street. Pasar Beringharjo also can be a cheap alternative for shopping. If you want to shop away from the crowded, you can visit the center of silver industry in Kotagede, leather crafts in Desa Wisata Tembi, or pottery center in Kasongan.

After being satisfied in enjoying the charming of Yogyakarta, this is the time to relax. You may choose to stay at hotels or just rent a family guest house around Malioboro or Prawirotaman.

Your time is limited? Don't worry; don't need a long time to enjoy the spectacular places in Yogyakarta. Just arrange your time for two or three-day vacation. You can make use of tour and travel services to help finding your desired tourism destinations.

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SAPHIR YOGYAKARTA HOTEL

Conveniently situated near the airport
Rate : from IDR 800.000 per night
Location : Jalan Adisucipto, Yogyakarta

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A unique blend of Javanese and Chinese essences
Rate : from IDR 450.000 per night
Location : Jetis, Yogyakarta

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A lodging with simple yet beautiful Javanese tropical architecture.
Rate : from IDR 82.500 per night
Location : Prawirotaman, Yogyakarta

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