Yogyakarta is an enchanting medium-sized city offering cosmopolitan comforts such as five star hotels, fine dining, and shopping malls. But at its core are time-honored traditions and philosophies that have lasted for generations thanks to its respected sultan and his royal family. While gamelan, classical Javanese dance and shadow puppetry remain as they have been for centuries, the paintings, fashions and handicrafts produced by Jogja artists are visual examples of the effortless blending of the old and the new.

Although the formal spelling of the city's name is "Yogyakarta", for many years it has been fondly called "Yogya". In recent years the spellings have been modernized to reflect the true pronunciations "Jogjakarta" and "Jogja". Nowadays, most people use "Jogja" when talking about the city and reserve "Yogyakarta" for formal occasions or when referring to Yogyakarta Special Province.

Offering so much more than the famous tourist attractions covered by guidebooks, Jogja meets the needs of all, from luxury travelers, adventure-seekers, and religious pilgrims to low-budget backpackers.

We invite you to read on to get a glimpse of the most complete picture of Jogja ever published.

Yogyakarta airport set to expand to meet demand

Adisutjipto International Airport in Yogyakarta will be developed to more than double its current size, to meet an increasing number of air passengers flying to and from the royal city. Read More ...

Yogya Children May Have Found Legendary Temple

The panels were discovered by local secondary school students on a field trip as they crossed the Opak River in Ngablak, Sleman, about one kilometer from the Sewu and Prambanan temple complexes. Read More ...

Pondok Boro, a home away from home

The room rate is quite cheap at Rp 2,000 (20 US cents) per night. With such prices, do not expect good facilities and services - there are no mattresses, televisions, fans, much less air conditioning. Read More ...

No Skimpy Clothes at Borobudur, Temple Relief Statues Excepted

“In spirit, this is a good rule that won’t trouble the tourists,” Pudjo said. “Many of them even love to take picture of themselves wearing a Borobudur Temple sarong. But we’re still going to evaluate the rule before implementing it at the other temples.” Read More ...

Borobudur to Woo Visitors With New Tourist Villages

Winarno said the program had been in operation for two years. In 2008, 50 villages participated nationwide, each receiving Rp 50 million. In 2009, the number of villages receiving the funds rose to 100. In 2010, the ministry expects to develop 200 such villages throughout Indonesia.
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