Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:30:01 +0700 In the term “tourist villages” conjures up visions of Disneyland, rest assured that they are all traditional hamlets where life goes on – with or without visitors – like it always has. Travelers wishing to experience genuine Javanese hospitality and friendliness in settings that have changed very little over generations will be delighted. Activities range from lessons in whatever skills the village folk have to offer (even climbing coconut palms!) to guided trekking for breathtaking views of mountains, forests and plantations. http://www.jogjapages.com/en/yogyakarta-tourist-village/ Visits or overnight stays to hamlets whose daily lives revolve around plantation work. Sleman regency, very near Jogja, where the air is clear and cooler, is the pioneer in this field with several villages in salak (snake fruit) growing areas and one coffee plantation. http://www.jogjapages.com/en/yogyakarta-tourist-village/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:30:01 +0700 This traditional village is located 12 km north of Jogja and is surrounded by beautiful salak (snake fruit) plantations. http://www.jogjapages.com/en/yogyakarta-tourist-village/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:30:01 +0700 Here, visitors can learn how to plant rice in the traditional way, learn gamelan and Javanese village dance, fish on a natural pond and enjoy all-you-can-eat salak (snake fruit). Visitors can also absorb the ambiance of a traditional Javanese village. Home stays are available. http://www.jogjapages.com/en/yogyakarta-tourist-village/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:30:01 +0700 Trumpon village is located 17 km north of Jogja, has magnificent views of Merapi Mountain and is surrounded by salak (snake fruit) plantations. Facilities include home stay, and local villagers provide other activities: culture, trekking & fishing, and salak farming. This village also has an observation tower, children's park, artificial lake, fishing ponds and a walking track. http://www.jogjapages.com/en/yogyakarta-tourist-village/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:30:01 +0700 This village is located 20 km north of Jogja on the slopes of Mount Merapi and is surrounded by coffee plantations. Visitors can enjoy a cup of freshly roasted coffee accompanied by wajik jagung (corn cake make with palm sugar) while seeing how coffee beans are processed from planting to roasting. Another activity is bird watching. http://www.jogjapages.com/en/yogyakarta-tourist-village/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:30:01 +0700 Gadung village, also known as Turi Salak Agro Tourism, located 20 km north of Jogja or just 3 km east of Trumpon village, and lies on 27 hectares surrounded by salak (snake fruit) plantations. http://www.jogjapages.com/en/yogyakarta-tourist-village/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:30:01 +0700 In the same area as Gadung, Kelor village offers beautiful panoramas surrounded by salak (snake fruit) plantations. Facilities include a fishing pond and trekking trails. http://www.jogjapages.com/en/yogyakarta-tourist-village/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:30:01 +0700 Located 22 km north of Jogja, Garongan village has beautiful views and fresh air. http://www.jogjapages.com/en/yogyakarta-tourist-village/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:30:01 +0700 Beautiful rice fields, traditional Javanese joglo houses and special white water shrimp dishes are offered at Jamur village, located 14 km west of Jogja. Visitors can also enjoy plowing up rice fields and planting rice. http://www.jogjapages.com/en/yogyakarta-tourist-village/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:30:01 +0700 Kadisobo II is surrounded by rice fields and snake fruit plantations. Visitors can enjoy fishing in a village pond; eating salak (snake fruit) on the plantation; learning how to make batik or traditional dance, and other art activities. http://www.jogjapages.com/en/yogyakarta-tourist-village/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:30:01 +0700 Several species of egrets and herons have taken up residence in Ketingan village, located 10 km north of Jogja, and in 2003 the people of this hamlet won an award for voluntarily protecting the birds. Some villagers produce jamu herbal medicine, bamboo crafts and emping mlinjo traditional snack, which are for sale. http://www.jogjapages.com/en/yogyakarta-tourist-village/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:30:01 +0700 Nganggring village is a center for PE sheep breeding (PE – Peranakan Ettawa – a crossbreed of Ettawa sheep and local sheep) located 20 km north of Jogja on the slopes of Mount Merapi. http://www.jogjapages.com/en/yogyakarta-tourist-village/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:30:01 +0700 This village offers beautiful panoramas of Mount Merapi and lava flows, bamboo and pine forest, and orchid gardens. Photos of the 1994 Merapi eruption that destroyed this village are exhibited in the village meeting hall. Villagers provide trekking and bird watching tours, cultural performances and traditional tea processing. Javanese architecture home stays are available. http://www.jogjapages.com/en/yogyakarta-tourist-village/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:30:01 +0700 Visitors can stay here in a home stay with Javanese architecture and observe the daily life of the people, such as farming, animal husbandry and cultural activities. Many traditional performances and art exhibitions are held regularly by villagers at Tembi Culture House. http://www.jogjapages.com/en/yogyakarta-tourist-village/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:30:01 +0700 Kebon Agung village is located 17 km southeast of Bantul City. Here visitors can stay with the local people and observe farmers' daily lives, such as cultivation and animal farming. Visitors can also enjoy the Jathilan mystical bamboo horse dance, Gejok lesung (rhythms made with mortar and pestal) and Kethoprak Javanese folk drama performances, as well as the traditional food of this village. http://www.jogjapages.com/en/yogyakarta-tourist-village/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:30:01 +0700 Duren and Sidorejo villages are located in Wonosadi Forest, 35 km south of Wonosari city. Every year in July these villages hold a Sadranan traditional village cleansing ceremony on the peak of Gambar Mountain, and play Rinding Gumbeng traditional music instruments made from bamboo. http://www.jogjapages.com/en/yogyakarta-tourist-village/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:30:01 +0700 Mlangi village is located 8 km west of Jogja, the home of one of Jogjakarta's pesantren (Islamic boarding school) and Muslim clothing makers. http://www.jogjapages.com/en/yogyakarta-tourist-village/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:30:01 +0700 Visitors can enjoy Javanese hospitality while feeling the sense of living in a village and staying in a 200 year old traditional home with Javanese architecture. Activities include rice farming and duck shepherding. Visitors are invited to traditional dances such as the Angguk war dance, Pek Bung full moon dance and Jathilan mystical bamboo horse dance. http://www.jogjapages.com/en/yogyakarta-tourist-village/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:30:01 +0700 Visitors can experience Javanese hospitality and village life while staying in traditional home with Javanese architecture. http://www.jogjapages.com/en/yogyakarta-tourist-village/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:30:01 +0700 Candi Abang village is located 12 km east of Jogja, has beautiful panoramas and fresh air. Visitors are welcome to join yoga lessons at near by Abang temple site. http://www.jogjapages.com/en/yogyakarta-tourist-village/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:30:01 +0700 Srowolan village is located 8 km east of Sleman city, and was headquarters of the Indonesian independence rebellion. Visitors can join plowing up a rice field and planting rice, playing gamelan, fishing and seeing local traditions. http://www.jogjapages.com/en/yogyakarta-tourist-village/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:30:01 +0700 Sambi village lies on the slope of Mount Merapi and has an enchanting panorama. Nearby Kali Kuning camping ground is a favorite spot for teenagers. Local villagers manage some Javanese architecture homestays, art studios and out-bond activities. http://www.jogjapages.com/en/yogyakarta-tourist-village/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:30:01 +0700 This beautiful Javanese village is located 20 km north of Jogja and has many things to offer to visitors: a breathtaking panorama of Mount Merapi's molten lava, nature conservation, bird watching, spiritual pilgrimages to Semar cave, Kedung Cuwo dam, and Sendang Pancuran Lake. Every Sapar month (Javanese calendar) villagers hold a Mertibumi village cleansing traditional ceremony. http://www.jogjapages.com/en/yogyakarta-tourist-village/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:30:01 +0700 Pendoworejo Village, Kulon Progo RegencyEvery Sapar month (Javanese calendar) villagers hold a Saparan Rabu Pungkasan (Final Wednesday of Sapar Month) blessings ritual. Farmers ask for abundant harvests & fertile soil and “Jamasan Jaran Kepang” bamboo horse cleansing ceremony. All villages will gather near the Kayangan River and feast on “Kembul Sewu Dulur” ceremony. http://www.jogjapages.com/en/yogyakarta-tourist-village/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:30:01 +0700 Near Borobudur, only 3 km south, is Candirejo, which has 50 or so homestays open to visitors. Candirejo offers several tour packages, including cooking classes featuring traditional cuisines and snacks. http://www.jogjapages.com/en/yogyakarta-tourist-village/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:30:01 +0700