Yogyakarta, Ancient City in Java Island-Indonesia

Download map of Yogyakarta Palace (Keraton Ngayogyogkarto) here and map of route bus way (trans Yogyakarta) here.

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Yogjayarta is the special city in Indonesia, the best place to study. So Yogyakarta also known as Student City. Bali is the most beautiful island in Indonesia that abroad known, but one of the most popular city in Indonesia is Jogjakarta. It is the ancient city, near with volcano mountain known as Gunung Merapi and Parangtritis Beach.

Only ten minute from Adisucipto Airport in Yogyakarta we can visit Prambanan Temple, the ancient Hindust temple built in 851 AD. The temple built by Rakai Pikatan, the King of Ancient Mataram. Actually, this temple containts of 1.000 temple, but now only there 811 temples still exsist in Prambanan Temple complect. Because the numbers of temple, Prambanan temple is the most many ancient temples in the world.

We can find the traditional cultures of real Java in Jogjakarta. Javanese language are more common language than Indonesian language here. Keraton Yogyakarta [Yogyakarta Palace] or Keraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat is currently the palace of Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono X. He is the sultan of Yogyakarta and also the governor of Yogyakarta province.

The palace was built by Sultan Hamengku Buwono I in 1755. It consists of seven complex. Since my time was limited, I only visited one complex, at the north side next to the north square. In that complex, visitors can see many historical ancient stuffs. It is recommended to take a guide so we can understand more about the history of Yogyakarta sultanate and including the myth around it.

Keraton Yogyakarta is one of the must visit places in Yogyakarta. It's definitely a must visit place. Not because of the beauty or the grandeur, but the riches of the culture and the history.

Jakarta, Indonesian Capital City

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Jakarta, also known as DKI Jakarta is the biggest city in Indonesia. Population density that lived in Jakarta in 2008 are more than 8,489,910. It has greatest populatian than any city in South East Asia and bigger than population one country in New Zealand.

Jakarta have many interesting places that we can visited such as Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (The Beautiful Indonesian Miniature Park), Taman Impian Jaya Ancol, National Monument or "Monas", Bank of Indonesia, Mosque of Istiqlal, and Ragunan Zoo.

If you want to visit Jakarta, this city served by the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and Tanjung Priok Harbour. Jakarta has been improving the new transportation system started in 2004 when Sutiyoso as a Governance in Jakarta. The transportation system known as "Transjakarta" or "Busway", and is now planning to expand the numbers of routes. The city had hope to establish its newest transportation system, The Jakarta Monorail on 2007, but the project was failed. PT Jakarta Monorail, as contractor of the Jakarta Monorail was abandoned this project.

Cuba Street and Courtenay Place - Wellington, New Zealand

Cuba Street and Courtenay Place in Wellington is the famous and interesting places. You can download the map by click this link (software) and this link (map in pdf), download here.

If Courtenay Place is the heart of Wellington's entertainment sector, then Cuba Street has to be its soul. An ‘alternative melting pot' , Cuba Street is known for its entertainment spots and watering holes, as well as the trendy dining and shopping in the area.

The personification of this spirit is seen in the hugely popular Cuba Street Carnival that saw more than 156.000 people. Cuba Street has long been ‘interesting’ in a bohemian sense, but it has now stamped itself with a certain style that is very attractive to people who seek something a little different. Students and people of all ages love to shop or converse in the many cafes and bars, away from speeding traffic. By day it’s a great place to find a special book, CD or item of clothing, and by night it's just the place to dance or be entertained.

In Cuba Street you can enjoy your lunch time or dinner at Big Kumara, Comfort Hotel, Flying Burrito Brothers, Good Luck, Scopa, Mr Bun Bakery and Coffee Shops, Hallensteins, Havana Bar, Hotel Bristol, JJ Murphy’s Iris Pub, Logan Brown Restaurant, Motherhorn, Manners Mall, Olive Café, San Fransisco Bathouse, Southern Cross Restaurant, The Oaks Satay Noodle House, Tulsi Cuba Street, Wasabi Sushi Bar, and Zeal.