Malioboro

Malioboro is the name of the street in the city of Yogyakarta, which stretches from Tugu Yogyakarta to the intersection of Post Office in Yogyakarta which consists of Pangeran Mangkubumi and Jend. A. Yani streets, This road is an imaginary axis line of Yogyakarta Kingdom.

There are several historic objects in this street include Tugu Yogyakarta, Tugu Stasiun(station monument), the Great House, Market Beringharjo, and  March 1 Attack Monuments.

Malioboro crowds and splendor can not be separated from the many vendors lined along Malioboro street hawking wares, almost everything is offered goods / objects of Jogja as a souvenir / souvenir for tourists. They traded handicrafts typical of Jogjakarta, among other crafts Imitation Key Chain rattan, leather, batik, silver, bamboo and others, in the form of batik clothes, leather bags, leather shoes, rattan ornament, leather puppets, keychains bamboo, spoon / fork silver, blangkon batik [is kind of typical cap Yogyakarta / Java], t-shirts with various models / writings and many others.

jogja famous as a gathering place for artists who often express their abilities such as playing music, painting, hapening art, mime and others along this path.

Walking along Malioboro street is just like entering into a big craft market where crafts sellers sell handicraft to the visitors. There are hand-made crafts and batiks, also sandals, sarongs, hats and bags all made from leather, dry plants, shellfish, coconuts, and rattan. You can barter the price for crafts and batiks and can purchase them for quarter of the price and often half the original asking price so don't hesitate to bargain!. The holiday season during July - August is the busiest time in Malioboro street and it can get very crowded with international tourists as well as visitors from around Indonesia.

If you are feeling hungry on Malioboro street there are many options of restaurants and places to eat and drink and there are plenty of food vendors available in the night from 10pm-4am. Local food is sold on the side of the road and includes gudeg, steak, onion sauce, tea, coffee and juice. You can choose whatever food you like from the Lesehan Vendors, put it on a plate, then sit on the footpath and enjoy!

There are many places available to stay if you intend to visit overnight or for an extended period near Marlioboro street. At the northern end of Malioboro street there are two main streets; Pasar Kembang and Sosrowijayan where several hotels and motels open 24 hours for guests. It's easy to get to Pasar Kembang and Sosrowijayan as you can walk to the north until near Tugu Railway Station. The hotels and motels are the most strategic places to stay as they are located in a central position and you can go anywhere from this point and there are many options for transportation available.