This province is one of the most densely populated areas in Indonesia. The city came into being in 1755, after the division of Mataram into the Sultanate of Yogyakarta and Surakarta (Solo). Gamelan, classical and contemporary Javanese dances, wayang kulit (leather puppet), theater and other expressions of traditional art will keep the visitor spellbound. Local craftsmen excel in arts such as batik, silver and leather work. In addition to traditional, contemporary art has found fertile soil in Yogya culture oriented society.
ASRI, the Academy of Fine Arts is an arts center and Yogyakarta itself has given its name to an important school of modern painting in Indonesia, perhaps best personified by the famed Indonesian impressionist, late Affandi.
Yogyakarta is often called the main gateway to Central Java as where it is geographically located. Stretches from Mount Merapi to the Indian Ocean. There are daily air service to Yogya from Jakarta, Surabaya and Bali as well as regular train service and easy accessibility by road. Yogyakarta is commonly regarded as the modern culture of Central Java. Although some may prefer Solo as runner up, Yogyakarta remains a clear front-runner for traditional dance, Wayang (traditional puppetry) and music.
Yogyakarta has more than just culture though. This is a very lively city and a shopper's delight. The main road, Jalan Malioboro, always bustling and famous for its food-culture and its street vendors evening. Many tourist shops and cheap hotels are concentrated along this road or in a tourist spot next to the Sosrowijayan Street.
The main attraction of Yogyakarta is 'Kraton' (Sultan's Palace). Sultan's palace is the center of Yogya's traditional life and despite the advance of modernity; still from the spirit of improvement, which has become the hallmark of Yogya for centuries. This complex area of decaying buildings built in the 18th century, and is actually a walled city within a city with luxurious pavilions and in which the current Sultan still live. Yogyakarta is also the only major city, which still has the traditional 'Becak' (rickshaw-style) transport.
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