Yogyakarta at a glance

Grand Rohan Jogja is a hotel in Jogja or Yogyakarta. Yogyakarta is the center of the government of the Special Region of Yogyakarta Province. The fourth largest city in Java Island is the residence of Sultan Hamengkubuwono and Adipati Paku Alam. Yogyakarta has been a region that still maintains a sultanate-shaped governance in its regional government. In the pre-independence era, Yogyakarta was a self-governing area with the title of the Ngayogyakarta Sultanate and the Pakualaman Kadipaten. However, after independence, these two governments joined the territory of the Republic of Indonesia by means of a special law that governs regional governance. One example, the governor is not elected through general elections like other regions. Sultan Hamengkubuwono was appointed as the Governor of Yogyakarta.

Yogyakarta is the capital of the Yogyakarta Sultanate and served as the Indonesian capital from 1946 to 1948 during the Indonesian National Revolution, with Gedung Agung as the president’s office. One of the districts in southeastern Yogyakarta, Kotagede, was the capital of the Mataram Sultanate between 1587 and 1613.

The city’s population was 422,732 inhabitants at the 2017 census. Its built-up area was home to 4,010,436 inhabitants, which includes the city of Magelang and 65 districts across Sleman, Klaten, Bantul, Kulon Progo and Magelang Regency. At 0.837, Yogyakarta has one of the highest HDI (Human Development Index) within Indonesia, with which it is considered a “developed” city. To rapidly jumpstart the economy, plan for 2nd phase Indonesia high speed train via Southbound is currently being developed from Bandung to Yogyakarta & Solo initiating construction by 2020, which projected to be completed by 2024. Learn more about Joga/ Yogyakarta.

How to get to Grand Rohan Jogja, hotel in Jogja?

You can try different ways to get to Yogyakarta and hotel in Jogja,  Grand Rohan Jogja. Because there are many ways that you can choose to get to the city of Yogyakarta. The easiest and fastest way that you can use is by plane, bus or train. If you depart from Jakarta, Sumatera, Kalimantan Bali, or others, plane can be the best way for those of you who depart from abroad or outside Java Island. If you take a plane, you will arrive at the main airport in this city, namely Adisutjipto International Airport. From the airport, you can ask hotels in Jogja – Grand Rohan Jogja to pick you up at the airport by vehicle. Or you can also use taxis, Gojek or Grab services.

If you depart from Jakarta, or others place in Java Island the train will make your travel safe. The travel time from Jakarta it takes to get to Tugu Station in Yogyakarta is around 7-12 hours. You can use the Argo Lawu and Argo Dwipangga trains which are the best and fastest trains compared to other trains.

There are many service options from all major cities in Java, including Jakarta, Bandung, and Surabaya. You can get tickets easily online.

The Best Place in Yogyakarta

Yogyakarta Palace

The first location that must be visited in Yogyakarta is the Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat Palace which is the official palace of the Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat Sultanate. Until now, the palace building complex still functions as a residence for the sultan and still carries out the sultanate tradition. Part of the complex is designated as a museum that houses various collections belonging to the sultans of the Yogyakarta Palace.

Tamansari

From Yogyakarta Palace, you can visit Tamansari. In Javanese, Tamansari means a beautiful garden. In the past, Tamansari was used as a recreation area by the Sultan, his family, and all relatives of the palace. This Tamansari bathing complex is a legacy from Sultan Hamengkubuwono I. Taman Sari consisted of four distinct areas: a large artificial lake with islands and pavilions located in the west, a bathing complex in the centre, a complex of pavilions and pools in the south, and a smaller lake in the east. Today only the central bathing complex is well preserved, while the other areas have been largely occupied by the Kampung Taman settlement.

Jalan Malioboro

Jalan Malioboro can be heaven for you if you want to shopping. Along Malioboro street you will find various shopping centers and souvenirs. Not only that, there are also many culinary attractions that you can try. The street is the centre of Yogyakarta’s largest tourist district surrounded with many hotels, restaurants, and shops nearby. Sidewalks on both sides of the street are crowded with small stalls selling a variety of goods. In the evening several open-air street side restaurants, called lesehan, operate along the street.

Ratu Boko Temple

The temple complex covering an area of almost 25 hectares is located on a high hill in the village of Bokoharjo. The entrance gate is also very iconic, you know. You will also be treated to a beautiful and wide expanse of grass, paseban, caves, former pendopo, to a princess with a very unique pool.

Tugu Jogja

This distinctive icon from Yogyakarta has its own meaning and philosophy. The location is on Jalan Jenderal Sudirman and Margo Utama, precisely at a crossroads which is a symbol of the city of Yogyakarta.

South town square

It’s incomplete, if you haven’t visited the Kidul square at night. You can enjoy a warm atmosphere and enjoy culinary along the way. The typical tourist objects of the Kidul square are the two large banyan trees in the middle of the South square.

Ullen Sentalu Museum

The museum, which was inaugurated in 1997, is located at the foot of Mount Merapi Kaliurang, precisely in the Kaswargan Park forest area. In this museum, you can see stories about the four palaces in Solo and Yogyakarta in the past. This museum often wins awards as the favorite museum of choice by tourists, you know.