Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia

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Number of sights 8 sights
Distance 6.2 km
Ascend 23 m
Descend 18 m

Explore Yogyakarta in Indonesia with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Activities in YogyakartaIndividual Sights in Yogyakarta

Sight 1: Benteng Vredeburg

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Fort Vredeburg Museum was a former colonial fortress located in the city of Yogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The military complex has been converted into a museum of the Indonesian independence struggle which was opened in 1992. It is located in front of Gedung Agung and near the Kraton Yogyakarta.

Wikipedia: Fort Vredeburg Museum (EN)

581 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 2: Planetarium Taman Pintar

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Planetarium Taman PintarEmille Ilmansyah from Jakarta, Indonesia / CC BY-SA 2.0

Taman Pintar Yogyakarta, or just Taman Pintar, is a science-themed park and museum for kids and a place for expression, appreciation, creation in a pleasant situation. It is situated on the center of the city of Yogyakarta, on Jalan Panembahan Senopati.

Wikipedia: Taman Pintar Yogyakarta (EN)

1763 meters / 21 minutes

Sight 3: MusPer

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Yogyakarta Struggle Museum is a museum that has a collection about the struggle of the Indonesian nation. This museum is located approximately 2 kilometers from the center of Yogyakarta.

Wikipedia: Museum Perjuangan Yogyakarta (ID)

1290 meters / 15 minutes

Sight 4: Keraton yogyakarta

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The Royal Palace of Yogyakarta is a palace complex in the city of Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta Special Region, Indonesia. It is the seat of the reigning Sultan of Yogyakarta and his family. The complex is a center of Javanese culture and contains a museum displaying royal artifacts. It is guarded by the Yogyakarta Kraton Guards.

Wikipedia: Kraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat (EN)

678 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 5: Taman Sari Water Castle

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Taman Sari Water Castle, also known as Taman Sari, is the site of a former royal garden of the Sultanate of Yogyakarta. It is located about 2 km south within the grounds of the Kraton, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Built in the mid-18th century, the Taman Sari had multiple functions, such as a resting area, a workshop, a meditation area, a defense area, and a hiding place.

Wikipedia: Taman Sari (Yogyakarta) (EN)

1009 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 6: Museum Kereta Karaton

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Museum Wahanarata is a museum opened in 1985 with a collection of carriages in the Indonesian city of Yogyakarta.

Wikipedia: Koetsenmuseum (Jogjakarta) (NL)

430 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 7: Masjid Gedhe Kauman

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Kauman Great Mosque, approximate English translation of Javanese Mesjid Gedhe Kauman is a Great Mosque of the Yogyakarta Sultanate in Java, Indonesia. It is located to the west of the North Alun-alun of Yogyakarta Kraton.

Wikipedia: Kauman Great Mosque (EN)

460 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 8: Museum Sonobudoyo Unit I

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The Sonobudoyo Museum is a Javanese history and culture museum and library in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The museum contains the most complete collection of Javanese artifacts, after the National Museum in Jakarta. In addition to ceramics of the Neolithic era and bronze sculptures from the 8th century, the museum also includes collections of wayang, various ancient weapons, and Javanese masks.

Wikipedia: Sonobudoyo Museum (EN)

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