Tembi Cultural House is a great place to find documentation about the history and culture of Java, located in Bantul, Yogyakarta Special Region province. Tembi is also a witness to the birth of many creative works created by local communities. This cultural house often hosts various cultural events such as art exhibitions, performances of traditional and contemporary art, dance and theater performances, music, to poetry reading. The cultural house is not funded by any institution. All activities are organized on a non-profit basis. To meet the needs of the expenditure, Tembi is running several businesses from its facilities such as workshop, artshop, homestay, museums, libraries, swimming pools, and food stalls.

The House posseses some variations of collection, the traditional tools of Javanese including kitchen appliances such as a furnace, boiler (for cooking), the weapon like dagger and spear, farming tools such as plows, swimming pool, art equipment such as gamelan and batik, and also historical photos, ancient poster. There is also an ancient motorcycle as well as a library with a number of manuscripts which have reached 5,000 units. It also provides an exhibition space, meeting rooms, lodging, restaurant, swimming pool and pavilion along with a set of gamelan instruments.

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This place is good for arts exhibition and performamce, they have a gallery with vintage bicycle and motorcycle collection from 50s. Besides the gallery also a resort with Javanese authentic design. Facilities including a resto and swimming pool (by Muhamad Taufiq Hidayat).

This place is one of the coziest place to stay for a vacation. Many arts exhibition was held here (by Ayu Laksmi).

This is a good place for rest and learn about culture, it has a museum too (by Thomas Pramantyo).

If you visit Yogyakarta and look for lodging with a beautiful rustic feel with the background of green rice fields, this location might be the one (by andikaawan.blogspot.co.id).

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The Kedaton Ambarrukmo (Royal Palace Residence) was built between 1857 and 1859 and named Pesanggrahan Arjapurna by King Hamengkubuwono VI. It functioned as a meeting venue for The Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, as well as a resort for the royal family. From 1895 & 1897, the palace was renovated and functioned as a meeting venue for King Hamengkubuwono VII with kings from Surakarta Palace. Later the palace became a family home for King Hamengkubuwono VII.

Today, the palace is registered as a National Heritage Site, which will soon be revitalized as a museum featuring its extensive art collection. On a lively street, this luxe hotel in a modern building is 6 km from upscale shopping at Jalan Malioboro and 7 km from Kraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat, a palace dating from the 18th century.


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Set in 22 hectares of beautifully landscaped gardens, Hyatt Regency Yogyakarta boasts a range of facilities including a golf course, multi-level swimming pool, as well as spa and wellness centre. A free downtown shuttle service is provided. Dining areas and select rooms overlook scenic Mount Merapi. The property also offers free WiFi access.

Sun-filled afternoons can be spent by the large lagoon pool, which boasts a waterfall, 70 m slide and a whirlpool. A gym and tennis courts are available for active workouts. Featuring scenic landscape views from over-sized windows, spacious rooms come with cable TV, a tea/coffee maker and comfortable armchair. Marble bathrooms have a bathtub and bathrobes.

Kemangi Bistro serves Asian and Western dishes while the outdoor Paseban Lounge serves cocktails and afternoon tea with the majestic views of the beautiful Mount Merapi and the lush tropical garden. Yogyakarta Hyatt Regency is a 10-minute drive from the city centre. It is a 15-minute drive from Yogyakarta Airport and Jogja Convention Centre.

The architecture of this hotel is in fact fascinating. It remind us of a palace owned by King Solomon which located in a tropical area. Watch the aerial video captured by the drone of this amazing hotel and golf course.


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Manohara Hotel Borobudur is the only hotel located nearby the 9th-century Buddhist sanctuary of Borobudur, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This sanctuary hotel is located within a natural amphitheatre, with the limestone Menoreh Hills rising gently behind, the Kedu Plain in front and four volcanoes (Sumbing and Sundoro to the West, Merbabu and Merapi to the East) on the horizon.

Manohara provides the opportunity for immersion in Javanese culture, offering trips to ceremonies, temples and antique shops. Private dawn and sunset visits to Borobudur and other archeological monuments in the vicinity are a highlight of a stay at Manohara. You can start your day with a pre-dawn stroll through the dewy grass of a lush tropical garden and solemnly ascend to the top of the Borobudur temple to enjoy an unforgettable sunrise with a breathtaking scenic view.

Both a shrine to Lord Buddha and a place for Buddhist pilgrimage, Borobudur comprises six square platforms topped by three circular platforms, and is decorated with 2,672 relief panels and 504 life-size Buddha statues, each sculpted from a single stone. The monument occupies a modest plateau and from the top gallery, beautiful views of Central Java are revealed.



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Set in a colonial building dating from 1918, this refined hotel is 2.1 km from the shops and restaurants of Jalan Malioboro and 4 km from the 18th-century palace of Kraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat. The elegant, traditionally furnished rooms offer free Wi-Fi and flat-screen TVs. Upgraded rooms add coffeemakers and minibars, while suites include separate living rooms. Cribs are available, and room service is offered. Parking is free. Other facilities include an open-air bar overlooking a fountain and a genteel, international restaurant with chandeliers. There’s also a spa, a fitness center and an outdoor pool in an inner courtyard.


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