Yogyakarta
2013 Summer
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© 2013 John Holstein
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The
alternate spelling of Yogyakarta is Jogjakarta; nicknames are Yogya and
Jogja.
(You
can find links to a few earlier chapters of photogenic Yogyakarta on the
Country Photos page.)
If
you look closely, you can see 5 on this motorbike.
In
an alley in Sosro Wijayan, the old backpacker district off Malioboro.
In
an alley in Sosro Wijayan
Outdoor
barber at north Alun-Alun, by the Sultan's Palace (the Kraton)
Becak
The
bas relief wood carving is by Erika, a prominent Jogja artist. A local
says that this building by the Sultan's Palace used to be her studio,
but apparently she has moved.
I'm
not going to ask the sign maker to put my shirt in the closet.
A
home in the kampong Kasihan, southwestern Jogja. Kasihan is a neighborhood
popular with artists.
A
resident of Kasihan
All
tired out on Malioboro
The
live volcano Mt. Merapi looms over Jogja. The photo was taken from Jl
Sudirman, near Tuju Tower. That's the River Code in the foreground.
Look
here for a couple more shots of this
wood carver.
In
the neighborhood on the River Code. See more shots of this colorful neighborhood
and the River Code here.
Temporary
facing on Taman Budaya Jogja, a culture hall which holds many major art
events. See a few examples of contemporary Jogja artists' work on this
page.
In
the neighborhood of the Water Palace, or Taman Sari, near the Sultan's
Palace.
Agung,
becak driver
My
favorite watering hole in all of Jogja, the Water Castle Cafe
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