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antydetty Says: In this old-city, tourist can visit the cemetery of the Mataram Kings like Sutowijoyo, also known as Ngabei Loring Pasar the founder of the Mataram kingdom who was then called Panembahan Senopati. There is also the unique tomb of Ki Ageng Mangir. He was Panembahan Senopati's...
street scene: authentic traditional houses
ukirsari Says: walking along the main street of kotagede you can find old beautiful houses dominated by mahogany and any other wooden stuffs. very nice and you can ask to enter and explore these houses in polite way. usually, locals will allows and showing what is the most special things...
interesting alleys through the district
ukirsari Says: if you have more times and like to do 'explore' as the famous five [my childhood fave book series and movies from england :) i describe it to explain how the way 'searching' and 'finding' :D] like me, going through the alleys [said as 'gang'] in kotagede is nice. many old...
ukirsari Says: this one also an old jogjakartan house inside omah dhuwur complex. not pure wooden house, but using cement bricks and painted bit colourful. got influence from dutch and chinese styles.
an authentic 150 years old wooden house
ukirsari Says: one of the beautiful old houses in omah dhuwur complex is an old jogjakartan wooden house. about 150 years old. genuine, authentic and look very nice. will use as one of the cafe in the complex.
street scene:dutch/colonial influence architecture
ukirsari Says: beside old authentic javanese style houses [a'la jogjakartan and surakartan] you can find dutch or colonial architects influence also in this area.
novotel hotel: a truely jogjakartan style
ukirsari Says: well, since kotagede is not so far from jogjakarta [approximately 10 minutes] we can do day trip and still stay at jogjakarta. jogjakartan ethnic lobby, with traditional soft drink like wedang jahe [ginger tea] and bandrek [lemongrass and palm sugar blended in boiled water...
omah dhuwur: don't miss this 'high house'
ukirsari Says: something i don't want to miss whenever visit kotagede is .... omah dhuwur. literally means high house. since situated higher than any other houses in the area.and the resto's setting is superb. old dutch/colonial house, with a real central javanese rice barn and house and...
bakso kotabaru: 'heavy' snack called bakso
ukirsari Says: bakso or meat balls. locals get this snacks as influence of chinese culinary in my country. meat balls in light soup added with vermicelli and noodle and several assortment. one of them is kinda like meat balls also but fried in hot oil. all served hot with chilli...
anywhere in jogjakarta: the famous gudeg jogja
ukirsari Says: what can i say about gudeg jogja in this section >> must eateries you should try? "you're not landed in jogja yet if you don't know what gudeg is" :) absolutely gudeg jogja complete dish. two of them called "gudeg tugu" and "gudeg pojok malioboro" which is my fave :)
pedestrian food: salty and sweet snacks: tahu tempe bacem
ukirsari Says: in kotagede, not only 'heavy' meals available to make me hmmmm. their 'salty and sweet' snacks also delicious. i described this snack as 'salty and sweet' since using salt and palm sugar in boiled water added with keffir and several spices. and the things to be made for...
ukirsari Says: lucky me to have wenang, upik, herry-zenith, andre and all of my 'jog-yes' links who always 'ready 24 hours' [hahahaha] to company me whenever i visit jogja. going to kotagede is easily and very accessable using bus, private car or motorcycle. and if you like to explore this...
anywhere in kotagede: silvery accessories
ukirsari Says: local craft in kotagede is kerajinan perak [or in english said as silver stuffs]. anykind of decoration and jewellery made from silver. just walking to the main street and you will find by your own. my fave decoration [for table] when i was a kid is silver becak [tricycle]...
laid back and back into years ago!
ukirsari Says: i said jogjakarta is a nice city. of course less hectic compared into big cities around like semarang or surabaya. and very far into jakarta. but kotagede as a district is double less hectic compared to jogjakarta. here, everything seems laid back and no hurry. spending...
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beside old authentic javanese style houses [a'la jogjakartan and surakartan] you can find dutch or colonial architects influence also in this area.
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a lovely district inside jogjakarta
an old house ... 150 years old. nice environment with mainly occupation as silversmith ... hmmm how enchanting this old quarter of jogjakarta in my sight! it was used to be mataram's first capital...
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Travelling in Yogyakarta looking for Borobudur, Prambanan and Ratu Boko, but it all won't be complete without visiting Kotagede, the silver center in the city. It's not just to buy silver...
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