Who does not know Yogyakarta for? Everyone knows, Yogyakarta is a city that at the end of the year filled vacation or school holidays should be visited. Selection of the tourist attractions in Yogyakarta is diverse, including a visit to the palace, visit the Prambanan temples, or to Parangtritis Beach and many more. Equally important, would you and the family had to equip themselves with various tips on tourism in Yogyakarta below.
1. Beware of pickpockets
Especially when the crowd at the Jalan Malioboro, be careful with your wallet. Store in a secure place in the bag in the front pants pocket, or leave valuables in the hotel room and enough supplies to bring. Do not show no valuable items such as jewelry, fur, mobile, and others, because the attention of pickpockets will attract.
2. In the tourism attraction
Smouse
Or you might enter the Borobudur, Kraton, and other objects, usually you will “invaded” by the vendors with different merchandise. If you are not interested or do not intend to buy, do not try to negotiate not. Better to leave it with a good and not ignored.
Prepare dime
If one day you are approached by a lot of street children, beggars, or singers, you better let go of any change of U.S. $ 500 or USD $ 1000 than to be made uncomfortable by their behavior.
No smoking
Especially in the palace, you are not allowed to smoke and to behave / dress is less polite.
3. Fietstaxi
One moment, if you need to go walking in the city, you can use a pedicab transportation. The price you have to offer, especially when the pedicab driver know you are tourists who are considered not know what the situation of Yogyakarta. You will receive a higher tariff is levied.Ask a hotel clerk or your lead if you want to travel, either by trishaw or other transportation. Not by the presentation of the pedicab driver in the temptation to take you to souvenirs, as bakpia, t-shirts Dagadu, and so on.
4. Specialty
Yogya is a typical food gudeg, bakpia pathok, pasted, yangko, ampyang, nuts dent in Bantul (larger, solid, crisp and tasty), kipo (traditional food typical rare Kotagede).
5. Lesehan
Before you eat, ask first what is the cost per serving. Lesehan sellers usually do not include the prices.
