1-Day Yogyakarta Prambanan and City Tour - PRIVATE Tour with GUIDE

Yogyakarta Palace

Sultan Palace or Kraton is a palace complex was built on 1755 - 1756 for 1st Yogyakarta King's. The complex consists of a courtyard covered with sand from the south coast, The wooden buildings of the complex have a traditional Javanese architectural style, decorated with flora, fauna, or nature motifs. Foreign influences (Portuguese, Dutch, and Chinese) are also seen. The buildings are of joglo construction.

Water Castle (Tamansari)

Tamansari water castle is the site of a former royal garden of the Sultanate of Yogyakarta.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. Taman Sari consisted of four distinct areas: a large artificial lake with islands and pavilions located in the west, a bathing complex in the centre, a complex of pavilions and pools in the south, and a smaller lake in the east. Today only the central bathing complex is well preserved, while the other areas have been largely occupied by the Kampung Taman settlement.

Kotagede is a historic neighborhood in Yogyakarta, Kotagede contains the remains of the first capital of Mataram Sultanate, established in the 16th century. Some of the remains of the old Kotagede are remains of the palace, the royal cemetery, the royal mosque, and defensive walls and moats. Kotagede is well known internationally by its silver crafting.