7 Tips For the Backpacker's to Jogjakarta
Tourist destinations most suitable for the beginner backpacker separately started his adventures in the area of Java is to Jogjakarta. Why? In addition to its diversity of culture and culture is very strong that the scenery is so qualified, cost of living in the city Gudeg is also very friendly to the pockets of the backpacker. Only in the city where we can eat well only with the issue of money Rp 4000, -. Although travel in Jogja area is fairly inexpensive and highly suitable for the backpacker tourist destinations, but there are a few tips to keep in mind when vacationing in this city.
1. Find out the standard direction of the wind in Jogja
This is what distinguishes other cities with the city of Jogjakarta. In this city, people prefer to give directions in accordance with the direction of the wind. If you ask the locals when we lose direction, normally will be given directions, "Jump wrote toward the south,". Loh? Where yaa south. You were asked again to another person. "Oh it try to the north again,". Well loo .. Confused us to become where it north, south, west, and east. In order not confused, you must know the standard direction of the wind in Yogyakarta. Population Jogja ordinary wear Parangtirits and Mount Merapi benchmark to refer to North and South. While the eastern and western boundaries are the Solo and Godean and Purworejo.
To be more safe, you should prepare yourself with a map. Only by removing pockets of Rp 10,000, - commonly sold on the outskirts of this road, you will be very helpful as it navigates the city of Yogyakarta.
2. Sosrowijayan, the backpacker paradise
Sosrowijayan is a street located in a small street in the area of Malioboro, or about 200 meters from Monument Station. This area is famous as a tourist village because many hostels are widely available at very affordable rates. For indigenous tourists, prices are set for per person per night is Rp 20,000, -. Lodging in this area has always been a favorite among tourists because of the cheap price and a very strategic region.
3. Shopping in malioboro use the Java language
If you're one of the shopping enthusiast, you certainly will not miss the agenda for beberbelanja on Malioboro street, one of the crafts center in Jogja Java. Along this road until near Fort Vrederburg, heavy traffic from the coachman with delmannya, rickshaw pullers, to the souvenir traders of Jogja. The price offered was fairly reasonably priced. However, his name would have to use the art of shopping.
Art in the most enjoyable shopping bargain art. To get the price you want, try to flirt with the merchant using the Java language when asking the price of an item such as, "Niki pinten ma'am, sir?" Now, by using the local language, the interaction with the traders would be more comfortable because he feels you are too local population or at least the immigrants who appreciate the local population.
Factor of the cultural approach is quite powerful in bargaining activities, especially if you are accompanied by the original inhabitants of Jogja. If it were so, then give it directly on the natives because the natives would know the standard price in Yogyakarta.
4. Fresh 1 / 3 the price
Still related to bargaining, try menarwar third the original price. This is the usual standard offer buyers in Malioboro. Basically most of the traders there to raise the price of their goods up to three-fold. Therefore, bid cleverly.
5. Discover the beautiful paradise bag on the top floor Bringharjo Market
One of the hidden place but unfortunately for you miss when shopping in the oldest market in Yogyakarta, Bringharjo. Maybe because it was so dense that meet market traders are located at the end of this Malioboro, it makes you focus too shopping in the floors below filled with batik traders as well as accessories and handbags with a fairly expensive. Well, actually there is one more who rarely touched the tourists when visiting this market. Yes, exactly on the top floor there Bringharjo Market paradise beautiful handbags at prices far cheaper than in Malioboro street and 1st floor Bringharjo Market.
On the top floor of this is devoted to selling a wide range of unique hand-crafting unique ranging from beautiful bags, slippers, to pillow cases, and others. The price was much cheaper. In addition to the cheap price, you also can shop with ease because they do not have to jostle like in Malioboro or on the first floor bringharjo Market. Because of its location quite remote and is on the top floor, the center of this craft is still spelled 'virgin' from the rush of tourists. Therefore, if traveling to Yogyakarta do not forget to stop by there.
6. Be careful rickshaw ride in Malioboro
Transportation rickshaws are usually the mainstay of the tourists in the streets around Malioboro. However, be careful in using this transport. Many rickshaw pullers who also became an agent of a typical snack shops Jogja there. They will get a commission if the passengers shop there. Instead of directly delivered to the destination, you are forced to stop at these shops and inevitably you will be buying these street shops. Therefore, your goal must clarfy to the rickshaw pullers.
However, if you intend to purchase a souvenir hawker of Jogja, the rickshaw is a fitting choice. Only with spend Rp 3000-Rp 5.000, - you can spin up to the palace at once to get snacks of Jogja. Cheap it is not?
7. Cheap food only available in this famous
The cost of food in Yogyakarta is very very affordable. Food for the backpacker who wants to save money but still only available in this famous glut. Angkringan are eating places located on the outskirts of Yogyakarta city streets with tents and mats are held for visitors to enjoy the food while lesehan (sitting on the floor). The menu is normally found in this famous fish is usually cooked rice, rice tempeh, quail egg satay, satay intestine, and fried. Eat well enough to spend Rp 4,000, Rp 6,000, - with a menu of rice tempeh, egg satay, and drinking. Hmm .. powerful enough to prop up the stomach.
If you're one penjajal culinary tour, then do not forget to enjoy the delights Oseng-oseng firecrackers worth Rp 9.000, -. This is one dish that is not sweet Jogja, as it generally. Spicy flavor are characteristic of this menu. The most famous would
oseng-Oseng Mercon is located in the vicinity of the street Malioboro. Worth a try!
Hopefully some of these tips can make your trip more enjoyable. Congratulations were backpacking! (Sab / photo: jalanasik)
