Malioboro Yogyakarta

       

           Malioboro is one of the most famous streets and as the main city street in Yogyakarta. Malioboro is the largest shopping center in Yogyakarta, as well as a place for recreation.  Malioboro is an area which is a combination of three roads, namely Jalan Margo Utomo, Jalan Malioboro and Jalan Margo Mulyo. The existence of Malioboro Street is specially arranged according to the cardinal point, which is stretching north-south and intersecting perpendicularly. This pattern is strengthened as an 'imaginary axis' between the South Coast (Parangkusumo Beach), the Yogyakarta Palace, and Mount Merapi. The location of Malioboro is very close to other places in Yogyakarta, such as Yogyakarta Tugu Station, Vredeburg Fort Museum, Kepatihan (Governor's Office D.I. Yogyakarta), Bringharjo Market, and many more. This legendary area stretches from Tugu Jogja for 2.5 kilometers to the Yogyakarta Post Office intersection. Its location, which is right at the 0 kilometer point of the city of Jogja, makes it very easy for tourists to reach it.

        In Malioboro, tourists who come can visit any place they want or need. Because in Malioboro, there are many places that are very easy to reach such as hotels, distros, malls, cafes, and many more. Tourists can also buy typical Yogyakarta snacks along Malioboro Street. In addition, tourists can also ride a horse or ride a pedicab to get around Malioboro street. Pedicab drivers usually offer packages around the tourist attractions at affordable costs. Tourists can also make Delman an option if they want to experience a unique experience around Yogyakarta. Tourists can get souvenirs ranging from blangkon, key chains, andong miniatures, batik, typical Jogja t-shirts, knick-knacks, and even jewelry such as silver, gold to gems. In addition, there are many traders selling typical Jogja snacks such as yangko, bakpia pathok, geplak and many more. Usually street vendors open their stalls around the sidewalk near the shoulder of the road. The items offered are no less interesting, tourists can find various handicrafts, puppet replicas, bamboo crafts, accessories, clothes, sandals, and children's toys. One tip for tourists who want to shop, be smart to bargain. Because usually traders will raise prices when tourists from outside the city visit.

In the evening, several open roadside restaurants, called “lesehan” and “angkringan”, operate along the road. Meanwhile, on Jalan Malioboro, tourists can almost always listen to the strains of Javanese gamelan played from cassettes or played live by Yogyakarta street artists. Usually Javanese strains are played using gamelan or angklung. Not only Javanese strains, the music that is performed can be various. Usually tourists enjoy the music during the day and at night while enjoying the beauty of Malioboro Street. Local food is sold on the roadside and includes gudeg, steak, tea, coffee and juice. Malioboro Street is one of the places visited by many tourists when visiting Yogyakarta.