Yogyakarta (some people call it Jogja, Jogjakarta, or Yogya) is a city with an outstanding historical and cultural heritage. Yogyakarta was the centre of the Mataram Dynasty (1575-1640), and the kraton (the sultan’s palace) still remains fully functional. Also, Yogyakarta has numerous thousand-year-old temples as an inheritances of the great ancient kingdoms, such as the Borobudur temple established in the ninth century by the dynasty of Syailendra.
Besides the cultural heritage, Yogyakarta is blessed with beautiful natural surroundings. The green rice fields cover the suburban areas, while the skyline is back-dropped by the breathtaking Merapi Volcano. The beaches can be easily found south of Yogyakarta.