Isn’t it a delight when you discover someplace new and it exceeds all of your expectations especially when you don’t know what your expectations are? Yogyakarta is one of those places.
The Indonesian city rests in central Java, between the cool breezes of the Indian Ocean and the steamy breath of volcanoes.
Travel here and join the kings, sultans, artists and the devout that have called Yogyakarta home since the 8th-century. Venture through this gentle epicenter of Javanese classical culture and education. Just 10 miles to the north east of the city, venture back to the eighth and ninth centuries, to a time when Buddhism and Hinduism vied for the kingdom’s hearts and minds.
Or choose to visit Prambanan, the heart of a Hindu temple network that stretches for miles, and Borobudur, the world’s largest Buddhist temple.
