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YOGYAKARTA (often also called Jogja, Yogya, or Yogyakarta) is located in the middle of Java Island - Indonesia, where everything was cheap.Enough with the Rp.200.000 a day, you can stay, eat traditional cuisine of the famous, and rent a bike to explore the beaches are still virgin and ancient temples thousands of years old. Borobudur This is what founded the Kingdom of Borobudur temple which is the largest Buddhist temple in the world, 300 years before Angkor Wat in Cambodia. Other relics are the temple of Prambanan, Ratu Boko Palace, and dozens of other temples that have been restored and are still buried under the ground. But by some mysterious reason, the Ancient Mataram Kingdom central government moved to East Java in the 10th century.Magnificent temples were abandoned and partially buried by the eruption of Mount Merapi material.Slowly, the Yogyakarta region went back into the thick forest. Six hundred years later, Panembahan Senopati establish Islamic Mataram kingdom in this region. Once again Yogyakarta to witness the history of empire that controls the island of Java and its surroundings. Islamic Mataram Kingdom has left a trail of ruins of the citadel and royal tombs in Kotagede now known as a center for silver in Yogyakarta Puppet Show Giyanti agreement in 1755 dividing the kingdom of Mataram Islam became Kasunan Surakarta, based in the city of Solo and Yogyakarta Sultanate who founded the palace in the city of Yogyakarta. Kraton (palace) was still standing until now and still serves as a residence sultan and his family, complete with hundreds of courtiers who voluntarily run a tradition in the midst of changing times. At the palace, every day there are cultural performances of wayang kulit performances, gamelan, Javanese dance, etc. (see Schedule of Events). Yogyakarta at the present is a place of tradition and modern dynamics go hand in hand. In Yogyakarta there are courts with hundreds of courtiers loyal to the tradition, but also there is the University of Gadjah Mada University, which is one of the leading universities in Southeast Asia. In Yogyakarta, some people living in an agrarian culture is thick, but there are also the student with life-style pop. In Yogyakarta there are traditional markets and handicrafts while standing next to the mall, no less hectic. Beach Sundak At the north end of Yogyakarta, you will see Mount Merapi stands proudly as high as 9738 feet. This mountain is one of the most active volcanoes in Indonesia. Traces the fierce eruption of Mount Merapi in 2006 and can be witnessed in the village of Kaliadem, 30 km from the city of Yogyakarta. Landscape style Mooi Indië green expanse of rice fields and Mount Merapi in the background can still be seen on the outskirts of the city of Yogyakarta. In the southern part of Yogyakarta, you will find many beaches. The most famous beach is Parangtritis with legend Nyi Roro Kidul, Yogyakarta but also has natural beaches in Gunung Kidul beautiful. You can see Sadeng which is a primordial Solo River estuary before a powerful tectonic forces lifted the surface of the southern island of Java so that the flow of the river turned to the north like today. You also can visit the beach which has 250 channels Siung rock climbing, Beach Sundak, and others (see Beaches). Malaysia has the world's tallest twin towers, Prambanan Temple Yogyakarta has a towering 47 meters tall and is made by hand 1100 years earlier. Singapore has a modern life, Yogyakarta has a traditional agrarian society. Thailand and Bali has beautiful beaches, Yogyakarta has natural beaches and Mount Merapi, which saves the story of how powerful the forces of nature. A unique combination of ancient temples, history, tradition, culture, and the forces of nature make Yogyakarta is well worth a visit. diytransport.blogspot.com sites will help you plan a visit to Yogyakarta and enjoy the best charm of this place. We provide abundant information about the sights, star hotels, cheap hotels, restaurants, food stalls, travel agents, rental car and all the information you need to travel to Yogyakarta / Jogja.

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Selasa, 10 Januari 2012

MUSEUM KERETA API AMBARAWA
Pemberhentian Lokomotif Tua yang Masih Bertenaga

Seorang peramal terkenal pada masa Kerajaan Kediri, Jayabaya, pernah berujar, "mbesuk yen ana ramening jaman, Tanah Jawa bakal sabukan wesi" (suatu saat jika zaman sudah ramai, Tanah Jawa akan berikatpinggangkan besi). Pertengahan abad ke-19 prediksi itu terbukti benar. Jalur kereta api mulai dibangun untuk pertama kalinya di Jawa pada tahun 1864 dan terus dibangun di sepanjang pulau sehingga menjadi ikat pinggang yang mempersatukan Jawa. Kereta api sebagai alat transportasi massal memberi ruang bagi orang-orang di bagian barat, tengah, dan timur Jawa untuk saling mengenal dan bertegur sapa.

Pada masa itu keberadaan kereta api jauh lebih populer dibandingkan kereta kuda, gerobak, atau mobil. Stasiun demi stasiun pun dibangun guna memudahkan perjalanan. Berhubung pada zaman Hindia Belanda kawasan Ambarawa merupakan daerah militer, The Netherlands Indische Spoorweg Maatscappij (Jawatan Kereta Api Belanda) membangun sebuah stasiun kereta api di Ambarawa dengan nama Stasiun Kereta Api Willem 1 supaya memudahkan mengangkut pasukan menuju Semarang. Pada tahun 1976, Stasiun Ambarawa dialihfungsikan menjadi Museum Kereta Api Ambarawa dengan koleksi utama berupa 21 loko uap yang diletakkan di tempat terbuka, menyebar di bawah rimbunnya pepohonan. Lokomotif berusia tua tersebut beberapa di antaranya mempunyai nilai sejarah yang tinggi. Loko C28 buatan pabrik Jerman merupakan loko yang membantu pelarian Presiden Soekarno dari Jakarta ke Yogyakarta pada tahun 1946. Sedangkan loko D5106 pernah bertugas di jalur Hedjaz Railway dan mengangkut jemaah haji serta logistik tentara Turki.

Saat kami tiba di Museum Kereta Api Ambarawa, suasana tidak begitu ramai sebab hari sudah beranjak sore. Bangunan tua menyerupai lokomotif dan gerbong kereta yang dahulu berfungsi sebagai kantor stasiun menyambut siapapun yang datang. Saat ini bangunan tersebut berfungsi sebagai ruang pamer, tempat menyimpan beberapa koleksi museum seperti pesawat telepon kuno, mesin ketik, mesin hitung, mesin telegram,stempel karcis, hingga beragam topi masinis. Selain itu, terdapat foto-foto tentang sejarah perkeretaapian di Indonesia. Di sisi kiri dan kanan bangunan berjajar kursi kayu tua yang nyaman untuk menikmati segarnya angin sore. Sekumpulan bocah lelaki nampak asyik bermain bola di antara rel, lokomotif tua, dan lori wisata. Pada musim liburan, akhir pekan, atau banyak kunjungan wisatawan, kereta lori wisata dengan kapasitas 15 - 20 penumpang akan dijalankan menyusuri rel Ambarawa - Tuntang. Sayangnya saat kami datang lori wisata tersebut sedang tidak beroperasi.

Bersebelahan dengan lori terdapat gerbong kereta uap berwarna hijau dengan ornamen kuning. Biasanya gerbong berkapasitas 80 orang itu ditarik oleh loko B5202 atau B5203 yang merupakan lokomotif tua buatan Maschinenfabriek Esslingen, Jerman. Meskipun sudah tua, lokomotif yang hanya tersisa di tiga tempat di dunia tersebut masih sanggup menarik gerbong kereta dan mendaki pengunungan menuju Stasiun Bedono. Tarifnya yang mahal untuk sekali keberangkatan sebanding dengan pengalaman yang diperoleh saat naik kereta api uap bergerigi ini. Di sepanjang jalan, mata Anda akan dimanja dengan lanskap menawan berupa sawah dan ladang dengan latar belakang Gunung Ungaran dan Gunung Merbabu, serta Rawa Pening di kejauhan. Tak hanya bertamasya naik kereta semata, perjalanan ini sekaligus menjadi napak tilas jejak perkeretaapian di Indonesia.

Jam buka:
Senin - Minggu, pk 08:00 - 16:00 WIB

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