Malioboro Street

Malioboro Street is the commercial heart of “Jogja”, where Indonesian tourists and foreigners alike come to shop on souvenirs and to take selfies at every corner. Food stalls, batik ateliers, souvenir shops and some colonial buildings, follow one another in this two km of road so dear to Indonesians. Mirota Batik,found to the south end of Malioboro Street, is an institution displaying any kind of trinket from Buddhist statues to fairly priced batik clothes. It also features at night a quite unusual cabaret show with drag queens. Almost in front of it, is located the most known traditional market of Yogyakarta, Pasar Beringharjo. If you are not into shopping and fighting your way through the crowds, then you might reasonably stay away from here.

At the southern end of Jalan Malioboro, the road gets lively with performances of street artists and bands. Jalan Malioboro is part of the South-North axis that ideally connect Parangritris beach with Mount Merapi, and its prolongation connects the main train station with the Alun Alun and the Kraton Complex. The easiest way to explore Jalan Malioboro is on foot; the more romantic ones might want to try one of the many four-wheeled horse-drawn carts waiting for customers along the road.