Recommended Places to Shop In Yogyakarta

If you're for the the first time to get in and visit Yogyakarta, I'll guide you to choose best places to shop some handicrafts or souvenirs. And they are:

Silver Handcrafts at Kota Gede
Kota Gede, also known as Sara Gede, is famous for its many quality silver shops and factories. It also has a number of workshops where visitors are welcome to observe silver being transformed into beautiful works of art known as 'Yogya Silver'. Most of the shops offer better deals than elsewhere in Yogyakarta. Kota Gede can easily be reached via car, bus, and taxi. Alternatively, try the agdong – a local four-wheeled horse-drawn cart.

Souvenir, Handcraft, and Clothes at Malioboro Street
Malioboro is a souvenir-hunter's paradise. The street is filled with shops, street-stalls, and fresh markets. Shoppers can expect batik, silverware, wooden merchandise, metals as well as clothes and Indonesian souvenirs as they stroll along both sides of the street. Many of the outlets are family-owned stores, so bargaining is acceptable. Also, there are several trendy malls and trade centres. The biggest one is Mailoboro Mall, offering quality products at reasonable cost.

Traditional Market at Pasar Beringharjo
A complete fresh market in the city centre, Pasar Beringharjo sells everything you can think of. The two-storey market is organised into four different zones. At the north side entrance and the western part you will find hundreds of vendors selling fruit, vegetables, food, and delicious traditional snacks. The rest of the market sports a wide range of batiks; most are good quality at good prices. On the second floor, you will find a number of shops selling Javanese spices and herbs such as tamarind, temulawak (a natural liver cleanser), ginger, cinnamon and more. It’s worth a visit.

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DAGADU BEST SOUVENIR FROM YOGYAKARTA

Dagadu is a trade mark original tees product from Yogyakarta. You never feel ever in Yogya if you back home without this as souvenirs. Dagadu itself adapted from uncommon local language for daily speaking [dagadu=your eyes] which have similar meaning as "Oh...Shit!"

Finally, the official Dagadu become brand products are sold in souvenir alternative is Malioboro Mall. To demonstrate the locality from which it originated souvenirs, Add Djokdja said after Dagadu. In the meantime use the old spelling of the word is intended to provide cargo Djokdja historical value of Yogyakarta. Since the beginning of its birth, Dagadu Djokdja already positioned itself as an alternative to the Djokdja souvenir products. A souvenir, of course will explore the spirit and local cultural treasures. In addition to practical and lightweight as its functional requirements, must also be a souvenir keepsakes. In other words, there is always a story behind it, there is a uniqueness that brought.

Djokdja always been a central theme Dagadu Djokdja product. Everything about Djokdja. Yes about the artifacts, language, culture of life, as well as daily events that happen in it.

So, Get in and visit Yogyakarta, an interesting place where always Sunday there and never missed this one when you got in Yogya!

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Shopping, Shopping, Shopping Malls

While not as populated as Jakarta, Yogyakarta has several trendy malls which shows a glimpse of the alternate side of Yogyakarta culture.

Malioboro Mall
It's on Jalan Malioboro 52-58 Yogyakarta 55001, +62 274 551888 (fax: +62 274 588242). Yogyakarta's premier shopping mall for shopping in hassle-free, air-con comfort. Features a large Matahari department store, a Hero supermarket (B1F), a Periplus book store with a good English selection (B1F), and all the usual suspects of Western and Indonesian fast food (McDonald's, Pizza Hut, KFC, EsTeler 77, etc). Home to the largest Dagadu outlet.

Galleria Mall
Jalan Jendral Sudirman 99-101, Yogyakarta 55223, +62 274 583661 (fax: +62 274 583711). A compact mall anchored by Matahari department store. The food court at the basement is popular among the youths. Features many interesting restaurant including KFC, McDonald's Express, Thai Express, Bakso Gress (Chinese meatballs served with noodles), Mie Nusantara, Bee's (Japanese Bento), Es Teler 77, Cheers Cup (assortments of fresh drinks).

Plaza Ambarrukmo (Amplaz)
Jalan Laksda Adisucipto Yogyakarta 55281, +62 274 4331000, (fax: +62 274 4331001), [10]. Located next to the historical Ambarrukmo Hotel, the huge 5 floors shopping complex features a Centro Department Store, Carrefour Hypermarket, Gramedia Bookstore, Timezone, 21 Cineplex, Bread Talk, Starbucks Coffee, Dagadu, etc. The food court is on the 3rd floor. ATM center is on the lower ground floor.

Saphir Square
Jalan Laksda Adisucipto 32-34 Yogyakarta 55001, +62 274-558777, (fax +62 274 558666). A large trade center located next to the Saphir Hotel consists of small shops. The shops int first floor sells many counterfeit goods like Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Guess bags.

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Malioboro where you can buy

Malioboro is a well-known shopping promenade and very popular among Indonesian as well as international tourists. Spans from the Tugu Station to the Sultan's square, Malioboro is 2 kilometers in length and home to hundreds of shops and street-stalls which offers various kind of handicrafts. Several notable places in Malioboro are:

Pasar Beringharjo (Beringharjo Marketplace)
It's on Jalan Pabringan 1, Yogyakarta 55122 (north of Vredeburg Fort), +62 274 515871, 561510. Literally means slanted land, Beringaharjo is the largest traditional marketplace in Yogyakarta. The vendors sell many kind of goods, ranging from basic household items (vegetables, fruits, meats) to many kind of handicrafts. Haggle furiously.

Mirota Batik (opp Pasar Beringharjo)
It's on Jalan Ahmad Yani 9, Yogyakarta 55122, +62 274 588524, 518127, 547016 . The large family-owned store offers plenty of handicrafts, not only from Yogyakarta but also from all part of Indonesia.

Dagadu (lower ground floor Malioboro Mall)
Offers funny contemporary t-shirts and souvenirs that revolves around Yogyakarta people's culture.

Ciamis Art Shop (153 Jl. Malioboro)
Shadow puppets, masks, carvings, and more at fixed prices that are lower than in the market. Open from 9:00 - 13:00 and 18:00 - 21:00.

Nadzar (187 Jl. Malioboro)
Huge souvenir shop specializing in batik, art, jewelry, and more. Has every souvenir you could imagine and all at fixed prices.

If travelling on foot is not your thing, you can ride the pedal-powered trishaw called becak, or the andong horsecart.

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