Yogyakarta is a pleasant city and an important cultural centre in the central part of Java, with a population of just under 500,000, but with an agglomeration of over 1 million.

Indonesians call the city Jogja. The pronunciation is English, even when using the city's full name, where the letter "Y" is pronounced more like a "J".

For the average tourist, Yogyakarta is best known for its proximity to two important temples - the Hindu Prambanan and the Buddhist Borobudur.

Yogyakarta was briefly the country's capital between 1945 and 1949 during the Indonesian National Revolution. It is also the only place where the government is officially left to the local sultan.

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Due to its specific status and rich history, Yogyakarta is one of the cities with the most historical sights and attractions in Indonesia.

Yogyakarta also has beautiful surroundings with two monumental volcanoes within a two-hour drive from the centre as well as beautiful beaches 30 minutes away.