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Malioboro Street
Despite the growing appeal of the new shopping street Jalan Urip Sumoharjo, with its up dated commercial trapping, the vibrant life of the city is still centered along Malioboro and Ahmad Yani street, extending from the railway tracks to the public square facing the Sultan's Palace. The shops that hem this thoroughfare are packed ceiling to floor with colorful articles. Merchandise spread on mats and trestles lined the covered-foot-ways, where itinerant hawkers, street vendors and quacks vie for your attention. The incredible array of goods and the fair prices draw in the teeming thousands who seek bargains or just come to see, to compare, to be part of the swirling current of people, noise, color and atmosphere. This street is packed with an intense life, but that's just what makes scenes interesting for a kaleidoscopic view of the city. The shops open from 9am to 2pm and 6pm to 9pm including Sundays. There are dozens of cozy restaurants with reasonable prices and serving wide selections of dishes as early as 10am through 10pm. After shop closing hours the footways are occupied by eating stalls serving local specialties like nasi gudeg, sate, bakso, martabak, etc. Which make Malioboro and Ahmad Yani a nice place to hang-out in the evening and start your sightseeing in the morning.
Despite the growing appeal of the new shopping street Jalan Urip Sumoharjo, with its up dated commercial trapping, the vibrant life of the city is still centered along Malioboro and Ahmad Yani street, extending from the railway tracks to the public square facing the Sultan's Palace. The shops that hem this thoroughfare are packed ceiling to floor with colorful articles. Merchandise spread on mats and trestles lined the covered-foot-ways, where itinerant hawkers, street vendors and quacks vie for your attention. The incredible array of goods and the fair prices draw in the teeming thousands who seek bargains or just come to see, to compare, to be part of the swirling current of people, noise, color and atmosphere. This street is packed with an intense life, but that's just what makes scenes interesting for a kaleidoscopic view of the city. The shops open from 9am to 2pm and 6pm to 9pm including Sundays. There are dozens of cozy restaurants with reasonable prices and serving wide selections of dishes as early as 10am through 10pm. After shop closing hours the footways are occupied by eating stalls serving local specialties like nasi gudeg, sate, bakso, martabak, etc. Which make Malioboro and Ahmad Yani a nice place to hang-out in the evening and start your sightseeing in the morning.
