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#NEWYEARYAKARTA - 7 Wonder Places to Celebrate New Year in Yogyakarta

See more photos (4 photos) Witnessing the final sunset and the first sunrise may be an option to celebrate New Year. This YogYES article will share several fun places to chase sunset and sunrise in Yogyakarta and areas surround it.

7 Wonder Places to Celebrate New Year in Yogyakarta

New year celebration is always synonymous with festive celebrations and fireworks. Before new year's euphoria affects us, it does not matter if we contemplate the new year while watching the final sunset of 2011 or the first sunrise of 2012. Here, YogYES will share about seven fun places to enjoy the final sunset and the first sunrise in Yogyakarta and areas around it. Sunset at Ratu Boko Palace Prambanan Street - Piyungan Km 3, Sleman; +62 274 496510 Located on a high hill, this magnificent ruins of the palace complex which was built in the 8th century is the perfect place to watch the twilight landscape. In accordance to its first name, Abhayagiri Vihara (peaceful monastery on a hill), King Boko Palace Palace Complex presents the blending of peace and beauty. In this place you will see a stunning sunset with Prambanan and Mount Merapi used as background in the distance. If the evening passes and the night begins to come, you can relax in the cafe while accompanied by scenery flickering lights from the villages in the slopes of Merapi. Sunset at Parangtritis Beach Parangtritis, Kretek , Bantul Parangtritis Beach is one of the beaches in the South Coast of Java and it is the most popular beaches in Yogyakarta. As one of the icons of Yogyakarta's tourism, Parangtritis has beautiful sunset as it magical scenery. The Parangtritis' twillight always changes, sometimes you can see a burning golden sunset or in the other time you can see a romantic evening with violet color dominates the sky. In the new year's eve, usually thousands of visitors will overwhelm the beach to spend the night. After watching fireworks, visitors can also stay at the
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#NEWYEARYAKARTA - 7 Wonder Places to Celebrate New Year in Yogyakarta

dozens of cheap inns near Parangtritis. losmen murah di dekat Pantai Parangtritis. Indrayanti's Sunset Beach Tepus Village, District Tepus, Gunungk idul: +62 87839625215, +62 817279545 Indrayanti Beach beach is the only beach in the coastal Gunungkidul that is provided with inn and beach restaurant in its shoreline. While sitting in the white sands, you can watch the beautiful sunset. You can go up to the coral hills which surrounds Indrayanti beach. If you want to get more romantic atmosphere, you can watch the sunset while sitting with the loved one in one of the gazebos around shoreline. After the evening passed, you can continue the feeling of togetherness with romantic dinner among sprinkled stars and the sound of the waves. Sunset at Mountain Nglanggeran (Western Peak) Nglanggeran Village, District Patuk , Gunungk idul; +62 81802606050 When we heard the word 'mountain', our mind directly thinks to the heaviness of climbing and its long time process to get the peak. Believe me! Mount Nglanggeran is not that scary. Mount Nglanggeran is an ancient volcano which is formed by giant boulders. With tracking for an hour, you will reach the peak then you can enjoy the beauty of the universe from this height. Along the tracking route, there are several gazebos and place to stop if you are not willingly enough to go to the top. Twilight in Nglanggeran is enchanting. You can watch the gorgeously changing of the sky color and descent of the sun below the horizon or behind the clouds. Bukit Bintang Sunset Jl Jogja - Wonosari Km 15, Buk it Patuk , Gunungk idul Bukit Bintang is one of the favorite places in Yogyakarta for young people to enjoy the evening and spend the night. Located on the edge of Jogja - Wonosari Street, Bukit Bintang promises a captivating sunset view. You can sit in a concrete bench on the hill which offers you the view of Yogyakarta, Mount Merapi and Mount Merbabu. Or you can hang out in the cafes which serve coffee and roasted corn. From Bukit Bintang, the descent of the sun can be seen clearly because there are no trees that become the obstructions. When the night comes, the lights in the city will spark one by one. The stars which spread in the sky and the city's lights that spark under the sky will make your night in the Bukit Bintang be more romantic. Sunrise Bukit Punthuk Setumbu Karangrejo Village, District of Borobudur, Magelang, Central Java For photography lovers, @Bukit-Putuk-Setumbu (Punthuk Setumbu Hill) is one of favorite spots to perpetuate the image of Borobudur temple at dawn. Before the sun appears, the place is surrounded by fog and flickering lights from distance. The fog also makes Borobudur Temple looks mystical. While Merbabu from distance can be great and majestic background. When orange tinge appears, you should prepare your camera to shoot the sunrise at Punthuk Setumbu immediately. The sunrise's light in Punthuk Setumbu is very quickly disappear and it is randomly appear. Sometimes it appears in the east of Merapi, sometimes right in between Merapi and Merbabu. If the sun does not appear, do not worry! Still you can get Borobudur's view at dawn which is so fascinating and very magical. Sunrise at Nglanggeran Ancient Volcano (East Peak) Nglanggeran Village, District Patuk , Gunungk idul; +62 81802606050 Not only nice place to see sunset, but also Gunung Nglanggeran has stunning sunrise scenery, especially in the East Peak. To reach the location you should walk from West Peak about two hours in its
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#NEWYEARYAKARTA - 7 Wonder Places to Celebrate New Year in Yogyakarta

challenging terrain. Another option, you can ride bicycle through winding road then you can tracking about 10 minutes. If the weather is bright and clear, from the East Peak Nglanggeran you can see Mount Lawu, Mount Merapi and Mount Merbabu. After watching the sunrise, you can visit the houses of seven families who live in the East Peak of Mount Nglanggeran.

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