natural wonder
Mount Merapi
Indonesia's most active volcano north of Yogyakarta, with jeep tours and viewpoints on the Kaliurang approach road.
29 km · about 35 min drive
AsiaIndonesiaCentral Java
Gatak
Central Java, Indonesia · Asia
About Gatak
Gatak is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Delanggu, 29km from Mount Merapi.
Gatak is in Central Java, Indonesia, with about 49,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Delanggu, about 4 km away.
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What is there to see near Gatak?
Within an hour or so of Gatak: Mount Merapi (29 km), Prambanan (30 km), Yogyakarta Kraton (Sultan's Palace) (44 km), Borobudur (55 km).
Where is Gatak?
Gatak is in Central Java, Indonesia, about 4 km from Delanggu.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 48,959
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Indonesia
- Region
- Central Java
- Timezone
- Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates
- -7.5908, 110.7044
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Worth the detour from Gatak
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
Prambanan
A 9th-century Hindu temple compound in Java with towering spires dedicated to the Trimurti of Hinduism.
30 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Yogyakarta Kraton (Sultan's Palace)
The living royal palace of the Sultan of Yogyakarta, a center of Javanese culture with traditional dance performances and fine arts.
44 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Borobudur
Enormous 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist temple in Java with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues.
55 km · about 65 min drive
When to drive here
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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