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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.
9 km · about 15 min drive
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Godean
Yogyakarta, Indonesia · Asia
About Godean
Godean works well as a base: 10 minutes from Gamping Lor, 30km from Mount Merapi.
Godean is in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, with about 63,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Gamping Lor, about 5 km away.
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What is there to see near Godean?
Within an hour or so of Godean: Yogyakarta Kraton (Sultan's Palace) (9 km), Borobudur (21 km), Prambanan (22 km), Mount Merapi (30 km).
Where is Godean?
Godean is in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, about 5 km from Gamping Lor.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 63,164
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Indonesia
- Region
- Yogyakarta
- Timezone
- Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates
- -7.7697, 110.2939
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Worth the detour from Godean
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Borobudur
Enormous 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist temple in Java with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues.
21 km · about 25 min drive
cathedral
Prambanan
A 9th-century Hindu temple compound in Java with towering spires dedicated to the Trimurti of Hinduism.
22 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Mount Merapi
Indonesia's most active volcano north of Yogyakarta, with jeep tours and viewpoints on the Kaliurang approach road.
30 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Godean
- 76 kmDieng PlateauA misty volcanic plateau in Central Java with ancient Hindu temples, colored lakes, and dramatic sunrise views above the clouds.
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Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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