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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.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Melati
Yogyakarta, Indonesia · Asia
About Melati
Melati works well as a base: 15 minutes from Yogyakarta, 23km from Mount Merapi.
Melati is in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, with about 67,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Yogyakarta, about 8 km away.
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What is there to see near Melati?
Within an hour or so of Melati: Yogyakarta Kraton (Sultan's Palace) (8 km), Prambanan (14 km), Borobudur (23 km), Mount Merapi (23 km).
Where is Melati?
Melati is in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, about 8 km from Yogyakarta.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 67,090
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Indonesia
- Region
- Yogyakarta
- Timezone
- Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates
- -7.7333, 110.3667
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Worth the detour from Melati
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.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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Borobudur
Enormous 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist temple in Java with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues.
23 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.
23 km · about 25 min drive
Driving roads near Melati
- 77 kmDieng PlateauA misty volcanic plateau in Central Java with ancient Hindu temples, colored lakes, and dramatic sunrise views above the clouds.
When to drive here
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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