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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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Sewon
Yogyakarta, Indonesia · Asia
About Sewon
Sewon is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Bantul, 39km from Mount Merapi.
Sewon is in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, with about 74,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Bantul, about 4 km away.
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What is there to see near Sewon?
Within an hour or so of Sewon: Yogyakarta Kraton (Sultan's Palace) (8 km), Prambanan (20 km), Borobudur (34 km), Mount Merapi (39 km).
Where is Sewon?
Sewon is in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, about 4 km from Bantul.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 73,585
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Indonesia
- Region
- Yogyakarta
- Timezone
- Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates
- -7.8764, 110.3589
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Worth the detour from Sewon
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.
20 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.
34 km · about 40 min drive
natural wonder
Mount Merapi
Indonesia's most active volcano north of Yogyakarta, with jeep tours and viewpoints on the Kaliurang approach road.
39 km · about 45 min drive
When to drive here
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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