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.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Sleman
Yogyakarta, Indonesia · Asia
About Sleman
Sleman works well as a base: 15 minutes from Godean, 22km from Mount Merapi.
Sleman is in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, with about 56,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Godean, about 9 km away.
Sleman is a kapanewon (administrative district) and the seat capital of Sleman Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It is on the road between Yogyakarta and Magelang. Sleman consists of five villages, namely Caturharjo, Pandowoharjo, Tridadi, Triharjo, and Trimulyo.
It was also a stopping place on theRead more
railway that followed the same route, but is currently inactive.
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What is there to see near Sleman?
Within an hour or so of Sleman: Yogyakarta Kraton (Sultan's Palace) (10 km), Prambanan (16 km), Borobudur (21 km), Mount Merapi (22 km).
Where is Sleman?
Sleman is in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, about 9 km from Godean.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 56,215
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Indonesia
- Region
- Yogyakarta
- Timezone
- Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates
- -7.7156, 110.3556
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Worth the detour from Sleman
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.
16 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Borobudur
Enormous 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist temple in Java with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues.
21 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.
22 km · about 25 min drive
Driving roads near Sleman
- 75 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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