Shopping malls
Malioboro Mall
Jalan malioboro 52-58 yogyakarta 55001, +62 274 551888 fax: +62 274 588242. yogyakarta's premier shopping mall for shopping in hassle-free, air-con comfort. features a large matahari department store, a hero supermarket b1f, a periplus book store with a good english selection b1f, and all the usual suspects of western and indonesian fast food mcdonald's, pizza hut, kfc, esteler 77, etc. home to the largest dagadu outlet.
Galleria Mall
Jalan jendral sudirman 99-101, yogyakarta 55223, +62 274 583661 fax: +62 274 583711. a compact mall anchored by matahari department store. the food court at the basement is popular among the youths. features many interesting restaurant including kfc, mcdonald's express, thai express, bakso gress chinese meatballs served with noodles, mie nusantara, bee's japanese bento, es teler 77, cheers cup assortments of fresh drinks.
Saphir Square
Jalan laksda adisucipto 32-34 yogyakarta 55001, +62 274 558777, fax +62 274 558666. a large trade center located next to the saphir hotel consists of small shops. the shops int first floor sells many counterfeit goods like gucci, louis vuitton, guess bags.
While not as populated as Jakarta, Yogyakarta has several trendy malls which shows a glimpse of the alternate side of Yogyakarta culture.
Plaza Ambarrukmo
amplaz, jalan laksda adisucipto yogyakarta 55281, +62 274 4331000, fax: +62 274 4331001, (http://www.plaza-ambarruk...). located next to the historical ambarrukmo hotel, the huge 5 floors shopping complex features a centro department store, carrefour hypermarket, gramedia bookstore, timezone, 21 cineplex, bread talk, starbucks coffee, dagadu, etc. the food court is on the 3rd floor. atm center is on the lower ground floor.
Malioboro
Pasar Beringharjo
beringharjo marketplace, jl. pabringan 1, yogyakarta 55122 north of vredeburg fort, â +62 274 515871, +62 274 561510. literally means slanted land, beringaharjo is the largest traditional marketplace in yogyakarta. the vendors sell many kind of goods, ranging from basic household items vegetables, fruits, meats to many kind of handicrafts. haggle furiously.
Mirota Batik
opp pasar beringharjo, jl. ahmad yani 9. â +62 274 588524, +62 274 518127, +62 274 547016. the large family-owned store offers plenty of handicrafts, not only from yogyakarta but also from all part of indonesia.
Dagadu
lower ground floor malioboro mall. offers funny contemporary t-shirts and souvenirs that revolves around yogyakarta people's culture.
Ciamis Art Shop
153 jl. malioboro. shadow puppets, masks, carvings, and more at fixed prices that are lower than in the market. open from 9am-1pm and 6pm-9pm.
Malioboro is a well-known shopping promenade and very popular among Indonesian as well as international tourists. Spans from the Tugu Station to the Sultan's square, Malioboro is 2 km in length and home to hundreds of shops and street-stalls offering various kind of handicrafts.
Nadzar
187 jl. malioboro. huge souvenir shop specializing in batik, art, jewellery, and more. has every souvenir you could imagine at fixed prices.
If travelling on foot is not your thing, you can ride the pedal-powered trishaw called becak, or the andong horsecart.
Warning: While Yogyakarta is safer than Jakarta, it's not free from pickpockets. Most of the time, Malioboro sidewalk is overcrowded. Take standard precautions to protect your belongings.
Handicrafts
Saptohoedojo Art Gallery
Jl. solo km 9 500m from airport, (http://www.saptohoedojo.com). this fascinatingly weird sprawling complex houses an utterly eclectic collection of indonesian art, ranging from abstract modern paintings and batik shirts through gamelan instruments and stuffed tigers to papuan tribal totems complete with the skulls of vanquished enemies. everything is for sale and previous customers, pictures of whom are proudly pasted on the walls, include pope john paul ii and the dalai lama. while the adjoining restaurant looks quite attractive, the food served is rather disappointing.
Tjokrosuharto
Jl. panembahan angkurat 58. â +62 274 375208, (http://tjokrosuharto.com). this handicraft shop opens its door for business in 1954 and still operating today. it offers a large selection of javanese handicrafts such as wayang kulit leather puppet, wayang golek wooden puppet, batik, keris, silverware, sculptures, traditional outfits, etc.
Many curious goods are available in many places in this city. If you love timeless pieces, Yogyakarta is the home of batik , traditional wayang puppets, sculpture, ceramics and silverware. Countless handicrafts from outside Yogyakarta can also be found here. Don't be surprised if you bump into souvenirs from Bali or Asmat, often with better deal than if bought in those islands. Alternatively, as a constantly growing city, Yogyakarta has several stylish malls and trade centres that offer interesting goods and services at a reasonable cost.