Beringhardjo Market

Like Sukawati Market in Bali, Yogyakarta has Beringharjo market. Beringharjo market is one of the largest traditional market in Yogyakarta and has hundreds of souvenir goods cheap and available. As you enter the market you will agree that the market Beringharjo can be called 'a small Yogya'.

The market is located in the center and easy to find because it is located in the north of the Kraton Palace, and in the around Malioboro street.. It all started with the traditional method, the bargaining process for packaging. The market is full of national and international tourists every day trying to find a unique souvenir from Yogya. You can haggle the price with the seller so do not be afraid to barter for as cheap as possible, because if you are lucky, the seller can sell goods at a price you ask.

Beringharjo market was originally a forest of banyan trees, but after the Sultan's Palace has established a good place for business, so locals make this place a business center. The Beringharjo derives its name from the words and the Bering Harjo. Bering means 'banyan tree' and Harjo means 'required to provide the well-being'. For the people of Yogyakarta, the market has become the hub Beringharjo economic activity over hundreds of years, although now the market has turned into a pleasant shopping area for tourists.

Beringharjo market you can find various souvenirs such as kebaya, Surjan and local products, and if you enter through the west door there is a lot of batik motifs to choose from. The market has a collection of batik fabrics, from cotton and silk, are sold by hundreds to 10,000 rupiahs. Just as you can also find Keris batik that is sacred to the traditional weapon of the Javanese.

If you're tired of walking through the market you can get away for a moment and enjoy a variety of traditional drinks that are located in the south. There is ice cendol based rice flour, and even the type of gelatin made from Cam Cau leaf. Other drinks are available iced drink fresh coconut and herbs like turmeric kencur, tamarind and rice. The drinks are not expensive and start from 1000 to 2000 rupiahs.

Beringharjo market closes at 5:00, but usually at night a food vendors selling their local food on the west side. After midnight there are usually hot sellers market in the face while eating so you can listen to music or spoken Javanese played with a seller who is always eager to chat.