Travel Guide of Kulon Progo in Indonesia by Influencers and Travelers

Kulon Progo Regency is one of the four regencies within the Yogyakarta Special Region, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Java. The regency's name stems from the fact that it is situated to the west of the Progo River. The capital is Wates. The greatest part of the population of the regency work as farmers. Kulon Progo is surrounded by the Menoreh Hills. The area of the regency is 586.27 km², and the population was 388,755 at the 2010 Census; the latest estimate is 404,155.

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1 - Yogyakarta City

Yogyakarta is the capital city of Special Region of Yogyakarta in Indonesia, on the island of Java. As the only Indonesian royal city still ruled by a monarchy, Yogyakarta is regarded as an important centre for classical Javanese fine arts and culture such as ballet, batik textiles, drama, literature, music, poetry, silversmithing, visual arts, and wayang puppetry.

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2 - Yogyakarta International Airport

Adisutjipto International Airport is an airport serving the Yogyakarta area on the island of Java, Indonesia. It was formerly the principal airport serving this area.

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3 - Java

Java is an island of Indonesia, bordered by the Indian Ocean on the south and the Java Sea on the north. With a population of over 141 million or 145 million, Java has 56.7 percent of the Indonesian population and is the world's most populous island.

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4 - Prambanan Temple

Prambanan Temple Compounds is the World Heritage designation of a group of Hindu and Buddhist temple compounds that lie on the border between Yogyakarta and Central Java, Indonesia.

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5 - Mount Merapi

Mount Merapi, Gunung Merapi, is an active stratovolcano located on the border between Central Java and Special Region of Yogyakarta provinces, Indonesia. It is the most active volcano in Indonesia and has erupted regularly since 1548.

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6 - Parangtritis Beach

Parangtritis Beach is a tourist beach on the southern coast of Java in the Bantul Regency within the province of the Yogyakarta Special Region. There is a road to the area which is about 30 km south of the city of Yogyakarta. This beach is located south of Parangkusumo Beach, which is also a mainstay of tourism in Bantul Regency. This beach is often visited by local and foreign tourists.

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7 - Depok

Cinere is a district of the city of Depok, West Java, Indonesia. It has a population of 113,716. Cinere borders with he northern part borders the Pangkalan Jati sub-district, the western part borders the Pondok Cabe Tangsel City Banten Province, the southern part borders the Limo Sub-district and the eastern side borders the Gandul Sub-district.

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8 - Borobudur Temple

Borobudur Temple Compounds is the World Heritage designation of the area of three Buddhist temples in Central Java, Indonesia. It comprises Borobudur, Mendut, and Pawon.

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9 - Mount Sumbing

Mount Sumbing or Gunung Sumbing is an active stratovolcano in Central Java, Indonesia that is symmetrical like its neighbour, Mount Sindoro. The only report of historical eruptions is from 1730. It has created a small phreatic crater at the summit.

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10 - Magelang

Magelang is one of six cities in Central Java, each of which is governed by a mayor rather than a bupati. It is located in the middle of the Magelang Regency, between Mount Merbabu and Mount Sumbing in Central Java Province, Indonesia.

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11 - Borobudur

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12 - Waduk Sermo

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13 - Gunung Ireng Srumbung

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14 - Taman Sari Tourist Village

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