Evening is the time when all the street artists are alive in Malioboro. It is the time when many street hawkers, stalls, and shopping places are open and more lively. So, this is the best time to shop and find something to eat in Malioboro.

At night, the area is closed for cars and any vehicle except becak and andong. So mostly, you can only find pedestrians, tourists, and people doing exercises. It’s basically another version of car-free-night where no vehicle can pass through the street.

‘Twas the night before my mom's departure back home. My cousin and I are going to stay for a bit more holiday before we go back home. That was our initial plan. Then, suddenly, we heard the news about the emergency lockdown and the new rules that include mandatory first dose vaccines before we are allowed to travel by public transportation. It changed our plans, it stretched my budget and definitely ruined everything.

But the evening and even a few hours before my mom’s departure we had fun. We tried to shrug the problem and just made the most out of it. So, in the evening we went again, strolling around malioboro and checking out things to buy for home.

Ray bought some bracelets for his friends back home and my mom bought some necklace for her sister. It was really hard not to shop around this place as the items around here start as cheap as 0.100$. So even if you have a budget of 10$, you can even get a few cute handbags.

Tips though, if you want to eat around here, make sure that the place has the price list because in the past, there have been quite a few problems where sellers are overcharging the food. It happened to my family once and many other tourists in the area.

These are the pictures of how it looks at night.

The Following Day

The following day, the day before my mom's departure, we tried to visit Pasar Beringharjo, the famous traditional market in the city. I had to get a few things from there and so was my mom. So, we explored the traditional market from the 3rd floor to the ground floor.

Unlike many traditional markets in Indonesia, Pasar Beringharjo is more modern and much cleaner. This place is known for many batik garments and also gift shops. But, if you explore further like my mom and I did, you could find regular markets where the locals shop at cheaper prices too. For example, I found a thrift shop where they sell fashionable and branded items at very reasonable prices. The second and the third floor are basically where the locals shop and it’s quite hidden from the ground floor which is filled with gift shops and batik products. So, if you are reaching this part then you’ll be just like the local shopping for daily goods and material.

Here are some pictures from inside of Pasar Beringharjo.

We had another fun checking out things to buy and the items here are subject to haggle. So, if you are fan of haggling, this is also the place where you can get stuff at cheaper price.

The Farewell

After visiting pasar beringharjo we still got about two hours before my mom’s departure. So, we decided to get lunch in a place nearby and tried to find a place to put her luggage and our luggage because it was heavy. We found a new service called shower and locker. It's an advanced locker system which uses OVO, an e-payment service. For some people the rate could be quite ridiculous but for us, it was worth it. To use the service, an hour rate for a medium locker is 10.000IDR/hour. As far as I remembered, that was also the discounted price too. This is a new addition in this area. So, if you ever travel into this part of the world, you can use this service.

Other than showers and lockers in this area, there’s also new food stalls being built. We had the chance to taste angkringan food, which is the name of a street food stall in the city. The menu in angkringan consists of various rice with sambal and proteins. There are also sweet satay, sausage and local food in skewers. They say your travel in the city isn’t complete if you haven’t tasted angkringan. Here are some of the pictures from it. So, if you ever visit Yogyakarta, Angkringan is really a must experience.

After the farewell, Ray and I continued our journey to the outskirts of the city where we found a great place to stay for digital nomad. In this place, you will also get to know locals and the staff are uber friendly. So, stay tuned for the next travelogue!

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