Despite the growing appeal of the new shopping street Jalan Urip Sumoharjo, with its updated commercial trapping, the vibrant life of the city is still centered along Jalan Malioboro and Jalan Ahmad Yani, extending from the railway tracks to the public square faced by Sultan’s Palace. The shops that hems in this thoroughfare are packed ceiling to floor with colorful articles. Merchandise spread on mats and trestles lined the covered foot ways, where itinerant hawkers, street vendors and quacks vie for your attention. The incredible array of goods and the fair prices draw in the teeming thousands who seek bargains or just come to see, to compare, to be part of the swirling current of people, noise, color and atmosphere. This street is packed with an intense life, but that’s just what makes the interesting scenes for a kaleidoscopic view of the city.
The shops open 9 am to 2 pm and 6 pm to 9 pm, including Sundays. There are dozens of cosy restaurants with reasonable prices and serving wide selections of dishes as early as 10 am through 10 pm. After shop closing hours, the footways are occupied by eating stalls serving local specialties like nasi gudeg, sate, bakso, martabak etc., with make Jalan Malioboro and Jalan Ahmad Yani a nice place to hang out in the evening and start your sightseeing in the morning.
Pictures :
Malioboro Street at Morning, Yogyakarta
Malioboro Street at Noon, Yogyakarta
Malioboro Street at Evening, Yogyakarta
A couple at Malioboro Street, Yogyakarta
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