Abrabracadabra

Top choice in Yogyakarta


Offering a warm welcome, this tiny, arty and original hostel is one of a kind. The communal area, which has a kitchen for guest use, straddles a small plunge pool surrounded by tropical vines. Fan-cooled rooms are individually decorated in styles including street art, jungle room and junkyard-industrial, while the dorms offer privacy with curtains and power points.


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1. Kedai Kebun Forum

0.44 MILES

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4. Museum Kareta Kraton

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5. Pagelaran Pavilion

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6. Mesjid Besar

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This central, open-air mosque, built in a traditional Javanese architectural style, is the largest in the city.

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8. Sono-Budoyo Museum

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