SHOPPING PASAR BERINGHARJO

 

PASAR BERINGHARJO

Address: Jl. Pabringan 1, Yogyakarta 55122, IndonesiaPhone: (0274) 515 871, 561 510.GPS Coordinates: S7 ° 47'55 .4 "E110 ° 21'54 .7".
Beringharjo market has been used as a trading place since 1758. The offer is now more complete; ranging from batik, traditional snacks, jejamuan, up costing hundreds of thousands of Buddha statues.Beringharjo, Complete Traditional Market in Yogyakarta.
.Market Beringharjo become a part of Malioboro be missed. How not, this market has become a center of economic activity for hundreds of years and its existence has philosophical meaning. Market that has been renovated several times symbolizes stages of human life that is still struggling with its economic needs. In addition, Beringharjo is also one of the pillars 'Chess Single' (consisting of the Palace, North Square, the Palace, and Beringharjo market) symbolizing economy functions.
Beringharjo Market Area was originally a forest of banyan trees. Shortly after the founding of the Palace Ngayogyakarta, precisely in 1758, the area was used as a place of economic transactions by residents of Yogyakarta and surrounding areas. Hundreds of years later, in 1925, the transaction place has a permanent building. The name 'Beringharjo' itself is given by Hamengkubuwono IX, meaning that the place where banyan tree (Bering) are expected to provide welfare (Harjo). Now, tourists interpret this market as a place of great shopping.
The front and back of the west market building is a great place to indulge tongue with snacks. At the north front, can be found brem round with a softer texture than brem Madison and krasikan (a kind of lunkhead from rice flour, palm sugar, and crushed sesame seeds). In the south, can be found bakpia contents of green beans are usually sold still warm and moist cake like hung kwe and nagasari. While the rear generally sell snacks durable as ting-ting made of caramel mixed nuts.
If you want to buy batik, Beringharjo is the best place for batik collections complete. From batik fabric and ready made garments, cotton and silk, and the price of tens of thousands to almost a million available in this market. Collection of batik fabrics found in the western part of the market stall north. While the collection of batik clothing found in almost all western markets. In addition to batik clothes, western parts of the market stalls also offer clothes surjan, blangkon, and weaving and batik sarongs. Sandals and bags are sold at bargain prices can be found around the western part of the escalator market.
Walk to the second floor of the eastern part of the market, do not be surprised if jejamuan smell. The place was the center of the base material sales and Javanese herbal spices. Materials are sold as herbal medicine turmeric is commonly used to make sour turmeric and ginger are used to make herbal medicine known to be very bitter. Spices are offered ginger (usually processed into a round of drinks or just baked, boiled and mixed with sugar) and wood (used to enrich the flavor of beverages such as wedang ginger, coffee, tea and is sometimes used instead of chocolate powder on cappuccino).
This market is also a great place to hunt for antiques. Sentra sales of antiques are on the third floor of the eastern markets. In that place, you can find an old typewriter, helmet made in the 60's whose front has a mica limited to the nose and so on. On the same floor, you can hunt for quality used items if you want. Various kinds of imported used goods such as shoes, bags, even the clothes are sold at prices far cheaper than the original price is still good quality. Sure it took foresight in choosing.
Satisfied around in the market, it was time to explore the area around the market with a bid that is not less interesting. Lor Market area formerly known as Village Chinatown is the most famous region. You can find oldies tapes from musicians in the 50s that are rarely found in other places with the most expensive price of Rp 50.000,00. In addition, there are also craft a metal statue of Buddha in various positions at Rp 250,000.00. For collectors of old money, this place also sells old money from various countries, even those that are used in their 30s.
If thirsty, drink ice cendol is typical of Yogyakarta is an excellent choice. Ice cendol Yogyakarta has a richer flavor than ice cendol Banjarnegara and Bandung. It contained not only cendol, but also cam cau (a kind of jelly made from the leaf cam cau) and cendol white made from rice flour. Other drinks are available iced coconut with palm sugar syrup and herbs such as turmeric and rice kencur acid. Drink prices were not expensive, only about Rp. 1000 to Rp. 2000.
Although the official market closes at 17.00 pm, but the dynamics of traders do not stop at that hour. The front of the market still offers a wide range of typical comestible. Martabak with different contents, bright moon is legit mixed chocolate and nuts, as well as content klepon a delicious brown sugar can be bought every afternoon. Around 18:00 am until after midnight, there is usually warm in front of the market sellers are also offering a variant kikil and stir-stir. While eating, you can listen to Javanese traditional music being played or talk with the seller is usually greeted with the familiar. Already complete.