Betawi Cultural Village

Setu Babakan or Babakan lake is located in Srengseng Sawah, South Jakarta, Indonesia near Depok. The function of Babakan lake is as a center of Betawi culture, a specific area for preservation of cultural heritage is Betawi.

Betawi cultural village established on August 18th 2000 based on governor's decree number 92 in 2000 from the Governer of Jakarta, Sutiyoso.

Setu Babakan was an artificial lake with 30 hectare and the depth around 1-5 meters, the waters from Ciliwung river and now on being used as a tourist attraction for people.
there are so many traditional food from Betawi, such as toge goreng, kerak telor, arum manis, soto betawi, bir pletok, etc.

the cultural tours are available, such as Betawi's house which divided into 3, there are Betawi's house gudang, betawi's house kebaya, and joglo house.

And the arts is Lenong, Topeng dance, Tanjidor, Marawis, Gambang Kromong, Lenggang Nyai dance, and Narojeng dance. For the traditional ceremony is Penganten Sunat, Pindah Rumah, Khatam Qur'an, and Nujuh Bulan.

Explain a story about tour - Individual

         The palace court with its grand and elegant Javanese architecture lies in the center of the city. Prince Mangkubumi founded the palace in 1755. The Prince then was called Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono I and he chose the right location of the compound between Winongo River and Code River. The palace stretches out from north to south. The front yard is called alun-alun Utara (the North Square), and the back yard is called Alun-alun Selatan (the South Square). The layout of the buildings shows that the Palace, the commemorative column and Mount Merapi lie in one line. The palace meeting hall is called Pagelaran, where formal meetings of palace officials are held, while the "Manguntur Tingkil" hall is the place where the Sultan is seated.

          The visitors can enjoy the atmosphere of the kraton in former times by visiting the life-size diorama of wedding ceremonies on the palace meeting hall, performed by puppets, which are intentionally arranged to create such an atmosphere. Sets of Javanese musical instruments, antiques and heirlooms have made the palace of Yogyakarta worth to visit. Many sets of gamelan music instruments, antiques, and heirlooms make the palace of Yogyakarta the most interesting tourist attractions in Yogyakarta. The palace of Ngayogyokarto Hadiningrat is now the dwelling place of Sultan Hamengku Buwono X and the family.

          West of the palace, there is Water Castle, built in 1758 by the prince, Sultan Hamengkubuwono I. The Water Castle is located in the older part of the city within walking distance from the Bird Market. Part of the pleasure garden and castle is at present no more than an intriguing collection of ruins, pools, arches and underground passages enclosed by massive walls, however, the central courtyard with the nymph-baths has been restored. A number of batik workshops line the avenue leading to the pleasure garden's entrance.

the benefit, reason, and goals for my self:
the reason why I wanna share about my tour in Keraton, Yogyakarta. because at my junior high school and senior high school, always held a study tour to Yogyakarta. and the benefits I get, I know more about a historical item or story about that. the goals for my self is I can appreciate all that have been done in the past, and now we can only seen with the historical item.