Banjarsari Tourism Village

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A. Overview

Banjarsari is a village located in Kulon Progo Regency. Recently, Banjarsari village has been an interesting tourism village to visit. Local and foreign tourists make this village to be their destination during holiday. They want to relieve their boredom after routines. This village offers natural atmosphere which is unique, fresh, beautiful, and green. Having this kind of natural potential, Banjarsari tourism village adds unique attractivenes to tourism of Yogyakarta.

Banjarsari rural tourism provides original and artificial beautiful nature potential resembling Ancol, in form of water park located along the bank of Progo River. This water park was built to entertain visitors who want to have fun on water. The water comes from the natural and fresh stream of Progo River. There are also several antique Javanese traditional houses intentionally built to keep the atmosphere of old Java.

In addition, visitors can enjoy the beauty of natural view in Banjarsari. The green and beautiful village atmosphere is conserved by local community together with Tourism Agency of Kulonprogo. Local community agrees to keep the beauty and cleanliness of the village as well as the hospitality toward visitors. Conserving this condition, Banjarsari can be an interesting tourist destination.

Banjarsari Tourism Village also performs various traditional arts and attractions to entertain visitors. The traditional arts, including karawitan (art of gamelan music), wayang kulit (shadow play with leather puppets), jathilan (horse dance), and angguk dance, are occasionally performed, especially on Sunday. Many food stalls provide unique food of Kulonprogo, such as slondok (fried cassavas ring), gethuk (snack of crushed cassava to which sugar and coconut have been added), cassavas fritter, and Areca palm sugar.

B. Features

Banjarsari tourism village has its own uniqueness which can amaze visitors, such as the natural atmosphere of village which is continuously preserved. This feature must be exciting for visitors longing for the atmosphere of ancient Java. The hospitality of local people along with various special food of Java offered by them make the Javanese village atmosphere more obvious.

Another feature of Banjarsari tourism village is the use of water from Progo River in the water park. This part is surely important, thus local people are supposed to maintain the cleanliness of the river. For visitors who are interested in environmental research, the behaviour of Banjarsari people must be an interesting object to analyze.

C. Location

The location of this tourism village is in Banjarsari Village, Kalibawang Subdistrict, Samigaluh District, Kulon Progo Regency, Yogyakarta.

D. Access

The access to Banjarsari is relatively easy, using either public or private transportation. Moreover, Banjarsari is already well-known. From Yogyakarta bus station, you can take public bus route Kulon Progo and stop at Wates bus station. After that, take another transportation service going right into Banjarsari Village.

E. Ticket

There is no charge to enter this tourism village. Visitors are only expected to keep the environment fine and clean.

F. Accommodations and Other Facilities

Banjarsari Tourism Village provides various interesting accommodations and facilities, such as:

Tourism package of village exploration, that is viewing the nature and Progo River, watching and learning traditional art and culture such as wayang kulit, jathilan, karawitan, and angguk dance, learning to make special food, such as slondok, gethuk, cassavas fritter and areca palm sugar.

Numbers of inns and guest houses with interesting building and reasonable rent of about Rp 50.000,00/person including three times meal.

Meeting room with a capacity of 50 persons and reasonable rental fee.

Clean toilet.

Information center which serves visitors well and friendly.

Shopping center offering snacks, such as slondok, cassavas fritter, areca palm sugar, as well as other snacks and drinks.

Wide parking area with the capacity of 30 cars, 150 motorcycles, and two buses.

Text: Yusuf Effendi
Photo(s): Collections of Jogjatrip.com
Translation: Febrianti Ika Dewi
(Primary data and various sources)

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If you are from outside Yogyakarta and want to visit this place by travel agency services,
please contact:

Maharatu Tour and Travel

Jl. Sisingamangaraja No. 27 Yogyakarta.
Telp. +62 274 8373005. Fax. +62 274 379250
Email : maharatu@maharatu.com -maharatu257@yahoo.com
Website : www.maharatu.com

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