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.
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