Highlights of Malay Peninsula

Below are some of the major travel highlights for Malay Peninsula. For more in-depth attractions of each country on this route, click on the country names below or select a route to see the highlights on this section of the journey. Click on the icons below to focus on specific types of features (click again to return to all).

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Cultural attractions of Bangkok - Bali

Yogyakarta
Yogyakarta is the cultural capital of Java with a myriad of cultural influences including 8th century Buddhist and Hindu temples, 18th century Islamic palaces and colonial Dutch architecture. Its main attraction is the Sultan's Palace complex, a huge walled city containing the 18th century Kraton Palace as well as markets and mosques. There are many museums to learn about Javanese history including the Sonobudoyo Museum, which contains an excellent collection of Javanese masks, batiks and puppets. The markets in Malioboro Street offer opportunities to purchase batik, silver and leatherware. Cultural shows in Yogyakarta include gamelan concerts with traditional dancing, Wayang or shadow-puppet shows and Ramayana Ballet, an adaptation of the Hindu epic.

Yogyakarta

Yogyakarta is the cultural capital of Java with a myriad of cultural influences including 8th century Buddhist and Hindu temples, 18th century Islamic palaces and colonial Dutch architecture. Its main attraction is the Sultan's Palace complex, a huge walled city containing the 18th century Kraton Palace as well as markets and mosques. There are many museums to learn about Javanese history including the Sonobudoyo Museum, which contains an excellent collection of Javanese masks, batiks and puppets. The markets in Malioboro Street offer opportunities to purchase batik, silver and leatherware. Cultural shows in Yogyakarta include gamelan concerts with traditional dancing, Wayang or shadow-puppet shows and Ramayana Ballet, an adaptation of the Hindu epic.

Ubud
Ubud is the cultural heart of Bali. Located on the lush slopes of the central mountains, it is home to numerous temples, museums, art galleries and craft centres. Balinese art flourished under the patronage of the Dutch colonisers and is renowned for its high quality and its reflection of Balinese culture and traditions. The surrounding countryside has a number of attractions including the Goa Gajah (or Elephant Cave) which houses a bathing pool and carvings of Shiva and Ganesh, the temple complex at Pejeng, Sumatran elephant rides at the Pujung Kelod Elephant Park or the handicraft villages near the city.

Ubud

Ubud is the cultural heart of Bali. Located on the lush slopes of the central mountains, it is home to numerous temples, museums, art galleries and craft centres. Balinese art flourished under the patronage of the Dutch colonisers and is renowned for its high quality and its reflection of Balinese culture and traditions. The surrounding countryside has a number of attractions including the Goa Gajah (or Elephant Cave) which houses a bathing pool and carvings of Shiva and Ganesh, the temple complex at Pejeng, Sumatran elephant rides at the Pujung Kelod Elephant Park or the handicraft villages near the city.