Surrounded by Indonesian volcanoes

For conference goers and tourists alike, Yogykarta, or Jogja as it is known locally, misses out on the finesse of Bali or the hustle and bustle of Jakarta. But the land offers a more genuine central Indonesian experience. With volcanoes and two 9th century world heritage site temples, it's well worth spending a few days exploring. China Daily reporter D J Clark went to find out what all the fuss was about.

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About D J Clark

D J Clark has worked worldwide as a multimedia journalist for more than 20 years. As well as working for China Daily he runs an MA course in Multimedia journalism at Beijing Foreign Studies University and is the Director of Visual Journalism at the Asia Center for Journalism in Manila, Philippines.