Amarta Jiwa Resort
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A wedding on the Menoreh Lawn
From the siraman bathing ritual to dinner under the stars: how a Javanese wedding comes together at Amarta Jiwa.
Twelve small dishes: the rijsttafel at Pendopo Agung
How the Pendopo kitchen builds its rijsttafel, from the sambals ground at dawn to the gudeg that cooks overnight.
Sukma Spa: the lulur ritual of the Javanese courts
Turmeric, rice, sandalwood and jasmine: the story of the bridal ritual at the heart of our spa menu.
Drawing with wax: a morning with the batik masters of Yogyakarta
On our Batik and Silver day you sit with a master and draw your own cloth with a canting, then spend the afternoon among the silversmiths of Kotagede.
Before the gates open: a dawn walk to Borobudur
Why our guides leave at four in the morning, and what you see from the upper terraces when the sun comes up behind Merapi.