between the cool breezes of the Indian Ocean and the steamy breath of volcanoes.

長年環繞在印度洋涼爽的微風 和火山的蒸騰熱氣之間

It's a scenic train ride from Jakarta,

從雅加達搭火車前往，一路風光明媚

or a short flight from Bali or Singapore.

從峇里島或新加坡出發，搭乘短程航班就能抵達

The home of sultans, artists and the devout since the 8th century,

自西元 8 世紀以來，日惹就是蘇丹、藝術家 和虔誠信徒的家園

Yogyakarta is the gentle epicenter of classical Javanese culture and education.

溫文爾雅的日惹，是爪哇傳統文化 與教育的中樞

Step from the main station into the bustling flow of Jalan Malioboro,

從總車站步入熙來攘往的 馬力歐伯羅大街

and you could be in just about any Javanese city.

就會看到與瓜哇其他城市類似的風光

This is where Jogja, as the city is known,

這裡是日惹當地人

comes to wander, shop, and snack,

每天漫步、購物和飲食的所在地

…but refinement, is just a becak ride away.

若想體驗日惹的風雅，搭一小段三輪車就能如願

Cruise down Jalan Malioboro to the very soul of the city, the Kraton.

沿著馬力歐伯羅大街往前走，就會來到市內的 精神中心 – 日惹王宮

Since 1785 this city within a city has been the home of sultans,

自 1785 年以來，這座城中之城 就是蘇丹的住處

and the keeping place of Yogyakarta's incredible cultural,

也是日惹無與倫比的 文化、知識和精神傳統

intellectual and spiritual traditions.

的守護地

While the inner palace serves as the royal family's private home,

日惹王宮的內宮是王室的 私人住所

the ceremonial courtyards,

不過舉辦儀式的庭院、涼亭

…pavilions…and museums are open to all.

和博物館都對外開放參觀

Nearby, visit Taman Sari, the water palace where sultans of old - and their chosen few

位於附近的塔曼水宮 是昔日蘇丹和少數特權階級

could escape the demands of duty, and the Javanese sun.

暫離政務或爪哇的豔陽暑熱時 的休憩之所

Yogyakarta's courtly center sets the tone of Javanese culture,

日惹是舊時宮廷的所在地，也因此 為當地文化奠定了基調

and from here the island's arts flow forth in all their purest forms.

以最純粹的形式呈現島上的藝術之美 例如

In the gamelan's percussive magic,

以敲擊樂為主的甘美朗民族樂

which drifts across the Kraton's walls to far-off kampongs,

充滿神秘的魅力，由宮廷流傳至 偏遠的部落

inspiring the maestros of tomorrow.

在潛移默化中培育出明日的巨匠

In the ageless shadows of the Wayang Kulit puppets,

透過歲月無痕的光暈和剪影 皮影戲偶向觀眾

who pass thousand-year-old stories of good and evil across the ages.

傳述歷經千年的善惡正邪 等精彩故事

In the fine strands of silver, which have been woven into delicate artworks for centuries.

精緻的銀絲工藝，幾個世紀以來 一直用纖細如髮的銀絲編織精美的藝術品

In a cuisine that leans toward sweetness rather than fire,

以甘口為主而非煙燻火燎的 美食傳統

…and in the molten beeswax making its rhythmic marks across the finest batiks.

以及用熔化的蜂蠟，在精緻的絲綢上繪製 富有節奏感的蠟染圖樣

While Jogja is a place of tradition,

雖然日惹保有濃厚的傳統

it's also a place of ever-evolving culture.

這裡也反映著與時俱進的文化

Just a few steps from the Kraton, walk the lanes of Kampong Cyber,

來到離王宮不遠的 Kampong Cyber 的巷弄間

where the community has combined street art with online expression

這裡的社區將街頭藝術 與網路世代的想法相結合

to forge new creative possibilities.

淬鍊出全新的創意詮釋

A short becak ride away is the Affandi Museum,

坐一段三輪車就能抵達的阿梵迪博物館

the former home, gallery and resting place

是一位特立獨行的藝術家的故居、畫廊

of the maverick artist who loosened the binds of tradition,

和長眠之所。他的作品擺脫了 傳統束縛

and created a seismic shift in Indonesian painting.

為印尼的繪畫藝術 帶來極大的震撼

Jogja has long been at the epicenter of political and ideological shifts as well.

長久以來，日惹也處於政治與意識形態 轉變的中心

Just across from the presidential palace,

來到總統府對面

pass through the gates of Fort Vredeburg to hear the stories of resistance and sacrifice

走入日惹要塞博物館的大門 就能聆聽印度尼西亞共和國建國時

that led to the creation of the Indonesian Republic.

發生的抵抗、衝突 與犧牲的歷史

Just 10 miles to the north-east of Jogja,

來到日惹東北方 10 英哩處

venture back to the eighth and ninth centuries,

彷彿就回到西元 8、9 世紀的時代

to a time when Buddhism and Hinduism vied for the kingdom's hearts and minds.

當時佛教和印度教正競相宣揚教義 致力成為王國的思想主流與性靈中樞

Prambanan is the heart of a Hindu temple network that stretches for miles.

普蘭巴南是綿延數英哩的印度教寺廟群 的中樞

Pay your respects at the towering temples of Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma,

參拜完供奉濕婆、毗濕奴和梵天 的巍峨寺廟群

then follow the bas-relief panels in a clock-wise direction

再沿著順時鐘方向，欣賞 牆壁上裝飾的淺浮雕

to see epic Hindu tales unfold from within the stone.

在古老的石牆磚瓦間 聆聽印度教的史詩傳奇

Just a half hour stroll from the main complex is Ratu Boko,

從主寺廟群步行半小時，就會來到 拉圖博科

where palatial remains frame the same views to Mount Merapi

這裡坐擁古代宮殿的遺跡，以及 默拉皮火山的美景

once enjoyed by the visiting princes who rested here after long days of devotion.

過去是王公貴族長時間虔敬禮拜後 的休憩之所

Yogyakarta sits at the doorstep of incredible Buddhist monasteries and temples too.

日惹附近也有不少壯觀的佛教寺院 和廟宇

While many stand shoulder to shoulder with the Hindu temples of the Prambanan Plain,

許多寺廟就位於普蘭巴南平原的 印度教寺廟群旁邊

the greatest of them all, Borobudur, lies 20 miles to the northwest.

其中，最壯觀的婆羅浮屠寺 位於西北方 20 英哩處

Borobudur is the world's largest Buddhist temple,

婆羅浮屠寺是全球規模最大 的佛寺

and one of the most visited sights on all of Indonesia's 13,000 islands.

也是印尼 13,000 座島嶼上 最熱門的景點之一

Come early for a sunrise you'll never forget,

一早前來，就會看到數百尊石佛屹立於此

as hundreds of stone Buddhas bless the new day's light,

千年以來日復一日 頌讚曙光的來臨

just as they have for over a millennia.

美麗的景色讓人永生難忘

Yogyakarta is more than just a city; it's a kingdom.

日惹不只是一座城市 也是一個王國

Climb aboard a dokar and ride though the immaculate farmlands

爬上馬車，深入位於農村 心臟地帶的

and kampongs of the rural heartlands,

部落和沃野良田

where life's necessities and pleasures are still handmade,

在這裡，生活的各種必需品和娛樂調劑 仍然是在地人胼手胝足

and made with heart.

用心製作的成果

Meet the people who live calmly and creatively within the shadow of Mount Merapi,

看看在默拉皮火山的陰影下發揮創意 沉著討生活的當地人

an active volcano whose moods have been known

這座活火山過去噴發時

to topple temples and bury villages with ash.

曾有多次摧毁寺廟並掩埋村莊的記錄

In our unsteady, rapidly-changing world,

在這個不穩定又瞬息萬變的世界中

deep cultural roots anchor us to all that is important.

深厚的文化根基，是我們維繫各種價值 的重要支柱

Culture teaches us to embrace and appreciate the meaning in all life's moments,

透過文化，我們也學會擁抱並欣賞 生命中不同片段的意義

from the richest to the ordinary.

從精彩到平凡皆然

If that's the kind of journey you're looking for,

如果這就是您夢寐以求的旅程

take a ride through Yogyakarta,

歡迎來到日惹

a cultural kingdom that steadies the spirit,

這個能沉澱心靈並激發共鳴

and inspires the soul.

的文化國度