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Pro
A truely must see
Con
Can really get hot & humid at noon time
In a nutshell
Old stone still rock!
NIGHT BEAUTY OF BOROBUDUR FROM HIGHER POINT
olenx Says: Borobudur is ones of most interested sites of Central Java. It'is considered as the world's largest stupa, this was an achievement of the Vajrayana sect of the Tantrict School of Budism which was accepted in Indonesia around AD 700. No one know how exactly the structure of...
robertgaz Says: Borobudur rises up from the surrounding lush green paddies and is one of the world's most impressive Buddhist relics.It was built some time between AD 750-850 and it must have taken an army of workers to construct the two million block or so stones.Borobudur was conceived as...
monina_c Says: It is good to see Candi Mendut which is actually older than the more famous Candi Borobudur. You can explore the entire candi in 30 minutes or less, depending on how keen you are to learn about its contents (3 figures in different poses). There is a spreading Banyan tree on...
Ride a Bike to visit the temples
monina_c Says: You can rent a bicycle from your hotel and take a leisurely ride to visit Pawon and Mendut Temples. My friend Isa and I rented a couple of bikes for 2,000 rupiahs per hour and challenged ourselves to conquer our fears and the highway traffic of Magelang!!!
Riding Elephant at Borobudur Temple
antydetty Says: Going to Bodobudur without Riding Elephant?? it;s your losstravel through villages surrounding Borobudur Temple and having directly experience of Javanese's traditional life.While traveling on the elephant you could enjoy the beauty of nature, the wide greeny farming area...
The Beautiful rising sun at Borobudur
antydetty Says: If you never experience it before, trying to color the coming of the new life in the beginning of the year will become an unforgettable experience. The rising sun with its bright light will at least encourage you to live the life one year ahead, and for sure it becomes a...
View of Mt Merapi from Borobudur temple
bkarjee Says: Mt Merapi stands majestically in the background, towering the temple. It was told to me by the guide that the temple was constructed from the rocks which were solidified lava from the eruptions of Mt Merapi. I didnt notice this summit earlier. Only when we moved to higher...
tremendopunto Says: Borobudur is an impressive temple, dominating the region from a hill with its sheer size. The base is a 118x118m square and six terraces form a height of 42m, with a surrounding 5km long pilgrim´s path covered with fine bas-reliefs (1460 narrative and 1212 decorative panels)...
aussiejen Says: Borobudur is the world's oldest Buddhist temple and the largest in Indonesia. It is believed to have been built in the 8th century.What a magnificent site as you approach the area. It's huge!!We couldn't wait to go exploring, so as soon as we had checked in to the Manohara...
Watch the sunrise from Borobudur
aussiejen Says: We decided that if we were going to climb Borobudur we should at least do it before all the crowds and see the sunrise. Sounded like a good idea while we still in the planning stages of our holiday...I wasn't so sure when the alarm went off at 4.00am!!! The hotel also gave...
euzkadi Says: When we were at the top of the temple, in the area of the circular perforated stupas we saw rows of people touching the Buddhas that are inside the stupas, specially the ones located near the main staircase. I don´t know the meaning of it, maybe it´s luck or something...
1 Review and 121 Opinions I did not stay in this hotel. We visited this hotel and were given a guided tour by one of the...
Restoran Sintawang: Chinese Restaurant
edelng Says: We wanted to eat Chinese food in Yogyakarta and the tour guide brought us here. Very good Chinese food. Enjoy all of them. They had different types of local fruit juices. Nice ambience too. The price was also very reasonable to me.
Mbok Berek: Yogyakarta Chicken Rice
edelng Says: When we touched down Yogjakarta Airport, we wanted to try some local food for lunch. The tour guide brought us here. Nice local restaurant with long tables. It was about 20 mins drive from the airport. Everything tasted good.
krissyM Says: The site of Borobudur is actually located about 45 minutes drive from central Yogyakarta. If you want to take a taxi to Borobudur get your hotel to call and arrange transport and to also negotiate the price. A taxi ride for the journey should cost no more then 150,000 Rupiah...
euzkadi Says: We flew to Adisujipto airport from Denpasar in Mandala Airlines, the price was cheaper than other airlines. The prices for the one day tour to Borobudur in Bali were really expensive (250 to 300$), so we decided to travel by ourselves, it was right; at the exit of the...
Outside the temples: Souvenir shopping
b_c_k Says: There are shops on the grounds of the temples. And there are sellers going after visitors along the entrance. Haggle like crazy! Lava stone statues and images are a good buy here. There are some at Prambanan but not as many choices as in Borobudur. Seriously, haggle like...
Assenczo Says: Buddha is one of these Christ-like wonder creatures who were born with out-of-this-world qualities (walking straight after being squished out of his mother’s womb is one of the many examples) that astounded the surrounding commons and made them believe unquestionably in his...
Assenczo Says: Indonesians love siesta and most probably have a word of their own to qualify it. What the most interesting twist is the fact that siesta is taken seriously even during work hours. Now, that is something that deft employers worldwide have to consider in order to improve...
euzkadi Says: It was something really weird and funny at the beggining, a lot of people ask us to be with them in their pictures, we did the same and took also pictures of them; but finally it was annoying, and we ended being a little rude, saying "no pictures".
Not a warning but a reminder :)
monina_c Says: It is best to dress modestly when going around Borobudur and its environs. The whole time I was there, I did not see a single individual wearing short shorts or tank tops. Maybe you can wear your shorts and tank tops inside your room and hotel but not on the streets and in...
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The bus terminal is opposite the market. If you can find the market, you can find the terminal. We walked from Manohara hotel to the bus terminal. From the...
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Q: Can anyone tell me how i could go about getting from pangandaran to borobudur? Thanks.
A: If you don't have your own or rented wheels, the only possibility is the bus. Possible routes are: Pangandaran - Cilacap - Yogyakarta (change of bus at...
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Under Contruction - Raffles' Other Discovery
While most travellers dream of seeing the Pyramids of Giza, I dreamt of seeing a lesser-known Asian Pyramid-like structure. The ancient Buddhist temple of Borobodur in Java to be exact. So ancient was...
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Only after you make your way thru the vendors and touts, that follow you all the way to the steps of the temple, do you finally set eyes on this feat of stone. Then you realize that you are looking at...
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IMPREXXION: YOGYAKARTA-BOROBUDOR-PRAMBANAN
..."Yogyakarta is the gateway to the 12th century sacred Buddhist site of Borobudor and 9th century Hinduism site of Prambanan, both together, one of the 3 wonders in Southeast Asia, along with Angkor...
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Borobudur is the "Pyramid of Java". I went there on my way while travelling from Jakarta through Java Island to Bali Island. Yogyakarta is the convenient gateway to Borobudur although you can...
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My visit to Yogyakarta was mainly because of Borobudur. I wanted to come HERE. After visiting the Pyramids of Giza in Cairo and various other temples in Egypt, I thought hey why not visit one that is...
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