Pro

A truely must see
Con

Can really get hot & humid at noon time
In a nutshell

Old stone still rock!
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...
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.
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...
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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