4.5Borobudur Temple(7.664 reviews) - Worth visiting even it not fully opened Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Historic Sites • Ancient Ruins • Architectural Buildings • Religious Sites
Borobudur Temple Compounds This famous Buddhist temple, dating from the 8th and 9th centuries, is located in central Java. It was built in three tiers: a pyramidal base with five concentric square terraces, the trunk of a cone with three circular platforms and, at the top, a monumental stupa. The walls and balustrades are decorated with fine low reliefs, covering a total surface area of 2,500 m2. Around the circular platforms are 72 openwork stupas, each containing a statue of the Buddha. The monument was restored with UNESCO's help in the 1970s.See more..
4.5Prambanan Temples(6.356 reviews) - Travel to the Temple Friday: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Historic Sites • Ancient Ruins • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Religious Sites
These ancient masterpieces of Hindu architecture are adorned with bas-reliefs depicting the famous Ramayana story.See more..
4.0Ratu Boko Temple(1.395 reviews) - Lovely compound of a temple ruin Ancient Ruins • Religious Sites
Ratu Boko is a nice, ruined temple not far from Prambanan temple complex, up on a hill. It has an impressive entrance gate. I only had less than two hours so had to hurry round the temple area. The weather was good and there were not so many people so I wandered around almost alone, as my companions preferred to wait in the shade. So I went all around, even up the hill to the "Padang" from which there is a lovely view across to Prambanan. With the brochure I was able to read up a bit afterwards too, since I was in a hurry to catch a late afternoon flight. For foreigners living in the country, don't forget to bring your kitas to avail of the normal entry price, currently Rp 40,000 per person.See more..
4.5Sewu Temple(858 reviews) - Worth the effort to visit Ancient Ruins • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Religious Sites
Although Sewu temple is significantly smaller than both the main Shiva temple within the Prambanan complex and Borobudur it has the added appeal of not getting very many visitors. This seems to be largely because it is located about 1km from the main Shiva temple and most people appear to be too lazy to walk the distance. When I visited on a Sunday afternoon the main Shiva temple was extremely busy but the Sewu temple was completely deserted - I was able to wander around without being disturbed and soak up the tranquility. So although the temple itself isn't quite as impressive, the peace and quiet of the location makes it well worth the effort to visit. Entrance is included with the 225k IDR you pay to enter the Prambanan temple complex.See more..
4.5Plaosan Temple(672 reviews) - Coffee on the Bus trip to Plaosan Ancient Ruins • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Religious Sites
It was just awesome,arrived in the sunset time was perfect for the family... My nieces also more than happy to see the temples, unfortunately we cannot enter the temple, but that's not a big deal because we can enjoy from outside also... Hopefully covid19 soon going so we can enjoy the temples properly, and for sure we will come back again.See more..
4.5Cetho Temple(401 reviews) - Magic spot in the mountains Ancient Ruins • Religious Sites
It was a rainy day when I visited Candi Cetho - mist hanging over the area, which made it even more magic. Do arrange a good car, because the road is extremely steep (we came by "ojeg" which means at the back seat of a motor cycle. not adviced when it is raining!). From Cetho there is a great walk to Candi Sukuh.See more..
4.0Sukuh Temple(348 reviews) - The Aztec of Indonesia Ancient Ruins
One of Southeast Asia's most interesting temples is unique in design and decoration.See more..
4.5Ijo Temple(291 reviews) - Breathtaking Ancient Ruins • Points of Interest & Landmarks
Ijo temple is a hidden gem, well off the beaten path, but so worth seeing it. Judging by the complete lack of foreign tourists, I'm guessing not many tours includes it on their map. It's best you hire a bike or some other transportation because it's a shame to miss it. The temple itself is not much, but the journey itself is breathtaking. Ijo is perched on top of a hill, and as you go up you'll get a taste of Indonesian countryside, with people working the fields, green rice paddies and lovely small houses. It's real Indonesia, the way anyone interested in local culture would like to see it, away from the noisy and crowded cities. You can make as many detours as you would like on the way, to get a closer look at people working in the rice fields and go about their daily lives. Highly recommend it ( too bad I can't post any pictures, as for some reason the trip advisor app doesn't recognise my photos )See more..
4.0Arjuna Temple(251 reviews) - Read this before you go to Arjuna Templa Ancient Ruins • Religious Sites
The temple is beautiful, the place is clean and well maintained. It opens at 7 in the morning and closed at 4 in the evening. The ticket price is quite cheap, only 20.000 rupiah for local tourist and 35.000 rupiah for international tourist. Easy access, you can visit there with friends, family, even children Because this is a sacred place, we suggest you to wear appropriate clothes, and behave appropriately. Do not enter the Temple using footwear.See more..
I walked to see 5 temples out of 9. I think they also recommend walking to 5 since the map shows only 5. You can use a horse if you do not wish to walk. However the walk is very easy. You can slowly take 1.5h to cover all 5. The scenery is pretty on the 2nd temple so do go to at least the second one. It is higher up so you have a better vista. There are relatively very little people on the 4th/5th temple so you have it for yourself if you do walk to the 5th one. See more..
