Borobudur Temple, Java, Indonesia

4.5 (7.664 reviews) Sunday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Ranking #1 in Java Historic Sites • Ancient Ruins • Architectural Buildings • Religious Sites

Worth visiting even it not fully opened

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.
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Address

Taman Wisata Candi Borobudur, Borobudur, Magelang 56553 Indonesia

Mobile

+62 818-466-933

Website

http://borobudurpark.com

Email

[email protected]

Working hours

Monday : 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday : 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday : 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday : 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday : 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday : 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday : 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

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4JC 5:00 PM Aug 10, 2022
Worth visiting even it not fully opened
We visited in Aug 2022. The temple is not fully accessible and you can only view it from the temple yard (can’t scale to the top). But overall I still feel that this is worth going as you can still admire the majesty of it. Unfortunate that they still charge the full admission ticket price with this restriction though. Do double check the opening time from their official site as they recently changed and close the temple yard viewing on Mondays. Best to visit early in the morning at 7am when gate opens when there are fewer people before the crowd start to stream in.
4Maximiliaan K 5:00 PM Jan 1, 2023
Amazing view from the Borobudur temple.
After many many years we've decided to travel to Indonesia. From Amsterdam with Malaysia Airlines to Jakarta, few hours stop and further to Yogjakarta. With the cab or bus very easy to reach. Once you've paid the entrance fee ( fee for locals are free or reduced ) you can enjoy the walk toward the temple. The walking path is set nice and is maintained. The serene surroundings and the many birds you hear and see makes you a bit dreamy. The path is very wide, so when it's crowded you can easily walk from front to back. ## Please visit the temple in the early morning, less people and the possibility to see the sun rise. The temple is very large to walk around and the stairs you may find kinda difficult to walk on if ur not 'fit'. The more you take on the stairs, the steeper it gets towards the top. On the 'third floor' you can walk around and see and touch the buddha statues. Some of them are poor/broken and the others look very preserved. During school, lots of children can wander around and will kindly ask you where you from, your name and to have actually a genuine conversation with you. This can be fun and it also improves the way of speaking for the childrens.