Borobudur Temple, The Ancient Wonder

Borobudur is the name of a Buddhist temple located in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. Location of the temple is approximately 100 km southwest of Semarang and 40 km northwest of Yogyakarta. This temple was founded by followers of Mahayana Buddhism around the year 800 A.D. during the reign of the Syailendra Dynasty

Many theories attempt to explain the name of this temple. One of them states that the name is probably derived from the word Sambharabhudhara, which means "mountain" (bhudara) where the slopes are located at temple terraces. In addition there are several other etymology. That the word comes from the word "Buddha", and due to a shift in the sound it becomes Borobudur.

Tips of travelling to Borobudur

1. Don't come during Indonesian holidays, the place is too crowded

2. You can stay in a hotel located inside of Borobudur area to hunt for Borobudur's sunrise picture. If you don't stay, you must pay expensive ticket to hunt for the sunrise ( ticket price is different)

3. Wear hat, sunglasses, less cloth (not too less), and don't forget to bring water with you, this place is hot at daytime.

Location:

A: Yogyakarta city (central java), has airport.

B: Borobudur temple

Distance: 40 km

Bromo Mountain : The Sunrise from Paradise

The sunrise from Bromo mountain taken on August 2010

One of the most beautiful sunrise that can be seen in Indonesia

The word Bromo origins from old Javanese language: Brahma, which is one of the main Hindu Gods/deity. The volcano is still active and is one of the most famous tourist attraction in East Java. Bromo's height is that of 2392 meters above the sea level, and is located in four regions (Probolinggo, Pasuruan, Lumajang, and Malang). Mount Bromo's landscape consist of valleys, canyons with a caldera or sea of ​​sands covering approximately 10 square kilometers. Mount Bromo also has a crater with a diameter of ± 800 meters (north-south) and ± 600 meters (east-west).

Bromo After the Sunrise

Just like a fairy land above the clouds

Bromo mountain is considered a sacred mountain to its residence TheTengger tribe. Once a year the tribe held a ceremony called Kasodo, this ceremony is held at a temple located at the foot of Mount Bromo and proceed to the north to the top of Mount Bromo. The ceremony was held at midnight to early morning in every full moon around 14 or 15 in Kasodo (tenth) month according to the Javanese calendar.

majestically view

The Crater

The Savanna

Tips of Travelling to Bromo :

1. Come in the months between July-September, when Bromo view is at its best

2. Bring sweater, jacket, etc. For the temperature can reach 4 celcius in the morning, when you will watch the sunrise and walk to the crater.

Location from Surabaya :

About 2-3 hours with car depends on the traffic

A= Surabaya

B= Bromo mountain

Surabaya is the 2nd biggest city in Indonesia and easily accesible with plane from Jakarta or other cities around Indonesia