What to do in Central Java

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Yogyakarta: Sunrise Borobudur & Prambanan, with lunch option

Yogyakarta: Sunrise Borobudur & Prambanan, with lunch option

Activity duration is 9 hours
9.8 out of 10 with 55 reviews
Free cancellation available
Price is CA $33 per adult
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Borobudur and Prambanan Tours from Yogyakarta City

Borobudur and Prambanan Tours from Yogyakarta City

Activity duration is 10 hours
7.0 out of 10 with 2 reviews
Free cancellation available
Price is CA $82 per traveller*
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Yogyakarta Bromo Ijen Bali Tour (5d4n)

Yogyakarta Bromo Ijen Bali Tour (5d4n)

Activity duration is 5 days
10.0 out of 10 with 1 review
Free cancellation available
Price is CA $1,895 per adult*
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The Best of Semarang Highlight Private Tour

The Best of Semarang Highlight Private Tour

Activity duration is 7 hours
Free cancellation available
Price is CA $717 per traveller*
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Yogyakarta: Borobudur Climb-up & Prambanan Temple Day Tour

Yogyakarta: Borobudur Climb-up & Prambanan Temple Day Tour

Activity duration is 8 hours
10.0 out of 10 with 2 reviews
Free cancellation available
Price is CA $71 per adult*
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What to do in Central Java

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Borobudur Temple

Borobudur Temple

4.5/5(13 reviews)

Join the other pilgrims visiting one of the world’s largest Buddhist temples for its profound meaning and spectacular architecture.

Borobudur Temple
Central Java which includes general coastal views

Simpang Lima Park

Explore the great outdoors at Simpang Lima Park, a lovely green space in Semarang. While you're in the area, find time to visit its shops.

Simpang Lima Park
Two coloured lake Not far from Dieng Theatre, there is a path to the top that you can reach this spot. From here, you can see the two coloured lake from above. Local call this lake as Telaga Warna, which is real two different colour. The place is quite touristy so you may need to take turn to take a shot. #outdoor #lake #sky #landscape #mountain #green

Dieng Plateau

Learn about the local history of Dieng when you take a trip to Dieng Plateau. Discover the area's sunrises and hot springs.

Dieng Plateau
Merapi mountain under the golden sky. A morning view from Punthuk Setumbu hill, Magelang, Indonesia. Punthuk Setumbu is a hill near the Borobudur Temple. it's about 4.9 km according to the Google map. From the hill, you can enjoy the beautiful sunrise, two mountains

Punthuk Setumbu Hill

You can learn about the history of Borobudur when you stop by Punthuk Setumbu Hill. While you're in the area, find time to visit its temples.

Punthuk Setumbu Hill
Candi Mendut which includes heritage architecture and building ruins

Mendut Temple

Explore a Buddhist temple that is more than 1,000 years old, and study its highly detailed statues, carvings and reliefs.

Mendut Temple
Java

Candi Pawon

Visit this temple to discover a tiny gem of ancient architectural perfection. The origins of this historic site remain a mystery that fascinates archaeologists.

Candi Pawon
Gunung Merbabu National Park

Mount Merbabu National Park

Hike to the summit of a volcanic peak, spot myriad birdlife and enjoy breathtaking panoramas of Central Java’s lush countryside.

Mount Merbabu National Park
Alun Alun Kota Batu, Malang, East Java, Indonesia

Alun-Alun Park

Explore the great outdoors at Alun-Alun Park, a lovely green space in Tegal. Make time to visit the monuments and shops while you're in the area.

Alun-Alun Park

UMS

Learn about the local history of Kartosuro when you spend time at UMS.

UMS

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At the museum no photos are allowed which is really unfortunate as it was well worth the visit and the guided tour is definitely not to be missed. In the museum there are even Batik made from the Dutch era which depicts stories like Little Red Riding Hood and Snow White! I enjoyed the tour v much and at the end of the tour we were brought to this room where the artisan were working on hand drawn batik. Below is an excerpt from Wikipedia for anyone interested in learning more about the process of batik making. Firstly, a cloth is washed, soaked and beaten with a large mallet. Patterns are drawn with pencil and later redrawn using hot wax, usually made from a mixture of paraffin or bees wax, sometimes mixed with plant resins, which functions as a dye-resist. The wax can be applied with a variety of tools. A pen-like instrument called a canting (IPA: [tʃantiŋ], sometimes spelled with old Dutch orthography tjanting) is the most common. A canting is made from a small copper reservoir with a spout on a wooden handle. The reservoir holds the resist which flows through the spout, creating dots and lines as it moves. For larger patterns, a stiff brush may be used. Alternatively, a copper block stamp called a cap (IPA: [tʃap]; old spelling tjap) is used to cover large areas more efficiently. After the cloth is dry, the resist is removed by scraping or boiling the cloth. The areas treated with resist keep their original color; when the resist is removed the contrast between the dyed and undyed areas forms the pattern. This process is repeated as many times as the number of colors desired. The most traditional type of batik, called batik tulis

Solo City Centre

3/5(1 area review)

You'll enjoy the museums and zoo in Solo City Centre. You might want to make time for a stop at Solo Paragon Lifestyle Mall or Keprabon Park.

Solo City Centre
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Candisari

While Candisari might not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Simpang Lima Park and Ciputra Mall Semarang.

Candisari
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West Semarang

When in West Semarang, you can plan a visit to Lawang Sewu and DP Mall Semarang, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.

West Semarang
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Banyumanik

If you're spending some time in Banyumanik, Transmart Setiabudi Semarang and Pagoda Avalokitesvara are top sights worth seeing.

Banyumanik
At the museum no photos are allowed which is really unfortunate as it was well worth the visit and the guided tour is definitely not to be missed. In the museum there are even Batik made from the Dutch era which depicts stories like Little Red Riding Hood and Snow White! I enjoyed the tour v much and at the end of the tour we were brought to this room where the artisan were working on hand drawn batik. Below is an excerpt from Wikipedia for anyone interested in learning more about the process of batik making. Firstly, a cloth is washed, soaked and beaten with a large mallet. Patterns are drawn with pencil and later redrawn using hot wax, usually made from a mixture of paraffin or bees wax, sometimes mixed with plant resins, which functions as a dye-resist. The wax can be applied with a variety of tools. A pen-like instrument called a canting (IPA: [tʃantiŋ], sometimes spelled with old Dutch orthography tjanting) is the most common. A canting is made from a small copper reservoir with a spout on a wooden handle. The reservoir holds the resist which flows through the spout, creating dots and lines as it moves. For larger patterns, a stiff brush may be used. Alternatively, a copper block stamp called a cap (IPA: [tʃap]; old spelling tjap) is used to cover large areas more efficiently. After the cloth is dry, the resist is removed by scraping or boiling the cloth. The areas treated with resist keep their original color; when the resist is removed the contrast between the dyed and undyed areas forms the pattern. This process is repeated as many times as the number of colors desired. The most traditional type of batik, called batik tulis

Banjarsari

While visiting Banjarsari, you might make a stop by sights like Solo Paragon Lifestyle Mall and Balekambang City Park.

Banjarsari
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Semarang Old Town

Semarang Old Town is noteworthy for its shopping, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Kota Lama Semarang and Semarang Contemporary Art Gallery.

Semarang Old Town

 

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Day trip destinations from Central Java

Adobe

Semarang

Aerial view landmark of surakarta, urban city of Surakarta in the morning. Selamet riyadi street : Surakarta Indonesia June 16 2020

Surakarta

Magelang

Magelang

Merapi mountain

Pakem

Prambanan

Prambanan

Candi Mendut which includes heritage architecture and building ruins

Mungkid

Mount Merbabu Seen from Salatiga, Central Java

Salatiga

Aerial drone view of coastline with hills and trees, as well as view of coral cliffs and sea with waves from the ocean in Menganti Beach Kebumen Central Java Indonesia

Kebumen

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