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Indonesia · Java

Yogyakarta, Borobudur & Prambanan

📷 Pixelated Pixels · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Java’s cultural heart with the world’s largest Buddhist temple.

Yogyakarta is Java’s city of batik, gamelan and a living sultan’s palace. Sunrise at Borobudur, the largest Buddhist temple in the world, and the Hindu towers of Prambanan are nearby, as is the active volcano Merapi.

Known for

  • Culture
  • History
  • Photography
  • Architecture
Travel guide on Wikivoyage ↗

Best time to visit

The best months for Yogyakarta, Borobudur & Prambanan are May, June, July, August and September.

Suggested route

4 nights across 2 stops. Jourimo adjusts it to the length of your trip.

  1. 1Yogyakarta · 3 nights
  2. 2Magelang · 1 night