Although it’s actually
located in Magelang area, Borobudur Temple is the one thing that most tourists
look forward to seeing when visiting Yogyakarta. Once was in the 7 Wonders of
the World, Borobudur is still a wonder on how people in the 9th century could
have built this humongous Buddhist temple and scrupulously carved relieves on
its walls, depicting the Ramayana story.
The last time I visited Borobudur,
only an hour drive from Yogyakarta, was about a decade ago. There are also some small tamples around the Borobudur temple. I’m quite sure there’s
not much changes in the building itself, but in these last few years I’ve heard
that there have been some traditional ballet shows held at the fore of the
temple, involving amazing light shows and everything. Make sure you’re in time
for the shows before deciding when you’re visiting Yogyakarta.
