Indonesia, travel /25 July 2016
BOROBUDUR & PRAMBANAN / YOGYAKARTA , INDONESIA
On our way to Bali we made a short stop in Yogyakarta to see the impressive Borobudur and Prambanan Temples. When planning our travel, we checked Lonely Planet who marked these temples as Indonesian must-see spots. We took the train from Jakarta to Yogya; it was an 8-hours trip, but it was worth it. The landscape was so beautiful that we didn’t feel the time pass.
We spent 3 nights at the EDU Hostel in Yogya (find out more here). As soon as we have arrived, we left our bags in the room and we went down to have dinner. There was a street full of all kind of restaurants, so we had lot of choices. After walking around the area, we ended up in a Mexican restaurant. It was funny to experience the Indonesian concept of Mexican food. When we came back to the hotel, we booked a private driver to visit the temples the next day.
At 7:00 am, our driver picked us at the entrance of the hotel. Toppan was a gentle and nice guy. He explained us lots of stories about the country. I was impressed by his knowledge of the country and his history. We were lucky because nowadays it’s rare to find someone like him. Once at Borobudur we visited the temple and its amazing surroundings. The architecture and the landscape were worth getting up early. It was one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen! The monument consists of nine stacked platforms, six square and three circular. The temple is decorated with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues. It is the world’s largest Buddhist temple and also the greatest Buddhist monuments in the world.
After visiting Borobudur we stopped to have lunch at Kali Opak Resto, which was a restaurant with an awe-inspiring view (find out more here). The food was so delicious that I still remember the taste of those chicken wings I had. After eating we went to Prambanan. The temple was impressive. It is the largest Hindu temple in Indonesia, and one of the biggest in Southeast Asia. We rented bikes to go for a tour around the temples. It was funny, we enjoyed it. There was also a big park of beautiful deer. I loved to feed them. While visiting Prambanan’s temple, we were still caught by the beauty of Borobudur. It would be difficult for me to choose between this one and Borobudur. If I had to choose one, I would choose both.
At the end of the day we were exhausted but grateful for all the memories and images that we had in our minds!
** BOROBUDUR **
** KALI OPAK RESTO **
** PRAMBANAN **
Outfit details: Shoes Quechua // bag Bossanova Barcelona // Top Zara // Short Stradivarius.
African Berber Woman 
Nice pictures! I went to Borobudur and Prambanan 2 years ago and actually stayed at the same hostel in Yogyakarta. How long did you stay in Indonesia?
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Thank you, i spent 3 weeks traveling around Indonesia, but unfortunately it wasn’t enough
but better than nothing
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I need to visit Indonesia. It’s been on my bucket list for years now. Perhaps next year will be the year!
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Gorgeous photos, absolutely enticing!
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You wear a wrap more stylish than most. lol, beautiful pictures.
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Absolutely loved. Reading your post & the photos are amazing.
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This seems to be one of the most renowned buddha temple . I am definitely going to visit here when I go to Indonesia. How much time should I allocate for an easy trip? I don’t want to get super exhausted end of the day
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Great photos! Great place! Great adventure
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Wow what a fantastic temple! It looks like you had an incredible time and made so many amazing memories – with amazing pictures to match!
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Borobudur looks so majestic. This is one place that we would love to visit. Hope to get there someday. The photos are stunning.
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What amazing trip this must have been! I love exploring ruins and can I just say your hair and backpack look amazing?! 🙂 Happy travelling in 17!:)
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Awesome moments and photos you’ve shared here. Can’t wait to go back to Southeast Asia!
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These photos remind me of Angkor a bit. Lovely captures. Looks like you had tons of fun!
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love reading your blogs and this post is amazing and so are the photos : )
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The temples are stunning! And the landscape looks so lush and green! Would love to visit one day and experience this beautiful country.
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Some really lovely photos and a great write up too – it’s so good to see what is still around in Indonesia and that it hasn’t been lost to development
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Wow, the Borobudur temple looks amazing. I love how you dressed on this day, you look great in the pictures! I love chicken wings too, I’d love to try that restaurant.
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Yogyakarta looks beautiful. Indonesia is so much more than Bali and needs to be explored in greater depth. the Borobudur Temple is impressive and looks incredibly peaceful. Your photos truly show the happiness you feel while you travel and that is really contagious 🙂
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Loved the pics! You have an eye for the finer details. I think you should plan a visit to Western Group of Temples in Khajuraho next. They bear a close resemblance to the Borobudur temples. We feel you’d love it! (Ambuj Saxena)
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I would love to visit it 😍
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Let me know whenever you plan! I’ll be too happy to optimize your time and resources for the visit! (Ambuj Saxena)
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How did I not venture to here when I was in Indonesia? I will definitely have to go back. I remember eating at a Mexican restaurant in Ubud and being surprised at their interpretation of Mexican food. It was half bad though!
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This was in yogyakarta. This city really has things to offer ( views)
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Wow! It’s lovely. Indonesia is one of my travel bucket list. Maybe I can visit there next year.
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We are hoping to go there at the start of next year on our huge Asia trip! you have made us even more excited to get there.
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I hadn’t included visiting temples these in our itinerary for SE Asia and I beginning to think I need to revise it and see if we can! Looks spectacular!
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