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Candi Borobudur (Borobudur Temple)

Borobudur Temple

(Candi Borobudur)
Buddhist Temple and Historic and Protected Site
Kota Magelang
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    Vriya L.
    "Amazing temple in Yogyakarta and crowded in high season"(8 Tips)
    Megan M.
    "Worth staying at the local hotel and doing the sunrise tour."(5 Tips)
    Veronica N.
    "Stay in Manohara hotel for convenience and cheaper tour prices."(5 Tips)
    gerard t.
    "Relief panels where were previously covered over can be viewed."(5 Tips)
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  • Maciek T.heart icon on user image
    Maciek TaradayJuly 13, 2017
    Entrence tickets are expensive but it is definately worth seing. Combain tickets for Prambanan and Borobudur are available. It is much chaper. Both temples are especialy worth visit for the sunrise.
  • lia liaheart icon on user image
    lia liaAugust 4, 2016
    It's really magnificent to visit the biggest buddhist monument in the world.. I had took the sunrise package..must depart to manohara hotel to grab tix around 3.30am..tix include light tea break. Nice
  • Gregory K.heart icon on user image
    Gregory K.December 24, 2017
    I missed the morning sun rise which is mostly foreigners and students. Mid morning is mostly locals. They will ask to take your picture if you are foreign. Also you get a free guide with foreign tix
    Upvoted Sep 24
  • Aidu F.heart icon on user image
    Aidu FAugust 21, 2015
    Worthy to stay in Manohara hotel and catch the private sunrise vieweing for Rp230,000 before it is opened to the public. The entrance fee is discounted only for hotel guests
  • Hana F.heart icon on user image
    Hana Feberia 🐻November 18, 2015
    I'm so amazed when I entered this place for the first time! also when I saw a flying lantern at the Vesak day! I will never forget that moment in my life!
  • Cheen T.
    Only 1,200 visitors permitted to climb up the temple daily (Tue-Sun). Divided into 8 timeslots (8.30am-3:30pm). That works out to a max of 150 people per hour. Book early once u know ur plans
  • Kai-Loon Y.
    Kai-Loon YongJanuary 31, 2017
    Beautiful temple and a must visit if you're in Borobudur. Can catch nice sunrise here at around 5.30am if the sky is clear, best to visit here in middle of the year.
  • Cheen T.
    There are 72 small stupas surrounding the central one. Each stupa is pierced by numerous decorative openings. And get this, there is a Buddha statue sitting inside each stupa! Source: Wikipedia
  • Irisha T.heart icon on user image
    Irisha TrushkinaAugust 5, 2015
    Great view from the top in sunrise time☺️ and never! Never! Never turn to the way during the green symbols Exit! It's the market place, you wouldn't come back alive😂
  • Cheen T.
    VIP access. Next door Manohara Centre of Borobudur Studies offers a Borobudur Manohara Package (BMP). IDR475K per adult, excl. IDR455K for temple access ticket. Search online for details
  • Cheen T.
    Constructed of gray andesite-like stone, the temple consists of nine such stacked platforms (6 square and 3 circular), topped by an iconic central dome. Source: Wikipedia
  • Budin N.heart icon on user image
    Budin NJMarch 22, 2016
    A must when you are in Yogyakarta... ticket price for foreigners is a bit pricy but it includes free tea/coffee and separate place to rest before you start the tour...
  • gerard t.
    gerard tDecember 10, 2014
    The South-Eastern corner of the first tier has been removed (and reconstructed 100 metres away) to reveal more relief panels that had been hidden under layers of stone. This is the "hidden step".
  • Cheen T.
    The Blue Shield emblem identifies & protects the world's cultural heritage from threats such as armed conflict & natural disasters. Its use is restricted under international law. Source: Wikipedia
  • Cheen T.
    Stamford Raffles did not visit the site. While he was credited with the monument's rediscovery, he had sent Hermann Cornelius, a Dutch engineer, and 200 men to investigate in 1814. Source: Wikipedia
  • Cheen T.
    Book/buy tickets online. After extensive research, found the official https://ticketcandi.borobudurpark.com/en. PT Taman Wisata Candi Borobudur Prambanan Ratu Boko is entrusted with managing Borobudur
  • Katherineheart icon on user image
    KatherineDecember 24, 2013
    One of the Unesco sights in the world! Definitely worth visiting! Slab loads of sunblock and come early!
  • Cheen T.
    2 ticket types: Temple grounds access only (IDR400K, daily 6:30am-4:30pm), and full temple access (IDR455K, Tue-Sun 9am-5pm). Full access tickets limited to 150 per hour, and includes mandatory guide
  • Cheen T.
    When viewed from above, the stupa-shaped temple takes the form of a giant Buddhist tantric mandala, representing both Buddhist cosmology & the nature of mind. Source & image: Wikipedia
  • Nam Nắn Nót
    Nam Nắn NótSeptember 29, 2017
    Huge space,details on mural simplier than in Angkor,ticket entry 25usd/foreigners,service friendly,open 6am close 5pm,no need to visit Boro museum
  • Niluh Putu A.
    Niluh Putu AyuMay 3, 2013
    This place was spectacular and amazing! Sooo coooool. Gak kebayang Indonesia punya tempat kayak gini. Yaps, it was my 1st time visited Candi Borobudur and I wanted to see it again! xxoo;)
  • Pauheart icon on user image
    PauAugust 2, 2018
    Amazing temple. Walk around and discover every single detail. You will want to take pictures everywhere. Nice view and awesome visit
  • taufulou B.
    taufulou BokOctober 8, 2014
    One of the world 7 wonders. Impressive structure. Was told by the guard to Walk to the top and walk clock wise for 3 rounds then make a wish.
  • Indo T.
    Indo Travel ConsultantSeptember 13, 2016
    The biggest Buddhist temple in South East of Asia and one of wonders building world heritage list, Borobudur Temple. Easy to get there from Yogyakarta, Indonesia Read more
  • SizzleMelheart icon on user image
    SizzleMelDecember 20, 2022
    Exit Through the Gift Shop, or in this case, a maze of stalls. If you care about your souvenir budget, buy at the stalls in the middle/near the exit. But you’d have to first know where that exit is 😂
  • Cheen T.
    Water spout/drajns. To prevent flooding, 100 spouts were installed, each with a unique carved gargoyle in the shape of a giant or makara. Source: Wikipedia
  • Cheen T.
    Special footwear (upanat) required to minimise damage & contamination. Included in your full access ticket. U keep the footwear after the visit
  • Izwah M.heart icon on user image
    Izwah MahdarOctober 20, 2015
    Great temple. But I prefer Angkor Wat more! Pretty expensive for foreigners (USD20) with a small scale temple. I finished all levels in 3 hours. Recommended with local guide.
  • Ivana S.heart icon on user image
    Ivana SimanungkalitMarch 15, 2015
    Beautiful art sculpture. Unfortunately there are some pieces replaced by arificial ones due to the tectonic earthquake and dusk from Merapi eruption.
  • Megan M.heart icon on user image
    Megan MastersDecember 12, 2011
    Worth staying at the local hotel and doing the sunrise tour. The place is magnificent and it reminds us how special this world is. Well worth the trip!
  • Angelia
    AngeliaFebruary 24, 2015
    You have to come before 5 am. And access to temple through Manohara Resort only, gate open at 4 am. Paid IDR 250000 for local tourist & IDR 350000 for foreign tourist included coffee break & snack.
  • Mostafa F.
    Mostafa FaroukAugust 10, 2019
    Enough Rupee to have before your sunrise @ Borobodour tour. The breakfast there is inclusive and good.
  • Cheen T.
    Did u know? The temple is decorated with 2,672 relief panels! Originally, there were 504 Buddha statues! Source: Wikipedia
  • Anna Q.heart icon on user image
    Max 150pax/hour 1200/day- QRC, slippers made by local community. You can stay in the complex max 1 hour. No more sun dawn and sunset tours
  • Eric W.
    Eric WAugust 15, 2012
    A short walk from the bus station. Try to go as early as possible. It gets hot early. Viewing the main temple at a leisurely pace takes about 2-3 hours.
  • Oleg N.heart icon on user image
    Oleg NevenglovskiyApril 5, 2017
    Sunrise, peaceful, beautiful and grand. Traveled from Jogja on a scooter with no problem. Hope for the same on the way back 😉
  • Clarissa C.
    Clarissa ClariiMay 16, 2022
    So Happy to Celebrate Borobudur Lampion Festival 2022 with My Friends 😍🥰🥳🥳🥳 this Event only held Once a Year on Full Moon Night on Vesak Day...
  • Dwight Jason R.
    Dwight Jason RonanOctober 28, 2013
    MUST VISIT: Catch the sunrise or sunset from one of Indonesia's iconic sites. Sit under a tree at the foot of Borobudur and enjoy the picturesque view.
  • Ayomi M.heart icon on user image
    Ayomi MichaelisMarch 10, 2016
    Go to Manohara Hotel to buy the ticket to enjoy the sunset and/or sunrise from the top of the temple. You won't regret it.
  • Cheen T.
    Guide pointed out the irregular shaped flooring. That’s a lot of work to shape every stone!
  • Rendell P.
    Rendell PehNovember 22, 2013
    UNESCO Site #592 ~ Borobudur Temple Compounds ~ This famous Buddhist temple, dating from the 8th and 9th centuries.With 72 openwork stupas, each containing a statue of the Buddha.
  • Jans H.
    Jans HansyahMarch 10, 2013
    The monument consists of six square platforms topped by three circular platforms, and is decorated with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues.
  • Bambang K.heart icon on user image
    Bambang KuntjoroDecember 31, 2013
    The only old Javanese manuscript that hints at the monument as a holy Buddhist sanctuary is Nagarakertagama, written by Mpu Prapanca in 1365.
  • Celine D.heart icon on user image
    Celine DelhayeSeptember 5, 2014
    Go as early as possible (opens at 6) and on weekdays to avoid crowds! Expensive but worth it, included good snack after visit (nice when you got up at 3.30)
  • Veronica N.heart icon on user image
    Veronica NgAugust 20, 2013
    The sunset tour cost the same as sunrise tour but with fewer people polluting your pictures. Stay in Manohara hotel for convenience and cheaper tour prices.
  • gerard t.
    gerard tDecember 10, 2014
    Find the uncovered "hidden step" at the South-East corner. Relief panels where were previously covered over can be viewed.
  • Succi R.
    Succi RahmawatiApril 13, 2013
    Borobudur temple is a very nice temple architect and is one of the seven wonders of the world is amazing :)
  • Peter d.heart icon on user image
    Peter de JongJuly 1, 2019
    Amazing place - go early in the morning. It’s cool and quiet.
  • Fakhrudinheart icon on user image
    FakhrudinJune 25, 2013
    Been here 10+ times
    Located in Borobudur, Magelang, Central Java, Borobudur Temple was built by Sailendra dynasty between 750 and 842 AD. UNESCO added the monument to its list of World Heritage Sites in 1991.
  • Cheen T.
    Bodhi tree. Ask your guide to point out this symbolic tree planted all around the grounds
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