"IMPREXXION: YOGYAKARTA-BOROBUDOR-PRAMBANAN" Top 5 Page for this destination Prambanan by xuessium

Prambanan Travel Guide: 122 reviews and 421 photos

..."Yogyakarta is the gateway to the 12th century sacred Buddhist site of Borobudor and 9th century Hinduism site of Prambanan, both together, one of the 3 wonders in Southeast Asia, along with Angkor Wat in Cambodia and Bagan in Myanmar. Home to the Sultan of Yogyakarta, a much respected political figure in Indonesia, Yogyakarta is a prominent city in Indonesia, where the ruggedness of everyday life mingles with the mystic allure of its rich historical past"...

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Do also take a look at my VT pages on Yogyakarta and Borobudur.

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Pros and Cons

Pros:UNESCO Site
Cons:Still plenty of rocks lying around to be restored
In a nutshell:Wonderful and beautiful Hindu temples from the 9th century

Last visit to Prambanan: Aug 2004
Intro Updated May 15, 2005
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Prambanan: The Tower of Brahma Things to Do (4)

Brahma is the Creator in Hindu Mythology. Like the Tower of Vishnu, a statue of the God Brahma occupied the the centre... more travel advice

Prambanan: The Tower of Vishnu Things to Do (4)

Vishnu is the Protector in Hindu mythology. In the centre of the tower stood the statue of the God himself. The... more travel advice

Prambanan: The Tower of Shiva Things to Do (4)

This is the largest of the 6 main towers of Prambanan. Shiva is also the most important of the Indian Gods, earning the... more travel advice

BODOR to go Kraton Ratu Boko Tourist Traps (1)

Even the Lonely Planet marketed it as a place to visit while you are around Prambanan. After a visit to Prambanan, this... more travel advice

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SWFC_Fan Jun 9, 2006 at 7:06 AM

Hahaha...fair enough, mate....you've probably earned a holiday more than I have!! :-)) I'll settle for watching the World Cup and catching up on building VT tips!! :-))
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bkarjee Dec 6, 2005 at 9:30 PM

Good you mentioned about this. I had plans of visiting Kraton Ratu Boko, but after going thro' this tip, I'd rather skip this and make way for other smaller temples around Perambanan. Good tip Brajesh