Borobudur Tourist Destinations and Other Downtown – Yogyakarta Places Interest
Yogyakarta Places Interest provides popular Borobudur tourist destinations spread out in the city and surrounding area. This list is helping the visitors who visit Yogyakarta or join Yogyakarta Tours to easily navigate the proper places to visit. It is very important to avoid spoiling vacations in this famous city.

Yogyakarta is a centre of education as well as culture in Indonesia. Yogyakarta Tourism has well developed by taking the heritage and historical sites as the tourist objects that visitors must visit it. This region has a long story since the 16th century and becomes civilization cultures of local people including the Indonesia country since ever. Therefore, all visitors are recommended to review these places of interest and appointing the proper place to visit. Bali Star Island is proud to provide comprehensive information on each place including the map to guide and other places.
Tourist Destinations and Places to Visit at Yogyakarta:
Yogyakarta City

Yogyakarta is a culture and capital city of Yogyakarta province located in the central of Java Island – Indonesia. The local people call this city as Jogja or Jogjakarta that as a centre of education and culture. Furthermore, classical Javanese fine and cultures such as Batik, ballet, drama, poetry and puppet show. This city has been a capital city of Indonesia during 1945 – 1949. See detail here furthermore.
Borobudur Temple

Borobudur Temple is a 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist temple situated in central Java Indonesia. It is one of the most famous Yogyakarta Places of Interest since ever. The monument consists of nine stacked platforms, six square and three circular, and central dome on top. There are 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues are decorating this popular of Borobudur temple. See detail here furthermore.
Prambanan Temple

Prambanan Temple is the biggest Hindu temple in Java Island built in the 9th century, situated in central Java – Indonesia. This temple is also known by Candi Rara Jonggrang since it is related to the local legend, where Princess Rara Jonggrang asked Bondowoso to build a thousand temples in one night. Hence, this temple becomes one of Yogyakarta place of interest.
Sultan Palace

Sultan Palace is a traditional palace of Yogyakarta’s King and become the most popular Yogyakarta Places of Interest. It is situated in the centre of Yogyakarta as well as easy to access from any directions. This Sultan’s palace is also well known as Kraton Kasultanan Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat. It is the centre of Javanese culture living museum, especially for Yogyakarta region.
Taman Sari Water Castle

Taman Sari Yogyakarta also known as Taman Sari Water Castle, is a beautiful water park. Formerly a royal garden of Yogyakarta sultanate. It is also one of the Yogyakarta Place Interest. Location is in the centre of Yogyakarta or just a step from Sultan Palace, built in the middle of the 18th century. Furthermore, this area has multiple functions such as for resting, workshop, meditation, defence as well as a hiding place.
Pawon Temple

Pawon Temple is a small Buddhist Temple and known locally as Candi Pawon) situated in central Java, Indonesia. It is a beautiful temple in line with Borobudur Temple as well as Mendut Temple. Its location is between two other Buddhist temples, the popular of Borobudur (1.75 km to the northeast) and Mendut (1.15 km to the southwest). This temple also one of the Yogyakarta place of interest.
Mendut Temple

Mendut Temple is a ninth-century Buddhist temple located in Mendut village, Mungkid sub-district, Magelang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia. It is a beautiful temple just three kilometres, east side from Borobudur since ever. This temple also one of the Yogyakarta places of interest, Mendut, Borobudur and Pawon Temple are all Buddhist temples in one straight line as the tourist objects to visit when travelling to Yogyakarta.
Kotagede
Kotagede or also Kota Gede is a small town in southern east part of Yogyakarta famous with Yogyakarta silversmiths. This area also one of the Yogyakarta place of interest. This town is often called Sargede just five kilometres from Yogyakarta. Furthermore, it is a neat little town containing the remains of the first capital of Mataram Sultanate, established in the 16th century.
Fort Vredeburg Museum
Fort Vredeburg Museum is one of the popular Yogyakarta Places of Interest. Furthermore, it is a historic museum that was a former colonial fortress located in Yogyakarta. Officially Indonesian names Museum Benteng Vredeburg Yogyakarta. Furthermore, This museum is collecting old photographs, historical objects as well as replicas. We can also see a diorama portraying Indonesia’s journey.
Kaliadem Merapi Volcano

Kaliadem is a plateau area with 25-hectare pine forest situated on 1100 meter above sea level. It’s location right on the slope of Merapi Mount, the most active volcanoes in Indonesia. It is the name of a traditional village as a favourite destination since ever. Despite, it has gotten strong damages because of the last disaster of eruption that makes the region devastated by the volcanic dust.
Dieng Plateau

Dieng Plateau is a marshy plateau inform the floor of a caldera complex on the Dieng volcanic complex. It is situated in Wonosobo regency, Central Java. Furthermore, this site sits on 2000 meters above sea level with cool temperatures surround it. Meanwhile, this place also owns the heritage site from Kalingga Kingdom era with several beautiful Hindu temples stand on this area.
Bali and Yogyakarta Tour Packages, as a result below:
- Bali – Yogyakarta One day Tours
- Borobudur Sunrise Tours- 1 night / 2 days Package
- Bali – Yogyakarta Overnight stay Package
- Borobudur Sunrise Tours afternoon departure
- Borobudur Sunrise Tours evening departure
Tours Start from Yogyakarta, as a result below:
- Borobudur and Prambanan One day tours
- Borobudur Sunrise tours 1 nights / 2 days
- Yogyakarta and Solo Tours 4 Nights / 5 Days
- Yogyakarta, Merapi and Solo Tours 4 Nights / 5 Days
Trips from Solo to Yogyakarta, as a result below:
- Solo and Borobudur Sunrise Tours
- Yogyakarta and Merapi volcano tours
- Solo, Merapi and Borobudur tours
- Solo, Borobudur and Dieng Plateau Tours
Popular Borobudur and Bromo Tours, as a result below:
- Yogyakarta and Mount Bromo Tours
- Yogyakarta, Solo and Mount Bromo Tours
- Borobudur, Mount Bromo and Kalibaru Tours
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