Destination Java
Our first-hand experiences in Java, including our stories, guides and places we genuinely tested.
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What to visit in Java?
2 places we’ve personally tested in Java. Open each entry for details and useful links to help plan your visit. This selection grows with the content we publish.
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What to do in Java?
What we loved discovering in Java. Open each entry for details and useful links to help plan your visit. This selection grows with the content we publish.
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Located near Yogyakarta on the island of Java, Prambanan is Indonesia's largest Hindu temple complex. Built mainly in the 9th century and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1991, it is dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma. Its towering carved stone structures and numerous shrines spread across a vast archaeological park make it an impressive place to explore.
Read the full recommendationJl. Raya Solo–Yogyakarta, Kranggan, Bokoharjo, Prambanan, Sleman, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Borobudur is one of the world's largest Buddhist monuments. Built in the eighth and ninth centuries, it was gradually abandoned and covered by vegetation before being rediscovered in the nineteenth century. Its terraces, Buddha statues and bell-shaped stupas are striking. Visits to the upper terraces are guided in small groups.
Read the full recommendationJl. Badrawati, Borobudur, Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia
In East Java, Tumpak Sewu Waterfall forms a vast natural amphitheatre, with dozens of streams plunging down a cliff roughly 120 metres high. You can admire it from the viewpoint above, then descend into the canyon to get closer to the falls and explore the surroundings. On clear days, Mount Semeru rises in the background.
Read the full recommendationSidomulyo, Pronojiwo, Lumajang, East Java, Indonesia