About Borobudur, Indonesia & Culture:

Borobudur is a 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist Temple in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. This great monument consists of nine stacked platforms, six square and three circular, topped by a central dome. The temple is decorated with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues. The central dome is surrounded by 72 Buddha statues, each seated inside a perforated stupa.It’s the world's largest Buddhist temple, as well as one of the greatest Buddhist monuments in the world.

Area: 26,910 ft²

Construction started: 750 AD

Map of Borobudur:

Top things to do at Borobudur, Indonesia:

1. Candirejo Village

2. Banyu Bening Art House

3. Borobudur temple tour

4. Selogriyo Temple

Video of Borobudur:

Food near Borobudur:

Restaurants near Borobudur produce the most distinctive taste and style of cooking in its wide selection of restaurants blending ingredients and spices.  Some of these restaurants may be known for some of their finest cuisines throughout Indonesia.

Top Restaurants near Borobudur:

1. Stupa Restaurant by Plataran

2. Patio Restaurant by Plataran Borobudur

3. Amata Resto

4. Paksi Coffee House

5. Amanjiwo

  

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE TOP 50 DISHES IN INDONESIA

Travel to Borobudur:

• Borobudur is 265 mi from Soekarno-Hatta Intl Airport (Jakarta, Indonesia).

• Soekarno-Hatta Intl Airport (Jakarta, Indonesia)

• Several popular airlines fly into Soekarno-Hatta Intl Airport, including: Lion Air, Garuda Indonesia