普兰巴南 Prambanan

普兰巴南（印尼語：Candi Prambanan，或譯作巴兰班南、普蘭巴那）位于中爪哇，离日惹市约18公里，是印度尼西亚最大的印度教建筑，院內最初有240座廟宇。

普兰巴南大约建造于公元850年。它的建造者可能是马塔兰王朝的第二个国王，或者三佛齐王朝的 Balitung Maha Sambu。普兰巴南建成后很快就被遗弃并开始破败。其重建始于1918年。1953年前后人们完成了对其主建筑的重建。该建筑的很多原始石材时常被盗用于远处的建筑。根据原物归位的原则，重建必须保证75%的原始材料可用，因此普兰巴南的多数小神庙只剩下地基和危墙，而未被列入重建计划。

今天普兰巴南是联合国教科文组织的一处世界文化遗产，也是东南亚最大的印度教庙宇。它的独特之处在于其高耸的尖顶建筑、印度教建筑的典型风格和高达47米的中心建筑。

普兰巴南在2006年的爪哇地震中受到了严重的损毁。尽管建筑整体完好，但是大块的石料破碎，包括一些石雕都被震落在地上。当地政府一度关闭普兰巴南以评估地震的破坏。日惹古迹保护局称需要数月才能准确评估。不过数周之后普兰巴南就再次对游客开放，只是出于安全限制游人靠近建筑。

Prambanan is a 9th-century Hindu temple compound in the Special Region of Yogyakarta, in southern Java, Indonesia, dedicated to the Trimūrti, the expression of God as the Creator (Brahma), the Preserver (Vishnu) and the Destroyer (Shiva). 

The temple compound is located approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) northeast of the city of Yogyakarta on the boundary between Central Java and Yogyakarta provinces.

The temple compound, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the largest Hindu temple site in Indonesia and the second-largest in Southeast Asia after Angkor Wat.  It is characterized by its tall and pointed architecture, typical of Hindu architecture, and by the towering 47-metre-high (154 ft) central building inside a large complex of individual temples.

Prambanan temple compounds originally consisted of 240 temple structures, which represented the grandeur of ancient Java's Hindu art and architecture, and is also considered as a masterpiece of the classical period in Indonesia. Prambanan attracts many visitors from around the world.

 Day 7 (19 May - Fri): Dieng Tour - Yogyakarta 

- Check out homestay at 8am 

- Visit other nice places in Dieng :  Sikidang Crater and Hindus Temple 

- Leave Dieng around 11am and drive around 4 hours to reach Yogyakarta 

- Visit Prambanan Temple 

- Check in Yogyakarta hotel at Tjokro Style or Aveeta or Fave Hotel or similar 

迪恩印度庙 Hindus Temple , Dieng

Dieng temples (Indonesian: Candi Dieng) is the group of 7th and/or eighth century Hindu candi or temple compounds located in Dieng Plateau, near Banjarnegara, Central Java, Indonesia. These edifices originate from the Kalingga Kingdom.

The plateau is home of eight small Hindu temples that are among the oldest surviving religious structures ever built in Java, and the earliest Hindu temples in Indonesia. The temples show many features of Indian Hindu temple architecture.

The real name of the temples, the history and the king responsible for the construction of these temples ware unknown. This is because the scarcity of data and inscription connected to the construction of these temples. The local Javanese population named each temples according to Javanese wayang characters, mostly taken from Mahabharata epic.

 

Sikidang Crater

Dieng Plateau was formed due to a volcanic explosion. Instead of leaving ruins, such natural disaster created an amusing tourist area. These include lakes, hot springs, mountains, etc. Even there is Sikidang Crater in Dieng Kulon Village. Such unique site belongs to Batur District and it is known amongst passionate travelers. Sikidang derives from “Kidang” (deer). Why is the name? It is because the main crater keeps moving from place to place, just like a deer. 

 

Day 7 (19 May - Fri): Dieng Tour - Yogyakarta 

- Check out homestay at 8am 

- Visit other nice places in Dieng : Sikidang Crater and Hindus Temple 

- Leave Dieng around 11am and drive around 4 hours to reach Yogyakarta 

- Visit Prambanan Temple 

- Check in Yogyakarta hotel at Tjokro Style or Aveeta or Fave Hotel or similar 

婆罗浮屠寺 Borobudur temple

宏伟的婆罗浮屠寺位于印尼爪哇岛，是世界七大奇迹之一也是世上最大的佛教寺庙。该寺庙庄严地坐落在山顶上，俯瞰着郁郁葱葱的绿色田野及遥远的山丘。建于9世纪夏连特拉 （Syailendra）王朝统治时期。虽然该寺庙的古普塔建筑设计反映了印度为该地区所带来的影响，但其他固有场景及元素的结合更使它充满浓浓的印尼风味。

占地123 平方米，其寺庙是个设计杰作。它装饰着2,672块浮雕板和504尊佛像。这座寺庙是在不使用任何水泥或砂浆的情况下建造而成的！整个结构就像一组巨大的乐高玩具，完全不使用任何粘合剂。

即使被忽略了十个世纪，这座寺庙依旧坚固。曾被埋在火山灰下的它于1815年被重新发现。在70年代，印尼政府和联合国教科文组织共同努力将婆罗浮屠恢复到之前的威严。该修复工作花了8年的时间，然而如今的婆罗浮屠是世界上包括印尼最宝贵的宝藏之一。

其寺庙上的浅浮雕石雕描述着佛陀的生活图像。评论家声称该寺庙是世界上规模最大、最完整的佛教救济体，因此具有无与伦比的艺术价值。

Located on the island of Java, the magnificent Borobudur temple is the world's biggest Buddhist monument you must visit at least once in your lifetime. The area is surrounded by beautiful scenery of Central Java’s nature that you can only find there.

The temple sits majestically on a hilltop overlooking lush green fields and distant hills. Built between AD 780 and 840 during the reign of Syailendra dynasty, the temple's design in Gupta architecture reflects India's influence on the region. However, there are enough indigenous scenes and elements incorporated to make Borobudur uniquely Indonesian.

It covers a total surface area of around 2,500 m2 of Kedu Valley, the southern part of Central Java. The monument is a marvel of design, decorated with 2,672 relief panels and originally 504 Buddha statues, surrounded by green area. The architecture and stonework of this temple have no equal. It was built without using any cement or mortar. The structure is like a set of massive interlocking Lego blocks held together without any glue. It is no wonder that Borobudur is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

The temple has remained strong even through ten centuries of neglect. It was rediscovered in 1814 under the order of Sir Thomas Stanford Raffles. In the 1970s, the Indonesian Government and UNESCO worked together to restore Borobudur to its former majesty. 

The restoration took eight years to complete, making Borobudur one of Indonesia’s most valuable treasures. That is the reason why you will find a number of restrictions to touch or sit on the Borobudur site when you visit it. 

Day6 (18 May - Thu): Yogyakarta - Borobudur - Dieng 

- Check out and start Borobudur Tour at 2.30am (breakfast in box) 

- Arrive Putuk Setumbu Hill (sunrise view point) at 4am 

- Borobudur Sunrise from Putuk Setumbu Hill at 5am then drive to Borobudur around 20 minutes 

- Enjoy Borobudur Temple until 11am then driving 3 hours to Dieng Plateau area 

- Check in Dieng homestay at Puspa Indah or Dahlia Homestay or similar