Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA) 1 hr 47
Alun Alun Magelang (7 min) Mendut Buddhist Monastery (30 min) Small, carved-stone Buddhist temple from the 800s & a monastery offering simple overnight stays. Chicken Church (42 min) Large, 7-story prayer house in the shape of a bird, nicknamed Chicken Church & offering tours. Pawon Temple (30 min) 9th-century rectangular temple carved with intricate reliefs & built from mountain rocks. Mount Sumbing (1 hr 5) This active stratovolcano with a crater at its summit reaches a height of 3,371m above sea level. Borobudur Temple (34 min) Dating to the 9th century, this site is renowned as the largest Buddhist temple in the world. Taman Kiai Langgeng (10 min) Large theme park with rides, a water zone, animals & botanical gardens, plus a restaurant. Ketep Pass (47 min) High-altitude lookout with views of volcanoes Mount Merapi & Mount Merbabu, plus a restaurant. Mount Andong (43 min) Forested peak laced with hiking trails, popular for camping & sunrise views from its summit. Punthuk Setumbu (42 min) A steep hike at dawn leads to this high point with sweeping views of mountains & Borobudur Temple. Silancur Highland (38 min) Views of the sun rising over distant peaks from a mountaintop lookout with cafes & a camping area. Wisata Magelang (16 min) Mount Tidar (12 min) Wooded hill popular for jogging, said to be the spot where the gods nailed Java island to the earth. Candi Selogriyo (33 min) Stone Hindu temple founded on a hill in the 9th century, surrounded by peaks, rice paddies & forest. Top Selfie Pinusan Kragilan (41 min) Wooded parkland with towering pines, featuring whimsical scenes staged for paid photos or selfies. |