Borobudur is the biggest Buddhist temple in the ninth century measuring 123 x 123 meters. It is located at Magelang, 90-km southeast of Semarang, or 42-km northwest of Yogyakarta. Borobudur temple is the one of the best-preserved ancient monument in Indonesia that are most frequently visited by over a million domestic as well as foreign visitors. It also had been acclaimed by the world as a cultural heritage main kind. The architectural style has no equal through out the world. It was completed centuries before Angkor Wat in Kamboja. Borobudur is one of the world's most famous temples; it stands majestically on a hilltop overlooking lush green fields and distant hills. Borobudur is built of gray andesite stone. It rises to seven terraces, each smaller than the one below it. The top is the Great Stupa, standing 40 meters above the ground. The walls of the Borobudur are sculptured in bas-reliefs extending over a total length of six kilometers. It has been hailed as the largest and most complete ensemble of Buddhist relieves in the world, unsurpassed in artistic merit and each scene an individual masterpiece.

Borobudur temple built in the eighth century by the Cailendra dynasty, is believed to have been derived from the Sanskrit words "Vihara Buddha Uhr" the Buddhist Monastery on the hill. Borobudur is a terraced temple surmounted by stupas, or stone towers; the terraces resemble Indonesian burial foundations, indicating that Borobudur was regarded as the symbol of the final resting place of its founder, a Syailendra, who was united after his death with the Buddha. The Prambanan temple complex is also associated with a dead king. The inscription of 856 mentions a royal funeral ceremony and shows that the dead king had joined Shiva, just as the founder of the Borobudur monument had joined the Buddha. Divine attributes, however, had been ascribed to kings during their lifetimes. A Mahayana inscription of this period shows that a ruler was said to have the purifying powers of a bodhisattva, the status assumed by the ruler of Shrivijaya in the 7th century; a 9th-century Shaivite inscription from the Kedu Plain describes a ruler as being "a portion of Shiva."

The Borobudur was in danger of collapsing as its stone statues and stone cancer, moss and lichen affected bas-reliefs. But, the monument has been completely restored and was officially opened by the President on 23rd February 1983. The restoration took eight years to complete, funded by the Government of Indonesia with aid from the UNESCO and donations from private citizens as well as from foreign governments.

The visitors have the option of going by taxi or public bus to reach this temple. Public transportation is available from the bus terminal. From that point visitors can hire becaks or horse carts, or walk the rest of the way to the monument. A large parking area is available not far from the monument, so private cars and buses can park in this area.

Visit to Borobudur, the amazing is experience...

YOGYAKARTA (sering juga disebut Jogja, Yogya, atau Jogya) terletak di tengah Pulau Jawa - Indonesia, tempat segalanya masih murah. Cukup dengan 200rb sehari, Anda sudah bisa menginap, menyantap masakan tradisional yang terkenal, dan menyewa motor untuk menjelajahi pantai-pantai yang masih perawan dan candi-candi kuno berusia ribuan tahun.

Seribu tahun silam, Yogyakarta merupakan pusat kerajaan Mataram Kuno yang makmur dan memiliki peradaban tinggi. Kerajaan inilah yang mendirikan Candi Borobudur yang merupakan candi Buddha terbesar di dunia, 300 tahun sebelum Angkor Wat di Kamboja. Peninggalan lainnya adalah Candi Prambanan, Istana Ratu Boko, dan puluhan candi lainnya yang sudah direstorasi maupun yang masih terpendam di bawah tanah.

Namun oleh suatu sebab yang misterius, Kerajaan Mataram Kuno memindahkan pusat pemerintahannya ke Jawa Timur pada abad ke-10. Candi-candi megah itu pun terbengkalai dan sebagian tertimbun material letusan Gunung Merapi. Perlahan-lahan, wilayah Yogyakarta pun kembali menjadi hutan yang lebat.

Enam ratus tahun kemudian, Panembahan Senopati mendirikan Kerajaan Mataram Islam di wilayah ini. Sekali lagi Yogyakarta menjadi saksi sejarah kerajaan besar yang menguasai Pulau Jawa dan sekitarnya. Kerajaan Mataram Islam ini meninggalkan jejak berupa reruntuhan benteng dan makam kerajaan di Kotagede yang kini dikenal sebagai pusat kerajinan perak di Yogyakarta 

Berlibur ke Jawa, serasa tidak lengkap jika belum mampir ke Yogyakarta. Karena Yogyakarta Surga Wisatawan di Pulau Jawa. 

Jika anda sedang berlibur di Surabaya. Yogyakarta bisa ditempuh dalam 8 jam perjalanan darat. Banyak travel di Surabaya yang bisa anda andalkan jika ingin menikmati keindahan Jawa Timur mulai Surabaya hingga Ngawi.