TEMPLES in JAVA ISLAND

Gedong S anga or Gedong Songo is located in Desa Candi, Bandungan Subdistrict, Semarang Regency or exactly at the slope of Mount Ungaran, at about 1.200 m above sea level. The closest route to the temple is Semarang - Bandungan. After Bandungan Traditional Market at the centre of Bandungan Town, take the route at the left side, about 350 m, and find a junction and then turn right, until end of the street. At the end of the street, we find Gedong Songo Tourism Place. Afterwards, we continue the journey by walking along the path to Gedong I, Gedong II, until Gedong VII. Sometimes the area of Mount Ungaran covered by mist. At the north, we could see panorama of Ungaran and at the south-west, we find the magnificent Mount Telomoyo, with so many hills and rice fields.  Gedong Songo Complex has a beautiful natural panorama at every side of it.  Gedong Songo was first found by Loten in 1740. Then in 1804 Sir Thomas Stanford Raffles, the governor of British Government in Java rec...

OM SWASTI ASTU Ijo Temple is a complex of Hindu Temples, 4 km south-east of Ratu Boko Temple, or about 18 km east of Yogyakarta City. It is located exactly at the top of Gumuk Ijo, the highest point in the Shiva Highlands in Prambanan area, about 375 - 410 metres above sea level. That's why this temple is called  Candi Ijo or Ijo Temple. The name "ijo" in Javanese Language means "green".  From this highest point, we could see fantastic natural panorama such as trees, grasses, rice-fields, and hills.  Farther away, we could see the beauty of Adisucipto Airport of Yogyakarta. Ijo Temple is situated at Dukuh Groyokan, Desa Sambirejo, Prambanan Sub-Regency, Sleman Regency, Special Territory of Yogyakarta (Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta). Within 8.000 metres square area, the temple stand tightly, strong, and always ready to overcome everything. In the wide area of the temple, there are so many artefacts found by surrounding people, and also found by Balai Kepurba...

Selogriyo Temple is an ancient Hindu temple in Windusari Hill, Magelang Regency, Central Java. The temple was bulit in the 9th century AD, during the time of the ancient Mataram Kingdom. Selogriyo Temple is located on the eastern slopes of the three hills : Giyanti, Condong, and Malang (elevation 740 above sea level). From the site of the temple we could see the panorama of rice fields, mountains and hills. The temple is situated in a quiet and far from traditional villages.  Administratively, it is located in Dusun Campurejo, Desa Kembang Kuning, Windusari Subdistrict, Magelang Regency. The closest route to the temple is Magelang-Bandongan route. When we arrive at Pasar Bandongan (Bandongan Traditional Market), turn to the right, and drive towards the Windusari Subdistrict. At the t-junction there is a direction plate to the temple. Visitors should pass through two miles and drive passing by tobacco-producing villages, climb a hill and then could reach the temple location, Dus...