BOROBUDUR BUDDHIST TEMPLE OF CENTRAL JAVA Borobudur is a ninth century Mahayana Buddhist monument in Central Java, Indonesia. The monument comprises six square platforms topped by three circular platforms, and is decorated with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues. A main dome is located at the center of the top platform, and is surrounded [...]

Surakarta (its formal name; locally it is referred to as Solo) is an Indonesian city of approximately 500,000 people located in Central Java. It is some 65 km (40 miles) northeast of Yogyakarta, and 100 km (60 miles) southeast of Semarang. The city was a center of power during the 18th century Mataram Sultanate. It [...]

Mount Merapi or Gunung Merapi in Indonesian language (bahasa), is a conical volcano in Central Java, Indonesia. It is the most active volcano in Indonesia and has erupted regularly since 1548. Its name means Mountain of Fire. It is very close to the city of Yogyakarta, and thousands of people live on the flanks of [...]

Yogyakarta: without question the cultural and intellectual heart and soul of Java. The translation of Yogyakarta from classic Javanese means “Peace without Conflict”. Besides being the name of this city it is an apt description of the Javanese character. Yogya’s unhurried pace combined with it’s historical & artistic significance and the genuine warmth of the [...]

GRAHA SANTIKA HOTEL Santika Hotels are a domestic hotel chain. They specialize in 3 or 4 star hotels. In Semarang they have two properties, the 3 star “Santika” and the 4 star Graha Santika. This is a review of the Graha Santika. This has always been a reliable place to stay in Semarang and recently [...]

As a pearl among bunch circuitries of 27 Island in Karimunjawa archipelago. Karimunjawa Inn Hotel & Bungalow offers the accommodation during your adventure in Karimunjawa. Hotel’s location reside in the downtown, very keep handy, distance only 500 m at the sea port. Of this location you can also enjoy the blue panorama and the exoticness [...]

Yogyakarta is both the name of a province Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta (DIY), literally the Special Area Yogyakarta, and the name of one of DIY’s 5 Districts, Kota (or city) Yogyakarta’. The other districts are Sleman on the slopes of fiery Mt Merapi to the North, Bantul all the way to the sea to the South, [...]