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Don’t miss Yogyakarta if you love wandering around ancient temples & ruined cities.

Here, you can find the temples of Borobodur and Prambanan. Both are UNESCO World Heritage sites & among Asia’s most beautiful landmarks.

While you’re in the city, explore the 18th-century royal complex, the Water Castle (Taman Sari), and beautiful Dutch-era colonial buildings.

Overlooking Borobudur Temple Complex in Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia

Sunrise view from Borobudur Temple, in Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Dusk view of Prambanan Temple Complex & Merapi Volcano at dusk, in Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia

Sewu Temple near Prambanan Temple Complex, in Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia

Marcos at the underground mosque near the Water Castle (Taman Sari), in Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia

Sunset view at Ratu Boko, in Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Pinnacle level of Borobudur Temple Complex in Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia

Water Castle (Taman Sari) in Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia

Dutch-colonial buildings & public art along Malioboro Street, in Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia

Countryside tour at Wanurejo Village near Yogyakarta, Indonesia

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