Central Java

Central Java

Central Java (Jawa Tengah) is the cultural heart of Java, home to ancient temples, royal palaces, and traditional Javanese arts. Visit the magnificent Borobudur and Prambanan temples, explore the royal city of Yogyakarta, and witness the active Mount Merapi volcano. Rich in history, culture, and natural beauty.

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Bell-shaped stupa on the top terrace of Borobudur Temple with misty hills and volcanoes beyond

Borobudur Temple

Borobudur Temple is the world’s largest Buddhist temple and a UNESCO World Heritage site, located in the Kedu Valley of Magelang Regency, Central Java...

Tall main spire of Prambanan Temple rising above gardens with orange flowers

Prambanan Temple

Prambanan Temple (Candi Prambanan) is the largest Hindu temple compound in Indonesia and a UNESCO World Heritage site, situated on the border between...

Mount Sindoro rising above a sea of clouds, seen from a road on the Dieng Plateau

Dieng Plateau

Dieng Plateau (Dataran Tinggi Dieng) is a mystical, high-altitude volcanic caldera situated at over 2,000 meters above sea level in Central Java, nest...

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Bell-shaped stupa on the top terrace of Borobudur Temple with misty hills and volcanoes beyond

Borobudur Temple

Borobudur Temple is the world’s largest Buddhist temple and a UNESCO World Heritage site, located in...

Tall main spire of Prambanan Temple rising above gardens with orange flowers

Prambanan Temple

Prambanan Temple (Candi Prambanan) is the largest Hindu temple compound in Indonesia and a UNESCO Wo...

Mount Sindoro rising above a sea of clouds, seen from a road on the Dieng Plateau

Dieng Plateau

Dieng Plateau (Dataran Tinggi Dieng) is a mystical, high-altitude volcanic caldera situated at over...

Coconut palms leaning over a white-sand beach and clear water in the Karimunjawa Islands

Karimunjawa Islands

Karimunjawa Islands (Kepulauan Karimunjawa) is an archipelago consisting of 27 tropical islands in t...

Aerial view of Purwokerto with a sports stadium, houses and rice fields

Purwokerto

Purwokerto is a bustling, pleasant highland city located in southwestern Central Java, nestled right...

Waterfall spilling down a fern-covered cliff at Baturaden on the slopes of Mount Slamet

Baturaden

Baturaden (often spelled Baturraden) is a cool-climate mountain resort town nestled on the lush sout...

Javanese pendopo pavilion with a lotus pond and fountain at a royal palace in Surakarta (Solo)

Surakarta/Solo

Surakarta, universally known as Solo, is the cultural heartland of Central Java and the cradle of re...

Lawang Sewu, a Dutch colonial building with twin domed towers, in Semarang

Semarang

Semarang is the vibrant capital and major port city of Central Java, situated along the island's nor...

Colourful batik cloths and a large batik painting on display at a museum in Pekalongan

Pekalongan

Pekalongan is a historic coastal city in Central Java globally recognized as the "World Batik City"...

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