Today was spent wandering around Candi Prambanan, and the other temples within the compound area. Takeshi and my favourite temple was definitely Candi Sewu at the end of the complex. It was beautiful with lots of carvings. The complex area wasn’t as big as I thought, and didn’t take all that long to walk around. There are a few smaller temples within the complex but Candi Sewu and Prambanan are the biggest (and best preserved) by far.
Prambanan is the main temple that people visit for. It’s worth climbing into the main temple and taking a look at the various statues that are in each of the north, south, west and east alcoves at the top. Make sure you take plenty of sunscreen and a hat as there isn’t a lot of cover within the complex area. You can catch the local bus out to the temple which is a bit of an adventure – we didn’t find it to be an issue, but if you don’t like the heat (or crowds) it might pay to find a different means of transport!
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- Entering Candi Sewu, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- Walking into Candi Sewu, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- Headless Buddha at Candi Sewu, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- Ruins of Candi Sewu, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- Walking around Candi Sewu, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- Candi Sewu, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- Carvings on Candi Sewu, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- Overview of Candi Sewu, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- Museum at Candi Prambanan, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- Walking up to Candi Prambanan, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- Inside Candi Prambanan, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- On Candi Prambanan, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- Carvings on Candi Prambanan, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- Statues of Candi Prambanan, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- Walking around Candi Prambanan, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- Sky behind Candi Prambanan, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- Balistrades on Candi Prambanan, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- Statues on Candi Prambanan, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- Overview of Candi Prambanan, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- Candi Prambanan, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- Leaving Candi Prambanan, Yogyakarta, Indonesia