Blogs from Prambanan, Java, Indonesia, Asia
March 3rd 2012
Von Yogyakarta aus nehmen wir das Angebot einer der tausend Reiseagenturen in Anspruch und lassen uns, gemeinsam mit anderen Touristen, zur Tempelanlage Prambanan bringen. Die große Parkanlage gleicht mehr einem Vergnügungspark mit alten Tempelruinen an Stelle der Attraktionen. Viele der kleinen Tempel befinden sich noch mitten in der Restaurationsphase. Das hält uns jedoch nicht davon ab, sie, ins rechte Licht gerückt, auf ein oder zwei Fotos einzufangen. Abends besuchen wir dann das Ramayana Ballet neben der Tempelanlage Prambanan. Während die Tänzerinnen und Tänzer in ihren aufwendigen Kostümen quasi in Zeitlupe über die Bühne gleiten, machen es uns die vielen unruhigen und unaufmerksamen asiatischen Zuschauer (keine Einheimischen) schwer, dem Geschehen auf der Bühne zu folgen und den roten Faden des Stückes nicht zu verlieren. Zurück in Yogyakarta frönen wir de... read more
August 9th 2010
Sunday, 9th August 2010 Our day started early with the aim of reaching the vantage point of Mount Merapi before 9am. The 1 hour drive took us through the Javanese countryside where rice fields, tobacco and coconut plantations made up most of the scenery. We managed to reach our destination by 8.30am, in time to capture the last shots of Merapi before it disappeared into the smog covered skies. Hermanto was right from the beginning and we were thankful to have heeded his advice to set off early from Yogyakarta. The next leg of the journey took us through the Hindu Temples of Prambanan and we were pleasantly surprised that there were not too many visitors this morning. According to Hermanto, most visitors would timed their visit to Prambanan in the evening to coincide with the ... read more
June 13th 2010
I have wanted to see this classical Ramayana ballet for so long that when I finally had a chance, I felt so excited about it. And the most exciting part of it is, it was held at open air theatre, with the figures of three Prambanan temples as a far-away background. The air was so magical, felt like we were brought back to the ancient time with palaces and soldiers and prince and princess and magic, all together came into life. An eternal love story between Rama and Sinta, and Rahwana who tried to separate them by kidnapping Sinta, and the battle to bring her back in the name of love was reminding me of many other beautiful love stories around the world. This story, along with beautiful Prambanan temples on the background, created magical moments ... read more
May 17th 2010
See English text below 24 de noviembre de 2009 Los templos de Prambanan es el equivalente hinduísta de Borobodur y sin lugar a dudas ambos son los lugares más visitados de Java. La diferencias entre los dos sitios son muchas, pero en esencia se podría decir que lo que cambia de uno a otro es la hora a la que llegan los turistas. Normalmente se visita por la mañana Borobudur, y ya después del mediodía se viene a Prambanan. Tenía que haber tenido en cuenta esto a la hora de visitar Borobodur, pues no soy amigo de las multitudes, y ya escarmentado, busqué el mejor momento para visitar Prambanan. Budi me trajo en la moto a primera hora de la mañana y tuve los templos para mi solo. Además era el primer día que veía el ... read more
Prambanan @High Noon+Ramayana Ballet @ Night
Published: November 6th 2009Asia » Indonesia » Java » Prambanan
October 23rd 2009
As soon as we landed in Yogyakarta, I received a text message from Paul. The message read: "I guess it is not that difficult to spot a long-haired man with a beard." And it wasn't. Piece of cake. ;-) Paul drove us straight on to the Hindu temple complex in Prambanan . Just before entering the complex, we decided to buy our hats. This is when I remembered I forgot to bring my sunscreen. Oh well, let's hope the hat does the trick. Best sunny than wet. Prambanan Temple This ancient masterpiece is unquestionably the greatest Hindu architectural wonder in all of Indonesia. Just like the temple at Borobudur, Prambanan is adorned with bas-reliefs depicting the Ramayana epic. Built around the same time as Borobudur , this 9th century heritage site is only 17 kilometers from ... read more
September 8th 2008
just arrived in jokja. it is much more foriegner-friendly than our previous jaunt in prambanan. there are actually places like internet and laundry service and cafes. we stopped in prambanan to see a famous hindu temple of the same name. turns out they find a way to rake in $10 from travellers, so we saved the trip for sunrise. we went to find out where the temple is, and it turns out it was right across the street from our guesthouse. i think the town basically exists because of this temple. there is one major road and not much else. we decided we wanted to go get massages (we are all spoiled from thailand) and we enquired at a hotel, and they said they did them there (i felt like such a badass, i was speaking ... read more
September 6th 2006
Prambanan Statutory Warning: This blog contains the ferocious Komodo Island dragon. Open the blog at your own risk. http://www.heptune.com/komodo.html You must be wondering, how the reptile got in the blog at all and more importantly, how we managed to lock him in. I mean that sort of thing should happen only to people like Gerald Durrell, Frank Buck and Steve Irwin (May his soul rest in peace.) and not to poor old Charu and Avi, who are a most mild and unassuming couple, not even remotely connected with zoology. It happened like this. Some 5-6 years back, we had decided to visit Indonesia and I was ‘reading up’ on it. Suddenly, I came across an advertisement, that promised to take the tourists to Komodo Island from Java and more importantly, ALSO to ‘bring them back ... read more
61) Prambanan, Indonesia's greatest Hindu monument
Published: September 22nd 2005Asia » Indonesia » Java » Prambanan
August 30th 2005
When you travel by air from Bali to Yogyakarta in Central Java, you will inevitably see the massive Hindu temple complex of Prambanan. If you travel by road from an easterly direction, you cannot miss it - Prambanan is only 100 metres from the road. Whichever way you first see this massive complex, its towering temple structures are awe-inspiring, and its beauty, breathtaking. Prambanan is located in Central Java, roughly 20 kilometres from Yogyakarta, the renowned cultural centre of Java. Built during the Sanjaya Dynasty in the 9th century, the central area has three main temples according to the Hindu Trinity - 'Vishnu' facing to the North, 'Shiva' in the centre, and 'Brahma' to the South. Facing each of these temples is a smaller shrine for their vehicles. The vehicle of Shiva (the Destroyer) is Nandi ... read more
