The world's largest Buddhist temple, built in the 9th century in central Java, a giant stepped pyramid with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues, many inside bell-shaped stupas, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Climbing to the top is limited to booked tickets with special sandals. Sunrise tours from nearby hills look over the temple in the mist. It's about an hour from Yogyakarta.
The largest Hindu temple site in Indonesia, built in the 9th century, with tall pointed towers dedicated to Shiva, Brahma and Vishnu, a UNESCO World …
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