Visiting the world’s largest Buddhist temple is about to get expensive. Borobudur, one of Indonesia’s most popular attractions, will soon be subjected to a massive price hike by government authorities ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - President Prabowo Subianto and French President Emmanuel Macron reached the top stupa of Borobudur Temple in Magelang, Central Java, on Thursday, May 29, 2025, using a stairlift.

BOROBUDUR, Indonesia -- If you prefer to avoid the crowds, a good time to visit a tourist mecca is during its low season or at times of political instability when most people are too afraid to come.

“Borobudur stands with Angkor in Cambodia, Lalibela in Ethiopia and Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia, among the finest treasures of the world’s religions,” wrote Buddhist scholar Stephen Bachelor. “It’s ...

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian police have pledged to bar Islamist groups from staging a rally on Friday at the Borobudur Buddhist temple in central Java to protest against the persecution of ...

“Borobudur stands with Angkor in Cambodia, Lalibela in Ethiopia and Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia, among the finest treasures of the world’s religions,” wrote Buddhist scholar Stephen Bachelor. “It’s ...