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Destinations, East Java, Explore, Heritage, Java, Nature

Petirtaan Jolotundo: East Java’s Sacred Mountain Spring Temple

Hidden in the forested slopes of Mount Penanggungan in Mojokerto, East Java, lies one of Indonesia’s oldest and most revered bathing temples: Petirtaan Jolotundo.

Kirab Pusaka Malam 1 Suro at Kraton Surakarta

Central Java, Culture, Destinations, Event, Explore, Java

Explore the Sacred Journey: Kirab Pusaka Malam 1 Suro at Surakarta Palace

Every year, on the eve of 1 Suro—the Javanese New Year, which coincides with 1 Muharram—the Kasunanan Palace (Kraton) in Surakarta

Destinations, East Java, Explore, Heritage, Java

Brahu Temple (Candi Brahu): Majapahit Red-Brick Heritage Site

Set in the heart of Trowulan, the former capital of the Majapahit Empire, Candi Brahu is one of the most

Central Java, Destinations, Explore, Java, Nature

Dieng Plateau: The Mystical Highlands of Central Java

Floating over 2,000 meters above sea level in the misty highlands of Central Java, the Dieng Plateau is a destination unlike any other

Central Java, Destinations, Explore, Heritage, Java

Mangkunegaran Palace: The Graceful Soul of Solo’s Noble Heritage

In the heart of Surakarta (Solo), just a few kilometers from the Kraton Surakarta Hadiningrat, stands the elegant and spiritually refined Mangkunegaran Palace

Central Java, Destinations, Explore, Heritage, Java

Lawang Sewu: The Thousand-Door Legacy of Semarang’s Colonial Soul

Among Semarang’s most iconic and mysterious landmarks stands Lawang Sewu—an imposing Dutch colonial building

Central Java, Destinations, Explore, Heritage, Java

Sukuh Temple: The Tantric Pyramid of Java’s Final Hindu Flame

Hidden on the misty western slopes of Mount Lawu in Central Java, Sukuh Temple is one of Indonesia’s most enigmatic and symbolically charged ancient sites.