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Yogyakarta Kraton (Sultan's Palace)
The living royal palace of the Sultan of Yogyakarta, a center of Javanese culture with traditional dance performances and fine arts.
16 km · about 30 min drive
AsiaIndonesiaCentral Java
Candi Prambanan
Central Java, Indonesia · Asia
About Candi Prambanan
Candi Prambanan is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Jogonalan, 24km from Mount Merapi.
Candi Prambanan is in Central Java, Indonesia, with about 45,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Jogonalan, about 7 km away.
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What is there to see near Candi Prambanan?
Within an hour or so of Candi Prambanan: Yogyakarta Kraton (Sultan's Palace) (16 km), Mount Merapi (24 km), Borobudur (36 km).
Where is Candi Prambanan?
Candi Prambanan is in Central Java, Indonesia, about 7 km from Jogonalan.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 44,925
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Indonesia
- Region
- Central Java
- Timezone
- Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates
- -7.7500, 110.4942
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Worth the detour from Candi Prambanan
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Mount Merapi
Indonesia's most active volcano north of Yogyakarta, with jeep tours and viewpoints on the Kaliurang approach road.
24 km · about 30 min drive
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Borobudur
Enormous 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist temple in Java with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues.
36 km · about 40 min drive
When to drive here
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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