Sunny Day at Ratu Boko

Posisi yang berdekatan dengan kompleks Candi Prambanan dan bentuk bangunan membuat banyak yang mengira Kompleks Ratu Boko juga merupakan area candi dan tempat suci. Namun, Ratu Boko yang berada di Boko Harjo, Sleman, Yogyakarta ini bukan merupakan candi namun merupakan istana dari Prabu Boko yang disebut-sebut dalam kisah Loro Jonggrang.

Ratu Boko complex mostly assumed as a temple area and shrines since it is close to Prambanan complex with the similar shape of building. Located in Boko Harjo, Sleman, Yogyakarta, Ratu Boko is not a temple but a palace of Prabu Boko which is mentioned in the Roro Jonggrang story.

Terletak di perbukitan, Ratu Boko merupakan lokasi yang tepat untuk menikmati pemandangan di area Boko Harjo ini. Kita juga dapat melihat Candi Prambanan dari kompleks Ratu Boko.

Located in hills, Ratu Boko has the right spot to enjoy view around the area of Boko Harjo. Even the Prambanan Temple is visible from Ratu Boko complex.

The gate

Terdapat sejumlah area di Kompleks Ratu Boko, mulai dari gapura atau gerbang utama hingga keputren atau tempat pemandian raja. Namun daya tarik utama kompleks Ratu Boko adalah pintu gerbang sekaligus tangga masuk dimana terdapat dua gerbang dengan perbedaan jumlah "frame pintu" yaitu tiga dan lima. Masuk ke dalam gerbang kita akan berada di area luas berhadapan dengan bukit. 

There are several areas in Ratu Boko complex, starting from the main gate to “keputren” or king’s baths. But the most attractive point is the main gate once the entrance stairs where we can find two gates with different number of “door frame” which are three and five. Entering the gate, and all we can see is the landscape of the hills.

Kami datang di musim kering saat pepohonan menguning dan matahari terasa sangat terik namun membuat langit sangat membiru. Di areal kiri dari gerbang utama kita dapat naik ke viewing point untuk menikmati pemandangan indah di area ini. Area viewing point ini lebih rindang dengan banyaknya pepohonan, a nice way to spend sunny day here.

We came in the dry season when the trees dried out and the sun was very hot but even it turned out to be a blue sky. In the left side of the gate, we could go up to enjoy the beautiful view. A bunch of trees around got this viewing point area more shady, such a nice way to spend sunny day here.

@marischkaprue - enjoying the sun

NOTES

WHERE

Istana Ratu Boko

Boko Harjo, Yogyakarta

OPENING HOURS

6:00 - 18:00

ADMISSION FEE

Rp. 25.000,- (for entrance between 6:00 - 15:00)

Rp. 100.000,- (for entrance after 15:00)

PS: Trip ke kompleks Candi Prambanan ini merupakan salah satu agenda Kementrian Pariwisata Indonesia yaitu International Bloggers Trip to Indonesia untuk mempromosikan pariwisata Indonesia pada dunia. Lihat lebih banyak destinasi Indonesia di website Indonesia Travel.
 

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Postcard from Tamansari Water Castle

"Where's the water?" tanya Chacha, salah satu blogger yang trip bersama kami berkeliling beberapa kota dan destinasi di Indonesia.

“Where’s the water?” asked Chacha, one of the bloggers that joined our trip around some destinations in Indonesia.

"It usually filled with water," jawab saya menunjuk kolam kering di tengah bangunan. Rupanya kolam-kolam di Tamansari Ngayogyakarta ini sedang dikeringkan dahulu untuk diganti airnya. "Not a good timing, but hey' it's still beautiful," tambah saya sambil menunjuk sekeliling.

“It usually filled with water,” I replied, referring a dry pond in the middle of the building. Apparently, all ponds in Tamansari Ngayogyakarta was being dried in order to replace the water. “Not a good timing, but hey it’s still beautiful,” I added, pointing around.

Kompleks Tamansari Ngayogyakarta dahulu merupakan kompleks besar dengan danau buatan dan berbagai bangunan di area ini sehingga disebut juga sebagai water castle. Namun kini hanya beberapa bangunan yang tersisa dan dilestarikan dalam bentuk aslinya.

Tamansari Ngayogyakarta complex used to be a large complex with an artificial lake and various building that made it called as a water castle. But now, there are only a few buildings remained and being preserved in the original form.

Kami berkeliling area ini, dari Istana Air dan tempat pemandian, hingga ke Sumur Gumuling dengan bentuk bangunan yang unik dan dahulu merupakan masjid. So here's some postcard from Tamansari Ngayogyakarta.

We walked around from the Water Castle and baths to the Gumuling Well, which has a unique shape and used to be a mosque. So here’s some postcard from Tamansari Ngayogyakarta

@marischkaprue - she needs (sea) water

NOTES:

WHERE

Jl. Taman, Keraton, Yogyakarta

OPENING HOURS

9:00 - 14:00

ADMISSION FEE

Rp. 5.000,- (turis lokal - local tourist)

Rp. 8.000,- (turis asing - foreign tourist)

PS: Trip ke kompleks Candi Prambanan ini merupakan salah satu agenda Kementrian Pariwisata Indonesia yaitu International Bloggers Trip to Indonesia untuk mempromosikan pariwisata Indonesia pada dunia. Lihat lebih banyak destinasi Indonesia di website Indonesia Travel.

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Nature Dining at Dusun Bambu

Area di Situ Lembang, Cisarua, Bandung ini adalah tempat yang tidak bisa hanya dikunjungi sekali saja. Mengapa? karena Dusun Bambu menawarkan berbagai pengalaman suasana makan yang berbeda, mulai dari restoran Burangrang dengan pemandangan Gunung Burangrang dan kehijauan, makan di saung di sisi danau dengan naik sampan kayu terlebih dahulu, hingga makan di "sarang burung" di tengah-tengah pepohonan.

Once is never enough when we talked about visiting Situ Lembang area, Cisarua, Bandung. Why? Because Dusun Bambu provides you different experiences of dining, from seeing a green view of Burangrang Mountain in the Burangrang restaurant, eating in the gazebo at the lake side by getting on a wooden-boat, or even having your meal in the “bird’s nest” amidst the trees.

Pada akhir pekan Dusun Bambu benar-benar dipadati warga Bandung dan sekitarnya yang ingin menikmati suasana alam yang menyenangkan. Area Dusun Bambu mencakup tidak hanya beberapa tempat makan, namun juga lokasi premium camping, villa dan pasar.

On weekends, Dusun Bambu is really crowded with local people and surroundings who want to enjoy the pleasure of natural atmosphere since it’s not only about food stalls, but also premium camping site, villa, and traditional market.

Sayangnya saat datang, kami tidak memiliki waktu seharian untuk berkeliling Dusun Bambu. Namun, bersantai di Restoran Burangrang dengan pemandangan kehijauan membuat saya ingin terus bersantai di area ini. 

Even though we didn’t have all day to walk around Dusun Bambu, the green view of Burangrang restaurant got me so relax that it was so hard to leave this place.

Satu hal juga yang harus dilakukan di Dusun Bambu adalah menikmati berjalan kaki melewati bentuk-bentuk bangunan kecil yang menyerupai sarang burung. Area Lutung Kasarung ini adalah ruang-ruang makan yang kecil namun terletak di antara pepohonan dengan bentuk yang unik.

One thing you have to do in Dusun Bambu is feeling the excitement of walking through the small buildings in bird’s nest-shaped. This Lutung Kasarung area consists of small dining rooms yet located among the trees with a unique shape.

Feel the nature in Dusun Bambu!

@marischkaprue - in nature she trust

NOTES

WHERE
Dusun Bambu

Jl. Kolonel Masturi KM 11

Situ Lembang, Cisarua, Bandung Barat, Jawa Barat

OPENING HOURS

Restoran Burangrang: 10:00 - 22:00

Lutung Kasarung: 9:00 - 20:00

Saung: 10:00 - 22:00

Booking via marketing@dusunbambu.com

 

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Prambanan - A Short Story

Memiliki kecantikan luar biasa tidak membuat segalanya berjalan dengan mulus. Mungkin itu kalimat yang tepat untuk kompleks Candi Prambanan yang merupakan kompleks candi Hindu terbesar di Indonesia, serta sering pula disebut-sebut sebagai kompleks candi tercantik di Indonesia.

Sometimes, a beauty is not a guarantee to make everything goes well. It seems like the right statement to describe Prambanan Temple complex, which is the largest and also called the most beautiful Hindu temple complex in Indonesia.

Dibangun di abad ke-9 Masehi, kompleks ini didedikasikan untuk tiga dewa utama dalam agama Hindu yaitu Brahma, Wishnu dan Siwa. Kompleks ini pertama kali dibangun pada masa Sri Maharaja Rakai Pikatan Mpu Manuku, raja keenam Kerajaan Mataram Kuno dan kemudian bangunan-bangunan dalam kompleks candi terus ditambah oleh raja-raja berikutnya.

Built in the 9th century, this complex was dedicated to the three main gods in Hinduism; Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. The first construction was during the era of Sri Maharaja Rakai Pikatan Mpu Manuku, the sixth king of Ancient Mataram Kingdom. The next kings continued building more in the temple complex.

Around 18 Century, Photo from Library Of Congress

Di masa tahun 930-an, pusat kerajaan berpindah sehingga kompleks Candi Prambanan terlantar dan mulai rusak. Selain itu, beberapa gempa bumi yang menggetarkan area Jawa Tengah juga merusak sebagian besar bangunan candi. Saat kembali ditemukan oleh peneliti di abad ke-17, puncak-puncak candi ini telah rusak. Namun penggalian dan pembokaran yang dilakukan justru semakin merusak candi, selain itu banyak warga saat itu yang belum mengerti akan nilai sejarah Candi Prambanan sehingga banyak batu candi yang diambil untuk digunakan sebagai fondasi bangunan lain.

In the 930s, court of the kingdom shifted and Prambanan started being abandoned. Several earthquakes that struck Central Java also got most part of the temple suffered damage. When researchers rediscovered in the 17th century, the top of the temple been broken down and the excavation and demolition even caused more damaged. Sadly, the local people had no concern about history of Prambanan, it made lots of temple stones been taken for another building foundation as their own benefit.

Aerial view of Candi Prambanan, photo by Barry Kusuma

Pemugaran candi baru dilakukan di abad ke-19 dan rampung pada tahun 1953. Kerusakan candi terjadi lagi di tahun 2006 akibat gempa yang berpusat di Bantul. Kini kompleks Candi Prambanan masuk dalam Situs Warisan Dunia dalam daftar UNESCO dan merupakan destinasi favorit turis mancanegara. Mengunjungi kompleks Candi Prambanan di sore hari menjelang matahari terbenam adalah waktu yang terbaik. Struktur dan relief candi semakin terlihat indah saat menguning diterpa sinar matahari senja.

The restoration began in the 19th century and finished in 1953. Damage reoccurred caused by earthquake centered in Bantul in 2006. Now, Prambanan becomes the World Heritage List of UNESCO and favorite destination of many foreign tourists. Late afternoon before sunset is the perfect timing to visit Prambanan. The temple’s structure and reliefs turn into yellow beautifully as it exposed to the twilight.

Aerial view of Candi Prambanan, photo by Barry Kusuma

Mengetahui sejarah panjang kompleks Candi Prambanan akan membuat kita lebih menghargai situs ini. Bahwa tanpa kepedulian pada nilai sejarah, kecantikan apapun akan pudar dan kita hanya akan mengetahui bahwa "pernah" ada kompleks candi Hindu terbesar. 

Knowing the history of Prambanan will make us more appreciate this site because without any respect to the value, any beauty will fade and all we know that the largest Hindu temple complex “was” there.

@marischkaprue - a beautiful life she's living in

Photos by Ferry Rusli, me, Barry Kusuma & William Henry Jackson (doc Library Of Congress)

NOTES:

WHERE

Kompleks Candi Prambanan berada di Desa Bokoharjo, Sleman, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta.

OPENING HOURS
6:00 - 17:00

ADMISSION FEE

Umum Rp. 30.000,- ,Anak-anak (di bawah 6 tahun) Rp. 12.500,-

Wisatawan asing: 18 USD

PS: Trip ke kompleks Candi Prambanan ini merupakan salah satu agenda Kementrian Pariwisata Indonesia yaitu International Bloggers Trip to Indonesia untuk mempromosikan pariwisata Indonesia pada dunia. Lihat lebih banyak destinasi Indonesia di website Indonesia Travel.

PS: Trip to Prambanan Temple complex is part of the Ministry of Tourism of Indonesia agenda, which is the International Bloggers Trip to Indonesia in order to promote Indonesia tourism to the world. See more destinations in website Indonesia Travel.

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