Obama’s visit to Borobudur
Former US President Obama visited Borobudur last week with much fanfare, and it was nice of him to leave a ...
Tag: Java (island)
The most populous island in Indonesia and home to the country’s capital, Jakarta. Notable archaeological sites include the Sangiran Early Man site, Borobudur, and the Prambanan temples.
The Punjulharjo ancient boat site
The Patriots, 03 June 2017: An article about the Punjulharjo ancient boat site, which was discovered in central Java in ...
Borobudur price hike ruffles tourism industry
TTG Asia, 19 May 2017: The travel industry in Indonesia is complaining of an 'unannounced' price hike for admission to ...
Indonesia plans to develop spiritual tourism
A cultural introduction programme was held yesterday (March 27) by Tidar Heritage Foundation (THF) in Magelang city, near Borobudur temple, ...
Borobudur authority mulls plan to restrict visitors
Authorities are considering restricting the number of visitors to Borobudur to 15 at any one time to limit structural damage ...
Tourist ban on touching stupas and Buddhas of Borobudur
Borobudur authorities are enforcing a ban on touching stupas and Buddhas in an effort to preserve the site from damage. ...
A history of local activism at Borobodur
Borobudur is Indonesia's most famous ancient temple site and also a Unesco World Heritage site. This story tells an inside ...
Red Bull apologises for desecrating Borobudur
Drink brand Red Bull issues an apology for desecrating Borobudur by filming an unauthorised commercial at the sacred site. Red ...
Authorities rap Red Bull for unauthorised filming at Borobudur
Energy drink manufacturer Red Bull filmed an advertisement at the World Heritage Site of Borobudur, featuring a parkour sequence with ...
Locals supportive of Borobudur management change
A government plan to overhaul the management of Borobudur to revitalise the area is met with local support. Borobudur set ...
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