Ratu Boko Temple, Yogyakarta

Ratu Boko Temple Settled on a hillside plateau, overlooking Prambanan temple complex and with a view to Mount Merapi behind Prambanan Temple complex, lie the remains of a once grand palace. The palace (kraton) is named Ratu Boko after a King Boko of local folklore, but the real owner of the palace is more likely to have been a king of a local dynasty. Ratu Boko temple is located on a plateau, about three kilometres south of Lara Jonggrang Prambanan temple complex in Yogyakarta Central Java, Indonesia. Grand stone gates,…

Kangean Island, Madura – East Java

Kangean Island Kangean island is one of island in the groups of Kangean Islands. It covers in 430 km2 area, and its highest point reaches 390 meters above sea level. Kangean is the largest island in the cluster of Kangean archipelago, and it becomes the most significant islands in the region. Administratively, the island is located in the Sumenep, East Java, Indonesia. To reach Kangean Island, you have to take a fast boat or ferry from Kalianget Port, Sumenep, it takes for about 4 hours for fast boats and 8…