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Discover Giyan in Indonesia

Giyan in the region of Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta is a town located in Indonesia - some 268 mi or ( 431 km ) East of Jakarta , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Giyan

Local time in Giyan is now 06:41 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Jakarta " with a UTC offset of 7 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Yogyakarta, Wedi, Trenggalek, Tayu, and Tasikmalaya. When in this area, you might want to check out Yogyakarta . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Giyan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Prambanan Temple

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Visit to the Prambanan Temple near Yogyakarta, Indonesia ..

Traditional all-male Dayakan 'trance-dancing' in Java, Indonesia. Pt 1

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Traditional all-male Dayakan 'trance-dancing' in Borobodur area, Central Java, Indonesia. For info or to visit contact:johnvale46@yahoo.com I travelled to Borobodur from Jogja by local bus. It's 42k's ..


Merapi volcano

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The smoking summit of Mount Merapi volcano near Yogyakarta, Java Island, Indonesia ..

Journey Faithfully Feat Arnel Pineda

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Interesting facts about this location

Pustakasala

Pustakasala (also known as Kimpulan temple) is a 9th to 10th century Hindu temple located in the area of Universitas Islam Indonesia (Indonesia Islamic University or UII), Kaliurang road, Kaliurang, Sleman, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The temple was buried about five metres underground. Parts of the temple have been excavated to reveal square andesite stone walls and statues of Ganesha, Nandi, and Lingam-Yoni.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -7.69 110.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: 9th-century architecture, Archaeological sites in Indonesia, Buildings and structures in Yogyakarta, Hindu temples in Indonesia, Medang

Sewu

Sewu is an 8th-century Buddhist temple located 800 meters north of Prambanan in Central Java. Candi Sewu is actually the second largest Buddhist Temple in Central Java after Borobudur. Candi Sewu predates "Loro Jonggrang". Although originally only around 249 temples are present, the name in Javanese translates to 'a thousand temples,' which originated from popular local folklore; The Legend of Loro Jonggrang. The original name of this temple compound is probably Manjusrigrha.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -7.74 110.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Indonesia, Buddhist temples in Indonesia, Prambanan, Sailendra

Plaosan

Candi Plaosan, also known as the 'Plaosan Complex', is one of the Buddhist temples located in Bugisan village, Prambanan district, Central Java, Indonesia, about a kilometer to the northwest of the renowned Hindu Prambanan Temple. Candi Plaosan covers an area of 2,000 square meters with an elevation of 148 meters above sea level. The Dengok River is located nearby, about 200 meters away. Candi Plaosan is surrounded by paddy fields along with vegetation such as banana and corn.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -7.74 110.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Buddhist temples in Indonesia, Central Java, Medang, Prambanan

Lumbung

Lumbung or Candi Lumbung is a 9th century Buddhist temple compound located within the complex of Prambanan Temple Tourism Park, Central Java, Indonesia. The original name of this temple is unknown, however the local Javanese named the temple "candi lumbung", which means "rice barn temple" in Javanese language.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -7.75 110.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: 9th-century architecture, Archaeological sites in Indonesia, Buddhist temples in Indonesia, Former Buddhist temples, Sailendra, World Heritage Sites in Indonesia

Prambanan

Candi Prambanan or Candi Rara Jonggrang is a 9th-century Hindu temple compound in Central Java, Indonesia, dedicated to the Trimurti, the expression of God as the Creator, the Preserver and the Destroyer. The temple compound is located approximately 18 kilometres east of the city of Yogyakarta on the boundary between Central Java and Yogyakarta provinces. The temple compound, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the largest Hindu temple site in Indonesia, and one of the biggest in Southeast Asia.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -7.75 110.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Indonesia, Buildings and structures in Central Java, Hindu World Heritage Sites, Hindu temples in Indonesia, Medang, Prambanan, World Heritage Sites in Indonesia