Candi Prambanan was my favorite temple site. Prambanan is a Hindu site & the largest/central temple is dedicated to Shiva.
Its absolutely stunning any way you look at it. When its clear enough, you can see Mt Bromo (an active volcano) which I later visited, in the distance.
Prambanan (& the surrounding sites) have been twice demolished by earthquakes. First, when it was discovered in the 1500's it was in ruins due to a massive earthquake, and then again the 2004 earthquake which savaged Indonesia & south Asia brought quite a bit of it down again. It is still being fixed from the '04 earthquake.
A short (walking) distance from the Prambanan site are a few smaller Buddhist temple sites. Most are still in ruins & have yet to be put back together, but candi Sewu had a nice portion refurbished. As it was still in the works, the site was closed off - however, as we were walking around the perimeter a local who was working on refurbishing the site brought us in & gave us a personal tour. He even took us into the main temple!
He himself was Buddhist and when he brought us in & eventually got to the prayer area of the temple he did a Buddhist prayer wishing us the best in life. People in & around the Yogyakarta area were just seriously some of the most genuinely amazing & freindly & generous people I have ever had the pleasure of meeting in my life.
Sewu
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