Magnificent Gedong Songo Temple

Fresh air, cool wind, peaceful and a bit mystic environment will be the first impressions when you visit Gedong Songo Temple. The temple is one of the most beautifull sites in Central Java and the views alone are worth the trip. Gedong Songo (Nine Buildings) which is from Hinduist origin belongs to the earliest antiquities of Java. It is located at the slopes of mount Ungaran at Baluran District, 45 km from Semarang, Central Java. The destination is situated at an altitude of about 1,200 m above sea level rendering the temperature quite cold.

The excitement of visiting Gedong Songo is the majestic view of the mountains surrouding the temples. Some of the temples are built in higher part of mount Ungaran spreading across places. Hence, visiting each temple will require traveling across distances from one temple to another. The view while traveling to each temple is adorable. On a clear day, the horizon is one long row of volcanoes, from mount Lawu in the east, towards mount Sumbing, mount Sundoro and Dieng Plateau in the west. Moreover, local people provides decent horses for rent which will ease your marvelous places sightseeing.

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