Borobudur to Raise its Entrance Ticket
Borobudur photo by Deka
Borobudur, the temple at Magelang, Central Java, is an interesting Hindu heritage in Indonesia. Every year, thousand of people visit to observe the unique stone carving and to prove how great is the civilization in the past year. Starting from January 15, 2010, it raise the price of the entrance ticket. PT. Taman Wisata Candi Borobudur as the management promises to give more facilities to all visitors for both domestic and international tourists.
The facilities for the tourists that are promised to be better are free toilet, no charge for tourist to take photos and video, and better service in the tourist information. In addition, the management provide video about Borobudur, museum in the Giant Ship and museum Karmawibangga that are free to enter.
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The tourist information explains that the price of the domestic tickets are now IDR 15,000 for Monday – Friday, children IDR 10,000, IDR 17,500 for Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays, and IDR 11,000 for children. The ticket for special day like Christmas, New Year, and Idul Fitri is IDR 25,000 for adult and IDR 12,500 for children.
For international holiday tourists, the ticket price is US$ 15 for adult and US$ 8 for children. According to the Borobudur’s tourist information, the facilities for international visitors is including to ride park train.
There is a new regulation applicable from February, 2010, that every visitors should wear local’s batik sarong in order to respect the heritage.
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