Australia’s Lyons beats heat to win first stage of 2019 Tour de Indonesia

With 34 degrees Celsius, hot weather was the main challenge for cyclists on the first day of the 2019 Tour de Indonesia.

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Central Java, Bali ready to be Tour de Indonesia’s alpha, omega

Cyclists from 26 countries grouped into 20 teams will participate in Indonesia’s most prestigious road cycling race, stretching 825.2 kilometers from Borobudur temple in Magelang, Central Java, to Bangli in Bali.

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Tour d'Indonesia stays afloat, eyes higher level

Indonesia’s most prestigious road cycling competition, Tour de Indonesia, is back with its latest edition that will kick off on Aug. 19. The tour, organized by the Indonesian Cycling Federation (ISSI), managed to stay afloat after last year’s confident gig, which marked the resurrection from a seven-year hiatus.

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Unraveling ancient secrets of Borobudur

The Borobudur temple is an undisputed masterpiece and continues to baffle researchers with its sophisticated architecture.

How Borobudur temple affects tourism in Magelang

Borobudur temple in Magelang, Central Java, is one of the most visited tourist destinations in Indonesia, as it records around 5 million visitors a year, including up to 300,000 tourists per day during the holidays. 

Agency calls for review of lantern festivals at Borobudur temple

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Prince who left his castle and our castle of dreams

Being a Buddhist living in the country with the largest Muslim population in the world is a very unique experience for me. 

Borobudur photo exhibition puts spotlight on 67-year-old conservationist

The exhibition – which ran until April 25 at the Nujiwa Community Gallery in Karanganyar, Magelang – was entitled “Borobodur di Mata Suparno” (“Borobudur in the Eyes of Suparno”) after the temple’s 67-year-old conservationist.

Borobudur temple to provide special route for foreign tourists

Borobudur Temple Tourist Park general manager I Gusti Putu Ngurah Sedana said the temple's management was looking to provide foreign tourists with the best services possible with the new route. 

Regional meeting seeks to promote smoke-free tourism

The sixth regional meeting of Smoke-Free Cities in the Asia-Pacific region discussed steps to promote and strengthen the smoke-free campaign in different types of tourist attractions, including heritage sites.