Java, Semarang, Indonesia IND Mar 5th

Today we visited one of the seven wonders of the world - the Borobudur Temple. It is a 9th century Buddhist temple and the largest in the world. As you can tell by the pictures, it is absolutely massive and must have taken a very long time to build.
There are 4 levels that we could visit. The uppermost level is restricted to the Buddhist monks as their personal temple for living and prayer. Each level is completely surrounded by carvings that tell the story of Buddhism as you walk clockwise around each level, up the stairs and the around each level until you get to the top. Once you reach the top, rounded levels, there are large bell-shaped carvings that each contain a different statue of Buddha.
It was an extremely impressive temple and we are so glad that we could experience this wonder of the world...Read more