Central Java, Indonesia

Central Java Province, as one of the Indonesia tourist destination areas, offers various kind of tourist attractions whether natural, cultural, or man made features. Central Java is actually located in the middle of Java island. It borders with West Java Province in the western part, while in the eastern part border with East Java Province. One the part of the southern side lies also the the province of Yogyakarta special Region.

Central Java is the island's cultural. geographic, and historic heartland. Universities, danceshools, pottery, handicrafts, textiles, and carving give to the region a rich culture and interesting shopping. This is also the place of the famous javaness temples of Borobudur. But it is not the only ones to be notes, Dieng plateau and the Sukuh temple are worhth a visit. Performing arts is still widely practiced, and traditional dance dramas (Wayang Orang) or shadow puppets (Wayang Kulit) performances are easy to find. Montains cross the entire central portion of the province. Th cool slopes contain numerous hill resorts (Tawangmangu, Kaliurang, Sarangan).