The sun was bothering my eyes
The first temple I visited was Candi Plaosan.Candi Plaosan
Plaosan was initially built during the 9th century by Sri Kahulunnan. The complex consists of Plaosan Lor and Plaosan Kidul, Lor is located in the north and Kidul is in the south. Both temples have a guardian statue called Dwarapala.
There were hardly any visitors entering Plaosan Temple, which made it appealing to me. There was an entrance fee of 10,000 IDR for Plaosan.
Candi Kalasan
Kalasan is a Buddhist temple built in the 8th century. Didn't really spend too much time in this temple since it was similar to Candi Sari.
Candi Sari
Candi Sari is another 8th century Buddhist temple near Yogyakarta City. Sari temple has similar design and architecture with Kalasan. I explored the temple and found some interesting carvings. There is a 2,000 IDR entrance fee for this temple.
Candi Sambisari
Candi Sambisari is one of my favorite temples in Yogyakarta. This 9th century Hindu temple was quite different from the rest. This temple was buried by volcanic ash and was rediscovered in the 1960s. There is also a 2,000 IDR entrance fee for this temple.
How to get to these temples
I took the bus to Prambanan station for 3,000 IDR and just hired an ojek for 100,000 IDR (I could've gotten a lower price, but because of my indecision I was not able to bargain properly) to take me to the temples and back to the bus station.
