Borobudur Temple became a trending topic on social media Twitter after the government announced the ticket price to go up to the temple for domestic tourists to be IDR 750 thousand.
Borobudur Temple Photo by ANTARA
Located on the island of Java, the magnificent Borobudur temple is the world's biggest Buddhist monument you must visit it at least once in your lifetime. The area is surrounded by the beautiful scenery of Central Java’s nature that you can only find there. Apparently, The temple became a hot topic due to a change in the price of the entrance ticket to Borobudur Temple, which was considered too expensive. The temple, which has been named a world heritage site, occupies a row of the trending topics on Twitter.
The reason why it increases drastically
The government plans to impose a tariff to climb the Borobudur Temple structure for domestic tourists of IDR 750,000 and $100 for foreign tourist. It aims to limit the number of visitors so that the condition of the temple as a permanent cultural heritage remains sustainable. In addition, later the quota of tourists who are allowed to go up to Borobudur Temple is limited to 1,200 people per day.
Additional rule to enter the great Borobudur temple
Later all prospective tourists who want to visit Borobudur Temple must make an online reservation. This is done to regulate the flow of visitors. Local residents will also be invited to contribute more. All tourists will have to use a tour guide from local residents around the Borobudur Temple area. In addition, tourists are required to use special 'upanat' sandals so as not to damage the stairs and building structures in the temple.
“As a nation rich in culture, we certainly don't want to be seen as unable to preserve our own cultural heritage. So, special treatment is needed to realize this effort," - Luhut.
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