Safe Prambanan Visited !

Prambanan temple is covered with volcanic ash is not like the Borobudur temple so that it can be enjoyed by tourists. In addition, the distance is 30-35 miles from Merapi make this historical site outside the zone eruption of Merapi.

According to Deputy Head of Unit Taman Wisata Candi Prambanan Priyo, Monday (11/15/2010), Prambanan Temple, Borobudur did not experience such problems. However, because the television news media to expose excessive eruption of Merapi, causing public opinion outside Yogyakarta Yogyakarta that is not safe to visit.

In fact, both the City and other attractions Kaliurang still relatively safe and feasible to be visited. "Prambanan away from Merapi, so it is safe for tourists. Besides Borobudur, there are other temples are nice, like Candi Ratu Boko. From there we could see the beauty of Merapi," said Priyo.

Admittedly, due to the eruption of Merapi, the number of tourists who come to the Prambanan dropped drastically. Typically, the rate of 1,500 to 2,000 people visit, but now about 300 people per day. That's because there is no route from the outside to Yogyakarta, and vice versa.

Until Monday, for 10 days, Adisutjipto Airport is still closed. Quiet the visitors also had to souvenir vendors who hung around Prambanan.

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