Punthuk Setumbu

Punthuk Setumbu is the new spot to see the sun shows up. The Menoreh hill presents the Borobudur temple and offers a viewpoint with a charming sunrise as well, and it's Punthuk Setumbu. It is very familiar to the adventurous, and the hill locates in the south part of the Borobudur temple, Karangrejo villages, which is about 5 kilometers away from the Borobudur temple.

Punthuk Setumbu is famous as Nirvana Sunrise on Menoreh hill, and there can see a beautiful sunrise and exotic. The sun rises to appear between Mount Merapi and Merbabu. Visitors can enjoy the beautiful panorama of the mountains surrounding Magelang town, Mount Merapi, and Merbabu. Moreover, when its remaining fog covers trees and houses around, it feels like above the clouds.

Visit Punthuk Setumbu Hill with no regret caused got a beautiful sunrise view. The recommended time to visit Punthuk Setumbu is from April up to October, to see the sunrise perfectly. Punthuk Setumbu offers beautiful sceneries, enjoying the mountain that stretches Menoreh on the south side.

It should be at the Borobudur temple at 04.30 am to see the sunrise. It only takes a few stairs to reach the top, and it is not too heavy. It is not only the domestic traveler who knows Punthuk Setumbu but many foreigners interested in visiting this kind of beautiful sunrise from the top. It is interesting to enjoy on top of Punthuk Setumbu, and the Borobudur temple silhouette looks very small and like a jagged triangle surrounded by the rice field.

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