MAGELANG, KOMPAS – The US’ 44th president, Barack Obama (serving from 2009 to 2017) and his entourage visited Borobudur Temple in Magelang regency, Central Java, on Wednesday (28/6/2017). Despite spending less than an hour at the popular destination, Obama was satisfied. Borobudur Conservation Center officer Mura Aristina said Obama had intently listened to all the...

BANJARNEGARA, KOMPAS – A number of villages in southern Central Java continue to develop the potential of self-tourism by packaging the charm of nature innovatively. The development of the tourist village is slowly lifting the economy of citizens independently without government assistance. Head of Kalilunjar Village, Banjarmangu Sub-District, Banjarnegara Regency, Central Java, Sarkum, Sunday (13/11),...

Overcast sky blanket over Pucangan Village, District Kartasura, Sukoharjo regency, Central Java. A total of 21 elementary school students wears colorful rainbow rainbow rainbow. They danced livelily, rejoicing. In the courtyard of Studio Mugi Dance in Pucangan Village, the students of Sambon 2 Boyolali Primary School along with Gabriella Rosa Bertin from Newcastle, England, and...

Umbul Ponggok in Ponggok Village, Polanharjo Sub-district, Klaten Regency, Central Java, was initially used for irrigation of agricultural land and fishery and fulfill the need of clean water of local people. Now, Umbul Ponggok becomes favorite water attractions in Klaten. Every day an average of about 1,000 people come to enjoy the clarity and freshness...