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Java plays a significant role in the economic as well as political life of Indonesia. The many Things to do in Java include exploring the city of Yogyakarta, the Buddhist Stupa complex at Borodudur as well as the Hindu temples at Prambanan and the Mount Bromo in the eastern Java. Visitors looking for different Things to do in Java can go for participating in the many sports activities as well as visiting places of tourist interests.

Visitors to Java can go for Surfing at the Ulu Watu beach. Diving is another option at the coastline which has many coral reefs. One can go for a tour up the great Mahakam River in Kalimantan, going deep into the upper jungle reaches. Trekking up an active volcano on the Java or hiking the Krakatoa are the other options to go for. Java has many tourist attractions to visit. Some of these are:

• Mount Bromo
  This is a volcanic area and still has few active craters and is a famous place of Sightseeing in Java. The magnificent Bromo-tengger-Semeru National Park is a world heritage site and it spans more than 50,000 hectares of land.
  
  
• Borobudur
  This is one of the most famous ancient Buddhist temples in Java and it receives large number of tourists every year. The place is a pilgrimage site for the followers of Buddhists from around the world.
  
  
• Gedung Lawang Sewa
  This is the Dutch Indies Rail Company building and there are displays of the glorious past.
  
  
• Gereja Blenduk
  This is a domed church dating back to 1732 and is the oldest Christian church in the heart of Java.
  
  
• Banten Lama
  This is an old graveyard and the headstones have mosses overgrown on them.
  
  
• Carita Sights
  This is a beautiful beach with white sand. The beach is wonderful for its pristine beauty and you will find here many Things to do in Java.
  
  
• Batik Keris
  One can go for shopping here. Most of the branded companies of the world have their outlets here.
  
  
• Dugderan Festival
  This is a unique festival at Semarang and is held during the week before Ramadan. Vendors put up their wares in Johor market and also at kauman, which is a famous mosque in Indonesia. Experiencing this festival can be one of the Things to do in Java.