With some terrific day trip options available in the surrounding area, having your own car makes good sense. Without one, it wouldn’t be half as easy to enjoy everything that Magelang, 30 miles away, has to offer. Among your first stops here ought to be Borobudur Golf Country Club, Taman Kyai Langgeng Magelang and Diponegoro Museum. The locals are also likely to point you in the direction of Semarang, 35 miles away. If you only see one attraction here, make sure it’s Paragon City Mall Semarang. (But we’re also huge fans of Sam Poo Kong and Old City.)