Around Borobudur Village Through villages road around Borobudur Temple, feel breezy when the wind tossed the face. Sunshine not directly due to the body because the shady of rambutan trees cover it. Occasionally appear working busy villagers with their farm, especially when they through road with agricultural equipment. Progo River flow through few villages around Borobudur Temple, it was a blessing for all villages in Borobudur to run agricultural activities. It’s like to sneak behind the splendor of Borobudur, which was established in the 8th century BC by Saylendra Dynasty. To know more far, there was found a number of those who may follow their ancestor to establish the amazing building. But now people are more busy with their farming life and struggle to reach Borobudur in their daily life. The temple get restoration in 1972, a series of regulations make difficult for all community around Borobudur, difficult to reach the temple, actually they live side by side there since before. A number of tourism village created by people of Borobudur, is one of their efforts for Borobudur. It means "Borobudur Temple is not standing by itself. There are people that built it, it was Borobudur people", said Headman Candirejo Slamet Tugiyanto. Kelik, Chairman of the Magelang Association Guide and also active as a guide in the Borobudur Temple, said, many people have been miss from Borobudur presence. In fact, according to him, this temple keep the story of every day life citizens around the Borobudur and the surrounding natural wealth. "The story is written on the temple reliefs". As in the most cases, all temples at Java which is sacred building of Buddhist and Hindu usually built in the middle of fertile land. Borobudur Temple, surrounded by Progo river, Sileng River, and few villages have their own spring, it’s usually called tuk. Natural prosperity, said Kelik, it was told at Borbudur’s relief. "Therefore, not enough to see Borobudur’s greatness by walk around it. Borobudur greatness story be chiselled in relief around Borobudur Temple. Hereditary Some villages around Borobudur Temple doesnt have same pattern of life and natural wealth. For example, Karanganyar village, generation to generation this people have expertise to make household from pottery. Wanurejo village has peculiarity, this people have skill to create art from bamboo wood. Uniquely, many people in Borobudur who have painting talent. Although the painters name in Borobudur not famous, but his work has been taken to many countries. Daily life of Borobudur people was not far from life art. Their lives as farmer reflected to jatilan arts or Kuda Lumping, it has special rhythm and movement. Kubro siswo arts and Ireng mask can be found on tour package (Around the village), in Candirejo village. Simple open stage was design and placed in the middle of settlements, we can enjoyed the arts while you try traditional cookies from Candirejo village, such as clorot cake, nogosari, cotot, and bakwan. End series of tour the village package art show provided in Candirejo Village. Previously, travel around the village start from around Candirejo village with gig, the village have a uniqueness in the house yard, it filled with rambutan tree. We’ll be so lucky if we came when the rambutan fruit season. We can also try rambutan, by pick it directly from the tree, "said Slamet Tugiyanto. Not just the village, pastry, and fruit. This village also has tour rafting in Sungai Progo. "We provide rafting for tourists with nature interest. For safety, we ensure with international quality rafting equipment and insurance, "said Slamet. Beside rafting we can also enjoyed at the peak of Watu Kendil in Menoreh mountains, where most of the countryside of Borobudur District are located in the mountains. From the peak, Borobudur Temple looks really perfect, surrounding natural greenness. Surely, around the village tour is not enough just for one day. Therefore, Candirejo village residents also provide home stay for tourists who want to spend the night there. The charge fee relative affordable, tourists can also learn directly with citizens, how to make rice cakes or kluban which is speciality of Magelang cuisine. “There’s cooking lesson, usually foreign tourists love this package"said Slamet. Cost for each set of package tour such as this, according to him, also quite affordable. However, all depends on a package series tours. Other package tours are also provided, gig, and guide who also works with the provide parties tours around the village package of Borobudur. The price is relatively affordable. For two tourists, a package price Rp 40,000 to Rp 70,000. "Price is depend on which village you want to visit, all the tour already equipped with the stories of our guide, "said Kelik. Comments of tourists who visited Borobudur: "When I get around the village here, I felt like returning to nature. The pastry reminds me of childhood experience, where the pastry sold in many traditionally markets, "said Ardi (30), PT Unilever employees