Must-see temple · Karanganyar, Central Java
Candi Sukuh
Candi Sukuh is a temple in Karanganyar, Central Java.
Candi Sukuh: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this temple: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit Candi Sukuh
Season: Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds.
Busiest days: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Candi Sukuh — distance from nearby cities
- From Lovina (BA): about 541 km by road (433 km straight line) · directions · more places near Lovina
- From Uluwatu (BA): about 569 km by road (455 km straight line) · directions · more places near Uluwatu
- From Canggu (BA): about 569 km by road (455 km straight line) · directions · more places near Canggu
- From Seminyak (BA): about 575 km by road (460 km straight line) · directions · more places near Seminyak
- From Kuta (BA): about 576 km by road (461 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kuta
Coordinates: -7.62730, 111.13152. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Candi Sukuh
- Jumog Waterfall · waterfall · Karanganyar · ~1 km · Must-see
- Grojogan Sewu waterfall · waterfall · Karanganyar · ~4 km · Must-see
- Rumah Atsiri Indonesia · attraction · Karanganyar · ~6 km · Must-see
- Candi Cetho · temple · Karanganyar · ~6 km · Must-see
- Suharto's Mausoleum · fort · Karanganyar · ~9 km · Must-see
- Girimanik Waterfall · waterfall · Karanganyar · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lake Sarangan · lake · Karanganyar · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lake Wahyu · lake · Karanganyar · ~16 km · Must-see
- Srambang Waterfall · waterfall · Karanganyar · ~16 km · Must-see
- Resi Cave · cave · Wonogiri · ~19 km · Must-see
- Purwantoro Terminal · attraction · Wonogiri · ~36 km · Must-see
- Fort Vastenburg · fort · Gunungkidul Regency · ~42 km · Must-see
- Kraton of Surakarta · dargah · Gunungkidul Regency · ~42 km · Must-see
- Great Mosque of Surakarta · dargah · Surakarta · ~43 km · Must-see
- Museum Pura Mangkunegaran · museum · Surakarta · ~43 km · Must-see
- Mangkunegaran Palace · temple · Gunungkidul Regency · ~43 km · Must-see
- Geneng · attraction · Ngawi · ~43 km · Must-see
- National Press Monument · fort · Gunungkidul Regency · ~44 km · Must-see
Other temples near Candi Sukuh
- Candi Cetho · temple · Karanganyar · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mangkunegaran Palace · temple · Gunungkidul Regency · ~43 km · Must-see
- Ijo Temple · temple · Sleman Regency · ~88 km · Must-see
- Sewu Temple · temple · Klaten · ~89 km · Must-see
- Sewu · temple · Sleman Regency · ~89 km · Must-see
- Barong Temple · temple · Sleman Regency · ~90 km · Must-see
- Candi Prambanan · temple · Klaten · ~90 km · Must-see
- Prambanan Temple · temple · Sleman Regency · ~90 km · Must-see
- Candi Kedulan · temple · Sleman Regency · ~93 km · Must-see
- Sambisari Temple · temple · Sleman Regency · ~96 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How crowded is Candi Sukuh today?
No visitor has reported the rush & crowd status for Candi Sukuh yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).
What is the best time to visit Candi Sukuh?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is Candi Sukuh from Lovina?
Candi Sukuh is about 541 km by road from Lovina (433 km straight line), 569 km from Uluwatu and 569 km from Canggu. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Candi Sukuh?
Nearby: Jumog Waterfall (waterfall, 1 km), Grojogan Sewu waterfall (waterfall, 4 km), Rumah Atsiri Indonesia (attraction, 6 km), Candi Cetho (temple, 6 km), Suharto's Mausoleum (fort, 9 km), Girimanik Waterfall (waterfall, 13 km).
Is Candi Sukuh worth visiting?
Candi Sukuh is listed as a must-see temple in Central Java on Spotwander.