Surakarta

  • Historic PlacesHistoric Places
  • CultureCulture

Surakarta, often called Solo and less commonly Sala, is a city in Central Java. One main tourist attraction of Surakarta is the Keraton Surakarta, the palace of Susuhunan Pakubuwono. Pasar Gede market is often visited by tourists, mostly for its unique architecture and fame as the biggest traditional market in the Solo area. Taman Sriwedari is a popular park featuring a children's playground, dangdut music performance, and traditional Javanese dance performance almost every night. Near the park is Radyapustaka Museum, one of the oldest museums in Indonesia. The traditional batik village of Laweyan and Kampung Batik Kauman are famous for producing fine quality Javanese batik.

Also known as Surakarta, this vibrant city is home to a famed royal palace, traditional architecture, and rich cultural museums.
Continue reading...

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

  • Surakarta
  • BATIK
  • Solo, Central Java
  • Puri Mangkunegaran - Solo (Surakarta)
  • Kraton Hadiningrat - Solo (Surakarta)
   

Plan your perfect trip to Indonesia!

Easily create an itinerary based on your preferences: Where to visit? For how long? What to do there?

Plan your trip

Top destinations in the Central Java region

Recommended attractions

Suggested romantic itineraries for Italy from our travel experts

More Itineraries

Suggested generic itineraries for Italy from our travel experts

Suggested romantic itineraries for Italy from our travel experts

More Itineraries

Suggested generic itineraries for Italy from our travel experts

Suggested romantic itineraries for Italy from our travel experts

Suggested friends itineraries for Italy from our travel experts

More Itineraries

Suggested family itineraries for Italy from our travel experts

More Itineraries

Suggested solo itineraries for Italy from our travel experts

More Itineraries

Recently saved trips:

Abababa, United States -
Manila to Ho Chi Minh City
Abababa, United States -
Auckland to Jakarta
Mary, Guam -
Denpasar to Singapore
Marqant, Switzerland -
Medan to Jakarta
Mohamed, Saudi Arabia -
Jakarta to Jakarta
hassan, Iraq -
Ho Chi Minh City to Jakarta
Tracey, Australia -
Sydney to Dambulla
Varshko, Ukraine -
Tokyo to Jakarta
Isaac, Australia -
Legian, Indonesia - Seminyak, Indonesia 9 days trip
Taufiq, Indonesia -
Bandung to Kyoto

What people say

More testimonials
The website is owned and operated by RoutePerfect Ltd. Hotel reviews Powered by