Indonesia Central Java Surakarta

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.