Kasunanan Palace
The Kraton Surakarta (Kasunanan
Palace) is the older and more important of the two royal palaces at Solo
(Surakarta). It was built by Pakubuwono II in 1745 and then expanded at
the beginning of the 20th century. A fire destroyed Kraton Surakarta in
1985 and it has since been reconstructed. There is a museum on the
grounds, and you can also take a guided tour, but much of the Kraton is not
visitable since it is still home to the Surakarta royalty.
Klewer Market
Pasar
Klewer in Solo is the biggest batik market in Java, a great place to
buy not only the less expensive stamped cloths (Batik Cap), but also
some of the best hand drawn (Batik Tulis). There are plenty of tailors
in the market who can make shirts and skirts a day. Pasar Klewer
shouldn't be missed, especially for travelers who love to shop.
Bengawan Solo River
Bengawan Solo is the longest river in Java flows along the
eastern edge of the town from its source in the lime stones hill of the south,
near East Java border to embouchure near Surabaya, on the Java Sea.
Gajah Mungkur Reservoir
Gajah Mungkur Reservoir is located about 3 km from the town of Wonogiri
Regency, Central Java Province. The water supply of the dam is from
Bengawan Solo River,
the longest river in Java. Its construction was in 1975 until 1981. The
lake of
the dam covers an area of 8.800 ha and has capacity to irrigate 23.600
ha of
rice fields in the regencies of Klaten, Sukoharjo, Karanganyar and
Sragen.
Balekambang Park
Balekambang
park is located on Jl. Ahmad Yani, Surakarta Residency, Central Java Province. It was built in 1921 by King KGPAA Mangkunegara VII to the king's
daughter, GRAy Partini Hussein Djayaningrat and GRAy Partinah Sukanta. Now,
the statue of the king's daughters could be witnessed in the area of
the park with an area of approximately 9.8 hectares.
Balekambang park is divided into two area, namely Partini Tuin and Partinah Bosch.
Mangkunegaran Palace
Standing in the northern part of the royal city of
Solo in Central Java is
the Mangkunegaran Palace,
an exquisite representation of Javanese valor and determination against
injustice, oppression and colonialsm.
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Taru Jurug Animal Park
A recreational park on Jl. Ir. Sutami located on the banks of Solo River. Visitors
can relax under the trees while enjoying the beauty of Solo and watch
animals that currently there are 60 species, including animals that have
been drained named Kyai Anggoro.
Tawangmangu? Yeachh……
Tawangmangu is a name of the area at the foot of Mount Lawu in District of
Karanganyar. Because the existence of the plateau are in place, making the
attraction is still fresh and cool air temperatures, especially at night, the
day so a lot of tourists who visit here. With beautiful scenery, hills and
fields of farmers who gave a cool green color makes it an ideal place for us to
unwind and refreshing.
The Kraton Surakarta (Kasunanan
Palace) is the older and more important of the two royal palaces at Solo
(Surakarta). It was built by Pakubuwono II in 1745 and then expanded at
the beginning of the 20th century. A fire destroyed Kraton Surakarta in
1985 and it has since been reconstructed. There is a museum on the
grounds, and you can also take a guided tour, but much of the Kraton is not
visitable since it is still home to the Surakarta royalty. 
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