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Surakarta (Dutch: Residentie Soerakarta) is a region of Central Java in Indonesia.
Cities
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- 1 Boyolali — a predominantly rural regency with spacious greens and hilly areas around Mount Merapi
- 2 Karanganyar
- 3 Klaten
- 4 Solo (also called Surakarta) — a bustling city that has retained its authentic traditional Javanese nature
- 5 Sragen
- 6 Sukoharjo
- 7 Wonogiri
Other destinations
[edit | edit source]- 1 Tawangmangu — a hill station on the slopes of Mount Lawu
- 2 Sumberlawang — a district in Sragen Regency
- 3 Gadjah Mungkur — an artificial dam in Wonogiri Regency
Understand
[edit | edit source]Most of the area in this region is formerly Surakarta Sunanate's territory.
Get in
[edit | edit source]By plane
[edit | edit source]The Surakarta area is served by Adi Soemarmo International Airport (SOC IATA) in Boyolali.
By train
[edit | edit source]You may use electric multiple unit from Yogyakarta. The train run to schedule daily.
Get around
[edit | edit source]By car
[edit | edit source]Trans-Java Toll Road pass through some cities like Boyolali, Solo, and Sragen. The other cities connected by good provincial roads.
See
[edit | edit source]See kraton (Javanese palace) in Solo and a UNESCO World Heritage List, Sangiran early man site in Sragen, as well as ancient temples in Boyolali and Tawangmangu.
Do
[edit | edit source]Climb Mount Lawu through Tawangmangu and Mount Merbabu through Boyolali. Swimming in natural springs in Klaten. Strolling and jogging on dams around Sragen.
Eat
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Javanese food is abundant in the area. You may eat mie ayam (chicken noodle soup), tongseng (spicy goat soup), and sate buntel (minced meat wrapped in fat satay).
Drink
[edit | edit source]Because of Islamic dietary laws, most eating places do not offer alcohol, and only few licensed hotels and restaurants will offer national and international brands of beer and wines in Solo. You may drink fresh milk in many stalls in the city of Boyolali.
Stay safe
[edit | edit source]Beware, if you speak English or even Indonesian language, they will charge you even more pricey compared to locals or people who speak Javanese. Get ready to be ripped off if you are a foreigner as they thought all foreigners must be filthy rich.