Solo is one of the areas in Indonesia which has a lot of potential for tourism. Ranging from culture-based tourism, history, modern facilities and natural attractions.
Here's 14 Best Places list in Solo mandatory you should visit:
1. Grojogan Sewu Waterfall
Grojogan Sewu Tawangmangu is where the most famous natural attractions. On the west side of Mount Lawu, Grojogan Sewu Tawangmangu is a very beautiful waterfall and save millions of mysteries. Location Tawangmangu Grojogan Sewu waterfall not far from the city of Solo, only about 37 KM east of the city of Solo, precisely in Karanganyar.
2. Niagara Jumog
Niagara Jumog is a natural alternative to the famous tourist spots in the area of Solo, Central Java. Niagara Jumog no less beautiful than Grojogan Sewu waterfall Tawangmangu. Located about 40 KM from the city of Solo, Niagara Jumog offers nature with beautiful panorama, you can enjoy the beauty of Niagara Jumog and play in the water under the waterfall.
3. Keraton Surakarta
Surakarta is a tourist place in Solo, tourists can walk around enjoying kono objects in museum collections, and also take pictures with sentinel Surakarta. The most interesting objects are exhibited in Surakarta in my opinion is the carriage.
4. Sriwedari Park
Sriwedari Park is a park in the district Lawiyan are identical with the historical element. Once upon a time, Sriwedari Park made for the royal family recreation. Nowadays, Sriwedari Park is one of the tourist attractions in Solo interest to visit. Moreover, at this location there is also a building Wayang Orang Sriwedari which demonstrates the art of puppetry with the theme of the Mahabharata and Ramayana.
5. Park Balekambang
Balekambang Park is a tourist place in Solo are often used to fill holiday time. Balekambang park located at Jalan Ahmad Yani has an area of approximately 10 hectares. Balekambang park is divided into two parts, namely the Water Park Partini used for games boat, and Forest Partinah which has a collection of various types of rare plants. Balekambang park began to function as a recreational and educational park since 2008.
6. Kampoeng Batik Kauman
Kampoeng Batik Kauman is one of the tourist attractions in the Solo category shopping tour. Kauman Kampoeng Batik is a batik handicraft center located near Kasunan Keraton Surakarta in Solo city center. Kampoeng batik products Batik average Kauman have dark colors with modern motifs. Kauman Kampoeng Batik batik products are well known in the world, many people overseas who subscribe buy batik in Kampoeng Batik Kauman. Price in Kampoeng Batik batik Kauman can reach millions of rupiah.
7. Taru Jurug Zoo
Solo's most beautiful tourist attractions here are in the form of a zoo. Jurug Zoo or official name Taru Jurug Animal Park is one of the tourist attractions of civic pride Solo. Tourist attractions Jurug Zoo is located on the banks of the Bengawan Solo or border with Karanganyar. Every Sunday and public holidays the place is always crowded by tourists.
8. Museum of Ancient Man Sangiran
Ancient Man Sangiran Museum is a unique museum that has a collection in the form of early human fossils. There are ancient human fossils older than 2 million years, up to 200,000 years old. With more than 13,000 collections of ancient human fossils, Ancient Man Sangiran Museum is a museum of the most complete early humans in Asia. In addition, Ancient Man Sangiran Museum also has a collection of fossils of other animals, plants, rocks, and tools used early humans.
9. Radya Museum Library
Radya Pustaka Museum are near Sriwedari Park Complex Solo. This museum is one of the oldest museums in Indonesia. Inside the museum are many store items related to the city of Solo and the relics of the Palace of Mataram. One collection is quite well known is the collection in the form of porcelain which was a gift from Napoleon Bonaparte to Sri Susuhunan Pakubowono IV. But unfortunately this museum never experienced a bad story in the form of theft of a collection of objects made by unscrupulous Surakarta royal family.
10. Dana Hadi Batik Museum Solo
Is a typical Indonesian batik clothing that has been included in the UNESCO world heritage list. During this time maybe we just know some kind of batik. In fact, the batik fabric was actually there so many kinds depending on the region of origin. In Dana Hadi Batik Museum we can see the various types of batik of different regions and even other countries. Batik collection in this museum is an old batik since the Dutch time. Aside from Indonesia, there are some batik collection from foreign countries such as the Netherlands to China
11. Kampung Batik Solo Laweyan
Solo is a city famous for its batik, so do not be surprised if there are villages in Solo batik. Actually, there are two famous batik village in Kampung Batik Solo namely Laweyan and Kampung Batik Kauman. In two places equally there are many traditional batik craftsmen. But reportedly both these places have a different pattern in batik making. Kauman in Kampung Batik, batik motif or more tend to be dark, whereas in Laweyan tend to be dark. But certainly both these places provide the typical souvenirs such as batik Solo.
12. Palace / Mangkunegaran
After the Mataram kingdom broken by a Dutch / VOC became the Sultanate of Yogyakarta and Surakarta, it turns out the crisis facing the Mataram kingdom is not over yet. Two years after the Treaty Giyanti, Surakarta be subdivided into 2 Surakarta and Mangkunegaran. Solving this through Salatiga agreement in 1755. As the King Mangkunegaran is Raden Mas Said, who then holds Mangkunegoro I.
13. Tugu Candles
Candles monument is a monument to the 25th anniversary of the founding of Boedi Oetomo. With its unique shape which resembles a burning candle, candle monument symbolizes the dedication and spirit of the Indonesian struggle fiery fight for independence. With its unique shape, the monument Candles located at Jalan Dr. Wahidin Sudiro Husodo very suitable for tourists who want to take pictures in a unique place in Solo.
14. Pandawa Water World Solo Baru
Pandawa Water World Solo Baru is a tourist rides water that has become one of the sights on the famous Solo. Based in New Solo, Solo Baru Pandavas Water World offers fun water play experience for your family with complete facilities making it suitable for all ages.
Here's 14 Best Places list in Solo mandatory you should visit:
1. Grojogan Sewu Waterfall
Grojogan Sewu Tawangmangu is where the most famous natural attractions. On the west side of Mount Lawu, Grojogan Sewu Tawangmangu is a very beautiful waterfall and save millions of mysteries. Location Tawangmangu Grojogan Sewu waterfall not far from the city of Solo, only about 37 KM east of the city of Solo, precisely in Karanganyar.
2. Niagara Jumog
Niagara Jumog is a natural alternative to the famous tourist spots in the area of Solo, Central Java. Niagara Jumog no less beautiful than Grojogan Sewu waterfall Tawangmangu. Located about 40 KM from the city of Solo, Niagara Jumog offers nature with beautiful panorama, you can enjoy the beauty of Niagara Jumog and play in the water under the waterfall.
3. Keraton Surakarta
Surakarta is a tourist place in Solo, tourists can walk around enjoying kono objects in museum collections, and also take pictures with sentinel Surakarta. The most interesting objects are exhibited in Surakarta in my opinion is the carriage.
4. Sriwedari Park
Sriwedari Park is a park in the district Lawiyan are identical with the historical element. Once upon a time, Sriwedari Park made for the royal family recreation. Nowadays, Sriwedari Park is one of the tourist attractions in Solo interest to visit. Moreover, at this location there is also a building Wayang Orang Sriwedari which demonstrates the art of puppetry with the theme of the Mahabharata and Ramayana.
5. Park Balekambang
Balekambang Park is a tourist place in Solo are often used to fill holiday time. Balekambang park located at Jalan Ahmad Yani has an area of approximately 10 hectares. Balekambang park is divided into two parts, namely the Water Park Partini used for games boat, and Forest Partinah which has a collection of various types of rare plants. Balekambang park began to function as a recreational and educational park since 2008.
6. Kampoeng Batik Kauman
Kampoeng Batik Kauman is one of the tourist attractions in the Solo category shopping tour. Kauman Kampoeng Batik is a batik handicraft center located near Kasunan Keraton Surakarta in Solo city center. Kampoeng batik products Batik average Kauman have dark colors with modern motifs. Kauman Kampoeng Batik batik products are well known in the world, many people overseas who subscribe buy batik in Kampoeng Batik Kauman. Price in Kampoeng Batik batik Kauman can reach millions of rupiah.
7. Taru Jurug Zoo
Solo's most beautiful tourist attractions here are in the form of a zoo. Jurug Zoo or official name Taru Jurug Animal Park is one of the tourist attractions of civic pride Solo. Tourist attractions Jurug Zoo is located on the banks of the Bengawan Solo or border with Karanganyar. Every Sunday and public holidays the place is always crowded by tourists.
8. Museum of Ancient Man Sangiran
Ancient Man Sangiran Museum is a unique museum that has a collection in the form of early human fossils. There are ancient human fossils older than 2 million years, up to 200,000 years old. With more than 13,000 collections of ancient human fossils, Ancient Man Sangiran Museum is a museum of the most complete early humans in Asia. In addition, Ancient Man Sangiran Museum also has a collection of fossils of other animals, plants, rocks, and tools used early humans.
9. Radya Museum Library
Radya Pustaka Museum are near Sriwedari Park Complex Solo. This museum is one of the oldest museums in Indonesia. Inside the museum are many store items related to the city of Solo and the relics of the Palace of Mataram. One collection is quite well known is the collection in the form of porcelain which was a gift from Napoleon Bonaparte to Sri Susuhunan Pakubowono IV. But unfortunately this museum never experienced a bad story in the form of theft of a collection of objects made by unscrupulous Surakarta royal family.
10. Dana Hadi Batik Museum Solo
Is a typical Indonesian batik clothing that has been included in the UNESCO world heritage list. During this time maybe we just know some kind of batik. In fact, the batik fabric was actually there so many kinds depending on the region of origin. In Dana Hadi Batik Museum we can see the various types of batik of different regions and even other countries. Batik collection in this museum is an old batik since the Dutch time. Aside from Indonesia, there are some batik collection from foreign countries such as the Netherlands to China
11. Kampung Batik Solo Laweyan
Solo is a city famous for its batik, so do not be surprised if there are villages in Solo batik. Actually, there are two famous batik village in Kampung Batik Solo namely Laweyan and Kampung Batik Kauman. In two places equally there are many traditional batik craftsmen. But reportedly both these places have a different pattern in batik making. Kauman in Kampung Batik, batik motif or more tend to be dark, whereas in Laweyan tend to be dark. But certainly both these places provide the typical souvenirs such as batik Solo.
12. Palace / Mangkunegaran
After the Mataram kingdom broken by a Dutch / VOC became the Sultanate of Yogyakarta and Surakarta, it turns out the crisis facing the Mataram kingdom is not over yet. Two years after the Treaty Giyanti, Surakarta be subdivided into 2 Surakarta and Mangkunegaran. Solving this through Salatiga agreement in 1755. As the King Mangkunegaran is Raden Mas Said, who then holds Mangkunegoro I.
13. Tugu Candles
Candles monument is a monument to the 25th anniversary of the founding of Boedi Oetomo. With its unique shape which resembles a burning candle, candle monument symbolizes the dedication and spirit of the Indonesian struggle fiery fight for independence. With its unique shape, the monument Candles located at Jalan Dr. Wahidin Sudiro Husodo very suitable for tourists who want to take pictures in a unique place in Solo.
14. Pandawa Water World Solo Baru
Pandawa Water World Solo Baru is a tourist rides water that has become one of the sights on the famous Solo. Based in New Solo, Solo Baru Pandavas Water World offers fun water play experience for your family with complete facilities making it suitable for all ages.
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