Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA) 2 hr 41
Jurug Solo Zoo (22 min) Traditional zoo with birds, mammals, elephant & camel rides & many educational programs. Balekambang City Park (11 min) Picturesque public green space with animal enclosures, a pond & cultural events. Radya Pustaka Museum (8 min) Cozy 19th-century history museum showcasing weapons, textiles, manuscripts, sculpture & currency. Forum Kampoeng Batik Laweyan (7 min) Historic area featuring shops producing batik, classically colored textiles with designs. Pandawa Water World (16 min) This kid-friendly recreation park has swimming pools, slides & playgrounds, plus artificial waves. De Tjolomadoe (19 min) Cultural & exhibition center on a 16-acre, 19th century sugar factory site with a café & museum. Vastenburg Fortress (16 min) Rustic remains of a 1700s Dutch colonial fort, now used occasionally for concerts & festivals. Umbul Ponggok (40 min) Popular with snorkelers & inexperienced divers, this calm natural pool features, sand, rocks & fish. Gede Hardjonagoro Traditional market (16 min) Busy market renowned for its street food, with stalls selling fruit, vegetables & fish. Surakarta Hadiningrat Palace (14 min) Prominent palace from 1744 with tours & a museum featuring sculptures, weapons & other artifacts. Museum Keraton Surakarta (14 min) Museum in an 18th-century palace featuring relics & fragments from the Keraton Kasunanan Surakarta. Ngarsopuro Night Market (12 min) Lively weekend nighttime marketplace with many vendors offering handicrafts, food & live music. The Heritage Palace (12 min) Large indoor-outdoor palace with a garden & several art museums plus a playground & convention hall. House Of Danar Hadi (8 min) International batik museum with vintage fabrics, live-action demonstrations & textiles for sale. Mangkunegaran Palace (13 min) Royal residence since 1757, part of which is open to the public for touring historic displays. |