Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA) 2 hr 42
Mangkunegaran Palace (16 min) Royal residence since 1757, part of which is open to the public for touring historic displays. Museum Keraton Surakarta (20 min) Museum in an 18th-century palace featuring relics & fragments from the Keraton Kasunanan Surakarta. Balekambang City Park (7 min) Picturesque public green space with animal enclosures, a pond & cultural events. De Tjolomadoe (11 min) Cultural & exhibition center on a 16-acre, 19th century sugar factory site with a café & museum. Ngarsopuro Night Market (15 min) Lively weekend nighttime marketplace with many vendors offering handicrafts, food & live music. Pandawa Water World (28 min) This kid-friendly recreation park has swimming pools, slides & playgrounds, plus artificial waves. Vastenburg Fortress (18 min) Rustic remains of a 1700s Dutch colonial fort, now used occasionally for concerts & festivals. Cengklik Reservoir (24 min) This popular Dutch-era reservoir features a floating restaurant, fishing & water sports. Surakarta Hadiningrat Palace (20 min) Prominent palace from 1744 with tours & a museum featuring sculptures, weapons & other artifacts. Gede Hardjonagoro Traditional market (17 min) Busy market renowned for its street food, with stalls selling fruit, vegetables & fish. The Heritage Palace (12 min) Large indoor-outdoor palace with a garden & several art museums plus a playground & convention hall. Umbul Ponggok (41 min) Popular with snorkelers & inexperienced divers, this calm natural pool features, sand, rocks & fish. Jurug Solo Zoo (20 min) Traditional zoo with birds, mammals, elephant & camel rides & many educational programs. Radya Pustaka Museum (13 min) Cozy 19th-century history museum showcasing weapons, textiles, manuscripts, sculpture & currency. House Of Danar Hadi (11 min) International batik museum with vintage fabrics, live-action demonstrations & textiles for sale. |