Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA) 2 hr 44
Mangkunegaran Palace (24 min) Royal residence since 1757, part of which is open to the public for touring historic displays. House Of Danar Hadi (20 min) International batik museum with vintage fabrics, live-action demonstrations & textiles for sale. Balekambang City Park (16 min) Picturesque public green space with animal enclosures, a pond & cultural events. The Heritage Palace (13 min) Large indoor-outdoor palace with a garden & several art museums plus a playground & convention hall. Surakarta Hadiningrat Palace (27 min) Prominent palace from 1744 with tours & a museum featuring sculptures, weapons & other artifacts. Umbul Ponggok (42 min) Popular with snorkelers & inexperienced divers, this calm natural pool features, sand, rocks & fish. Ngarsopuro Night Market (24 min) Lively weekend nighttime marketplace with many vendors offering handicrafts, food & live music. Cengklik Reservoir (15 min) This popular Dutch-era reservoir features a floating restaurant, fishing & water sports. Jurug Solo Zoo (27 min) Traditional zoo with birds, mammals, elephant & camel rides & many educational programs. Gede Hardjonagoro Traditional market (24 min) Busy market renowned for its street food, with stalls selling fruit, vegetables & fish. Radya Pustaka Museum (22 min) Cozy 19th-century history museum showcasing weapons, textiles, manuscripts, sculpture & currency. Pandawa Water World (35 min) This kid-friendly recreation park has swimming pools, slides & playgrounds, plus artificial waves. De Tjolomadoe (12 min) Cultural & exhibition center on a 16-acre, 19th century sugar factory site with a café & museum. Museum Keraton Surakarta (27 min) Museum in an 18th-century palace featuring relics & fragments from the Keraton Kasunanan Surakarta. Vastenburg Fortress (24 min) Rustic remains of a 1700s Dutch colonial fort, now used occasionally for concerts & festivals. |