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Explore Solo

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Tour Guide, Surakarta, Indonesia

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Solo City is known as a city of culture. The slogan "The spirit of Java" and "The capital of batik" closely and firmly planted in this city. Historical legacy of Mataram kingdom fractions can be encountered in this city, Kraton Surakarta Sultanate and Mangkunegaran still looks magnificent and standing strong and keep memories of triumph now Mataram Kingdom.

Triwindu antique market in the area of ​​Ngarsopuro a unique market primarily for those who liked to collect antiques and old-fashioned or just products repronya. As the days turned into nights Ngarsopuro region remain viable for at explore, a variety of snacks and foods typical Solo presented diverse as food traders begin their wares, street transformed into a market nigt time Saturday night arrived, the other in the evening this area is a public space and hangout for the young people of Solo.

Kampung Kampung Batik Batik Kauman and Laweyan located in the city of Solo add a thick cultural atmosphere in the city, walking down alleys in the two batik village, travelers brought back the memories of the past through the architecture of the building is typical of the old colonial city. Diligence of the traditional batik which are in the two villages were captured the heart to behold, a beauty of a hand painting process inscribed on the white cloth.

Not only the cultural distinctiveness that can be enjoyed during a visit to Solo, in the east of the city of Solo precisely in Karanganyar district, region Raya Solo travelers can explore the natural beauty and historic sites on the slopes Lawu. Two of the kingdom of Majapahit temples stood majestic in this area are: (1) Cetho more famous temple in the clouds looks very charming, 7 at the temple gate 7 illustrates the level of perfection that will pass while the human race (2) Temple Sukuh a portrait of the three phases of life: before the mortal, earthly, and nirvana have relief with the adoption of a story book Adiparwa; architecture of this temple is unique to the presence of truncated pyramids. Kemuning tea gardens are located between these two temples also offers natural beauty, verdant expanse of tea gardens in the hilly landscape pamper the eyes of tourists who come to visit this area.