Sunday, August 17, 2008

Solo Indonesia Tourism

Surakarta or more famous as Solo is lying across in fertile plain terrain along the longest river in Java, Bengawan or River Solo. Flanked by mountain volcanoes Merapi and Merbabu in the north, and mount Lawu in the southeast border, is famous as a stronghold and center of Javanese culture and tradition. Surakarta, is the cradle of Javanese culture, with two royal houses in one single city: the Kraton of Solo and the Mangkunegaran, a principality. Descendants of these two royal houses are still considered leaders of Javanese culture and traditions. Majestic ceremonies and royal festivals are still held with great affectation nowadays.

The city is located close to the Prambanan temples. Solo is a leading educational and cultural hub of the nation. Some of the favorite tourist destinations in Solo are the Kasunanan Palace, Puro Mangkunegaran Palace, and the new Hindu temple of Sahasra Adhi Pura. Besides interesting museums, the palaces are centers of various art and culture. Solo tourism offers visitors and foreign tourists with an ideal family vacation, and gives visitors a good insight into the country as a whole.

Some of the popular local dishes of Solo are Nasi Timlo, Serabi and Nasi Liwet. Tourists can go for shopping in the city and taste the local delicacies in the numerous restaurants and cafes. You can taste local Solonese food from local street vendors. You can taste a bowl of salad or steaming hot mee basko. The food tastes great. The mobile kitchen of the street vendors is called Kaki lima. Tasting local food is another best thing to do in Solo. Image by virtualtourist.com and rurumahku.blogspot.com

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