Surakarta, Indonesia Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

Sixty-five kilometres northeast of Yogya stands quiet, leafy low-rise SURAKARTA , or, as it's more commonly known, SOLO . This is the older of the two royal cities in Central Java, and its ruling family can lay claim to being the rightful heirs to the Mataram dynasty. Like Yogya, Solo has two royal palaces and a number of museums, yet its tourist industry is nowhere near as developed. The city's main source of income is from textiles, and Solo has the biggest batik market on Java. Solo also makes an ideal base from which to visit the home of Java Man at Sangiran, as well as the intriguing temples Candi Ceto and … more »