Keepsakes From Solo And A Little Things I Have Found Out

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Dear Reader and My Blogger Friends,

okey i can’t keep promising you to stay posting regularly like i always did, oh my God i do miss blogging actually, but my daily can’t compete with that, so i still try to keep posting once a week at least.

Still from the side of Solo, if you missed out my other posts about Solo, Central Java, you can visit my previous posts, I have a lot to tell you here actually about how appealing Solo is, started from the locality, the people, and all about it, but i know probably you will be bored to read it, i just give my points :).

Solo is the district where you can find out the born tradition, culture is stay long-lasting until now. for example one of the gate to welcome you if you have reached Solo territory, you will meet the awesome dome with Wayang (if you have known and i have a chance to explain, visiting the place with awesome wayang in it, i will show you what it is in my other posts later) and  a little Batik carving ornament that decorate it. it’s one of characteristic!

It was hot day when i visited there, i only strolled around enjoying the beauty of Solo, because if i got in with some transportation, i was afraid, i would miss out some interesting things around, besides one good place and another was just near so i could easily be stopping by, fortunately the way for pedestrians was so evergreen, really it was so fun!

What i like about Solo is, The local people still maintain the old buildings that stay stand beautifully, you know the historical of Indonesia, We had ever been colonized by some foreign countries, it means they leaved some parts of them like buildings, and Solo had a lot of it.

The Fort Vastenburg , was one of the heritage of Dutch Nations who occupied and ruling for longest period in Indonesia. This fort is still around Hadiningrat Surakarta Palace so you can just walk down the street toward this place.

And i will take you to one of market i had found out, if you miss some antique things from ages ago, here is one of the place! called “Triwindu” i think the place is quite complete to sell out the old stuffs, like household furniture, radio, television which still get the good function.

when i look these suitcases i remember “Fantastic Beast and Where to find Them movie” !!!

Here’s the location,

There is this train that takes you to around Solo, Train Perintis Bathara Kresna that is operated in this schedules, started from Purwosari Station and arrived in Wonogiri.

• First departure, 06.00 – 07.45 AM
• Second, 10.00 – 11.45 AM

If you started from Wonogiri and end up in Purwoasri,

• First departure, 08.00 – 09.45 AM
• Second 11.45 – 12.15 WIB

and it only costs 4000 in rupiah !

Thankyou for reading 🙂 i hope you enjoy it !

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Danar Hadi Museum -The Place to Learn Historical of Batik Through The Ages

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Dear Reader and My Blogger Friends,

The new month, new hope, i hope for the best in every month i am given to this breathing 🙂 and this my very first post in this month, i hope it continuously gets active like used to.

This time i will take you to Danar Hadi Museum that’s still located in Solo, Central Java, Indonesia. Solo is one of the place in Indonesia you can meet some different of Batiks, although every places has their own style of unique currently, but you will find more in here, in printed and handmade. You can get to know more, the very first event about historical of batik through the ages, that until now to be one of our main heritage in Indonesia. This place is divided by some, in front, before you can get entering the museum, you will be shown the product of Danar Hadi itself, you can do shopping in here and i have to admit it, most of the Batiks are gorgeous! i think the prices are worth! then directly entering the museum after you have paid the ticket for 35.000 (in Rupiah) on the lawn, there’s restaurant too. Unfortunately when you have gotten inside the museum, you will not be allowed to take the photo, but you will, if you get the step on the making process, i just get really disappointed thing about this actually. As you get around, you will be accompanied by guide to explain the stuffs in museum, tell you a story from the very beginning of Batik until now.

You must be asking, why this museum was named after Danar Hadi, actually, this is not just the brand but it’s still related to someone that owns it, Santosa Doellah started the business in 1967 and the name of the brand itself was taken from his wife name Danarsih and his father-in law, then became “Danar Hadi”. So this place is absolutely legend from me, you can not only will find out Danar Hadi store in Solo, but also some big towns around Indonesia, but for the museum, in Solo just the only one.

And this is the making process of Batik,

Handmade, It is so detailed, sometimes it takes many weeks to be finished up, so that Batik Handmade is more priceless than in printed, and of course expensive. It needs to be done by the expert.

Printed, just following the molds that have been made before then sticked on the material with the same line.

It’s some of results and products you can find out in Danar Hadi, sold from materials until ready to wear.

here’s the address,

Thankyou for reading 🙂

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Balekambang Park, A Little Animal Shelter and Beautiful View

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Dear Reader and My Blooger Friends!

It’s been a month i wasn’t active in here, because of my busy life recently i had to focus on but i promise i will try to be active again :).

I will let you know my experiences, still in Solo, Indonesia, Center of Java, if you miss out my first post in Solo, you can visit it in here

I am in awe with one of park in Solo called Balekambang Park, in here not only the place for gathering, playing, like other, but also a little animal shelter, like reptile and deer which was freely around the park, it was so cute! you could play with them, feeding them.

You don’t need pay for the entrance, it just you can keep clean and the beauty of the park, but if you wanna ride some of water vehicle you have to pay 10.000 in Rupiah. and for the Balekambang’s Reptile Park you have to pay 5000.

Sometimes for special events, there are some Wayang, Ketoprak Show in open hall, this place was quite complete for enjoying the weekend, kind of park itself.

It’s located near Manahan Solo Stadium,  Exactly (Jalan Balekambang No. 1, Banjarsari, Kota Surakarta, Jawa Tengah 57139). and open around 6AM-5PM.

And These Are some pictures i can give for you,

here’s the Address,

Thankyou for reading, sorry for a bit narcissistic from us 🙂

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Hadiningrat Surakarta Palace (Keraton Kesultanan Hadiningrat) – A Part Of Museum Which Keeps Sultanate Collection

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Dear Reader and My Blogger Friends,

A view weeks ago i visited Solo (Solo i talked about here was name of one of city in Central Java, Indonesia, not traveling alone !), I love some cities in Center of Java, The Buildings, custom, foods (although the main taste is always sweet) but their habitual or culture is always something interesting to be followed.

So My first attempt to let you know and the first destination in Solo is Hadiningrat Surakarta Palace (or in Indonesia is called, Keraton Surakarta Hadinigrat) until now this place is still operated as King’s dwelling (Sri Susuhunan Hamengku Buwono), and some sort of cultural events that be held in certain time of specific dates each years.

As like England has kingdom which is as a symbol of the country, in Indonesia has it too that stands still until now, although it doesn’t have the function like England.

A part of palace is museum, that gets us able to entering this place and get around to see historical stuffs like sultanate’s collections, European kings’ giving included, the palace heritage in replication like Gamelan. The Rest of the building is closed because it just for the member of the palace. There are lines on it.

So these are the best pictures i could take, i hope you like it and you can get the imagination how the palace is, please enjoy 🙂

This is traditional transportation you can find out, if you are around Central Java specifically

The gate that will take you to entering the palace

The writing on the tree is (Do Not Take The Sand From This Palace), probably some of you wondering, there’s myth or the truth of another one experiences that if you took it although just a little, you would take responsibility to meet the unseen creatures that live in this palace, you know this palace have been aged a hundred years, that you had to take it back to the palace if you didn’t want to get any risks or to meet them all your life.

This Tower is just for the king

The Pictures of The First Sri Susuhunan Hamengku Buwono until now, and all the important people for the palace

Some Collections of The Palace, Replicas, Traditional Musical instruments, and the old stuffs from time to time.

The Mosque of The Palace’s, like the buildings on the palace, this mosque still stay, with the good care in old constructions.

I will let you know other tourism places i have visited in Solo later in my next posts, anyway thankyou for reading 🙂

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