HAPPY BIRTH DAY 270 YEARS SURAKARTA
Location and Population Surakarta often called Solo is a city located in central java the total area of solo is 44.03 km2 (17.00 sq mi) with population about 520.061 in 2009 the city adjoins to Boyolali Regency to the north, Karanganyar Regency to the east and north, Sukoharjo Regency to the west and to the south. What is renowned from Surakarta? -Song Solo is known for Bengawan Solo (Solo River) and it's also popular with it's song title with the same name (Bengawan Solo) created and composed by Gesang a legendary Kroncong Maestro in Indonesia, and already translated into 13 language all over the world. -Culinary Solo also known for its culinary, one of the most renowned culinary in solo is Nasi Liwet it is a succulent rice dish cooked in coconut milk, chicken broth and spices. there are also gudeg well yeah it's like the same food like the one in yogyakarta but its a bit different with Gudeg Yogyakarta, Gudeg Solo is more soupy and rich with thick coconut milk, while gudeg Yogya is dryer and have reddish color from the addition of teak leaf. There are also tongseng one of the most delicious food in indonesia (in my opinion) it is made of ground mixture of garlic, shallot, black pepper, ginger, coriander, galangal, salam(bay leaves), and lemon grass sauteed with palm oil, coconut milk also cabbage, tomato, mutton or chicken meat. -Tourism One main tourist attraction of Surakarta is the Keraton Surakarta, the palace of Susuhunan Pakubuwono, also the Princely Javanese court of Mangkunegara. Pasar Gede market is often visited by tourists, mostly for its unique architecture and fame as the biggest traditional market in the Solo area. The Pasar Klewer is famous for its batiks in all prices and qualities, while the Pasar Triwindhu located near Mangkunegaran palace specializes in antiques. Taman Sriwedari is a popular local entertainment park featuring a children's playground, dangdut music performance, and Wayang Wong traditional Javanese dance performance almost every night. Near the park is Radyapustaka Museum, one of the oldest museums in Indonesia, with a collection of Javanese cultural artifacts. Well, i think that's all i can say about solo, sorry if there are a mistake in my article. so have a visit to solo in order to experienced the wealth of indonesia culture. Happy 270 Years SURAKARTA. Best Regards, Seratussatu.com