Compared to Jogja Solo is tiny and doesn't offer that many activities. Walking around the city you will discover a shopping mall with a huge food court at the top level.
Furthermore, you have a night market (which is really nothing special). Nonetheless, the restaurants are cheap and you will be able to try the delicious dessert called "Srapi" which is sold on the street. It is some kind of a pancake with sweet rice and either jackfruit, banana or chocolate as a topping (costs 1500 IDR). Two other activities for which Solo is worth a visit are:
Danar Hari Batik Museum
Founded by Danar Hari the Batik brand stands for high quality and can be found throughout Indonesia. The museum shows a private collection of Danar Hari of various Batik pieces and explains the history and the production process of Batik. The entrance fee is 25k IDR including a guide who will explain everything. Fortunately, for us we had an amazing guide who was able to answer all our questions and took his time to show us even the factory. So if you find yourself in Solo this is one of the must see.
Trip to temple
Another must see in Solo is the trip to the two temples nearby with an additional visit of the tea plantation to watch the sunset. The trip can book at the tourist office for 200k IDR (ca. 13€) per person, entrance fees not included (twice 10k per person) . The trip starts at 12am and although the temples are smaller than the usual ones their location and design stands out. They don't look like the usual Indonesien temples and are located at an height of 900m (Sukhu temple) and 1500m (Candi Cetho) , so the way and the views take your breath away. Especially the view at the tea plantation is just stunning and is already completely worth the trip.
Furthermore, you have a night market (which is really nothing special). Nonetheless, the restaurants are cheap and you will be able to try the delicious dessert called "Srapi" which is sold on the street. It is some kind of a pancake with sweet rice and either jackfruit, banana or chocolate as a topping (costs 1500 IDR). Two other activities for which Solo is worth a visit are:
Danar Hari Batik Museum
Founded by Danar Hari the Batik brand stands for high quality and can be found throughout Indonesia. The museum shows a private collection of Danar Hari of various Batik pieces and explains the history and the production process of Batik. The entrance fee is 25k IDR including a guide who will explain everything. Fortunately, for us we had an amazing guide who was able to answer all our questions and took his time to show us even the factory. So if you find yourself in Solo this is one of the must see.
Trip to temple
Another must see in Solo is the trip to the two temples nearby with an additional visit of the tea plantation to watch the sunset. The trip can book at the tourist office for 200k IDR (ca. 13€) per person, entrance fees not included (twice 10k per person) . The trip starts at 12am and although the temples are smaller than the usual ones their location and design stands out. They don't look like the usual Indonesien temples and are located at an height of 900m (Sukhu temple) and 1500m (Candi Cetho) , so the way and the views take your breath away. Especially the view at the tea plantation is just stunning and is already completely worth the trip.
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