Kasunanan. Beautiful palace built in 1675. Facility: museum, art and cultural centre.
Puro Mangkunegaran. Beautiful palace built in 1757. Facility: museum, art and cultural centre.
Jurug Zoo. Facility: zoo, aquarium.
Sriwedari Park. Facility: art and cultural centre (puppet show/wayang at night), children playground, food court (traditional javaneses restaurants).
Sahasra Adhi Pura A new Hindu temple under construction 5 km east of Solo, it is a Kundalini yoga centre that has 50 miniatures of sacred sites from around the world.
Sunrise on September Equinox 2006, Sahasra Adhi Pura.
Museum Batik Danar Hadi AKA House of Danar Hadi Houses the massive (10,000 pieces) private batik collection of batik magnate Santosa Doellah (owner of Batik Danar Hadi), reputedly the biggest in Indonesia. Displays various batik of different cultural influences and periods - Javanese, Chinese, Indian and even Dutch. An interesting piece is the dutch-influenced "Snow White" fairytale batik. Has a sprawling batik shop adjacent to it as well as a restaurant (Soga Cafe) offering local and international menu. The workshop behind allows visitors to see the process of batik making with an option to experience it yourself. The building itself is an architectural gem; a former 19th century mansion of a Javanese noble family with an architectural style that combines traditional javanese and classical european styles. Offers excellent english guided tours.
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